Andrea Principi

Top 3 kitesurfing spots?

Tarifa, Cape Town and El Medano/Tenerife

Favourite gear setup?

My favourite setup is Rebel SLS 8m with the Trust Bar and Jaime SLS 136.

The biggest achievements in your kiteboarding career

- Italian champion big air 2021 

- 3rd place in full power tarifa 2021

- 1st place in lords of tram 

Your hobbies aside kiteboarding?

My hobbies are for first gym and for second rugby. 

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDOLS IN SPORT/ OR LIFE?

My idol in kitesurf are Aaron Hadlow and Kevin Langree and also my trainer in the gym.

What do you do on a day without wind?

In the morning I have a school and in the afternoon I train in the gym.

What style of music are you interested in?

My prefered style of music are techno and rap. 

How and why did you start kiteboarding?

I started kitesurfing because I was super captivating from my mum and my dad when they did kitesurf and I loved it when they jumped.

Why are you riding for Duotone?

i ride with Duotone because I started from the very first moment with Duotone and now I can say that their products are the best.

What is your main goal for the future?

My best goal for the future is enter in the Kota and try to win. 

What training do you do to stay fit?

To stay fit I do CrossFit and a lot of gym workouts. 

What would have been your job if you wouldn´t be a pro kiteboarder?

For sure I would have done some other extreme sport like motocross because I love the extreme spot.

What´s your favourite food?

My favourite food is a Pizza and chicken, but also lasagna is super good, I love all Italian food. 

What did you always want to say?

GO BIG OR GO BIG