The Windsurfing Podcast is back as Maciek Rutkowski sits down with the man behind RRD – Roberto Ricci

The Windsurfing Podcast is back after a short interlude. To kick off the new series of podcasts, Maciek Rutkowski (FMX Racing / Challenger Sails) sits down with the man behind RRD – Roberto Ricci. You can see the new podcast @ https://youtu.be/FIMdFD46FTo

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The Main man behind RRD… Roberto Ricci up first!

0:00 Teaser
1:30 Beginnings, shaping with Drops
8:30 Maui/Italy 80’s shaper/rider, starts RRD ’89
14:40 Maui experimental time
18:16 Friends with Sven, still competitive
23:05 ’93 Almost burnt family house down, changed outlook
29:28 Driven by winning machines and making all-round funboards
32:55 Antoine effect, what happened to dream team, current tour
41:15 Looking to all-round watersport riders
44:09 Encouraging new shapers, keep riding/testing
49:35 Being manager of large company
53:10 Follow your passion, have fun
58:36 Comparing the windsport markets
1:04:01 ‘We were uncool before uncool was cool!’
1:07:43 Future in foil boats”

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.pwaworldtour.com/index.php?id=35&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=6689&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=e768b9e9dc9dd86e538fdbdf1c63e6a7