2010-06-07

I had the great opportunity to compete in Saint Tropez for the stand up race european tour last week. I finished 4th in the unlimited category. Chuck Paterson the american champ won this one, which mean i am third in Europe, finishing just 10 seconds after the first european (Greg Closier), and 4 seconds after the second (Benoit légier). 14 kilometers of paddling in windy and choppy conditions: Hard and fun! I also finished 7th in the general scratch clasificacion.

2010-04-07

Thanks to spanish import Wet,and Joan Ubide, i will have the great oportunity to ride the new fanatic wave boards this year. The newwave twin TE is just amazing...So much speed in the bottom turn...I can go for the lip and cut the wave anywhere i want to. I had crazy conditions in Playa Chica for my first test with this new equipment. Photos are from www.winddoses.com

2010-03-08

Two pages in Surf a Vela with my favorite freestyle move: Switch stance flaka one handed. One page in Fuerza 7. I would like to thank them for all there work and for helping all spanish talents to grow up!!

2010-03-02

We had so much waves lately! Windsurfing, surfing, paddling, i just enjoyed everything as much as i could. Yesterday morning was better than ever, with good sun, no wind, and absolutely nobody in the water. Just me and my friend Francis.Pics are from Benoit Mangeon.

2010-02-22

Our new website 100% stand up paddle board is born. Check it and give me some news, wherever you are practicing: Lake,River, sea, waves, flat water...

2010-01-11

Really cold session last week end! It is not usual to feel Freezing temperatures like that and snow everywhere when you are staying in Montpellier.

2009-12-05

Good wind, nice waves,some cold, winter has arrived. Photos are from Ludo and you can already check his made well website with updated pics from every last sailing in south of France: http://wind-var.sytes.net/

2009-11-25

When i go for a ride with my South point Bonga 9, small waves always mean lots of fun! Pics are courtesy of Robin Christol

2009-09-29

Thanks to Jacques Chauvet from Windsurf park le Ponant (Sup, wind, and sailing school only 15 minutes from Montpellier), I will have the opportunity to ride “South Point” stand up paddle this year, especially The South Point Bonga pro model, known for his high performance shape. The concept of step deck give him enough volume to go paddling for fun on flat days and on the same time thin rails for radical waveriding. I had the chance to go surfing with the 9 Bonga Sup in La Favière (close to Toulon/France) last week end, and I can say that in spite of beeing the smallest and the most radical model, this board make me better! You will find more information on www.southpointepoxy.com, or www.windsurf-park.com

2009-08-15

I am back in the water after one month without sailing. I am feeling good again and my first session in La Grande Motte was blessed by wind and waves. Thanks a lot to Robin Christol for the photos: Check out robinchristol.free.fr

2009-07-20

I already spent one month in Grau du roi, close to Montpellier, working in Windsurf Park le Ponant. I had some good sailing there, mostly freestyle and flat water. All the area is very windy and Beauduc in Camargue is a must! I hurt myself yesterday, landing an overpowered chachoo switch stance: Too bad! i will have to stay minimum 20 days out of the water.

2009-06-10

Amazing people, beautiful scenery, good food, nice country.I made some good friends there. perfect surfing or windsurfing and not only in Sal, but olso in Sao vicente, Sao Antao, Sao Nicolau, Boa vista...Have a look to the trailer of my new video in gallery or youtube, or to the complete movie on vimeo.

2009-03-15

5 pages on last spanish mag Fuerza 7!! Many thanks to my good friend and photographer Thomas Roulin (www.thomasroulin.com). Tarifa was realy windy lately!Some good waves too. This is, as far as i remember, the best winter i ever had in Andalucia!

2009-01-20

Nice and clean waves lately, wind every day: This is definitly a good beginning for 2009! I am spending my time between Canos de Meca, Tarifa, and Bolonia. This shot has been taken in Piedra Morena by Pablo Bobillo. More pictures very soon!

2009-01-02

Have a look to this double page in last Fuerza 7.

2009-01-01

I wish you the best for 2009! We had a great surfing session in Tarifa today (and we had a lot lately) : There is nothing better than sharing some good waves with your friends after a huge party!

2008-12-29

Good photo on last Planchemag,french magazine, and article in last "Surf a vela" spanish magazine.

2008-10-31

South west wind 30 knots and good swell in "La Madrague" which is normaly more a freestyle/freeride spot than a waveriding spot.We had a good session together with Spanish friend and wave vice world champ Victor Fernandez and Brazilian superstar Marcilio Browne!

2008-10-30

Small article in Planchemag september 2008 about Spanish Championship in Tarifa.

2008-10-29

No wind yet in Almanarre beach Hyeres for the 2008 ventilo show.Some small waves.We were supposed to compete today with Strong Mistral in the famous location "La coudoulière" in Six Fours. Hopefully we have something on the next days.Check out the good conditions i had there early october.

2008-09-10

Big thanks to Lorenzo Devos from Arte Vida Hotel.This new sponsor is going to be of significant help and a great motivation for both training and sailing harder. Check out www.hotelartevidatarifa.com and you will discover the very best hotel and lounge bar overlooking a great windsurfing and kitesurfing spot.

2008-07-29

Have a look to last Fuerza7 where you can find a resume of last spanish event and a nice interview. My wrist is a bit better thanks to specialist Sylvain Moreau from "Tarifa Smile".

2008-06-12

I managed to injure my wrist 2 days ago and has been incapable of windsurfing ever since. However, i ll hopefully be back in the water at the end of July.

2008-07-05

Check out my photos on last "Planchemag", 10 pages!!!

2008-05-21

Have a look to those good pics from Antonio Ruiz, and please visit his new website www.photowindsurf.com for much more action!!

2008-05-17

All you need to know about Jibe is in french magazine Planchemag this month: Ronald Richoux explain this not so hard move with PWA slalom guy Jimmy Diaz and myself. Photos are from Charles Oreve.

2008-05-10

Photos from www.thomasroulin.com. Catalog available in Spain now and in France soon

2008-05-05

We had a good event running in the beach of Arte Vida, Rio Jara, and Las Dunas: "Tarifa Classic" organized from Club Awita, took place from the 1 to the 4th of May (just 3 days after i came back from Hawaii. After a double elimination, i finished 4th in freestyle after loosing in semi final against catalan guy Alex Sanhelly when most of people in the beach thought i was winning: Anyway, that is competition, but i sailed great and i know i can defeat anybody in Spain when i am on fire!! Good surprise came from the slalom where i made 6th and won a semi final without any previous experience in it...I definitly have to traine more slalom in the future! Eric Sanhelly finally won the freestyle, and Andreas Abendroth the slalom.

2008-05-02

Check the 5 pages about my last trip in Carribean in November/december

2008-05-01

One handed roller off the lip in Almeria.

2008-04-31

it has been a long time since i gave any news, sorry for that:Once again,i had some really good time on Maui, 2 months and a half. I improved a lot surfing and jumping from the right, and feel ready for any future wave event! Here are some of the best action pics, all from my friend and photographer Charles Oreve

2008-01-17

It has been hard for me to be back in cold water and strong wind after warm Carribean weather. Because of the Air France, the worst company ever, i could not have my equipment on time for the two contests, and that did not made my job easy! Thanks to B3 i finaly did the competitions with loaned material, but it was definitly not the same! Tarifa wind festival was ok for me with a freewave contest and 25 knots. I had some really good heats with real good action and most of my moves landed. Then came the semi final where i was sure i made it but the judges (who did not saw one of my move) decided that i was out .Anyway, i finished 5th, and i have some nice pics and videos you can already check on www.tarifawindsurfingfestival.es or www.windtarifa.com. Belgium guy Steven Van Brockeorem won this contest.National wave championship did not go very well : I could not find any good waves on my second heat and i went out very early. With just one single elimination, it was impossible for me to show more. Victor Fernandez took the event. Next time. Photos are from Pablo Bobillo.

2007-12-19

Hello everybody. I have been traveling around San Martin Island during one month now, and I can tell you that i already had some really good surfing and wavesailing. Thanks to hot local Jean Seb Lavocat, my friends Thomas, Stefus and myself discovered some perfect spots like Wilderness, the bowl, Galion reef, Caye verte... Toiny and Turtle in San Barthelemy, and more!! Imagine green and blue warm water with good reef breaks you share with your friends. Imagine wind between 16 and 26 knots, people smiling, parties everywhere and strong rhum. It look like paradise. Check some of the many great pics from our photographer Thomas Roulin. Much more photos are coming soon, and some great stories for European magazines. I will let you know. I come back in Tarifa december 24th, so I wish you all a merry christmas!! To know more about windsurfing and surfing in San Martin, have a look to www.windyreef.com

2007-11-09

Read the new article from local magazine El Duende about sailing in Playa Chica. photos are from David Alarcon, you can find more on www.rinconfotografico.com

2007-11-11

Playa Chica has been working perfectly lately with good swells from Mediteranean.I could improve the new 2008 Maui sails and F2 wave boards in good conditions. Everything is great: More control, more power, easier, lighter, i realy feel i have the right staff this year. have a look to the pics!

2007-10-19

That´s a really good news for me: Thanks to spanish import B3, i am now riding with the F2 boards. I already tried the 2008 Chilli freestyle and slalom SX which are just fantastic, and i hope to sail the new Rebel with good waves next week...More news soon, you can have more information on www.f2-surf.com/2008/ or www.b3windsurf.com. pics are courtesy of Thomas Roulin.

2007-10-11

Nice double page in french magazine Planchemag this month: All about my way of life and personal story from childhood until now, and a great shot in radical "Playa Chica"!!

2007-09-16

Check out the last really good day we had in Canos: 50 knots and 2 meters waves. I went for some sick switch stance back loops and forward loops!!

2007-08-23

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