NICCOLO' VIOLATI

BIRTHDATE 23/07/1968 ROME

NATIONALITY: ITALIAN

YEARS OF WINDSURFING: 29

WAVERIDER

BEST SPOT: ONE EYE - MAURITIUS / HOOKIPA - MAUI

"I started windsurfing when I was 9 years old with a classic windsurfer, then all the windsurfer competitions from 1980 to 1984.

Fuerteventura was my first real wavesailing spot in the ocean. I was 14 years old.

I moved to Hawaii in 1987 and competed in my first Aloha Classic in 1988, where I was happy to advance into main event!

I did compete professionally in the PBA tour until 1995 and I still do a few contests.

My advertising agency produces images for sports, and of course also for the windsurfing world, so I try to be close to my passions!"