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Outside of Federal Court after sentencing, wearing a formal suit and not the wetsuits or tropical rash guards he is used to, Sunny Garcia also wears an expression of relief after being sentenced to three months in Federal Prison for tax charges.
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A pro surfer since dropping out of high school in 1986, Sunny cut a swath through the pro ranks for 20 years. He won the World Title in 2000, a half dozen Triple Crown Champions, over a million dollars in prize money and then retired after the 2005 season.
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The 2000 ASP World Champion and winner of half a dozen Triple Crown titles, Sunny is always a threat in Hawaiian conditions.
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Always a crowd favorite in Hawaii, Sunny is a local hero who has had spectacular victories and defeats at Pipeline.
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A great surfer in the Hawaiian tradition of Dane Kealoha and Johnny Boy Gomes, Sunny finds a barrel during the 2001 Billabong Pro.
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Sunny at the 2002 Rip Curl Cup at Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii.
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An understanding Federal judge allowed Sunny to postpone his reporting to the Bureau of Prisons until January 12, allowing Sunny to compete in the Vans Triple Crown, where he is always a presence and a threat.
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Sunny with his wife Raina, daughter of surfing great and Chart House founder Joey Cabell. They'll miss each other, but the wife of a pro surfer gets used to extended absences.
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Sunny on his phone at the Fiji contest. He will be dealing with a different kind of cell during his downtime at Lompoc, but he will be out in time for the end of winter.
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Some Hawaiian surfers struggle with being away from Hawaii and dealing with cold, underpowered waves. Sunny learned to adapt, and has become as dynamic under the pier at Huntington as he is over the reef at Pipe.
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Sunny running on the beach in Australia at the 2002 Quiksilver Pro.
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The agony and the ecstasy, Sunny has seen it all before. Most recently, he was struck ill during the Rip Curl contest at Bells, and had to leave his heat.
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It's all a little embarrassing and is going to hit his pocketbook, but Sunny will come out of this smiling and live up to his prediction that one day he would be "Fat and getting every wave at Makaha."
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A pro surfer since dropping out of high school in 1986, Sunny cut a swath through the pro ranks for 20 years. He won the World Title in 2000, a half dozen Triple Crown Champions, over a million dollars in prize money and then retired after the 2005 season.