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Anything particular you’re working on?
Windsurfing wise right now, it’s all about getting as much
water time as possible with training partners and continuing
my off water regime.
Who are your sponsors these days and how did their
support come about?
Currently I’m supported by K66 with North Sails and more
recently Zero Gravity with Goya boards. I’ve been with
North/Fanatic since 2011. Personally I’m very interested in
testing and development, which I had some involvement with
when I was sponsored by starboard back when I was full time.
I have the chance to be more involved on that side with Goya
so I’m super happy to be working with them moving forward.
What kit are you rocking this season?
I’ll be on North Warps and Goya Proton boards. I love how
solid the North sails are, they’re super fast, light in the
hands, easy to use, so durable and the attention to detail is
second to none. I feel like nothing has been overlooked.
The Goya Proton are awesome. After having tested the
boards, the quality is excellent and I have a great feeling
they’re going to be very competitive! They’re super nice on
the gybes and comfortable in overpowered conditions too.
Any final thoughts on windsurfing in general?
It’s a fantastic sport, I’ve met some of the most amazing
people through windsurfing including my best friends! The great
thing about windsurfing is it can take you all over the world and
allows you to see the world in a different light. There’s no other
release from life like blasting across the water!
Talk us through your windsurfing training programme. Is it
specifically tailored or do you wing it?
Everything I do is structured with a specific goal in mind. Each
session has a goal too. On the water I am always testing and
trying new things for continuous development that varies every
session. The specifics of that I keep to myself. If you don’t
think this way you stand still and the ones that do end up
going faster. Off the water my training is very specific. Being a
personal fitness trainer I can focus on core strength and
power, depending on what training phase I’m on. Without
speaking too technically, basically I periodise my gym training
so I’m working on something different, at different rates, at
various phases through the year. My training during the season
is different to out of season training for example, and it’s this
kind of training and the results you can gain from it that makes
fitness so interesting for me.
Thanks and praise?
I’d like to thank my parents for all their incredible support in my
earlier years. My sponsors, past and present, that believed in
me and chose to support me. Without them it really wouldn’t
have been possible to achieve what I have so far. Also the
undying effort and enthusiasm from the organisers and support
crew of the BSA. Without them events wouldn’t happen so we
all have a lot to thank them for. Sometimes at events tensions
can be high, not everyone can be happy all of the time it
seems, and it may appear a thankless task to organise comps
when things don’t go right for some. But we all appreciate their
efforts, very, very much. Thank you so much.
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