Yoann Cornelis, formerly Fanatic France has been promoted to the Fanatic International Team.
Name: Yoann Cornelis
Birthday: 21.03.1979
Country: France/Britany
Favourite Discipline: SUP Race & SUP Waveriding
Best Results:
- 1st Pink Granit Beach Race June 2012
- 2nd 5 Stars Eurosupa Namur June 2012
- 7th Overall La Torche World Series May 2012
- 4th Beach Race Elite 12’6 Northpoint 2012
- 6th SUWT Race 20km La Torche 2012
- 3rd Funglisse SUP Tharon Race and Beach Race April 2012
- 3rd Hoalen Defi des Goemoniers Lillia 12'6 April 2012
- 1st Hobie City Race Port Grimaud South France 2012
- 2nd Howzit Cold Water Beach Race 2012
- 2nd Transpaddle Normandy/September 2011
Favourite spot: Finistere Britany
Favourite Fanatic board: Fly Race Carbon 12'6 x 28
How I started SUP: I started SUP one summer day with small waves on a friend 's board, got hooked straight away!
Best SUP day: 2M50 in La Torche Beach, super long surf on very long waves, incredible.
Other sponsors: ION & KIALOA
My targets: Training a maximum to have the bests results in race.
My slogan: Ask myself all mornings what the sea will offer me today.
INTERVIEW WITH YOANN CORNELIS:
Tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into Stand Up Paddling?
I always practice gliding activities like windsurfing.kiting.surfing, but when I discovered SUP it was so good to go in the water at any kind of condition. In the meantime I am addicted to Race (Downwind.Beach Race, Long Distance, etc.).
Why Fanatic boards?
For me Fanatic boards have really good shapes and the Fly Race and is really light. That´s absolutely important for me as a racer to be competitive.
What is your favourite board?
12'6 Fly Race with less volume and the 8'2 ProWave for surfing
And what was your favourite experience on a SUP?
SUP Surfing is great to have a news view of the wave . What are your plans?
My plan is to train hard and go fast, but always have fun on the water!
