BIC Sport People
Gérard Dabbadie
Jimmy Blakeney
The pioneer
The expertise
Hardcore surfer since 1969, Gérard Dabbadie shaped
With over 20 years of experience in the Action
his first ever board in 1973. Since then more than
Sports and Paddlesports Industries Jimmy has done
10,000 boards have been born from his hands...
it all: brand manager, marketing director, product
A serial French Champion, 1975 European Champion,
developer, US National Champion kayaker, coach/
Gerard has been custom shaping for some of Europe’s
instructor and brand ambassador. When SUP began
top surfers for years under his brand name Superfrog.
to appear in America, Jimmy was quickly hooked
In 1993 BIC Sport got involved in surf boards and
and put his knowledge and experience into the
called in Gerard to help them deliver the first ever
development of the sport. Currently BIC Sport’s SUP
mass-production board in the history of surfing : the
product and marketing manager, he works in close
7’9 Natural Surf, which was an instant hit and helped
collaboration with shaper Patrice Remoiville on the
create the BIC legend. The adventure went on, with the
direction and development of new boards, paddles and
release of new «Dabbadie» signature shortboards and
product refinements. An ACA-certified instructor and
longboards. All manufactured in their tens of thousands
instructor trainer, he’s heavily involved in the direction
and all worldwide successes. For the last few years
and evolution of SUP, and his rigorous approach to all
Gerard has also been BIC Surf’s commercial director
aspects of the sport is a real plus for both the product
in France, helping him keep his close ties to the surf
development and promotion of BIC SUP.
scene that has always driven him.
Adrien Boedec France
Mathieu Marechal France
Eric Vally France
Suzanne Vermeer Nederlands Cedric Giscos France
Benjamin Pilon France
Léopoldine Gélibert France
Enzo Marceron France
Antony Harouet France
Manu Bouvet Hawaii
Carine Camboulives Hawaii
Lou Yogi Rider Hawaii