Rider de la semaine

Fiona Wylde

I am fifteen years old and totally hooked on windsurfing. Mes parents ont commencé à m'enseigner comment la planche à voile quand j'avais quatre ans. Je n'ai pas vraiment aimé tout ce que beaucoup, mais le temps que j'avais sept ans, je commençais à avoir un sentiment pour le sport. When I turned eleven I decided it was the year that I wanted to race. From then on, windsurfing has been one of my favorite things to do. I love slalom and formula racing, as well as wave sailing. Any day on the water is a great day!

Photo: Ellen Wylde

Où êtes-vous à partir de?
I am originally from Port Townsend Washington, but now I live in Hood River Oregon and Los Barriles Mexico.

Que faites-vous avec votre vie en ce moment?
This past summer I worked at Big Winds, in Hood River, teaching kids how to windsurf. It is a great job because it taught me how to explain important technique, that improved my own windsurfing along with the students.

Photo: Ellen Wylde

Quel est votre endroit préféré pour naviguer?
I love sailing anywhere it’s windy. For me there isn’t a specific spot where I like to sail the most, anyplace there is wind and water, I will be sailing.
Si vous pouviez aller n'importe où dans le monde de planche à voile, où serait-il?
I just returned from my fist trip to Maui. I absolutely loved sailing at Hookipa, so I would return to Maui for some more wave action!

Qui sont vos sponsors? Quel matériel avez-vous rouler?
My sponsors are Big Winds, Sailworks, O’Neill, DaKine, Quatro and Gorge Dental. My favorite wave set up is a 3.4 Sailworks Revolution and the Quatro Quad KT 69.

Quelles sont vos inspirations?
My friends and family inspire me the most. They make windsurfing really fun and exciting. They push me to the next level, and are there to cheer me on. There is noting better than sailing with your whole family and a group of friends!

Quelle a été votre partie préférée sujet de la concurrence sur l'AWT l'an dernier?
My favorite part about the AWT last year was the excitement that existed at the events. Everybody was so stoked on windsurfing that it felt like a honor to be part of the windsurfing community, it also made me push my limits and try new things. It was so much fun to be part of the AWT, I can’t wait for this year!

Photo: Ellen Wylde

Quels sont vos objectifs pour les 2012?
Mes objectifs pour 2012 are to have fun, improve my windsurfing in all disiplines, and travel to more events.

Paroles de sagesse?
Amusez-vous. Go Fast. Take chances.

Catégorie: Rider de la semaine