ISA Presidential support for The Wave Bristol.
Through delivering The Wave Bristol we have talked to some amazing people. I've had the opportunity to link up with so many influential characters both in the UK and abroad. Some of my surfing heroes now follow our project and see it for the good we are trying to create and our passion for using surfing as a tool for positive change.
The reality is that there are many kindred spirits out there, ISA President Fernando Aguerre is one of those people. He has been a successful businessman and knows the Industry inside and out. He is, however, a man on a different mission. He clearly sees Wave Pools as being the future for a successful Olympic bid for surfing. With the springing up of facilities in Wales, ours in Bristol and several more in the pipeline...the future is bright for this particular mission. These wave pools could also use surfing as a tool to reach into landlocked regions of the world and areas where race, money and sex can be a barrier to being able to try this amazing and liberating sport. Its all about creating a sustainable stoke. Being Surfstainable.
"I am Fernando Aguerre, International Surfing Association President and I am very excited to talk to you about The Wave Bristol. Wave Pools are going to be a game changer, Surfing will be available to all people, not just the ones who are lucky enough to live by the ocean. It will open it up to everyone regardless of where you come from, what race you belong to or how much money you have, this is good"
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The reality is that there are many kindred spirits out there, ISA President Fernando Aguerre is one of those people. He has been a successful businessman and knows the Industry inside and out. He is, however, a man on a different mission. He clearly sees Wave Pools as being the future for a successful Olympic bid for surfing. With the springing up of facilities in Wales, ours in Bristol and several more in the pipeline...the future is bright for this particular mission. These wave pools could also use surfing as a tool to reach into landlocked regions of the world and areas where race, money and sex can be a barrier to being able to try this amazing and liberating sport. Its all about creating a sustainable stoke. Being Surfstainable.
Please support our crowdfunding campaign, together we can make waves of change.
A supportive message from the ISA President, Fernando Aguerre.
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Fernando Aguerre is the International Surfing Association ( ISA) President.
He was born and raised in Argentina where, along with his brother and lifelong friend, Santiago, he got involved with surfing, a passion that would shape their lives, as well as the future of surfing in Argentina and globally.
Fernando and his brother co-founded Reef, a sandal and surfwear company, which grew to be one of the leading surf brands in the world. He served as CEO of Reef until 2003, and in 2005 the brothers sold the company to VF Corporation.Fernando has has grown the ISA into a global organisation recognised by the IOC. He's the father of 13-year-old triplets, and continues to surf daily near his home in La Jolla, California.
