Name: Pip Grundy

Age: 18

Years kiteboarding: 3

Nationality: British

Currently living: Plymouth, UK

Setup: Flexifoil Ion3 8.5m and 12.5m, Flexifoil Hooligan 134×41 board, Ion nova ladies harness.

After many years of seeing kite surfers on the beach in Tarifa, Spain where I spent every summer dying for a go, I had my first lesson in summer 2007. Since then, kiteboarding has shaped my life and my personality. My main focus is freestyle, although I do love a good play in the surf. After spending most of 2010 abroad so far, I will be competing in the national amateur ladies circuit this season for freestyle.