The best part of sailing in Ireland is definitely the amount of amazing uncrowded waves we have all the way up our coast .
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The best part of sailing in Ireland is definitely the amount of amazing uncrowded waves we have all the way up our coast .
With exposure in mind what do you do to keep the ball rolling and increase your visibility ? What obligations do you have for sponsors ? Nowadays I believe social media is a key part of being an athlete . To succeed in sports like windsurfing or surfing I think it is essential to have good social media presence . My dad and I put a lot of effort into creating and capturing interesting content for our social media pages . If you would like to follow us hit up Instagram at @ finn424 or @ BrandonBayDiarys .
In an ideal world who would you have as sponsors , and how would you go about getting these on board ? For me the ideal sponsor would have to be a big money business such as Nike or RedBull that could support me financially as travelling and windsurfing are two expensive hobbies !
Any tips or advice for other aspiring young sailors coming up through the ranks ? Don ' t give up ! Windsurfing is clearly a tough sport to make it in – as are all sports . I don ' t think you should allow anyone else decide your own fate . If someone says you can ' t make it then I say take that as motivation to prove them wrong .
Tell us what your plans are for the rest of the year . Any more travelling in the pipeline or you going to tough out the Irish winter ? This year is a big one for me now that I am finished with school . I am going to take 12 months out before going to college where I will be travelling to Australia
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WIND SURFING and Maui to train hard and have a lot of fun ! I am really looking forward to wavesailing some epic spots and exploring some places that I have always dreamt of visiting .
Where ’ s your fave all time location to sail and why ( home or away )? There are some places I haven ' t sailed yet that look dreamy such as Ponta Preta ( Cape Verde ) or Kona wind sailing at Lanes , Maui . But until I get the chance I will say my favourite place to sail is Three Peaks at home . It is a perfect A-frame beachie that can allow up to 10 turns . A perfect day there is mast high , cross off with just dad and I trading wave for wave . Doesn ' t get much better than that does it ?
What ’ s the best part of sailing in Ireland ? The best part of sailing in Ireland is definitely the amount of amazing uncrowded waves we have all the way up our coast . If you catch Ireland on the right forecast I can promise you will find the best waves of your life !
Finally I would like to give a shout out to everyone who helps me do what I do . Cheers to Mom and dad ( Kathleen Mcauliffe Hats Dingle ), GA Sails , Quatro Windsurfing , O ’ Neill , K4Fins and Soloshot .
Plus if you want to follow Dad and I though our travels check out our Instagram accounts or my Facebook page Me : @ finn424 Dad : @ BrandonBayDiarys Facebook : Finn Mellon