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This photo was taken in Reunion Island by Damien Poullenot when I was 15 years old. It was during my first photoshoot for Roxy. That was the beginning of my career in the surfing and modeling world. Photo: Damien Poullenot
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Nicaragua, May 2015. This year I got to travel to Nicaragua for the first time ever. The beaches were empty and the waves were pumping. This shot was taken by my talented friend Greg Gyselinck just in front of our house after some delicious tacos. We found a real paradise over there for the goofy-footers. Photo: Greg Gyselinck
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This shot was taken by Julien Binch Binet at Les Estagnots one afternoon this summer. It was the first time that I surfed this amazing 9’ 4" single fin made by Lufi Surfboards, which works very well in perfect conditions. I moved to Hossegor, France two years ago. It was hard to leave my paradisiacal home on Reunion Island, but France treats me very well, and every single day I feel grateful, thankful, and blessed. Photo: Julien Binch Binet
Editor’s Note: #LogDaze is a new series featuring some of the world’s most radical longboard visuals. The fourteenth in the series is Reunion Island-born, French expatriate and surfer Victoria Vergara.
Surfing came naturally to me. I started at age four thanks to my parents, who are both surfers. I grew up between New Caledonia and Reunion Island, which is where I started longboarding. I’ve always wanted to be become a professional surfer, and I’m making my dream come true by competing on the WQS. In fact, I won my first QS this summer. My goal now is to become world champion. The beginning of my career in surfing and modeling was at 15 with Roxy. Today, now 20 years old, I travel around the world, discovering new cultures and new waves as a Reef Girl’s ambassador. I’m truly living the dream.
Follow Victoria’s travels by following her on Instagram.