Alessio Poli (Italy)

Full name

Alessio Poli

DOB

18-06-1982

Hometown

Forte dei Marmi

Favourite wave

Keramas, Bali and il Pontile di Forte dei marmi

Stance

Regular

What does it mean to you personally to be on the West team?

I'm more proud to be part of a family then a team...!

Entourage

My angel Alessia, my best friend Nicola Bresciani and Luca "il vecchio ".

Surfing forte

Free surfer

What motivated you to follow this path?

The search... We never stop searching and at the end our research will be just to come in the same place were we started searching and know this place for the first time... I have written this stuff by myself, you like it??? ahahah it's Thomas Eliot...

What is the furthest distance you have travelled to catch one swell? Where was it and was it worth it?

It was in Calabria. From Forte dei marmi is easier to get in france that I souther Italy. Anyway great waves!!!

Longest surf session?

Everytime I get into the water... I never manage to get back to the beach...!

Best surf ever?

Cucukan with my best friend Ompong... honestly I don't know if is written like this??? anyway 2 meters waves, glassy and just me and my friend out there!

Describe your worst surf trip or worst wipe-out?

I have a Balinese tattoo on my back... made by the inside section of Keramas!!!

What do you never leave home without?

My boards!

Describe your ultimate night out...

I can not because I have to kill you after... Now I'm really happy to spend quite nights out with my girlfriend. You had to ask me this question one year ago! Then I could tell you about a couple of nights out with my friend Davide! hahahah

What are your plans for the summer 07/08?

A lot of work saving money for a big trip to California...

If you weren't a surfer...

I will be graduated 2 years ago. I'm always away from home for surfing and this is not helping my career!! While I'm writing I just got back from Spain and tomorrow I have a flight to Canaria Island!

The Hard Road...

I know that is not a good thing but here in Forte dei Marmi everything is easier... Often good waves and all my parents supporting me... This is what I went through!