Patrice Remoiville
Peter Pan
The experience
The icon
Patrice has the strength of vision and purpose needed
Peter Pan got his nickname at a surf contest in the
to head up the development of SUP boards at BIC
60s when the announcer couldn’t pronounce his full
Sport. A graduate of the French Atlantic school, this
last name, Panagiotis. Today «Pan» is a surf legend of
board fanatic has more than 25 years of shaping,
the eastern coast of the USA with more than
composite materials and polyurethane foam-work
40 years of round the clock surfing under his belt
experience to draw on. He is also very present at both
and induction into the Surfing Hall of Fame in 1996.
pro and amateur racing events in order to get valuable
A versatile waterman, Peter has directed numerous
design feedback from riders of all levels in real racing
surfing competitions and holds countless shortboarding,
conditions, and check the latest shaping trends.
longboarding, bodyboarding and kneeboarding titles.
He’s currently based at our new research and
His motto: “Function over fashion”. He likes to compare
development centre in Vannes, Brittany. This is where
his surfboards to the original Volkswagen Beetles.
he works in close collaboration with riders Eric Terrien
They are designed to be an easy ride for a low price,
and David Latastere, and our man in America, Jimmy
so everyone can get around. Pete is a colourful
Blakeney, on all our new boards and accessories.
character and one of surfing’s greats, he’s been an integral part of the BIC Sport Research and Design Team for more than a decade.
Cécile Gondre France
Wolfgang Leeb Austria
Jodelle Fitzwater USA Eric Terrien France
Julie Roach USA
Nikki Gregg USA
Casi Rynkowski USA
Pete Holiday U.K.
David Latastère / ‘‘Davos’’ France
Mike Simpson USA
Anna Leveque USA
Giordano Bruno Capparella Italy