Background
At a young age, his father, competitive surfer and surfboard shaper Rick Naish, moved the family from California to Kailua, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
At a young age, his father, competitive surfer and surfboard shaper Rick Naish, moved the family from California to Kailua, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
lieutenant was there, at the age of 11, that Robby took up the fledgling new sport of windsurfing. He was renowned for his "Table Top" and "Forward Loop" moves. Adding to his fame was his "Longboard Loop", where he forward looped the 3.72m long Mistral Equipe.
In the nineties, branching out into new pursuits, Naish became a noted competitor in the emerging sport of kitesurfing.
As an international sports celebrity, Naish has been featured in numerous films, videos, news reports, and articles (including O2 sports priority ).