They renewed their wedding vows in 2014 after Layne lost her wedding ring whilst surfing. "and there are still frontiers to push." . As a child, Layne realised she didn't look like her father and his natural son, Jason - and the explanation. 6 Years Old Her adopted adopted mother died of a brain hemorrhage. She married INXS rock star, Kirk Pengilly. They renewed their wedding vows in 2014 after Layne lost her wedding ring whilst surfing. . The former world-champion surfer is Australian sporting royalty (tick), married to a rock star - Kirk Pengilly of INXS fame (tick) - and has worked as an ambassador for various charities, including the National Breast Cancer Foundation, UNICEF and Planet Ark (tick, tick, tick). She got married to rock singer Kirk Pengilly in October 2010. Age 16 Became a professional surfer. Moore started surfing aged five, introduced to the ocean by her father in the waves of Queen's Beach in Waikiki even before she started . She is the oldest daughter of Carol Lum and Christopher Moore. He's married to seven-time world champion surfer Layne Beachley . You're a celebrity for your achievements. growing and still . Layne was adopted by a North Balgowlah couple and grew up on Manly Beach in Australia. "It's been about 30 years since I spent six months at home without travelling overseas," Beachley says. "I could still qualify, but I compete to win." . Just ask Aussie surfing legend Layne Beachley. There are multiple facets to Beachley's personality and she will soon add another - a wife. In a word, Layne is "amazing". One of our recent focuses is her Awake Academy, which we'll discuss and explore, reviewing the lessons that she learned from her experiences, and . Inspirational spokesperson, ideal role model, humble, articulate. The ocean has been like a mother to Layne Beachley. . [13] Sarah Swain less than 2 min read Who: Layne Beachley Where: Sydney's Northern Beaches What: Dabbles a little in surfing, and is also the face of Planet Ark's excellent campaign to increase aluminium can recycling rates WHY: Hello, she's won six consecutive world surfing titles [] Still, the stoic 43-year-old, . LAYNE BEACHLEY had it all: more surfing titles than anyone in the world, a loving rock star boyfriend, sponsorships, investments and a lucrative, nourished life. They renewed their wedding vows in 2014 after Layne lost her wedding ring while surfing. "While it has been challenging for many people, it has blessed me with the opportunity to acknowledge the unsustainable pace of my life.". She was voted New South Wales' Athlete of the Year against some severe competition from the Olympic Games. LAYNE Beachley can still pull a beer. And Layne Beachley and her musician beau certainly have one of the strongest relationships in Australian showbiz. Maggie only made one half of me. Layne Beachley has not been previously engaged. . . Tap into 20/20 Hindsight. Everyone knew there was a star in the making. . EVOLVE is a one day workshop presented by Layne Beachley, designed to awaken your spirit, expand your consciousness and transform your life. It might have seemed impossible for the woman who claimed six consecutive world titles between 1998 and 2003 to be able to spend even more time in . Ed Viesturs. Their second date was almost as bad - and then the magic began. By Lspencer. The world title, in the best surf of the women's world tour at Honolua Bay, came unexpectedly early courtesy of the shock round two loss . Layne Beachley: " Seven-time World Champion Surfer, Layne Beachley's mother, Maggie Gardner, was 17 and had just arrived in Sydney from Scotland in 1971 when she was date-raped after accepting a dinner invitation. Layne Beachley is a 7-time world champion who won her first world title in 1998 and her last in 2006. It requires acceptance, detachment from judgment and the courage to look in the rear-view mirror, assess the terrain you have covered, learn from it, let it go and keep focussing on the road ahead. Layne Beachley. Layne Beachley was born Tania Maris Gardner on 24 May 1972 in Sydney. In a word, Layne is "amazing". These are real facts, but what you may not know or may not see is the path I have travelled to leave a legacy I am proud of. So thank God for limoncello is all I can say. ), still the most amazing person I have ever known. After a 7 year courtship they were married at their South Coast home in New South Wales in a private ceremony at 10.10am on 10 October 2010. After a 7 year courtship they were married at their South Coast home in New South Wales in a private ceremony at 10.10am on 10 October 2010. Credit: Quentin Jones Still, the stoic 43-year-old, who won her third title with a broken back . Former surfer Layne Beachley reveals the family secret that drove her to six world titles . He is married to former world women's champion pro surfer, Layne Beachley. Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women's World Champ and current No.3 on the 2008 ASP Women's World Tour ratings, has officially announced her retirement from full-time competition, effective at the end of the year. . In 2008, she married baseball player Tim Shannon. In the final, she beat her rival, Layne Beachley. As the most successful female surfer in history, she has turned to it for solace, comfort, strength and nurturance. She was conceived during a date rape and since her mother was only 17 years old and unmarried, she was soon adopted by Neil and Valerie Beachley. "I wondered about many things, like . All told, she was pulling in around $50,000 annually, a . I've just begun promoting my book, Beneath the Waves. Many people spend too much time looking into the past to make sense of the moment or predict the future.This habitual pattern keeps us stuck in our stuff, sabotages the . She was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame . May 24, 1978. Designed around legacy, sustainability and unlocking seamless success. I will still stage the Beachley . Fitness fanatic, strict vegetarian, drug and alcohol free. Layne Collette Beachley AO (born 24 May 1972) is a former professional surfer from Manly, New South Wales. As a young surfer growing up in Manly, Layne Beachley always came up against the fierce locals who dominated the line-up at North Steyne, Sydney. Tommy Caldwell 1. [13] The pair had no connection, until they were joined on their date by the restaurant owner, who shared a bottle of Limoncello, and the spark began. Wright joined the World Surf League Women's Championship Tour in 2011, and won World Titles in 2016 and 2017. . Layne Beachley's boyfriend Kirk Pengilly Layne Beachley's boyfriend is Kirk Pengilly. Married She married Kirk Pengilly from the Australian band INXS. Hey, we're still married. Jeremy Jones 2. Kirk, 55 and Layne, 41 who married in 2010, are clearly still very much in love, and didn't care who saw the PDA as they shared a kiss and a drawn-out hug on the street. In fact, she is considered one of the top 100 most influential women by Westpac and the Financial Review. To find out more about Layne's Awake Academy program . . But the couple married on October 10, 2010, a date . . Born in 1972 to a young, unmarried mother, she was adopted by Neil and Valerie Beachley, who not only lived in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly, but who also bestowed a surname on her entirely befitting of a future surfing superstar. In 2002, the acclaimed frontman died at the young age of 34, shocking the . The tall poppy syndrome exists. This is an incredible conversation with Layne Beachley, the 7 time World Surfing Champion. She now runs her own surf camps in Australia, has written her biography, runs charities and holds the Beachley Classic surf competition each year. 4. The film is set in Hawai where Anne-Marie lives with her 2 best friends and little sister Penny. The High School Musical actor joined Australian surf champions Layne Beachley and Tom Whitaker for a lesson at the city's famous Bondi beach as part of a charity event. In 2010 she married Kirk Pengilly, . Valerie died when Layne was only six years old, leaving Layne and her brother to be raised by Neil. . He's also married to volleyball star Gabrielle Reece. Loved up: The world champion surfer and the INXS musician needed to give the ring 'some meaning' after Layne lost it while surfing two months ago, so they have decided to get married again 'We. In 2008 Layne retired from professional surfing after spending 20 years on tour. Kirk Pengilly was born in Melbourne and is currently 63 years old. Nearly two decades ago, Layne Beachley surfed her way into the history books, winning seven world championships, six of them back-to-back. Surf, hang out with and learn from the greatest surfers of all time! She began giving surf lessons in the mid-'70s, and in 1977, she started the Margo Oberg Surfing School, which she still owns and operates. [13] The pair had no connection, until they were joined on their date by the restaurant owner, who shared a bottle of Limoncello, and the spark began. Layne Beachley's impressive resume and legacy speaks for itself. Layne Beachley 3. A five-minute interview with world champion surfer Layne Beachley Arrival Gate 5-Minute Q&A with . . Their relationship started after a very awkward first date set up by mutual friend Jon Stevens . Still in Western Australia is the El Questro Homestead in the Kimberley's. Ultimate wish to go there . Look for the positives. Enjoy an intimate experience with the legend of your choice whilst fine tuning your surfing and taking tips and anecdotes . Layne Beachley. Tyler won the Layne Beachley Classic when she was 14, causing sensations on the pro surfing circuit. It was the perfect time to retire . Layne Beachley was going to be delighted either way, of course. A high achieving woman in what was, and still is, a male dominated area is always a likely targetbut pooh is quite entitled, as I am, to post legitimate opinion and comment . She was born on May 24, 1972 in Manly, Austalia. Pengilly is married to seven time world women's champion pro surfer, Layne Beachley. Though he was never a world tour competitor, he is credited with helping coach former girlfriend and seven-time ASP champion, Layne Beachley to her first world title in 1998 as well as pushing . She loves being number one, but more importantly, she's a patriot. Yet Beachley, who is married to INXS member Kirk Pengilly . Pengilly is married to seven time world women's champion pro surfer, Layne Beachley. Beachley said her biological grandmother told her former boyfriend, the Hawaiian surfer Ken Bradshaw, she was adopted out "because we didn't want a bastard in the house". She is a Australian Guitarist. Now happily married to Kirk Pengilly from rock band INXS, the life of Layne Beachley has been rich and diverse, but it has not been easy. . Neil remarried when she was 24, only for her stepmum to die of cancer seven years later. CHAMPION surfer Layne Beachley says there is still a huge disparity between the level of financial support offered to sportsmen and women. But the Oakley's Learn to Ride surf session, in aid of the OneSight Foundation, was disrupted by legions of Efron's teenage fans, who took to the sands to glimpse their idol. The inspiring Layne Beachley, seven-times world surfing champion, recorded live in conversation with AM Director Kim McKay. Layne Beachley was born Tania Maris Gardner on May 24, 1972 in Sydney. Her last grand victory was at the 2000 Billabong Pro in Anglet, France. She married Kirk Pengilly, a member of the Australian rock group INXS, in October 2010. Tonight, Layne and Kirk are inviting Johanna to their gorgeous home on Sydney's northern beaches to chat about their life together and what's next for this very successful Aussie duo. Aim for the Stars was borne from Layne's personal experience of financial hardship, and working 60 hour weeks and multiple jobs during the first 8 years of her surfing career, from age 16, to support herself. She now runs her own surf camps in Australia, has written her biography, runs charities and holds the Beachley Classic surf competition each year.