KAPTAIN OF YACHT, FIRST-MATE, DECKHAND, EXPEDITION GUIDE, KITE INSTRUCTOR, CIRCUS PERFORMER, DANCER
& COOK
Born downtown Montreal, Canada, Patto is the co-founder of 5ElementsPro along with Julie.
Fully certified by the CYA and the FVQ as a sailing instructor, he started teaching and racing in the sailing world back in 1987.
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He studied Holistic & Alternative Medicines at Hull University and started traveling intensively in 1995 where the whole world opened up to his eyes.
Patto has always been a “sport’s beast” and took part in many different competitions with elite teams back in the days.
He started windsurfing in the early 90’s and moved to Cabarete, D.R. to fullfill his dream of becoming a Pro Rider. Almost reaching on top of his professional windsurfing training, Patto had to stop doing extreme sports for a while due to a major motorcycle accident in 1996.
When he got back from recovery, almost two years after his accident, he kept windsurfing/wave riding only as a hobby to concentrate more on his professional circus career.
When Patto started KiteSurfing in 2011, there were no turning back ..and windsurfing stayed far behind !
In 2015, Patto became a certified IKO Kiteboarding Instructor (International Kiteboarding Organization).
He is an excellent cook as well and a very good expedition’s guide.
Patto is like the “Puss in Boots” !! Yes, a bloody Cat (..in chinese horoscope!) that just loves water!!
He’s a very open-minded person and avery easy-going soul. His Virgo zodiac sign allows him to aim for quality in everything he does. This Gentlemen-Pirate is also very charismatic, spontaneous, creative and fully loaded of good vibrations!!
Patto is everybody’s best friend!!
