Rider of the Week

Katie McAnena
Woher kommen Sie?
Galway, an der Westküste von Irland………… wild, Nass-und wiiiiiiiindy!
Was machst du mit deinem Leben im Moment?
Ich habe gerade einen Abschluss als Arzt, nach 6 Jahren des Studiums! Also ich bin zur Zeit ein Praktikum Arzt zu Hause in Co. Sligo, Irland. Working crazy hours and trying to squeeze in some water time when I can. Sligo is an awesome county, it’s 2 hours from my hometown Galway, it’s also right on the Atlantic coast and gets heaps of swell and wind…… it’s a cold paradise! I’m finishing up internship in July and I plan to take a year off to windsurf and travel …..(and work a bit!), before I start my surgical training back at home in 2013

Was ist Ihr Lieblingsplatz zu segeln?
Wow that’s a toughy…… so many. I gotta say Ireland though, it’s home and it is AWESOME! Ich komme aus der West Coast, die von Atlantic Tiefdruckgebiete gepeitscht wird.

Meine Kumpels und ich entlang der Küste segeln, Top-Spots gehören einige epische Riffs in Co.Clare, Belmullet und Carrownisky Co.Mayo, Magheroarty Co.Donegal und natürlich meine neue Heimatstadt Co. Sligo hat einige komplette Edelsteinen! I’ve been lucky to travel a lot and I’ve sailed places like Ho’okipa and
Margaret River…… but there’s no place like home Sailing with 4 of your best mates, alone in the wild madness that is the Atlantic, bundled up in 5mm wetsuits, booties, hoods….. spectacular backdrops of lush, green hills spotted with sheep, then hit the pub after for some hot soup and cold Guinness…… ahhh there’s really no place like home !!
Who are your inspirations?
My Parents and my siblings, 100%, epic people!…….. they have taught me everything, how to work, how to play, how to set goals and go for them, how to be humble, and most importantly how to live life to its fullest
My grandad who just turned 90 and still plays 18 holes of golf every week and walks 3 miles a day!

Was sind Ihre Ziele für 2012?
Travel, windsurf and compete!! Win the Irish Ladies’ title again, try win some British Wave tour events again, and most importantly kick some ass on the AWT! Trips planned to Wales, Scotland, all over Ireland, Mexico, The Gorge, the Canaries, Chile and of course Maui………. should probably start doing the lottery more regularly…….. or work non-stop!! And of course be happy, healthy…………… and try stop being such a chatterbox!!

Worte der Weisheit?
Believe in yourself, cos if you don’t, no-one else will. But never take yourself too seriously, cos if you do, no-one else will.Always measure a person’s character on how he treats those who have nothing to offer him
HAVE FUN!!!!…..

Motto
Fürchtet euch nicht vor den Chat!

Wer sind Ihre Sponsoren? What gear do you ride?
Moo Boardherstellung, custom 58L and 74L quads
Simmer Sails, Blacktip 3.0, 3.6, 4.2, 4.8
GlobalShots Fotografie

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