Interview Tatiana Howard , Waterwoman de Be the Effect!

Tatiana est une rideuse hawaienne qui touche à tout les sports de glisse et elle organise des événements à travers le monde avec la société Be The Effect pour développer les sports de glisse dans un esprtit fun et cool! Comme sur l island slalom tour!

When and where did you arrive on earth?

October 27, 1986 MAUI!

When did you started kite windsurfing?

When I was 16

I saw on your blog that you are always in holiday!What is your job?

I organize international board sport events for women called THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (www.betheeffect.com). These events are non-competitive and just for fun to promote women in water sports..now snow sports too! :)

We always give-back to the local communities we visit as well through beach clean ups, fundraising for a charity, or whatever else that community might be in need of. It is an exciting way to travel!


Yeah, it is really interesting because it the same thing that Island Slalom Tour! Come on Brittany at Molène Island for a stand Up Paddle Event!

Where do you live and is it a good place to make windsurf?


Maui, Hawaii - This is the BEST place for everything! Windsurf, kitesurf, surf, stand up paddle.

What is your biggest Wipe Out?

At Ho'okipa one day I got caught under my windsurf sail and pinned down on the razor sharp reef cutting my face and whole side of my body.. I am lucky to be healed and scarless, but it was very scarey.

What is your best souvenir when travelling ?

Just being in the moment and taking back memories

You live in Mauii Island! Why is it cool?

It is perfect here everyday! Sun surf, wind, friends, talented water people around you.. can't ask for much else

One morning, you wake up ,You arrive in your kitchen and suddenly,you see a genius in wetsuit! He say:” Hey Miss, I can offer you 2 magic gifts! What do you want?

A clothing sponsor!.. and then a healthy smoothie!

Do you often ride skateboards?

Sometimes it is fun to do

Island Slalom Tour is a series of skateboarding contests on tiny french islands where nobody has ever skated! We are as Captain cook at Hawaii in 1600! Except we have now motor boats and concrete roads... What do you think about this?

Soudns interesting! Would love to visit and see for myself

Come on and we qill organise an event!SUP ans Skate Slalom!

Do you know brittany and the goods spots ?

No, but would love to!

What other sports do you partake in?

Yoga and dance

Do you have sponsors?

Dakine, GoPro, Kaenon, Cabrinha, Neilpryde Maui, Kialoa Paddles, Matiko,

What is your device?  

Surfing!

If you were stranded on a desert island that already has a plentiful resource of kitesurf and sails what three things would you bring?

Coconut tree so I have a bunch of coconut water to drink, friends and family

A last word?

Live Love Laugh.. have FUN

Come on Island Slalom Tour in carribeans isnands and Tahiti in 2013!

I think, it may be interesting for beeffect and you!skating,surfinf,Suping!!

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