Kilian du Couëdic, F-777
French Champion Wave 2009 Winner of several local waves contests in Brittany
Born on 7th of May 1974 in Dinard North Brittany
Started windsurfing in 1989 Favorite discipline: Wave
Based in St Lunaire North Brittany the water man loves sailing in Longchamp (North Brittany) and Topocalma (Chile).
Jimmy Thiémé, F - 888
World Champion IFCA JUNIOR 2016
2nd World Champion IFCA YOUTH 2017
Born on 1st of July 1999 in Hyères (still his homebase)
Started competing in windsurfing at the age of 12
Favourite discipline: Slalom
Tom Auber
Born - 9th of April 1999 - and based in Le Havre
Started windsurfing 2007 - at the age of 8!
The French waterman's favorite windsurfing discipline is Wave
Cesar Filippi, C 16
Date & place of birth: 7th of June 2006 in Lyon
Based in his favorite spot Carro, France
Started windsurfing at 8 years of age
Favorite discipline: WAVES!
Raphaël Filippi, C 111
Date of birth: 7th of December Place of birth: Lyon
Based in Carro, France, his favorite spot is Hookipa
Started windsurfing at the age of 12
Favorite discipline: Wave & Foiling!
Yann Rifflet, F - 717
Date & place of birth: 7th of April 1984 in Le Chesnay
Yann partly lives in his second home and favorite spot Ibiraquera, Brasil
Based in Plouharnel, France
Started windsurfing in 1993
French windsurfing freerider, who loves waves!
Bastien Rama, F - 109
Born 17th of December 1988 in Grenoble
Homebase & homespot: Chambery & Lake Monteynard in the French Alps
Started windsurfing in Sardenia in 1993
Favorite discipline: Freestyle
Jean-Mat De Ridder
Born in Normandy on 26th of June 1984 & based on Ile d'Oléron
Started windsurfing back in the 90ies in Sao Martinho, Portugal
Favors waveriding and the spot Les Trois Pierres
Pascal Joly, F - 66
Date & place of birth: 2nd September 1966 in Toulon
Homebase & favorite spot: Marseille
Started windsurfing in 1980
Pascal loves & knows it all: Windsurf, Kitesurf and Foilwing
William Huppert, FRA 330
11th Place PWA World Cup Foil Overall Ranking
Born 27th of February 1995 in Saint Malo
Based in Dinard / France William's favorite spot is Noumea, New Caledonia
Started windsurfing at the age of 8
Favorite discipline: Foiling
Clément Bozec, BZH 32
Born & based in Brest
Date of birth: 16th of August 1991
Favorite spot: Crozon - Le Dossen
Started windsurfing 2006 in the spot of Sainte Marguerite, Britany, France
Clément loves all varieties of windsurfing with Wave being his favorite discipline
Photocredit: Maxime Poriel