Sport: Wind Surfing Pro Riders
Name: John Skye
Nickname: Skyeboy
DOB: 28/6/77
Website: www.johnskye.com
Fave moves: Pretty much love everything. Tricky wave sailing (like Goitas and Takas). Pushies and Backies are probably my 2 favourite jumps and the occasional double to get the adrenalin pulsing! Also love just blasting on race kit or trying to learn something new in freestyle. Variation keeps me excited.
Working on: Backside 360's. Tried about a million and landed 10 so far, but they are getting closer. Pushy forwards are the next thing on the list.
Home spot: Originally Brogborough Lake, but now I am too much of a nomad to have a local spot. In Gran Canaria we always sail Vargas now, so that is becoming a home spot for the summer at least.
Fave spot: I love south coast UK (eg. Witterings/Bracklesham). Globally my favourites are Hookipa and Cape Town.
Mission Statement: To be successful and most importantly have fun doing it.
Best results:
UK Wave/Freewave champion 4x
1st UKWA Ireland 2007
1st UKWA West Wittering 2007
3rd PWA Fuerte Super X 2005
4th PWA Costa Brava Super X 2005
4th PWA Guincho Wave 2004
=1st PWA Tiree Wave 2007
European Freestyle Champion 2001
Student Champion 1999
Amateur Champion Waves, freestyle & racing 1998
Bit about me.
Since I first planed across my lake my whole life has been dedicated to windsurfing. At every cross roads of my life I have pretty much let windsurfing make the decision. Its been a really fun route, taking me all over the world and I have met loads of great friends on the way.
Right now I live as a nomad basing myself in the UK, Canaries, Maui, South Africa and where ever else I get the chance to go.
For my windsurfing the most important thing is variety and I love to sail different conditions and work on all areas of my sailing. I think learning new things is what keeps me so addicted to the sport and as there is so much to learn in windsurfing I think it will keep me going forever.
About joining RRD.
Since Jem first got on the boards he has been nagging me to change. I have heard so many great things about the boards and when I tried them for the first time they blew me away. Just easy to sail and the performance was amazing. I cant wait to try a few more of the boards soon!
John Skye Website
John is sponsored by RRD International
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