PWA Athletes

Biography

Where do you live: Traveling on the plane!! Mostly spend my time in Margarita, Brasil and Maui!

Goals?:
Become World champ in both Wave/Freestyle, show the out side public & industry world how unreal is the sport of Windsurfing!!

Favorite Windsurfing Spot: Hawaii/South America
The best place to live in: South America

Those you admire, look up to?:My Family
What will you do when you will be 50: Not sure yet

hobbies & activities:
Spending time with my family,Surfing,Sailing, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Fishing, Kiting, Beach Volleyball, Carting, Video editing, reading, drawing, etc,etc!!

Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese & can converse in French

Favorite film: Ciudade de Deos

Favorite food: Pabellon Criollo, Cachapas

Favorite books: Lanny Bassham

Favorite magazine: all kind!!

Favorite music: Same as above!
Best results: Margarita, Venezuela, wild winds freestyle 1st
Aruba hi winds slalom & course junior 1st
Los Roques Rumba Winds, Venezuela, junior, racing 1st
King of the lake, Italy, freestyle 1st
Austria, World Cup, freestyle 2nd
Fuerteventura, grand prix, Spain, Freestyle 3rd
Lanzarote grand prix, Spain, freestyle 3rd

Dreams: I realize that I am living my dreams right now!! I’m so happy to live a life like this traveling to such beautiful places, meeting lots of different kind of people, deferent languages, cultures! Just from traveling since I was 17 years old I have learned so much great things about life, also learned two new languages, so I personally think that it’s the best school and fastest way on learning since you live and learn at the same time! I just want to keep on living my dreams!!


www.neilpryde.com

Sailor history

Favorite spots: Caribbean- South America/Hawaii
Favorite music: All
Training: Windsurfing, surfing, Physical training, mental training.
Other interest: Surfing, Sailing, Music, Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Fishing, Basketball, football, Kiting, Carting, Stand up, beach volley, Video editing, Reading, Drawing.
Windsurfing since: 1991
Pro tour since: 2000

My mother is a Southern Californian & my father is Argentinean. At the age of 10 months my parents moved to a tiny West Indian Island called Bequia, part of the St. Vincent and the grenadines chain. At the age of 8, my mother decided to move further on to the South American Caribbean Island known as “Isla Margarita” (Venezuela). I grew up in “Playa El Yaque”, a world re known windsurfing destination. I would say El Yaque was where I was born into windsurfing. I spend most of my time on Margarita and Maui for waves & all around sailing. I am really happy to have such a life working together with Mother Nature. I’ve been privileged to learn different languages, cultures and people around the world.

Goals: Diony’s goals are to obtain the World Title in both Wave/Slalom

Achievements:
1st place PWA-RedBull King of the lake-Italy-freestyle
1st place Margarita Wild Winds-pro-Venezuela-freestyle
1st place Margarita WIld Winds-pro junior-Venezuela-slalom/racing
1st place Aruba Hi WInds-pro junior - slalom/racing
1st place Los Roques Rumba Winds-Venezuela-pro junior-slalom/racing
3rd place Nationals-San Francisco-USA-pro junior-slalom/racing
2nd place PWA-Austria-freestyle
3rd place PWA-Fuerteventura Gran Slam-Spain-freestyle
3rd place PWA-Lanzarote Gran Slam-Spain-freestyle
5th place WAVE-Gran Canaria Gran Slam-Spain-expression session
2nd place Soul Wave-Denmark-wave
3rd place Dodge Wave Challange-Brasil-wave
6th place PWA-Canada-coupe des iles-freestyle
6th place PWA-Fuerteventura Gran Slam-Spain-freestyle
2nd place Araya, Venezuela-International Pro Slalom
1st plac Puerto La Cruz-Venezuela-International Pro Slalom