Kitesurfing Girl Christine Montevideo

by Christine Wadsworth
(Montevideo, Uruguay)

Where are you from? Montevideo, Uruguay

Your age? 20 years old

Where did you grow up? I grow up in Montevideo with my mother and all the weekend I go and visit my father in Punta del Este.

Any kite sponsors? Who? No, no yet! jajaja

Special achievements...? I am a IKO Instructor

Life occupation besides kite... I study Physical Education, I play the bass and the guitar

Tell me a little bit about yourself: I stared kiteing when I was 11 years old, and since that moment I knew this was going to be my sport. I learnd how to kite with my father, and yet we still do it together. We have a lot in common and he is the one that persuaded me to go further. When I was 14 year old I started giving clases on a local school in Punta del Este. This year I become an IKO Instructor and I`m looking foward to work us one. I love kiteing us well us snowboarding, sking and flying.

Music? Jack Jhonson, Dire straits, Eric Clapton, Bob marley, Rock and roll...

Interested in..? Music and Kiteing

Food? Pasta, pizza, BBQ, and fruits

Heroes? My father

Favorite kitesurfing spots for you? Tulum ( Mexico) , cumbuco (Brasil), Bikini beach (Punta del Este), Cabarete

Places you have been kiting at... Tulum ( Mexico) , cumbuco (Brasil), Bikini beach (Punta del Este), Malvin ( Montevideo), Laguna Jose ignacio (Punta del Este), Laguna Garzon (Punta del Este)

How long have you been kitesurfing? I been kiteing for 9 years

Why kitesurfing? Because I like the water, the wind, the beach, and adrenaline!

What does your family think of this? My father always supported me, but my mother was scared at the begining.

What does this sport mean to you? My past and my future.

Favorite tricks? Jump the highest I can, rolls, Unhooked tricks (still trying, hope one day I can do them without crashing!), and fakee!

What does this sport demand of you? Time to practise, and good wetsuits for the winter!

Have you ever been in an accident? When I was learnig I used to wear a board leash ( bad idea!!) The kite went into the power zone, and I was pull out from the water very fast, and my board ( a big directional board) came behind me and hit me on the head. Luckly I had only a cut and I didn`t lose the consciousness . Some yeras later I was makeing a doble back roll and when I landed my ankle was twisted and I made a sprain.

Vision...you wishes for the future: Make the sport not so competitive between the brands and have good conditions to kite friendly