Marcilio Browne joins Team Fanatic!

08.01.2009

We are proud to announce that Brazilian windsurf talent Marcilio “Brawzinho” Browne has joined the Fanatic International Team!

At only 19 years Marcilio is one of the world´s best and most talented Windsurfers (Freestyle World Champ 2007 & Vice World Champ 2008) and will lead our Wave & Freestyle team together with our PWA Freestyle Champ Gollito Estredo and our PWA Wave Vice Champ Victor Fernandez. They are planning lots of projects together for the future.

Fanatic Brand Manager Craig Gertenbach: "I´m happy to welcome Marcilio, he fits absolutely perfect into our Fanatic team and shows the youthful enthusiasm for windsurfing that our sport needs and lives from!”

Marcilio Browne: “I’m very stoked! I think that at Fanatic the atmosphere between riders and company is very good. Sebastian Wenzel is also an excellent shaper and I´m looking forward to work with him in the future and use his boards. So altogether a perfect package for me!

INTERVIEW:
1. Welcome to Fanatic! What were your reasons to join the Fanatic team?
Fanatic has all of the elements together, great team, great shaper, great boards for every condition!

2. What do you think about being in the same team like Gollito Estredo and Victor Fernandez?
I think is really cool. I always look up to Victor and Gollito when I´m sailing, and they are good friends of mine and both rip. So will be a great chance for me to improve my sailing.

3. Did you get a chance to try any of our boards yet, if yes which ones and what do you think?
Yes, I tried the boards and I really like the NW Twin and also the Skate.

4. How are your plans? What kind of events are you doing in 2009?
I will be doing all PWA wave and freestyle events. Will try my best to improve my wave results and do good again in freestyle. Also really want to focus on improving my free sailing, pushing for new moves!

5. Which goals do you want to reach in 2009?
Have a lot of fun, try to improve my wave and freestyle results. Also learn new moves and take the sport to new levels!!!

6. What are your plans until the season starts?
Train hard!!!

Read more about Marcilio:
Marcilio Browne