Patty Ornelas

Full name:

Patricia Valdovinos Ornelas

Hometown:

El Tibor, Guerrero, Mexico

Stance:

Regular

Where do you live now?

Playa La Saladita, Mexico

What is your favorite place to surf locally?

Right out front at the point at Saladita

What is your favorite place to surf in the world?

Also Playa la Saladita

Favorite trick?

Hang ten

What is your favorite board?

My Barahona 9’6 noserider

What kind of music do you listen to?

Reggae and rock

Where do you work?

I work at a family business at a restaurant right on the beach in Saladita

What are your favorite movies/TV shows?

I watch sports, nature, nursing, and cooking shows

How did you start surfing?

I started surfing out of curiosity to see what it was like

What are some of your other hobbies (which aren’t surfing)?

Cooking for my business and being a responsible mom

What was your first board?

A 9’4 longboard

Who is your favorite professional surfer?

Lola Mignot and Kristy Murphy

If you could go surfing with one person it would be…?

My friends

If you could go surfing anywhere in the world, it would be…?

San Diego

Scariest moment in the water?

The scariest moment I had in the water is losing my board when the waves are really big