GIRLS WHO RIDE MAG #05 (English)

GIRLS WHO RIDE #05 I JUL - SEP 15

THE cover

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She Riders Wake Team Rider: Glau Photo by Fernando Guzi

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THIS issue #05

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EDIT Girls, Summer is here, and there is a lot to take advantage of.. get inspired on this new GWRmag edition with a lot of splashes and action.. surf, wakeboard, stand up paddle and some skate for those days you don’t feel like going in to the water.

Portugal has more and more GWR… we highlight on this edition, the World Record conquered by Isa Sebastião, with the longest distance on SUP (congratulations Isa).

We also congratulate GWR who organized another Wake Camp just for girls: we will show you the story and the photos.

More national riders, with Lisa Marques, soul surfer, creator of a clothing brand, designer and artist with a super feminine work that you really must see!

From the Unites States and Japan, three girls under 9 years old, that are rocking the action sports world.

From Brazil, SheRiders a women’s wakeboard team, that shredd wakeboard Finally from Hawaii to the world, Tatiana Howard, and her sport events with a lot of water action, just for girls!

ENJOY GWR #05... ENJOY SUMMER

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flash interview

young shredders

In an extreme world that seems to be embrassing the female riders comunity, there are a few surprises. In this article we will present you to some riders, that though very young, already rock several extreme sports. Come meet Minna, Zoe and Sky, three amazing girls that above all like to ride!!

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minna stess

Š Todd Fuller

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NAME

Minna Stess

AGE

9

SPORT

Skateboard

SPONSORS

Girl is Not a 4 Letter Word, Brokinbonz Clothing, Sonoma Old School Skateshop, Theeve Trucks, Silly Girl Skateboards, Lakai. © Andrew Stess

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Minna was born in 2006 on a rainy day just north of San Francisco, California.

She was named after her great grandmother Minna who was 104 years old at the time! Minna’s big brother Finnley was the reason she got into skateboarding.

Finnley was asking for a skateboard around the time his little sister was born, he was obsessed, and he obviously passed along his love of skateboarding to her!

Actually, he passed the love of skateboarding onto our entire family since neither myself or their father ever skated at all. As an infant Minna was pushed in a stroller behind her big brother as he began cruising the sidewalks of Petaluma. Eventually she was just carried along to the skateparks in the San Francisco Bay Area to watch her brother skate.

She was not interested being just a watcher of skateboarding like her mom and dad, she wanted to be doing exactly what Finnley was doing.

She was still in diapers just over a 1 year old when we got her very first helmet and she used an old board of her brother’s.

Around the same time the X Games 3D movie came out and we went as a family to the local movie theater to watch it. Minna was about 2 at the time and sat in a booster seat in the theater. In the movie we meet Bob Burnquist and his Megaramp: GoPro style camera mounted to his helmet, we climb to the top of the Megaramp and fly down it, over the gap and up the almost 30 foot high quarter pipe. We are all in awe and then tiny 2 and a half year old Minna in her booster seat starts frantically poking me in the arm in the dark movie theatre, loudly whispering, “I WANT TO DO THAT!!”

I admit, I remember looking at her as if she was crazy, but she was adamant.

I distinctly remember thinking that she wouldn’t remember this years from now, so I just told her, “You do? You want to do that? Oh ok!”

Needless to say after that Bob Burnquist has been her favorite skater ever since and I have been teased by her a few times about the fact that she does remember that moment perfectly!

Minna was barely 3 years old when we accidentally totally disappointed her by not bringing her skateboard to a California Amateur Skateboard League contest that her brother was competing in in Sacramento California. We did not even think she would be interested in competing, the thought had never even crossed our minds since she was so little. After driving 3 hours up to the contest, she was GWR MAG 14 |

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so very upset when we informed her that she wasn’t skating that day. Generally, Minna is a pretty mellow person and was never prone to hissy fits, but she proceeded to have a total meltdown and screamed and cried for about an hour and a half straight as I carried her around outside the skate contest trying desperately to console her. She eventually fell asleep in my arms and slept through a few hours of the contest that day. That was the first and last time we did not bring her skateboard on any trip ever again!

She began competing in skate contests at the age of four, with a giant smile on her face, and it’s been that way ever since! Minna also likes to play kickball, baseball, basketball and soccer. Math is her favorite subject in school and she is an excellent student.

She’s a witty little one with a quirky sense of humor. She is one of a kind and we love her very much.

Minna has competed in The California Amateur Skateboard League for a few years now. The league was founded by Tony Hawk’s father. In 2014, Minna became the first girl in the over 30 year history of CASL to win 1st overall for the

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year in the series: 1st place Nor Cal 8 and under Street.

She was invited to her first World Cup of Skateboarding event at age 7 and as the youngest, competed in the 14 and under amateurs Vans Girls Combi in 2014. She placed 7th out of 13 riders.

She also competes in the King of the Groms Contest which is a national contest in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

When she was 6, she was the youngest girl to make finals and Street and qualify for the Championships. She turned 7 just before the Championships and became the youngest girl to ever qualify in all 3 events: (bowl,street and miniramp). She competed and became the first girl ever to win an event (miniramp) and became the first girl ever to win the ATV (All-Terrain-Vehicle) award.

by Moniz Franco, Minna´s Mother

What motivated you to start skateboarding?

My big brother Finnley. He was skateboarding when I was almost 1 and I wanted to do it too, I just copied him!

What do you feel when you are skateboarding?

Freedom. Skateboarding makes me feel like I can do anything.

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Do you wish there were more girls like you skating?

Yes! Always more skateboarders! I hope that more girls will skateboard. I think there will be more and more girls later on as people get older too. There are so many awesome girls skateboarding already that are mostly older than me but everyday a new skatergirl can start! It’s so much fun and you can skate with friends or by yourself if you want.

Where do you hope to be in 10 years?

Oh wow! I will be 19 then! Oh wow! I hope to be a pro-skateboarder traveling the world with my skateboard and my friends and be competing in the contests all over, like X-Games & Street League!

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zoe benedetto "heavy z"

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Zoe Benedetto “Heavy Z”

AGE

9

SPORT

Surf, Skateboard

SPONSORS

Billabong, SumBum, Girl is Not A Four Letter Word,Lopez Boards, FCS, Gorilla grip, Pom Pom, Simbi Haiti

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Zoe is a 9 year old grom who loves to be outdoors and surf. When she is not in the water, you can find her on her skateboard or on the soccer field! She has always been around and in the water.

She loves to read books and be a normal 9 year old girl.

She is currently entering 4th grade at Bessey Creek Elementary School and looking forward to being a part of the News Crew.

Normal...yes, but when she gets in the water and on her surfboard it’s a different girl.

Shes been surfing competively since age 6 and loves surfing against the older girls and boys! She has just begun to travel and recently visited Costa Rica with her Coach and Shaper Shea Lopez. Zoe also just competed in the Surfing America USA Championships and is ranked as one of the top 16 u12 girls in the USA. She is always smiling and always happy to be surfing.

She is a fun loving girl who loves her family and friends.

by Christine Benedetto, Zoe’s mother

What motivated you to start surfing? and skating?

My mom got me into surfing, because she started surfing in Hawaii at age 7 and My big brother Andrew also surfs. And Skating is just a natural thing we surfers do when we arent surfing!

What do you feel when you are surfing?

When Im surfing I feel so happy! I love being outdoors and seeing what new adventure the waves and ocean will bring to me!

Would you like there where more girls surfing like you?

I do wish there were more girls my age surfing like me! But on my trip to California I got to meet and become friends with Bellatreas Kenworthy who surfs and skates and is just totally rad!!!

Where do you hope to be in 10 years?

In 10 years I hope to be traveling the world Surfing on the WSL and going for my first World Title.... I want to be the World Champion!!!!!!

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SKY brown

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NAME

Sky Brown

AGE

7

SPORT

Skateboard, Surf

SPONSORS

Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word, Pride Socks, Sillygirl Skateboards, XShelmets, Moonjelly Wetsuits, PomPom Surf Wax, Ronin Eyewear, Rockstar Bearings and 5050waveskates

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Basically since Sky was very tiny she loved jumping off of things, sliding down things and going fast. The first time Sky ever saw a skateboard all she wanted to do was stand on it she was like 1 and a bit but super determined even then.

And once she`d figured out how to push and roll around on her skateboard, that was it.. there was no stopping her! For Sky. rolling on her Skateboard was the best feeling in the world Sky would bring her skateboard with her everywhere…..

by Stu Brown, Sky’s Father

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What motivated you to start skateboarding?And surfing? a surf followed by icecream that’s like just.. the BEST!!…”

“I’ve been going to skate parks with my dad ever since I can remember Its always been way more fun for me than regular parks, I just prefer Ramps and Bowls to Swings and Slides they are just sooo much more fun.

When I was little I used to hassle my dad to go with him for the morning surfs so I could play on the beach, I would even get into the car and refuse to leave, then one day my dad got me a soft board and pushed me into some small waves, and that was that. I was hooked pretty fast hahaha. Now I get up super early every morning and jump on my dad until he wakes up and takes me surfing.

What do you feel when you are skateboarding?

“Happy and free and like I have Super princess Powers like I can do anything kind of powers. I like to get really hot and sweaty on my skateboard and cool down with

Do you wish there were more girls like you skating? uuummm YES!! Definitely!! We need to let the girls know how much fun this is, we can’t just let the boys have all the fun. I think a lot of girls don’t know what they are missing out on...

The only thing more fun than Surfing and Skating… is Surfing and Skating with my friends hahahah.

Where do you hope to be in 10 years? I hope I will be like Alana Smith and just traveling with all my friends to all different kinds of super fun skate parks, around the world, I always watch the girls on the Girls Skate Network blog cam they look like they have soo much fun!! oh and getting waves lots of funs waves so nowhere too cold I like surfing with super blue water, oh and colorful fish and dolphins oh and ice cream lots of ice cream haaa.. .

Editor’s note: The skatepark in the pictures was built by Sky’s father so that his kids could have a place to play on rainy days. The park is now open to all other children that want to use the space.

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GIRLSWAKE CAMP G GI GIR

suP& yoga

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Girls Wake Camp, took place on Barragem de Castelo do Bode, The practical classes, given by the rider Rute Marta, were in the amazing Centro Naútico do Zêzere, on June 20th and 21th. a true success, and all the new participants were able to start wakeboarding without difficulties. The success was This initiative from Girls Who Ride, with the support of APWW, such, that the new riders have even participated on the and sponsored by Abaixo a Monotonia Turismo and SUP & national championship that took place one week later!

Yoga by ROXY, was sold out with a group of 12 girls motivated to iniciate and evolve in Wakeboard, and to have lots of fun! Big The girls, divided in two groups, would pass some time on thanks to those who supported the event and made it possible. the boat (courtesy of Luís Segadães) where they could wakeboard, and pass some time on land, where they had all sort of Reception started out on Friday, always with good vibes, activities like slackline, pogo stick, SUP Roxy and in the end but the event itself only started on saturday morning. of Saturday a Yoga class also courtesy of Roxy, for relaxation!

The yoga teacher Cristina Figueira, has given us pure relaxing In the early morning, after breakfast, we had a theory class, moments, so much appreciated in the end of such a full day! where crutial information was given to all the athletes and future During the night on Saturday, a killer party and a luxury dinner, athletes. provided by Centro Naútico do Zêzere with music and djs all This class given by instructor Luis Braga, one of the best na- night long! tional riders and a great promoter of the sport in Portugal, teached all the participants, the fundamentals of Wakeboard. On Sunday morning, just like saturday, the girls were divided After everyone was comfortable and prepared, the practical again between wakeboard lessons and land activities, this time with much more confidence and adventure, since we anounced activities began!

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some prizes for best trick, best fall, best photo and others.

By the end of the day, and after the event was finished, a lot of new friendships, a lot of will to continue wakeboarding, and a lot of memories to keep from a super fun weekend.

The requests for a new camp are many.. so be sharp for more news!

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tatiana howard the butterfly effect

Who is Tatiana? ​

What is The Butterfly Effect movement?

☺ Aloha! I’m Tatiana Howard from Maui, Hawaii. I love the ocean and water sports. I love to dance, do yoga, eat healthy, keep active , stay inspired, and hang out with new and old friends. I am a professional water woman and creator of The Butterfly Effect. I have grown up on a beautiful island in Hawaii and have been around the ocean my whole life.

I feel very blessed to be able to do what I do and am always excited to share my passion with others worldwide .

The Butterfly Effect has become an international water woman movement. The goal is to inspire and empower women through water sports and to give back to local charities or causes. It is now known as the event of Aloha because through out each event we want to spread the “aloha” (love and kindness) spirit through a non-competitive, uplifting, inspiring event. We want to uplift the participants as well as all the sponsors and supporters, and even the communities we visit. Flowers, leis and Hula instruction always comes with it!

You are a Worldwide True Water Women! What sports do you practice, and which one’s you love the most?

I love the ocean and love to be in it at least once a day. My favorites are; windsurf, kitesurf, surf, sup, and tow in surfing. I love it all and love to be out on the water in all kinds of conditions from windy to wavy, or riding the outer swells along coastlines with a stand up paddle board. Being in the water refreshes me daily. It rinses all worries or stress away and it makes me fall in love with life over and over again. It allows me to breathe, take in nature, think about my blessings, and it seems to always inspire me with new ideas!

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Can you tell us how and when it started, and how this idea came up?

The Butterfly Effect began in 2007 on Maui, Hawaii. I was competing at a professional level and traveling the world doing different contests. I dreamed that it would be so great to have an event happen without the contest pressure but with a challenge instead. The first event was mainly windsurfing and kitesurfing, since stand up paddling wasn’t so popular at that time, and it was a non-competitive, downwind course of 5 miles. So, we started at one beach and rode

the waves and the wind down the coastline landing at another lovely beach. This adventure and challenge of going 5 miles down the coast was exhilarating and fun to do as a group, encouraging one another and improving our skills as we sailed. The event repeated the 2nd ​year, and expanded to Brazil, and then it kept growing and growing. Now the event has been in 17 countries and 35 events with thousands of participants! Each event sets a different course depending on what each location offers. Sometimes it is SUP, other times it is windsurf and kitesurf, and even surf sessions.

There was nothing like it before and it was hard for sponsors to get the idea since everything they supported in the past was mainly for men and was always competitive. It was also hard to approach the idea since majority of the business owners I was speaking to were men, they really couldn’t get the concept. Now, after several successful events, they are finally getting the concept and are more open to supporting the event.

Who are the butterflies involved in the project?

We refer to the “Butterflies” as the participants. We also What difficulties did you feel when starting BE? have a lot of guys at each event supporting and helping as well which we welcome. We love the whole comThe Butterfly Effect began organically and continues to grow munity involved, but the water sport portion of the event on its own without too much effort because people really en- is just for the girls and to highlight women in water sports joy it and catch the “aloha”. As the event began to grow we . We are really excited to see so many women doing waneeded to get more sponsors and support involved. In the be- ter and board sports, and to see so many new events for ginning when we approached sponsors, the sponsors didn’t women coming up.It is becoming more equal all the time. really get the idea of a “non-competitive” event for women.

What is your mission to reach with this project?

the “non-competitive” downwind event and to join us. We went to the surf beach, kitesurf beach, and windsurf beach.

My personal goal is to inspire people to live their passion. I For the first event there were a dozen of us. I remember feel blessed to be able to do just this and want to encourage there was one stand up paddler and we were all curious others to find what makes them happy because from my ex- what she was doing! Now majority of The Butterfly Effect perience when someone is following their heart, they auto- events are on stand up paddle! We launched from Ho’okimatically offer something of service and benefits the world in pa Beach park and came in at Kanaha. We organized food a positive way. For me water sports is my passion, but maybe and prizes for everyone. Ever since then the event grew for others it could be reading, writing, art, music, dance, etc. and evolved into more locations, more people, more sports, The Butterfly Effect has several different creative outlets and and we added on a give back portion to each event too. each “Butterfly” finds inspiration from the event in their unique way. This all together is the mission of The Butterfly Effect. If you had to compare your first event with the last one, what is the most important thing that started and still remains on the events?

Do you still remember your first event? What can you “aloha” – It is all about the Aloha spirit of the event, being tell us about it? with friends and family, enjoying nature, practicing sports in Yes! I remember my good friend Juliana Farias was the first an encouraging way that is not competitive. The Aloha spirit is one I told and was just as excited about the idea as I was. the warm, welcoming, unconditional love that is everywhere Together we went to each beach telling all the girls about but somehow the islands carry an extra special “shot” of it...

so it feels to me. The flowers, the hula dance, the fresh air, beautiful water and nature all around... seem to bring out the best of everyone. It is this feeling that I want to help spread around the world no matter where we are because you can find beauty everywhere you go in so many different ways.

We know you have recently prepared an event in Portugal, what was the feedback?

The Butterfly Effect Portugal was very special because it was the first time the BE was in this country and it was an event week full of surfing and actitivies, not just a one day event like it usually is. Liquid Mountains hosted an exciting week with not only surfing but stand up paddling, fitness, yoga, health tips, massage, cultral activities, language courses, typical food tasting, and more!

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SheRiders are a Womens Brazilian Wakeboard Team that have come to push the sport among women. Naga Cable Park is their second home and they intend to take more women to try wakeboarding. We talked with them, to get to know a little bit more about this project and the girls that push it forward!

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How did SHERIDERS project came up?

de Siqueira (Paulinha), Thalita Maria Grava (Thata).

After the 2014 Wake Jam Championship, we began to know ourselves and started to identify with each other. We all had already started to ride, but it was after the championship, that together we began to evolve.

The Sheriders, officially began in June 2014 with the creation of sheriders instagram and we began writing this story and gaining new practitioners and the support of all.

Do you have a favorite meeting spot?

What is the main gold you hope to achieve with the project?

It’s a group created to encourage, assist and disseminate women’s wakeboard in Brazil, so we expect to see more and more women practicing sport.

Who are the girls in the team?

Claudia Spadari Buti (Caca), Elaine da Silva Fremau (Aran), Flavia Simões Yoshida Fonseca (Fla), Glaucia Ferreira (Glau), Mariana Nep Ribeiro Osmak (Mari), NataschaLopes de Siqueira (Nana), Patricia Peroquetti Quinhoneiro (Pati), Patty Hamada (Patty), Paula Lopes

Naga Cable Park has became our second home because virtually every weekend we meet there to ride, and since we became good friends we met out there too, in São Paulo.

How do you see female wakeboarding in Brazil, and more broadly around the world?

Wakeboarding in Brazil is growing but still has much more room to grow. The only full size cable of Brazil has six years while the United States and Europe have many and for a long time. It’s part of the culture of these places to start practicing wakeboarding from childhood and in Brazil is more common for people to start older, because they only get in contact with the sport later. But this is already taking a different turn and wakeboard is growing here.

In addition, next year another full size cable will open in Goiânia, Cable Sunset Park. Because it will be a place with a great infrastructure, I think it will bring more fans and certainly will help the Brazilian wakeboard to grow and create visibility to Brazil.

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Š Fernando Guzi

Within a year, since we have created the group we can already see some progress. In early 2014 the few girls enrolled in a championship and competed in the same categories than boys, because there were not enough riders to create an exclusively female category. That same year, in the Brazilian championship we have filled all vacancies for single female category. And in 2015 we went one step further with the creation of two female categories, Amateur and Open, both of them with sold out vacancies on the first week of registration!

new tricks. This makes us evolve, and want to learn more.

Besides competitions, do you organize other events to promote women’s wakeboard? What’s next and how can the girls apply?

We did the first edition of Girls Wake Day, an event where sheriders helped and teached women to ride. It was born from a partnership between The MoodHotel and the Longarina Girls. The next one doesn’t yet have a date set, but What is the biggest chalenge for girls starting to wake- it will happen, and we will promote it trough our Instagram board? And the feedback after trying it for the first time? (@sheriders) and facebook page (Sheriders Wake) and everyone can apply trough the The ModdHood website.

It’s not na easy sport, you need to have a lot of will- Besides this events, we have also just launched power and persistence.. they are fundamentall! our first videos, wich intent to inspire girls and You canot give up when you start because it can be hard, but motivate them to come and meet the sport. after you learn how to get out and around the lake, evolution is faster. Its also a sport that can be addictive, the more you Any message you want to leave to our readers to motilearn, the more you want to learn. Who starts it, doesn’t stop! vate them to try wakeboard?

We know you also participate in several championships, It’s a sport which helps in physical condition, makes you overhave you noticed an evolution on the girls along the years? come your own limits and gives you a lot of new friends! We, Sheriders are an example: practitioners, competitors and friends.

Yes. Competitions help us because they challenge us to try

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Teaser: https://vimeo.com/129389974 Presentation: https://vimeo.com/130755997 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sheriders-Wake/1414486292181255

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arts

LIZZY

“SURFING IS MY WAY TO A HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF AL THINGS, BECAUSE IT ALLOWS A STATE OF SERENETY AND PRESENCE THAT MAKES ME SEE EVERYTHING ELSE LATER”

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Drawing has always been in my life.

ing in illustration, developing a consistent portfolio during these years, and I can work in the surf area, with peoFrom early days I have showed interest in drawing and paint- ple who share the same intimate need to be near the sea. ing, and I was so lucky to have my parents motivating me In this way, I never stopped doing what I like, and I now have for that taste with all the materials I needed – crayons, pens, more skills in several areas, and this can be beneficial in a watercolours, pastels.. they have never lacked in my house. long term .. although I dont think too much about the future.

Later, I joined a course in graphic and equipment design in highschool, and this allowed me to develop my skills in vectorial work.

Although I have always drawn, and have done enough design work as a freelance, only in 2012 I realized that illustration could no longer be a hobby but could be a job Despite my taste for the arts, I finally choose to graduate opportunity. Not in a conscious way, at the time, I already in tourism, not by the course itself, but because I couldn’t had finished my degree in 2010, and I was a little lost stand being away from the sea, and at the time Peniche with what would follow next, what route to take. And a turned out to be the only option for an academic life by friend showed me the work of a Spanish illustrator, and the sea where I would not miss surfing. When I moved to that made me a “click”. I saw myself returning to the time Peniche everything was simpler, and I could surf every day. when I lost myself for hours with pencils and pens in hand.

Nowadays I understand how this was one of the Today I believe that when we are born, we came with choices that determined my whole way of life. an aptitude for something in particular, and where our Not only because I am now licensed in tourism, but work- passion is, also is our mission. Only when we give our-

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selves to something with all our soul, we can do it well and inspire others to also follow their passions.

My whole inspiration for the designs comes from the connection to the sea, since Gonçalo Cadilhe says that “in the beginning was the sea”. It was the first book I read when I started surfing at age 15, and I really could not describe my route otherwise. It has developed around the sea, the waves, the surf.

I often describe my illustrations as “soul and surf”, since they reveal my relationship with the sea, and particularly how to face surf.

surfing, my way of self-discovery and self-improvement.

Surfing is my way to a higher consciousness, and an understanding of all things, because it allows a state of serenity and presence that makes me see everything else later.

And therefore my iconography is based on what inspires me - the sea, and the characters that end up being my mirror, and the more spiritual side associated with it.

The iconography of the vintage surf, more authentic, elongated movements, tribal patterns, minimalist, symbolic and detailed My inspiration comes from the interrogation. My ques- mandalas, and other geometric elements, eyes, triangles, the tions about the origin of man and the meaning of life. influence of mehndi paintings, and other ancient cultures ...

On one hand my curiosity about what surrounds me, The dreamer “Believer “, the naive, feminine and harmonious” the need for understanding relationships, synchronic- Cute Surfer Girl “two of my most prominent characters, and ities and the mechanics of the world, on the other, my that are very present in my work, depending on the mood.

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Chicama Chicama was born in 2010 shortly after finishing college, with some patterned shirts, a way to combine my passion for surfing with graphic design. The brand has matured with me, as well as all the design, both on product and graphic content.

Really, who accompanies from the beginning can see turning points of change. It turns out to be pretty much my reflection.

Nowadays I bet primarily on products made by hand, labeled, numbered and unique. That’s what people want, authentic things with a soul.

The name Chicama arises from a desire to visit Peru, not only by the long waves, as throughout history, whose iconography and graphical representations have inspired my art, in compliance with my questioning about human origins..

Favourite Work Actually, I dont have a favorite work, usually I say that the one I like the most is the one I did in last place, because I always had enough of the drawings, and I’m never satisfied. I always think I can do better. This willingness to seek, to inspire me in good illustrators whom I seek in a “random” way on sites like Society6, Pinterest, The Drawing Arm, Instagram ... among others, makes me overcome very good, and I’m very happy to see that people like what I do. myself every day. It makes me more demanding with my- I have made several exhibitions from north to south, but self, but in a healthy way, not competitive or frustrating. the one that I believe had more impact was in India, during the India surf festival, not only for being outsider, but beAt this point I like to focus on the original, drawing exclusively ing an outsider in traditional India in the region of Odisha, by hand in keels, wooden pieces ... mostly mandalas, or draw- where the role of women is even less requested than in ings with details, it’s like a meditation. When I am present, the large urban centers. I joined the exhibition on “girls power” mind turns off and I just draw, and that makes me happy. area, festival theme this year, with the aim of overcoming barriers to gender equality, and show that fun and creativity is allowed to women in the twenty-first century India.

Works and Exhibits This trip has reaffirmed the importance of the Over the years I have developed several partner- little things, the details, sharing a little. I’ve learned ships and freelance work, but by far the one who that what we consider insignificant could be decisive in challenged me the most was the logo for MY Destiny. one’s life, and believe it, just a sea bath can open a window of dreams for those who never tasted salt water!

For me it’s not easy to design logos, specially when you do it for someone who I cherished. I didn’t want to Dreams and Projects fail with Carolina, and this caused me some pressure.

Only when I “appropriated” the concept and I believe we can be whatever we want, when we obviously give thought “how would I do it, if it was for me?” the first step in that direction. I know nothing “falls” from heavthings started to flow, and I drew my first mandala! en, and everything I have achieved required a lot of effort, dedication and previous work. But I remember thinking about what When drawing for me, I do it smoothly, according to what I like I wanted to be, or what I would become when he was 15, and and want to transmit and fortunately the feedback has been now I know that I have become everything I dreamed of being.

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I am very grateful for the life I lead, the opportunities that have crossed my way, the people who give it life. I am working so that illustration continues to give me enough to live and be able to whet my curiosity with travel and time available for surfing, studying about everything that arouses my interest, is it spirituality, religions, history, holistic methods. .. and to continue to have challenges and new daily challenges.

I’m already living my dream, working daily to continue to live it. I dont like the feeling of wasting time. We are fortunate to live in peace with access to information and technology, so we should take benefit of it, take ownership in all the knowlGWR MAG 70 |

edge we can and share it as soon as we get the chance.

I felt it in India. When we arrived and they knew we were Portuguese, they wanted us to do bread! Most essential commodity in the Mediterranean cuisine, and despite having already rolled up my sleeves in family parties, I commited myself to do it ... and this is just a simple example. What matters in life is sharing, that I am sure, so we should learn first.

Artist Role in modern society I think the role of anyone in the world is to learn and teach,

whether through drawing, music, honesty, and yes, I believe that everyone has a special aptitude for something in particular. Whatever the virtue, everything that is done from the heart will reach the heart of someone. In my case, while “soul & surf� illustrator , I like to share my way to see surf, not only as a sport but as a path to self-discovery. And this spirituality is evident in the way I design, tranquility, passion, and insight of the characters, the very symbols used.

So I do not believe I have any other role than to be true to myself and give way to what goes on my soul, and this turns out to pass and inspire others. That’s my mission, because society needs humanity, and to be inspired by authentic models, genuine and happy.

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ISA

~ sebastiao She is the current SUP National Champion (marathon and sprint) and recently has beaten the World Record for the biggets distance on a river without stops paddling on a SUP board.

170km in 24 hours, 40km above the previous Guiness record.

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There are ideas that hang on to us and we find it difficult to explain when and why. This is one of them. I think it started timidly to grow more every year, and the chance has crossed me with some fantastic people that had a great influence on my motivation and inspiration, like Jorge Pina who was one of the persons who made me believe everything in this life is possible.

The opportunity to closely follow the exploits of Francisco Lufinha and to be able to count on some tips and advice was also crucial.

The reasons that lead us to do this kind of actions are always different and in my case no doubt that personal development is top on the list, then to be able to disseminate the sport and influence more women, and especially for water sports too, this are goals I was looking for. And finally I think I would like to, perhaps, serve as inspiration for what each can overcome in each area and try to reach further and in different ways.

the fish that jumped on the board, hundreds of birds of different species that crossed me , otters that scared me, and the people of the lands and the friends I made.

It was an almost perfect adventure, and I think what made it almost perfect is also what spices up these 24 hours where easily there would be some mishaps. The fact that I’ve reached the 170km was well above the perspectives and to be able to paddle more than the minimum rate I knew I had to do, was motivating me more and renewing my strength.

Now the Guinness will review the evidence and hopefully validate the record. Because I choose not to use any payments, the recognition process will always be slower.

Despite being very confident in my preparation and training, I always had some doubts on how the body would react especially after 16:00. Surprisingly the answer has always been very good and the main difficulty was related to the This adventure was based on the beautiful city of Alca- knees that began to be very swollen and in some pain. But cer do Sal, wich I fell in love at first sight. And no doubt nothing that prevented me to continue, my greatest fear was that that it will stay etched in my memory, far beyond the the occurrence of an acute pain that could not allow me to 170km I paddled. In the heart I recorded the landscapes, reach the end in 24 hours but fortunately it didn’t happen!

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I was prepared to change clothes and to wear warmer clothes gave me strength and “anger” to overcome this difficulty. during the night, however this was not necessary. The night temperature was pleasant and during the day when the heat Apart for this moment of grief, all the way was pleasant pressed, the strategy was to fill my hat with water and freshen up. and the beauty of the river was facilitating the path because I could enjoy the scenery. The night is beautiful, however Regarding nutrition and hydration, I had planned to there were many hours in darkness and fatigue builds up, eat every hour and so I was fulfilling the plan. Af- the desire to see the sun rise and to anticipate all that is hapter 16 hours I began to have less and less desire to pening. The sun was growing at around 6 am and when I eat but kept myself disciplined and that was decisive. saw the first rays of Sun it was a very emotional moment.

Water consumption was constant and I was always very well hydrated.

I had a support team that took care of me during the Failure to change clothes and having only 3 times I ate some- 24 hours although they were not permanently in the thing more substantial than bars, gel, fruit or boiled eggs, river. I had spots on earth where I was supplied with allowed me to have a total stops of around 30 minutes in 24 food and water (Vale do Guizo and Alcacer do Sal). hours was pretty good. During these stops, I always on the board but would sit to eat and usually clinging to a fixed point on land. One of the Sado river characteristics is not to have many accesses to the river so I had only two sites as leverage points.

The greatest difficulty came up two hours of the end when I was picked up by a mini tornado that passed through During the night between 00h30 and 04h00 the boat walked the area. It was 40 minutes of chaos and much distress, I with me (Paulo Simão, Júlio Nunes e Filipe Correia) because had to get the forces I had and didn’t had to get out of the we expected that this was the period of greatest physical midst of wind that pushed me backwords. During those and psychic break. At 4:00 am in the morning I was feeling long minutes the river seemed like the sea on stormy days very well, so I dispensed the accompanying boat. For two and I think the people who expected me in Alcacer do Sal moments on Sunday, I had friends who rowed a little beside GWR MAG 76 |

me which made me very well (Filomena, Albano e Miguell).

Preparation

In the last 4 hours Filipe Correia accompanied My preparation essentially went through a lot of discipline! My me in the jet ski and his presence when we were day started having 24 hours and all of them were used to the picked up by the typhoon was very important to me. maximum, “every day is a game day” has become my motto. The physical training was daily and diversified through water work, When I saw Alcácer, and started to see friends who had come gym, running and swimming. The physiotherapy sessions with from Lisbon to welcome me was something indescribable and Nuno Gameiro were also fundamental in recovering the ills of just thinking about it makes me goose bumps. I had just been the body and finally redoubled care with food and water intake. fighting with wind gusts of 70km / h and suddenly to see I was going to get there and had so many people who I love, giving Sports Path me extra energy and I passed them 20 minutes earlier and I decided to continue to win a few more km. And so it was ... My sports route was made as Basketball player for 15 years, when I stopped playing basketball I began to explore the acOnly when I left the board and stepped land, I realized it was tivities of exploitation of nature. I did Mountaineering for a with difficult to walk, my knees were really swollen and cold. while and then I turned definitively to the nautical: windsurfing, canoeing, wakeboarding, kite surfing and SUP apears in 2009 to become familiar with my great passion - Kite

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NEWS

WAKEBOARD national championship

IT Took place in June - 27th and 28th - the National Championship of Wakeboard - boat , on the dam of Castelo de Bode and by the hands of Project Wakeboard Portugal.

GWR congratulates all participants and the organization for another National Championship, and we are so happy to see the level of athletes increasing more and more.

On July 25th and 26th it also took place the first run of the National Championship of Wakeboard - cable , and the girls are getting more and more competitive, landing new harder tricks every time! Congrats to all!!

Open Fem. - Boat 1º Ana Cunha 2º Rute Marta 3º Inês Segadães Open Fem. - Cable 1º Ana Cunha 2º Joana Leitão 3º Rute Marta

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Rider: Ana Cunha

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NEWS Have you met the new jobe evo?

Finally the time has come, that the whole market was expecting: the details of the new product Jobe: EVO! And it seems that it meets all expectations created around these bindings!

With a dedicated website - www.jobewakepark. com/evo - and action video, Jobe is back to show why the EVO is the evolution of wakeboarding.

The modular fixation system that makes it easy to put the board on your feet and saves time for what’s really important - ride!

The EVO boot, separated from the housing EVO makes the boot more resistant and therefore more durable.

Furthermore, the new Jobe Evo allows greater control through a number of innovations and remain faithful to the lightness of Jobe products.

And the best part is that it is fully customizable, and each can create its own style - a treat, that here at GWR we simply loved!

Rider: Candice Boisson Pre-order: www.jobewakepark.com/evo VĂ­deo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgrmmyF54Y4

news algarve bike challenge

The use of bicycles is in fashion and the search for new challenges and experiences is a constant in our days.

While offering events the country is growing, the Algarve Bike Challenge stands out from them all, and since it is so since 2014.

For the fourth consecutive year the BCF Club Association organizes one that is since its second edition, the biggest competition in stages on mountain bike! And year after year evolution is bigger.

The beauty of the area, the quality of the courses, the excellent service provided by the organization and the unique characteristics of this great event make the 2016 the Algarve Bike Challenge a proof from UCI, allowing the federal UCI athletes to score for the UCI ranking in Olympic year!

And this will be one of the scoring events for qualifying for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro 2016, we expect a huge accession of world elite athletes thus attracting the media and the attention of all fans of this great sport.

With this, do not think however that the Algarve Bike Challenge will be fully competitive and geared only for elite athletes! This event is much more than a race in stages, its a challenge, an experience that any mountain biker will not indifferent to. As such two competitions will take place at the same event, the Algarve Bike Challenge 2016 UCI and the Algarve Bike Challenge 2016 Open Race.

While the Algarve Bike Challenge 2016 UCI will be a proof for category 2, exclusive to Elite athletes with UCI license and whose regulation will be based on the UCI rules for this type of evidence (XCS), the Algarve Bike Challenge 2016 Open Race will be such as in previous editions, an open proof to federated athletes and non-federated with a specific regulation in the usual categories are replaced by bonuses according to age and sex of the participants.

The Algarve Bike Challenge 2016 will be held on the 4th, 5th and 6th of March and the 1st phase of registrations starts next August 1, 2015. The real challenge of this event is not only winning, but also self-knowledge, sharing the true spirit of mountain biking, and overcome limits in constant contact with nature in its pure state!

Being Algarve a tourist destination of choice however there is still much to discover within it, whether environmental, historical, cultural and social. The aim of this event is to promote Nature Tourism and Sport.

For more informations visit: http://www.algarvebikechallenge.com

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