Margaux is by far one of our favourite surfers to see on a wave. He pure perception of the sea and way of transforming her creativity into art inspires everyone near her.
Margaux Arramon-Tucoo grew up in Biarritz, surfing the shores of the Atlantic ocean, mixing surfing and art, her two major influences.
We made some questions in order to know more about a person who is shaping a unique path. Her influences, her icons to follow, her future plans…
Which are your inspirations in surfing?
My main inspirations in surfing , as a girl I would say, Kassia Meador , and in the boys gang , George Greenough , Marc Cunningham , Al knost , Joel Tudor …
When you were a child, and you started surfing, what inspired you? tell as your story…
My main inspiration to start surfing were the other girl surfers that I saw surfing around me and having so much fun .. Then when I grew up as a teenager they came to me and brought me everywhere .. I really understood everything I needed to learn about traveling, boards and equipment .. still learning nowadays .
Which surf magazine and video have you watched the most?
I loved surfers journal and looking into art reviews … some of them included surfing .
It ́s said that a surfer becomes a surfer when starts traveling, visiting new countries and getting to know new cultures. Do you remember your first trip?
After a few trips to Spain , my real first surf trip came when I left home to go live in Cali with my mentor Kassia Meador for three months.
Who are your favorite surfers nowadays? The most interesting?
I still look up a lot to Kass , I hang out with a very talented surfer lady called Erin Ashley during my stays in California as well … and all the guys that surf alternative boards and mostly have fun on it , shape dust it off and go surf it .
Apart from surfing what are you interested on?
I love art , music and people.
Check out her blog http://feelingthefresharea.tumblr.com/
Which is your everyday board and fin?
My everyday board is either a noserider or a good classic but faster log both between 9’2 and 9′
What kind of board, fins or type of surfing do you want to try next?
I would love to learn more into fun boards , I`ve been having a lot of fun the last couple years but I want to improve myself , I have a couple paipos at home aswell that I want to ride in really speedy but small shallow waves …
What does progression in surfing means to you?
It means getting there without getting bored out of it .. learning that when you get bored of a board or a wave , move on and change the scene for a week you will feel so happy to be back on it after that. Stay a child as long as it belongs to the beach and the waves (;
Where do you want to see yourself in 10 years?
Somewhere I will call home and doing things that make me satisfied !
Margaux blog http://feelingthefresharea.tumblr.com
Photos by Yoan Fournier.
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