Nicknames:
Breezy, Breezer
How do you pronounce your last name?
Kah-mel… it’s ok, I’m used to people messing it up.
Age:
24
DOB:
February 14, 1984- Valentines Day!
Where did you grow up?
Bellingham, Washington
Siblings?
Nope!
Sponsors:
Slingshot Sports, Calibrated Wakesurfing, Southeast Correct Craft, DaKine, Black Flys Eyewear, H2O Audio, SRH, Linnea Swim
Most recent results:
2007 and 2008 World Wakesurfing Champion
Biggest accomplishment in your sports:
Being the first female to get the cover of The Kiteboarder Magazine, winning the Wakesurfing World Championships two years in a row.
Music:
Lots of music from around the world.
Are you going to school?
Yes, for business and marketing and am half way through the Professional Selling Program.
Any particular reason for choice in major?
UCF's sales training is amazing, and with these skills I can become a millionaire!
Likes?
Food, kitties and puppies, tropical places with flat blue water, laughing, girl friends.
Dislikes?
Unreliable people that lack integrity.
Foods?
Real Italian, fresh maguro sashimi, and sushi.
Beliefs? Outlooks on life?
Everything happens for a reason. All opportunities present themselves at the right time. Take life day by day. Out of every situation you can learn something, whether it is good or bad. Trust.
Favorite rider and why?
Drew Danielo, wakeskating and wakesurfing.
Board:
Calibrated Bri Chmel Pro Model 46"
Boat:
Anyone that will pull me surfing, preferrably Centurion or Nautique.
Wetsuit:
I hate wearing a wetsuit!
Helmet:
Purple Capix
Where do you live?
Currently in Winter Park, FL and in the winter I take trips to my house in La Ventana, Baja, near Cabo San Lucas.
What's the best/worst thing about where you live?
The scene here is very fun- riding all day with tons of cool people. But Florida is so far away from my parents that sometimes i get lonely or want a home cooked meal!
How do you think your friends would describe you?
Outgoing and sincere.
What does a guy have to do to get a date with you?
His name would have to be Joey Pasquali...
What first inspired you to begin wakesurfing?
I was at Boardstock/World Wakesurf Championships 2006 while I was at a Centurion photoshoot, and I watched the contest. I decided right then and there that although I didn't know how to wakesurf yet, I was going to win worlds in 2007.
When and how did you learn to wakesurf?
After Boardstock, I went back to Orlando and started riding every day.
Were you hooked immediately?
Yes!
How often do you get to ride?
Every day that I am not traveling or in school.
What other sports do you, or did you do?
I kite professionally and I used to wakeskate and snowboard competitively.
What sets you apart from other female wakesurfers?
I am constantly trying new tricks, no matter if I am riding regular or goofy. I am one of the smaller girls in the sport, so I guess that sets me apart from most. Other girls get stressed out or too serious when out riding, but I always ride better when I'm relaxed and smiling.
How did your Calibrated sponsorship come about?
I met Mike at Boardstock before I learned how to wakeskate. Somehow I convinced him that I was going to win worlds the next year, even though I didn't know how to wakesurf. He believed me and sent me a board to ride.
Which other riders influence you most and why?
Again hands down Drew Danielo. He walks on water.
Where is your favorite place to wakesurf?
Places with pretty backdrops. I like the Columbia River in Oregon when it is glassy…
Where would you like to travel to wakesurf?
I want to wakesurf behind a cruise ship with a monster wave.
Describe your ideal day on the water?
My boat, with three of my friends. Perfect wake, good music, and good energy.
Now tell me what in the world you would swap that for?
Not a lot.. but maybe one or two things… ;)
Who do you like to ride with?
I like to ride with all my friends and teammates out in Discovery Bay.
What do you do off the water to help you on the water?
Basically I ride.. alot... and I do yoga and run two miles every day.
What advice would you give to women wanting to start wakesurfing but think it's too hard?
How would they think it’s too hard when they haven’t tried?
What new tricks are you learning?
I’m working on big spins and switch front shuvs and big spins.
Views (contests, etiquette, industry, gear manufacturers)
I love contests! It is great to go out and ride behind someone else's boat!
What do you like best about wakesurfing?
The feeling of riding fast across the slickest water possible.
Biggest challenges?
Being the best person that I can- it’s hard! Juggling sports with school.
Where do you see the sport heading?
The sport is going crazy at the moment with insane new shuv variations. Hopefully someone will land a kickflip this year.
Memorable moments? (sessions-good or bad, places, friends, conditions)
"Lake Days" on Lake Killarney.
Complaints? (general or industry related)
Even if you think you are the shit, don't act like it- just be you.
Who would you like to thank or give props to?
My parents. They have been there for me my whole life! Also my hot boyfriend Joey.
Final comments?
Some people make things happen, some people watch things happen, and others say “what happened?”