Christy Moriarity is most famous for being the mother of Jay Moriarity. Jay Moriarity was a Santa Cruz, California surfer. Jay is well known for being a soul surfer who won numerous sportsmanship honors over his career.
Christy Moriarity was born in the mid-50s. Her exact date of birth is not available at this time, so her actual age cannot be stated with assurance. There is no information about her childhood, parents, or siblings. She is married to Doug Moriarity, and they are parents of their one son Jay Moriarity. The couple lived in Georgia at the end of the 70s. They were blessed with their child Jay, who was born on June 16, 1978. Her husband Doug was in the United States Army Special Forces, so her family moved soon to Santa Cruz.
Jay was raised there and even founded his considerable interest in surfing. Jay spent a lot of time in the sea, except for his surfing skills; he was an outstanding swimmer, talented paddler, diver, and fisherman. He was very passionate and severe in his dreams, and he planned to become an absolute master.
He started his brilliant career as a surfer at the age of 15. Jay got his reputation as a professional surfer by surfing at the Mavericks in Half Moon Bay, California. Jay was made an internationally famous surfer when he appeared in a photo with his wipeout. Soon after that, he appeared on the cover of the "Surfer" journal. Jay made an intense physical and mental training with his hardworking master and close friend Frosty Hesson. We should remember that he almost died when he was 16, winning one of the most dangerous waves in the world.
Besides surfing, he was also fond of motocross and skydiving and has completed more than 100 jumps. A couple of months before his death, he also became a co-author for a book alongside Chris Gallagher, titled "The Ultimate Guide to Surfing." Throughout his short career way, he received many sportsmanship awards and even was titled a soul surfer. His biography, entitled "Chasing Mavericks," was released in 2012. The movie was directed by Curtis Hanson, while actor Jonny Weston played the role of Jay Moriarity.
Moriarity drowned in a freediving mishap in the Indian Ocean a day before his 23rd birthday on Friday, June 15, 2001, off the Maldives' island, Lohifushi. Moriarity was in Lohifushi for a picture shoot with O'Neill when she started freediving alone and was never seen again. Late Friday night, a search party discovered his body. Moriarity left behind his wife, Kim, mother, Christy, father, Doug, sister, Daniela, brother, Sean, and five nephews and nieces.
Christy and her husband Doug are living in Santa Cruz. After losing her son, Christy and other family members of Jay rarely appeared in the media resource, except the movie premiere of "Chasing Mavericks" and several events of the 10th anniversary of Jay's death. The tragedy of Jay is forever imprinted in the history of surfing as one of the most dangerous sports.
