Internet-Breaking Aussie Surfer Hughie Vaughan Lands New Sponsor
But Hughie has no-so-quietly been killing it in the ocean years before he blew up for a wavepool air. Born and raised on the central coast of New South Wales, Hughie is a grom's grom. Big airs, big slabs, damn the consequences (Check out a proper highlight reel here). He runs on candy and soda. His energy and surf-all-day attitude make him a perfect fit for his new sponsor, the red-hot rider-backed eyewear brand known as Ritual Vision.
Hughie's addition adds to an already loaded roster: The three founders, Mikey Wright, Noa Deane, and Harry Bryant, along with creative director Dion Agius, plus Mason Ho, Parker Coffin, Rolo Montes, Holly Wawn and Milla Coco Brown.
All of those surfers will be featured in Ritual Vision's debut film, Ritualistic Tendencies, set to debut this December. Directed by renowned filmmaker Wade Carroll (Repeater, Saturn). Word is that the location-based includes an all-time score at a board-crunching Mexican point break.
Hughie's tendency to stick massive punts and charge solid waves has endeared him to some of the best freesurfers in the world, the same guys who are now his teammates with Ritual Vision. And Hughie needs good shades right now. He's future is looking bright.Internet-Breaking Aussie Surfer Hughie Vaughan Lands New Sponsor first appeared on Surfer on Jul 20, 2025
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