Image © Lachlan Munday

STABmag caught up with CJ, Taj & Dayyan on a rare break from their regular busy WCT travel program... apart from drinking beer, looking after kids & writing one of the funniest blogs I've read www.blog.thegoodss.com, when the waves are good CJ rides a Chilli!

To read more, Click on the pic of CJ killing time in Tahiti

CJ jumps for joy at the thought of landing on the cover of SURFING the mags January issue,

or so I thought

I saw CJ signing posters @ Surf EXPO in January... So I lined up for 30minutes & this is what the funny fella wrote for me...

Our mate C.J. Hobgood blazed to victory in an Australia heavy final at the ISA World Surfing Games on October 19, 2008. Hobgood, who was in full form through out the event, bested Aussies Kai Otton, Dayyan Neve and Heath Joske to claim the Open Mens gold medal and secure the silver for Team USA. However, Australia was able to defend their gold medal team finish, making it their third consecutive win in a row.

CJ rode his trusty A2 Curve Chilli Surfboard (5’11, 18 1/8, 2 1/8 Squash tail – just in case you were interested) to gold. Congrats to CJ on his victory and to the Australian side for wining the team championship! (Maybe the Aussie boys should have been riding Chilli boards too… ouch!)

[Images: courtesy of www.isasurf.org]