DOUBLE TROUBLE! ‘THE MORENO SISTERS’
Born together on December the 1st 1977, Daida and Iballa Moreno have shared a rollercoaster ride through life, triggered when they first learned to windsurf back in 1995 on ‘’a broken board that someone was going to throw away’’. The rapid progression of these almost identical twins was unprecedented and within a few years they were ranked first and second in the women’s wave sailing rankings. The two Spanish beauties soon proved to be the most radical and talented female wave sailors on the planet and were snapped up by sponsors for their obvious marketing potential. Two decades down the line and they are both still dominating female windsurfing, despite a frightening brush with cancer for Daida and tough economic times for women on tour, even at the very top!
Words & Photos John Carter
(This feature originally appeared in the June 2015 issue of Windsurf Magazine. To read more features like this first, Print and Digital subscriptions are available. Prices include delivery globally for 10 x issues a year!)