Career
He started out as a shortboarder, finishing fourth place in the 1992 United States Surfing Championship in Huntington Beach, California. As a longboarder, he was more successful, Duke Boyd mentioned in his book Legends of Surfing that his shortboard style ripping methods and dynamic power moves proved successful in longboard competitions. In the same year he took the Professional Surfing Tour of America Championship.
In 2007, he reclaimed the United States Open of Longboarding title by defeating Taylor Jensen in the final.
In 2009, he was nominated "O.C. Surfers of the Year". Colin started out designing longboards for Stewarts.
He currently designs longboards and paddle boards for Hobie and features in surf documentaries (see below for details). See Longboard Event Champions
McPhillips featured in the following as himself:
Log:Redefine the Stereotype(2006)
From This Day Forward(2005)
Longboard Habit
Finance, Financial (2005)
Longboard Fever
Wordz
Unsalted: A Great Lakes Experience (2005)
Costa Rica: Land of Waves (2001) (V)
The Daily Habit: Colin McPhillips (#1103)" (2006) television Episode.