"Windsurfing means freedom for me. Surrounded by the elements, connecting body and mind and being in the moment."
Nationality
Dutch
Discipline
Freestyle
Date of Birth
01.10.1986
Homespot
Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands / Jericoacoara, Brazil
Sail No.
H131
Both my parents were (and still are!) windsurfers so I started very young. However, I mostly just sailed on holidays and never heard of freestyle until I went to Jericoacoara in Brazil for the first time in 2008 when it all came together. Doing gymnastics and windsurfing for many years, I improved fast and in 2010 I entered my first competitions.
After finishing my Bachelor degree I decided to focus 100% on windsurfing.
In 2013 I became Vice World Champion in Freestyle on the PWA Tour. The years after I also competed in slalom and waves and started giving Windsurf (and yoga) clinics around the world.
Best Results:
2nd EFPT Brouwersdam 2023
6th overall PWA Freestyle 2023
4th overall PWA Freestyle 2019
2nd overall IWT Wave 2019
Winner IWT Japan Wave 2019