JC: What aspects of your sailing are you happy with and what parts would you like to improve?
DAIDA: I am improving my wave sailing now, doing tricks such as backside and front side 360, takas and trying to improve my goiters. My timing is getting there, but I still need to learn on starboard tack conditions much more. When I finish university I would love to travel for a few months and go to places that I have never experienced before like South Africa or Australia.
IBALLA: I am happy with my overall sailing, both on port tack and starboard tack. I would still like to improve my tricks on the waves of course. Also in my jumping, I have goals to improve, that’s what keeps me motivated and makes me want to go sailing every day!
JC: Describe a perfect windsurfing day
DAIDA: 4.2 Severne Blade, 74 L. Starboard Quad, head high, side-onshore.
IBALLA: Starboard 69 L. quad and 4.2 or 4.5 Severne Blade, side off, logo to mast high (if bigger no problem!) and down the line perfect air sections with clean waves! Four to five of us sailing and a beer in the afternoon with friends after the session.
JC: Talk us briefly through a typical day in your life?
DAIDA: My life right now is a bit complex, but I normally wake up at 7 am, then work for one hour with the computer. Then it is breakfast and go to do my physiotherapy practice from 9 am to 1pm. Return home, go sailing for an hour and a half (or some sports in case there is no wind), shower, lunch and back to Physio practice from 4pm until 8 pm.
IBALLA: The last two seasons have been pretty crazy. Lots of travelling and challenges. But a normal day will be waking up early, around 8am, have breakfast while checking my emails and go to the beach for whatever the sea can bring us: Windsurf, SUP or surf…anything! I love to surf so if there are waves I am happy! If it is a flat water day I train on my bike, SUP race or do cross training.