Ben Coffey: Team O'Neill

Hometown: Santa Cruz
Stance: Goofy
Rights or Lefts:  Rights/ both

Boards: Ward Coffey

Breaks: The Lane, Rivermouth

Time to Surf: Early morning

Surfers: Kelly, Craig Anderson

Maneuver: Backside Finner

Meal: Mexican, Carne Asada or Carnitas

Magazine: Surfing, Surfer

Movie: Bending Colors

Other Boards: Skateboarding

Other Sport: Soccer to play, Basketball to watch

Superhero: Spiderman

How would you describe your work ethic? 

I always do enough to get the work done and I have no problem putting my head down when I've got my sights set on a goal.

Who has had the biggest influence on your surfing?

My dad, Ward.

Where would you most like to travel?

The Mentawis, and France. France has good waves and I want to see the Eiffel Tower in person.

If you were a car what would you be?

An older Porsche.

How much time do you spend online?

Not a lot. Maybe an hour a day.

What sites?

Surfline, mainly. Some blogs. Marine Layer-Dane's blog.

Macintosh or PC?

Mac.

Ford, Chevy, or Prius

Prius. 

Favorite Candybar?

Mars Bar

Any goals in surfing for you?

To have fun and to compete in the Surfing America Prime series next year.

Who are your favorite people to surf with?

My brother Sam, Richie Schmidt, his dad and my dad...

Photo by Bob Zimway