Julia Deutsch has been going through a lot of stages in her life and career. From being a beginner in windsurfing through being a pro sailor on the PWA freestyletour all the way to live her life on Maui being a professional sports and lifestyle photographer and still enjoying windsurfing intensively. As such she built up a strong and excellent reputation over the years and can count herself to the top windsurfing photographers in the world.

email: julia@jdphotofairy.com

date of birth: 09-09-1975

nationality: Austrian

profession: professional sports and lifestyle photographer; (although sports instructor for handicapped people is what I studied)

sponsors: Naish Sails/Boards, Quiksilver/Roxy

When did you learn how to windsurf? 1998

best results so far:

being an active prosailor on the PWA freestyletour for 3 years and enjoying windsurfing at all times

favorite discipline: a little bit of everything - jumping, waveriding, freestyle

favorite move: all kind of jumps

favorite windsurfing spot: at the moment Maui but basically everywhere where there is wind and some waves!

best music:

Differs to my moods... so a lot of different kinds and styles of music

last book youīve read: The Lord of the Rings, working on the DaVinci Code right now

best film: Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings

best food: Japanese,Thai, Indian, Italian, Mexican

best drink: White Russian, Whiskey Red Bull

Who are your models in windsurfing?

Everybody has got a unique style of sailing - all these people are models.

What causes you fear? any war

What makes you laugh? good friends and films

With whom would you like to spend an evening?

anybody I like to hang out with

Windsurfing - better than sex? Why?

Hmm, they both feel good, but in different ways - if you know what I mean?! I donīt want to miss out on both and therefore I see no reason compare them

Is the sport of windsurfing a macho-sport?

Sometimes yes and sometimes no. It really depends on the place you are at. But in general I would say No.

What do you like about windgirls.com magazine?

That itīs a "girls-only" mag. No guys allowed or shown. It prevents you with all the latest news and pics of whatīs going on in  the world of womenīs windsurfing!

What do you think about the PWA-tour?

Itīs an ok thing, but as I have been on that tour for 3 years I have to say that it is a bit pricy and I think they donīt put a lot of effort in for the women on tour. Maybe itīs going to be an awesome year in 2004 because thereīre a lot of new faces and comer-up girls. Weīll see! 

Three tips for GIRLS who want to learn windsurfing:

1. donīt let your boyfriend teach you

2. go and take professional lessons for the start

3. do it for the fun of it and never forget that reason no matter how good you get