If only I started surfing earlier. If only I ditched school and went to Hawaii, pedalled my treadley to Pipeline and pushed my pre-pubescent body over the edge.

I coulda been a contender.

...which is no complaint you'll hear João Mendonça ever make. Kid is just eleven, a wee pre-teen, and already the notches on his belt include Pipe, Backdoor, and Waimea.