Rider of the Week

Fiona Wylde

I am fifteen years old and totally hooked on windsurfing. I miei genitori iniziò ad insegnare a me come windsurf quando avevo quattro anni. Non mi piace molto più di tanto, ma quando avevo sette anni ho iniziato ad avere un sentimento per lo 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

Di dove sei?
I am originally from Port Townsend Washington, but now I live in Hood River Oregon and Los Barriles Mexico.

Cosa stai facendo con la vostra vita in questo momento?
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

Qual è il tuo luogo preferito per navigare?
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.
Se potessi andare ovunque nel mondo di windsurf, dove sarebbe?
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!

Chi sono i vostri sponsor? Che equipaggiamento vai in bici?
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.

Quali sono le tue ispirazioni?
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!

Qual era la tua parte preferita di competere sul AWT scorso anno?
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

Quali sono i tuoi obiettivi per 2012?
I miei obiettivi per 2012 are to have fun, improve my windsurfing in all disiplines, and travel to more events.

Parole di saggezza?
Divertire. Go Fast. Take chances.

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