Introducing Simmer Style´s new heavyweight freestyler straight outa 464 Lake Garda Mattia Pedrani (I-00) is coming at ya´ with a fresh take on freestyle and how the game is s´posed to be played.  

For more info on Mattia go to: http://www.mattiapedrani.com

Also check out Mattia on the cover of the latest issue of  Funboard Italy (below)!

Simmer Style team rider / team captain Kai Katchadourian on Mattia

“Check out our new stone cold killer Mattia Predrani I-00!

Bringing the freshness back to Garda, Mattia is on the "S" squad and you best run for cover when he is around, he will rain down moves you don't even know how to spell and he can bust moves so clean you wake up refreshed like it was some dream. Welcome aboard Mattia, and we got your back homie!!

WORD!!!”

What are your plans for the coming year for competition and freesailing?

Well, ideally the plan for 2009 would be getting to top 10 in the PWA Freestyle ranking and then winning every single tour stop of the Italian championships again. I might do a little bit of waves as well, depending on the conditions/logistics and so on. This year I got 13th in the PWA freestyle ranking which is not too far from top 10 and so I think it should be doable. The level in the world is just mind blowing and every single day that goes by, the athletes are pushing the sport to new levels. I'm not only talking about top 5...every single heat starting from round 1 can be a semi-final... you got to step your game up!! As far as free-sailing goes, I'm going to stick around the lake this whole winter, studying and training a little bit in the freezing cold weather of my beloved 464 (Lake Garda). I'm getting kind of bored of the technical freestyle stuff and will focus more on busting more radical moves like burner variations and different aerial combinations to spice the game up a bit. With the new PWA format running now, we need to make the show as radical as it can get!! I'll try my hardest to keep improving, keep representing and keep windsurfing anytime and anywhere I can.

What is your take on the all new Iron sail from Simmer Style?

Being one of the heaviest freestyler / wave sailors  in the game, my 92kg need some power to get moving around. I really felt great right away when I tried my 5.0 IRON for the first time in the lagoon of Babaomby beach in Madagascar. The sail is extremely easy to handle and really maneuverable, but still packs good power, making it perfect for side/onshore wave conditions and also strong wind freestyle. I was really stoked about the short boom length, which drastically improves reactivity and feel. You guys should have called it the BOMB!