A few years ago, as a child, he admired them darting in front of the Poetto beach. A week ago, Daniele Pischedda crossed the border between dream and reality, loaded the board and kite and reached him too, the regatta field among the big names in the discipline.
Sixteen years in a few days, registered with the Windsurfing Club Cagliari, he was the only Sardinian kiter to play for a place in the sun in the last edition of the Sardinia Grand Slam, which from 6 to 10 October concentrated the greatest talents of Formula in the capital. Kite, an Olympic discipline starting from the 2024 Paris Games.
Four days of very hard racing, which ended in 38th position and with the unrepeatable emotion of being there.
"A beautiful event, which I always saw as a child, this year I finally had the opportunity to participate", his story, "the best feeling was racing against very strong opponents, such as Denis Taradin and Theo De Ramecourt whom I admire particularly for their style of gait ".
The debut in the international event had a preview, the Under 17 World Championship, last summer in Gizzeria. On that occasion, Pischedda finished sixth.
"I have been practicing this sport since 2016, for a year I started dedicating myself to kitefoil for pure play, without thinking of reaching these levels", he admits, "today it does not seem true to me that I can compare myself with professionals, now I will continue to commit myself more and more to try to reach the best and, who knows, to be able to overcome them one day "
