Chris Eldridge

I started windsurfing on a small lake when I was 18. I got my first sail as a graduation present from my uncle.  It was simple then - if it was blowing 10, I rigged 7.0, and if it was blowing 30, I’d rig that same 7.0.  From my first spock to my first shaka, I couldn’t get enough freestyle.  Along the way, I got a degree in Chemical Engineering and started working in central Connecticut, which isn’t very close to the ocean, so I spent a lot of time driving.  I spent summers sailing on Cape Cod and the rest of the year sailing all over RI and CT.  After almost 10 years of driving, I left my job as an engineer and moved to the beach in Rhode Island as my passion transitioned from freestyle to wave sailing.  I wasn’t exactly sure how things would fall into place at the time, but I ended up teaching myself software engineering and got a job as a developer which allowed me to officially call the beach my home.  Outside of windsurfing - if there is such a thing - I have a smart and beautiful wife to whom I am grateful for many things but specifically for giving me the support to leave my job and follow a dream. 

Best Results:

2nd OBX-WIND Slalom Silver 2023 (riding E_PACE SLS and Blast)

4th International Windsurfing Tour OBX freestyle 2017

7th International Windsurfing Tour overall freestyle 2017