FUTURE
JC: So where do you see yourself in ten years time?
LS: If I’m here alive and healthy, then I’ll be happy. That’s easy for me. I take what I’ve done so far with windsurfing as a gift and I’m forever grateful for being able to travel the world and see the things I’ve seen.
Also the friends I’ve gained. My whole life I’ve been able to go windsurf around the world and it’s been so awesome. I was talking to Kevin Pritchard the other day and he was just shaking his head.
He’s so grateful for what windsurfing has given him. He did the competition thing and now he’s on a whole new chapter. He’s now into my world with the filming and the travel, I can just tell we’ve had the same experiences in our lives.
Now we are on ‘Act 2’. Just being on Maui and living here, its amazing. Francisco Goya is my boss. How did that happen? What did I do in live to work for an amazing guy like that! He’s so amazing.
I feel like he’s brought the best out of us. It’s not so much about winning or success and the definition of it. It’s about showing up and giving your best.
He handpicked his team. He has a team of super talented riders. I feel like the way he manages us – and his vision for the brand and his riders – has sort of healed us from some of the more challenging chapters of our lives.
With some other companies it was easy to develop those insecurities where you were on year-to-year contracts. When you have a boss that truly supports you – win or lose – and is there to support you, then that really does bring the best out of you.
It’s a long-term vision and I think it’s the true token of success. You work harder because you want to. It’s such a breath of fresh air.
I think I’m transitioning into a place where I’m really happy for my friends if they do well and I am forever grateful for being able to do this. Right now I’m happy and content. That’s a good feeling to have!