Kim McKenzie on Sea Together

Kim Mckenzie (aka @sharkgirlkim on Instagram) is true blue in every sense: a hardcore surfer girl who was one of the first Aussie women to surf Hawaii, she walked away from the sport in her prime to fulfil her obligation as a shark contractor on the Sunshine coast, taking over the role from her father to earn a living for herself.

Kim recently shared her experience of growing up surfing and fishing on the Sunshine coast and surfing in the 1975 Smirnoff Pro at Sunset. It was a landmark event for the women, it being the first year they were included in the Smirnoff. Kim talks about putting herself in the mix despite the tense vibes from the men, and her heat at 12 foot Sunset including a helluva wipeout here.

(Pic above from Kim’s private collection)