When you watch Airton and Gollito on the water together, one spinning endlessly on his windsurf gear, the other flying high in the sky throwing his strapless surfboard around, you can clearly see they understand and respect where each have came from. The boy from El Yaque’s streets that became one of the biggest freestylers of all time, shows some serious skill in flying his kite as well. Meanwhile, kite genius Airton can be caught stealing Gollito’s windsurf gear and throwing down some killer freestyle moves, as well as ripping in the waves, even in Ho’okipa! He can hardly carry his windsurf gear to the beach, but once on the board, it’s a totally different story. On a recent photoshoot in Mauritius he watched Fanatic boss Craig Gertenbach throwing back loops and tried to huck them straight away, until he broke his eardrum! Talking to both World Champions at the same time, you find that aside from their modest upbringings, Airton and Gollito find a bond in their shared love for the ocean, for their family, and for life itself!