Nationality ; CANADIAN .
Work and occupation ; Contractor in insulation of building's and Professional Kite-Skier .
Hobbies ; Kite-Ski , Kite-Surfing , River Surfing , Snowboard , Wake Surfing .>
Wake-Surfing in Shippagan , Nb , Canada
Kite-Surfing the waves in Sandbanks , Ont . Canada
Years of riding ; 9 years
Best Spots :
Canada ;
Baie-des-Brises , Shippagan , Ile aux coudres , Sandbanks , Lac St-Jean and Wasaga beach .
Around the World ;
Cabarette . Dominicain REP , Silver sand . Barbados , Cayo Guillermo . Cuba , Riga . Lathvia .
PARTNERS ;
Dakine , Leonor Greyl Paris , Isolation Gill , Groupe Investors, Régates Automobiles , Imagine Eco Surfboard's, Émulsion Sérigraphie, La Cordée
PARTNERS FOR 2009 ;
3 rd position in the 20 km Marathon in Lac Couchiching , ONT . CA
3 rd position in the Downwind Contest in Baie-de-Beauport , QC .CA
Dakine , Leonor Greyl Paris , Isolation Gill , Groupe Investors, Régates Automobiles , Imagine Eco Surfboard's, Émulsion Sérigraphie, La Cordée
Kites ; F-ONE , Bandit III 5 , 7 , 9 , 11 m .
Harness ; PYRO and Fusion From DAKINE
Boards ; Imagine Surfboards , Raptor 5,11 and PocketRocket 5,9 all boards whitout straps !
Suits ; Burton Onepiece , Imagine Wetsuits , NPX Lucifer drysuit .
Bio ;
Being part of the kite world since 2000 , Simon Gill is active on every aspects of his sport . May it be organising events or representing company on the kite scene , he is a great ambassador in the world of KITE-SKIING .
Simon is a guy full of energy , involved , a fierce competitor with charisma and a facinating easy way of approach.
Full of ambition , he would like to promote the race discipline in kintesurfing on water as muchs as on snow and he would like also to promote the sport around the world .
Simon is now training for next year's competitions, which will take place in Finland and in Russia. He wants to also go out there and meet the Russian in St-Petersbourg to race against the best kite-skiier on the planet .
ACHIEVEMENTS :
Result's 2010 ;
- World Champion of the W.I.S.S.A ( world ice and snow-sailing association) in St-Gédéon , Lac St-Jean , QC .CA
- Champion of C.D.Q ( La Coupe Du Québec)
- 1 st position in St-gédéon , Qc . CA
- 1 st position in Pohénégamook , QC .CA
- 1 st position in Venise- en - Québec , QC .CA
Results for 2009 :
PARTNERS FOR 2009 ;
10 th place at the W.I.S.S.A in Riga , Lathvia
Champion of C.D.Q ( Coupe du Québec )
1 st position in La Baie , QC . CA
1 st position in Magog , QC .CA
2 nd position in Pohénégamook , Qc .CA
- 5 th position in race course racing on water at KPWT ( Kite Pro World Tour )
Results for 2008 :
- W.I.S.S.A World Champion At Val Brillant , Lake Matapédia , QC . CA
- 3 rd position in the W.I.S.S.A Marathon of 20 km
- 3rd position in the speed run
- 2 nd position in Magog , QC . Ca
- 2 nd position in Val Brillant , QC . CA
- 2 nd position in Pointe-Claire , QC . CA
Results for 2007 :
- 2 nd position at the C.D.Q ( Coupe Du Québec )
- 2 nd position in Magog , QC .CA
- 2 nd position in Trois-Rivieres , QC .CA
- 2nd position in Pointe Claire , QC .CA
Results for 2006 :
- W.I.S.S.A , 2 nd position in the speed run , in Trois-Rivieres , QC .CA
Results for 2004 :
- 2 nd position at the FREESTYLE ATTRACTION in Granby , QC .CA
Results for 2003 :
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