Victor Hays Kitesufing, France

by Victor Hays
(l'Almanarre , France)

Where are you from? France, in Hyeres south of france , my home spot is l'Almanarre one of biggest spots in Europe for doing kitesurf.

Your age?20 years old, since the 13th of december.

Where did you grow up? at home, in Hyeres, i love this place, but since january around the world.

Any kite sponsors? Who? Cabrinha, Coolshoes, Mormaii, MF kite, A-designs

Special achievements...?

- 4th final of french championship.

- 7th KPWT freestyle 2008


Life occupation besides kite... my appartement, my girlfriend, padlle board, Cable park, cinema, mc donald's, shopping, bike.

Tell me a little bit about yourself
I am proffesional Kitesurfer since 2 years in KPWT tour, since the beggening of the years, i was training a lot in venezuela and hawaii, for finishing in the top 3 of KPWT 2009.

I love travelling for kiting with my friends, but I also love staying at home in France for just kiting for fun, no thinking about competitions. I want just to have fun as much as possible with my friends.

Music? All the musics, and all the style, amercican, latino, spanish, and French.

Interested in..? My girlfriend Charlotte, Paris (capital France) , kiting with my friends, all the american series ( newport beach, gossip girl, CIS ...), disneyland

Food? French food for sure, but I like italian food, and Richman's Mum food.... And I really like the venezuelian food (go to be sick)

Heroes? Charlotte Moutardier, Anais Leroux, Superman, Jesse and Shawn Richman, Antoine auriol, Christopher Lecomte, Eric and Valerie Hays, kelly slater

Favorite kitesurfing spots for you?
For sure my home spot , L'ALMANARRE, one the best spot in Europe, all directions of wind, flat water like a mirror, choppy, wave. all this in the same spot. COCHE VENEZUELA, for training, not for the life. and for sure HAWAII, MAUI, for the life, for the people, for the spot, wave. I like Hawaii and Brazil in Cumbuco, when it is not to busy. and PAROS, in GREECE, beautiful place, nice windy, warm . perfect.

Places you have been kiting at...

- Almost everywhere in Europe.

- Tarifa, Cadiz,France, Brazil, Hawaii, Venezuela, Egypte, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Allemagne

How long have you been kitesurfing? 5 years now.

Why kitesurfing? Because, its the best extrem sport for me, kitesurfing is a mix between surfing, wakeboarding, kite. I love this sport.

What does your family think of this? They like, all my family practise sport, my young sister is proffesional of dancing. But only my little brother practise kite.

What does this sport mean to you? When I kite, I feel perfect, I really like this. its really hard to explain this. Try kitesurfing and you understand my feeling.

Favorite tricks? Bling Judge 5, Front mob Pass, switch move, and huge jump sometimes when is really strong.

What does this sport demand of you? Working a lot for trying to stay in "professional kiteboarding world", promote my self and my sponsor . I try to keep my body in 1 piece.

Have you ever been in an accident? Yes, I broke 3 times my hankle (same one), everytime 3 months off the water. Sometimes kitebaording is really hard for the body.

Vision...you wishes for the future…
To be a World champion in KPWT Freestyle . Travelling a lot, buy an appartement in south of france close to the beach, where all my friend can stay ...

Feel free to write anything else you would like to share : Thanks everybody, my parents, my sponsors, my girlfriend, my friends for support me

Photos : Anais Leroux / A-designs
Photos Flash : Courtesy Cabrinha