Barcelona

Castelldefels, Barcelona

Nickname:
Tortuga (turtle), they say I walk very slow…

Kiter since…
in summer 2000 I started kiteboarding, and since then I have been a water sports lover.

Your sponsors:
NKB ION BURN QUIKSILVER POPKITE

3 Songs, you always carry on your player:
mmm, I never got the same music on my player. Right now I listen to a rock band called Fresh Body Shop.

3 tings you definitely need on a trip:
boardbag, laptop & a book.

3 riders, who inspire you.
The guys at the PKRA tour and people around me like my girlfriend or my PT.

3 greatest movies you watched:
Slumdog Millionare, Bender´s Game & Matrix Revolution.

Did you have any bad Injuries in your career and how did it happen?
Yes, I was on a trip with some friends and my team-mate Soufiane and we drunk a few energy drinks each before last session of the day, we were in a super good mood, having fun, doing crazy things, like kids … so we went to the water, full on it and I fucked up both of my ankles at once landing a KL3. It took me 3 months to ride again…

Explain how you got into being sponsored?
During my second year kiting I went to the Spanish Championship and Jaime, NKB team manager, talked to me about being sponsored as he thought I had the potential to be a pro! I never expected that, honestly, it just happened, I was competing for fun!

Kiting is…?
The only sport that blows my mind so much. It is my life & my lifestyle!

Your Favourite place to travel to…
is Brazil and places I have never been before.

When I’m 50 years old …
I know that I want to have a big family I love, good health and to have a lot of fun everyday enjoying life.

What is important for you in life besides Kitesurfing?
My family, my friends and enjoy every second.

Beer or cocktail?
First the beer, then the cocktail and then Tortuga walks faster!

I didn’t become a banker because…
I never thought about it & I sucked at maths.

Other guys say I am …
a good friend, honest person…

I think they are …
damn right!

I’d never ride at…
North Pole.

Last movie you watched?
Yes man, with Jim Carrey.

Last place you have been to?
At home…a week a go.

Last song you listened to?
Eye of tiger, Survivor.

Last club you entered?
Bunker Club, it is at my homespot.

Last drink you had?
Caipirinha, home made ;P

Last fight you got into?
With the guy of the “rent a car” … it wasn´t that dirty dude … just a little sand hehe!

Last words…
ION rocks! Have fun!