Passionate and experienced rider in all water sports, Stephane has been riding most of the spots around the world.
Spending more than 15 years as Pro chopper pilot in the French Navy, his adrenaline needs are high and kiteboarding is his best way to provide him sensations.
Kiter since 1997 and IKO instructor since 2001, he is a genuine freerider & wave rider that sometimes compete with the young generation with great
results:
- 4th Overall of MASTER OF THE OCEAN* 2008
- 6th Overall of MASTER OF THE OCEAN* 2006
Based in Dominican Republic, he supports Starkites® since the brand was created. He is a perfect tester to bring prototypes in the worst imaginable conditions to find where we have to improve.
Stephane’s perfect quiver is a surfboard (between 5.3 and 6') with a
S-BOW08 8sqm to ride from 10 to 30 knots.
When the sun is gone, you may meet him playing guitar and singing in a pub on the beach, with him Rock and Blues never die...
Stephane’s motto: "Smell the flowers while you can, and make your dreams reality".
* Master of the Ocean was created in order to select the world's best overall water sport athlete. The competitors have to compete in ways in all 3 disciplines: surfing, windsurfing as well as kiteboarding.
» See Stephane Le Rolland press release
