NOME : GIORGIO GIORGI ITA 125 ETA' : 34 ANNI. NATO A : VELLETRI (ROMA) RESIDENZA : VIVO IN SARDEGNA AD ALGHERO DA 6 ANNI. ALTEZZA : 190. PESO : KG 94 DISCIPLINA PREFERITA: SLALOM WAVE FORMULA SPONSOR: DROPS , CHALLENGER SAILS, AL 360 . SPOT SLALOM PREFERITO: STINTINO SPOT WAVE PREFERITI: CAPO MANNU, ALGHERO, PORTO FERRO, LU BAGNU. PALMARES: 2009 : 2° POSTO LONG DISTANCE AJO’ CLASSIC. 4° POSTO CAMPIONATO ITALIANO SLALOM . 2008: 3° POSTO COPPA ITALIA SLALOM NOLI (SV). 3° POSTO ASSOLUTO CIRCUITO ITALIANO SLALOM COPPA ITALIA 2007: 5° POSTO CAMPIONATO ITALIANO WAVE . 2006: 2° POSTO CAMPIONATO ITALIANO SLALOM ALGHERO (SS). 2005: 3° POSTO CIRCUITO ITALIANO COPPA ITALIA FORMULA WINDSURFING PIOMBINO(LI). 2004: 1° POSTO CIRCUITO ITALIANO COPPA ITALIA FORMULA WINDSURFING LIVORNO.

NOME : Emanuela Giorgi ITA-725 ETA' : 38 anni. RESIDENZA : Latina (ITALY) ANNI DI PRATICA : 20. DISCIPLINA PREFERITA : slalom high wind; PROGRAMMI : non perdere neanche un giorno di vento, e partecipare a competizioni di speed. EMAIL: ita725@alice.it SPONSOR : DROPS, Challenger Sails,AL360; PALMARES : 2009: 1°Campionato italiano slalom femminile. 2008 : 1° Campionato mondiale slalom master femminile. 6° Campionato mondiale slalom M.Y.J. femminile. 3°campionato italiano slalom femminile. 2007: 3° Campionato italiano slalom femminile 2006°: 4° Campionato italiano slalom femminile. HOME SPOT : litorale laziale. SPOT PREFERITI: Stintino; Latina; Sardegna sopratutto. CIBI PREFERITI : Pizza, e bruschetta .

First Name : Andrea Last name : Carcano Age : 42 Height (cm) : 170 Weight (Kg) : 69 kg City : Cittiglio (Lago Maggiore) Job : Building contractor Boardriding sports : Windsurf Best Tricks : Lay down, Jibe without losing the planing. Years practicing : I started in 1981 with the first boards with wooden daggerboard and boom Other activities : Mountain Bike - Ski Competitions : World Master Slalom 2008, Italian Slalom Championship, Garda Lake Slalom, Long Distance Corsica Sardegna, Ajo Classic, Trofeo Neirotti, Wind’s Bar Torbole, Trofeo Cippa Albissola Number of surfing days per year : About 120 Home Spot: Lago di Garda – Lago Maggiore – Lago di Como – Porto Pollo – Albissola - Noli Travel Spots : Cape Verd – Brazil - Canaries Favourite foods: Spaghetti aragosta Favourite music: Rock e when the women sing! DROPS board(s) : Kranz 75

First Name : GIUSEPPE Last name : Castiello Age : 37 Height (cm) : 170 Weight (Kg) : 70 kg City : Bari, Italy Job : Commercial Agent Years practicing :15 Other activities : Hockey Sponsors : Drops Number of surfing days per year : Home Spot: BARI Favourite foods: Pizza & Paella Favourite music: Vasco Rossi DROPS board(s) : Glider, Concrete Wave

First Name : Mauro Last name : COVRE Age : 40 Height (cm) : 175 Weight (Kg) : 73 kg City : Cagliari, Italy Job : Windsurfing coach, Skipper and other Boardriding sports : Slalom/Formula/Wave Best Tricks : Push Loop Years practicing : 30 Other activities : Cycling Competitions : On Top 10 in italy Sponsors : Drops, Point-7 Number of surfing days per year : 180/200 Home Spot: Poetto, Chia, Oristano, Porto Pollo Travel Spots : South Africa Favourite foods: Italian Food Favourite music: U2 DROPS board(s) : Kranz

First Name : Patrice Last name : GUENOLE Nickname : L’Ours Age : 33 Height (cm) : 186 Weight (kg) : 96 kg Job : Manager / shaper of GONG Boardriding sports : All the sports on the ocean Best Tricks : 360° tordus Yeasr practising : Since 11 years old... Other activities : Surf, longboard, paddleboard, foiling, wake, windsurf, kite, diving… Competitions : Windsurf, longboard & SUP. Number of surfing days per year : Minimum 300 days with several sessions a day Home Spot : l’Arinella, Baguenaud, Le Blue Wave, Pointe du Bec Travel Spots : Hawaii, Caraïbes, Cap Corse Favourite foods : All! Favourite music : Hardrock, Rap US, tek...

First Name : Amney Last name : AKDIME Surname: Jardo Age : 29 Height (cm) : 172 Weight (Kg) : 64 kg City : La Roche sur Yon, France / Casablanca, Morocco Job : Executive Manager Boardriding sports : Surf + Stand Up Paddle Best Tricks : Roller/Aerial on Surf. Floater and Roller on Stand Up Paddle Years practicing : 13 years on Surf and 2 years on SUP Other activities : Surf and SUP!!!! Competitions : Free surfer and free SUPer Sponsors : Drops / Gong Number of surfing days per year : If my boss know your website : 50 days….if not : 150 to 200 days Home Spot: Bud Bud and Jard sur Mer in France / La Crique and L’oued in Morocco Travel Spots : Portugal/ Martinique / Indonesia Favourite foods: Tajine and Ayam Goreng Favourite music: Bob Marley, The Doors…. DROPS SUP(s) : 8’11’’ Vulcan and maybe the 8’10’’ Furious later

First Name : Stéphane Last name : BANTI Surname: Paddle man Age : 35 Height (cm) : 174 Weight (Kg) : 70 kg City : Les Trois Ilets, Martinique Job : Policeman (only the night). When the sun is rising, I am on the water Boardriding sports : Sup…sup…sup…Kite, Windsurf Years practicing : 2 yrs for the sup Other activities : Running, fitness, biking… Number of surfing days per year : With my drops sup????I am on the water 300 days in a year ( 150 days in the wave ) Home Spot: Tartane Travel Spots : Brasil Favourite foods: Fish, chicken Favourite music: Reggae, rock DROPS SUP(s) : 8’1’’ Vulcan (fantastic!!!!)

First Name : François Last name : CHOLET Age : 33 Height (cm) : 1,76 Weight (Kg) : 86 kg City : Moutiers Les Mauxfaits, France Job : Driver Boardriding sports : Surf Best Tricks : Round house cutback, floater bakside, barrel Years practising: 13 yrs of surf , 7 of longboard Other activities : 3 of wakeboard , 17 of snowboard, 12 of skate and longskate to start the "tradition” ,…. and 17 on the dancefloor !!!!! Competitions : Volcom tour in 2004, 4th on 8 and I was 8th…, 50th the following year! Sponsors : The taxes…when they give me too much money… Number of surfing days per year : Three times a week Home Spot : Mogette city (beach and quiet reef with friends, but it’s difficult, aghhhhhhhhh !!) Travel Spots : Dominican Rep., Morocco, SO and SE France … Favourite foods: a good and heavy “Hachis Parmentier” homemade Favourite music: House, Rock electro, Reggae DROPS SUP : 8’11’’ Vulcan

First Name : Alain Last name : ENAULT Surname: Robot Age : 46 Height (cm) : 188 Weight (Kg) : 78 kg City : Barcelona, Spain Job : Sales director Boardriding sports : Windsurfing, SUPing, skiing, snowboarding Best Tricks : Teaching pretty girls how to windsurf/SUP Years practicing : 32 windsurfing, 2 SUPing, 40 Skiing, 22 snowboarding Other activities : mountain biking Competitions : Formula Windsurfing regattas Sponsors : Scorpion wetsuits Number of surfing days per year : 100+ Home Spot: Pals / Spain Travel Spots : Portugal, Canary Islands Favourite foods: Indian spicy food Favourite music: Brazilian (Dazaranha, Vanessa da Matta) DROPS SUP(s) : 10’11 and 10’6

First Name : Pietro Last name : PACITTO Age : 43 Height (cm) : 172 Weight (Kg) : 75 kg City : Rome, Italy Boardriding sports : Surfingkite, surf , supsurfing, windsurf Best Tricks : Wavesurfing Years practicing : Many Other activities : Working Competitions : I did many contest windsurf and kiting Sponsors : Drops and myself by now Number of surfing days per year : more is possible Home Spot: Point Break Fregene Travel Spots : All places where are good waves and sideoff winds Favourite foods: Italians and Japanese Favourite music: It depends by the moment DROPS SUP(s) : 8"11 Vulcan all time

First Name : Michel Last name : ROULLE Surname: Mitch Age : 42 Height (cm) : 180 Weight (Kg) : 80 kg City : Moliets, France Job : Interim Boardriding sports : Windsurf, kitesurf, surf, sup,etc.. Best Tricks : Bottom,rollers,tube Years practicing : 2 yrs (SUP) Other activities : Tennis,football,musician Number of surfing days per year : Maybe 100 Home Spot: Palavas, Hossegor Travel Spots : Portugal, Morocco Favourite foods: Japaneese food Favourite music: All except punk DROPS SUP(s) : 8'11’’ Vulcan

First Name : Sylvain Last name : ROUTIER Surname: Iceman Age : 35 Height (cm) : 180 Weight (Kg) : 68 kg City : Sailly sur la Lys, France Job : Secretary Boardriding sports : SUP Best Tricks : Just gliding … and carving ! This is the reason i choose the 10’6 Raptor Years practicing : 1 Other activities : To think about SUP Number of surfing days per year : No stats, just fun ! Home Spot: Dunkerque, Calais, Sangatte, Wissant for stand up paddle surfing. Armentières for Sup racing. Travel Spots : Morbihan Favourite music: Rock DROPS SUP(s) : 10’6’’ Raptor

First name : Denis Name : HENRIQUES Age : 36 Height (cm) :1,76 Weight (Kg) : 72 kg City: Chateau D’Olonne, France Nationality : Swiss and Portuguese Job: Teacher Boardriding sports : Surfing (both shortboard and longboard) with or without a paddle Best Tricks : Cutback, off the lip, hang five Years practicing : Since 1988 (surfing), since 2007 (SUP) Other activities : Kite buggy, fishing, longskate and windsurfing (just starting…) Number of surfing days per year : More than 250 Home Spot : les Sables d’Olonne, (French west coast) where I live and Ofir (Portuguese north coast) where I started surfing Travel Spots : Florida, Cabo Verde, Republica Dominicana, Morocco, España, Portugal, Italia and a lot of french spots of the Atlantic, Channel and Mediterranean sea. Favourite foods : Saucisse au choux (Swiss) & Carne de porco à Alentejana (Portugal) Favourite music : Reggae, Punk rock and some downtempo electronica to chill Drops SUP: 8’11” Vulcan

First Name : Philippe Last name : LEGRAND Surname: Papi Age : 45 Height (cm) : 1,69 Weight (Kg) : 64 kg City : Bandol, France Job : Sportive consultant Boardriding sports : Windsurf, surf, ski and, at the moment, SUP Best Tricks : Forward loop, cheeseroll on wind Years practicing : Windsurf, surf and ski, between 30 and 35 yrs Other activities : - Competitions : - Sponsors : - Number of surfing days per year : 180 Home Spot: Bandol, Brutal beach, Les Sablettes (South of France) Travel Spots : Lacanau (my second home), Tarifa, Martinique, Cape Verde Favourite foods: Green-salad pizza, or calf with carrots made by mum (with a glass of Bordeaux) Favourite music: Green Day, Franz Ferdinand, Clash, Offspring, Matmatah DROPS SUP(s) : 8’10’’ Furious, 8’1’’ Vulcan, 9’1’’ Watt

First Name : Boris Last name : THOUIN Age : 34 Height (cm) : 1,76 Weight (Kg) : 74 kg City : Hyeres, France Job : Male-nurse Boardriding sports : Surf Best Tricks : Wipeout Years practising : 8 yrs Other activities: SUP/Windsurf/Snow Competitions : - Sponsors : - Number of surfing days per year : Not enough Home Spot: South of France Travel Spots : - Favourite foods: Pasta Favourite music: Alternative rock DROPS SUP : 8’11’’ Vulcan

First Name : Jean-Paul Last name : GASQUET Surname: Jipé Age : 40 Height (cm) : 180 Weight (Kg) :78 kg City : Laverune, FRANCE Job : Production technician Boardriding sports :Longboard - Snowboarding Best Tricks : Nose riding Years practicing : Longboard 5 years - Snowboarding 20 years Other activities : Karaté - Running Number of surfing days per year : 50 Home Spot: Palavas les flots Favourite foods: Grilled Fish – Paella-Carabbean foods Favourite music: Moriarty –Black eyes Peas-Sophie Hunger - DROPS SUP(s) : 12’ Style

First Name : Peter Last name : Munzlinger Age : 46 Height (cm) : 174 Weight (Kg) : 72 kg City : Alghero, Sardinia Job : Windsurfing sail designer Boardriding sports : Surf, windsurf Years practicing : 2 Other activities : Working Competitions : Too old Number of surfing days per year : Everytime I can Home Spot: Porto Ferro Favourite foods: Italian of course Favourite music: There is something I like in every genre DROPS SUP(s) : 10’6” Raptor

First Name : Alessandro Last name : Tabak Surname: Il Turco Age : 40 Height (cm) :180 Weight (Kg) : 78 kg City : Roma Job : Lifeguard Boardriding sports : Kitesurfing, windsurfing, surfing, sup Years practicing :25 Other activities : Gardening Competitions : Wave master, Capo del capo, Kite Kolossal Extreme Sponsors : Drops, Cyclone BodyGlove Number of surfing days per year : I can’t count them Home Spot: Pratica di Mare Travel Spots : Sud Africa, Cape Verd Favourite foods: Pasta in bianco Favourite music: Rock DROPS SUP(s) : 8’10’’ Furious

First Name : Carlo Last name : TAROZZI Surname: Taroz Age : 45 Height (cm) : 177 Weight (Kg) : 87 kg City : Loreto (AN), Italy Job : Engeneer Boardriding sports : Kite, surf, sup, wakeboard, windsurf Years practicing : 2 Other activities : Mountain bike, downhill Sponsors : Drops, Advance kites, Underwave wetsuits Number of surfing days per year : Not enough Home Spot: M. Conero (Ancona) Travel Spots : South Africa, South America, California Favourite foods: Mexican, Japanese Favourite music: Jazz DROPS SUP(s) : 8’10’’, 8’11’’, 9’2’’