Way back in the Mesolithic era of 2010, Pat Gudauskas was the first surfer to pull a rodeo flip in World Tour Competition. At the Billabong Pro Tahiti of all places. Surfing – and Pat – have come a long way since then. But the breakthrough is emblematic of Pat’s approach to his craft. While he has an unmistakable Gudauskas glow about him, he also has a no-bullshit drive to be the best surfer in the world – no matter the condition. His performance at the 2015 Peahi Big Wave Challenge fit that desire well.<br /><br />We caught up with Pat at the Vans on the North Shore house last winter in our HEADSPACE series.<br /><br />The Inertia: The Definitive Voice of Surf, Mountain, and Outdoors // http://www.theinertia.com <br /><br />Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/TheInertiaYT<br /><br />Follow us!<br />https://twitter.com/the_inertia<br />https://www.facebook.com/TheInertia<br />http://instagram.com/theinertia<br />http://www.pinterest.com/theinertia/
