Photo: Bastien Bonarme
How often have our dreams been fuelled by those photos of perfect indo line-ups? In 2005 I went to Indo for the first time. That trip was an eye-opener; such glassy waves, such perfection. Bali, Lakey Peak (Sumbawa) and a boat trip between Bali and Sumbawa.
The following summer I spent several months in Indonesia, from East to West, from Roti to Sumatra. In Nias I met David for the first time and we scored amazing swells for three weeks non stop.
Some months later I boarded the King Millenium I, every surfer’s dream was made real. Soon David and I got on well together. My trip on the King Millenium became more and more common, always attracted by the perfection and variety of waves in the Mentawai
In spite of having lived in Tahiti during several years and to have surfed in the four corners of the world, no place has fascinated me as much as the Mentawai.
Observing that I’m a forecast junkie and that I was always asking about tides, wind and swell direction for each break, David and Poti passed on to me their secrets on all the waves in the Mentawai.
Thanks to all this time spent on board, watching and listening to David and Poti and the decisions they make, I’ve gained enough experience to be on the right spot at the right time.
Photo: Bastien Bonarme
Photo: Bastien Bonarme
That’s how I became a guide for King Millenium. The fact that I speak several languages (French, Spanish, English and Indonesian) has also helped.
I confess there’s no better feeling than helping a group of friends to score some of the best waves in their life’s and see the spark in their eyes while sipping a beer on the deck during sunset.
Although I’m very attached to Hossegor, why I like the most is meeting new people in paradise and not one day goes without thinking about my next trip on the King Millenium.