HELLO
Hi, I’m very grateful to introduce myself to the salt water community. I’m Ambre-Victoire Damestoy (yeah it’s a bit long) currently in quarantine in a small town in Jawa West which is a great place to be stuck for me. By the way I’m sending a lot of courage to all my friends and the surf community all around the world who cannot surf. Stay strong in this transitional time of our era.
I left Europe last November and started my trip by Morocco hunting some point breaks. Sick of wearing a wetsuit I took one way ticket for Sri Lanka after Christmas, and ended up in Indonesia in March.
A little bit about my background, coming from dancing, I’ve found another way of expression since I’m travelling through Surf and Yoga. Yoga became a massive anchor since I’ve started my nomad’s life, as much as the ocean is a life balance.
Just another way of expression which make me vibrate. When I surf, specially on the longboard, it’s like a meditation that brings me back to the now.
Artist, Surfer and yogi, I’m always looking for living what I love and releasing my emotions.
My intuition is probably the thing that I trust the most, it brought me here and I’m grateful for where I am. Going on an adventure around the world letting the life surprising me is my way of experimenting freedom. (It’s also not the best thing to feel safe and stable…but I enjoy it).
Creativity is a big part of my life. Drawing, as much as surfing, is an intuitive experience. My pencil has to be smooth and slide on the paper to create a line with curves and flow.
Self expression has always been a necessity and through surfing, practicing yoga and drawing I could create a bit of a structure in my unorganized and unpredictable life guided by my impulsive desires but also deepest dreams.
Those disciplines are guiding me through my journey and I’m very grateful I could choose to follow this path because it brings me on the right track.
Home is just a feeling where my heart resonate with the vibes of the places and the people I choose to spend time with.
Shot over consecutive mornings during the long, recent run of North Coast autumn swell, In the Family of Things is Dave Rastovich in his element, doing his thing.