English version follows
20/11/2021 – We returned tonight from the PWA World Cup in Marignane and our mailbox unfortunately received a very sad and shocking news …
To write giacomo telling us that last night and’ missed his mother, Kiki Guindani, THE HISTORICAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF of Windsurf Italia.
Kiki had 62 years and the night before and’ stata ritrovata priva di sensi a casa sua a causa di un improvviso malore con arresto cardiaco: the rush to the hospital and the urgent care unfortunately were not enough to save her.
E.P., RIWmag Manager: “a shocking news that left me speechless and threw me into deep pain.
I met Kiki for the first time far away 1997 when I started writing my first articles for Windsurf Italia.
Then I resumed contact with her in the 2006 when we settled until 2010 a much more collaboration’ Consolidated.
And’ thanks to her and Paolo Cesari who learned the craft of windsurfing journalism. In addition to sharing their experience they always provided me with contacts, they have always supported me and above all offered their trust.
Kiki was THE MOTHER of Italian windsurfing, was THE ITALIAN WINDSURFING JOURNALISM!
You don't and’ never highlighted, and’ always remained behind the scenes to give space to sport, to its champions and its brands.
After the closure of Windsurf Italia Kiki was committed to volunteering and despite her continuous commitments, whenever I needed her for a comparison or for an important decision, she is there’ always been!
8 years ago I give myself’ his personal collection of Windsurf Italia containing not only magazines, but also all the gadgets, slides, the licre and memories of the best years of our beloved sport.
Kiki had also helped me to prepare the live broadcast dedicated to Chico Forti and for that occasion I had invited her to participate in the episode … but her reserved character had prevented her from accepting my proposal …
I had then convinced her to give me an interview written to talk about the golden years of the sailboard, I had sent her the questions, but her constant commitments never gave her time to answer me.
Italian Windsurfing loses so’ one of its most important gems’ Valuable, a historical reference, a person who has always given all his love for the windsurfing movement!”
All friends who want to contact his son Giacomo can write to info@RIWmag.com and we will turn your messages to him.
Obviously we remain at the complete disposal of the Kiki family to whom we address our most’ condolences.
A deep and moving thanks to his son Giacomo who in such a moment’ difficult had the strength to share with all of us this sad news …
“There will not be a real funeral but we will remember Kiki with the mass of the 18 Saturday 27 November at the church of Santa Maria Goretti in via Melchiorre Gioia 193 in Milan.
Thank you
his son Giacomo”
23/11/2021 – AAA – Aggiornamento Kiki Guindani:
1) la messa di sabato 27 November at the church of Santa Maria Goretti in via Melchiorre Gioia 193 in Milan will not be’ All 18:00 but and’ has been moved to 17:30
2) se qualcuno ha foto con lei o di lei la famiglia vorrebbe gentilmente riceverle. Send them to info@RIWmag.com and we will turn them over to his son Giacomo. Thank you very much.
English Version
20/11/2021 – We returned tonight from the PWA World Cup in Marignane and our mailbox unfortunately received a very sad and shocking news …
Giacomo wrote to us, informing us that his mother, Kiki Guindani, the historical CHIEF EDITOR of Windsurf Italia, passed away last night.
Kiki was 62 years old and the night before she was found unconscious in her house due to sudden illness with cardiac arrest: the rush to the hospital and urgent care were unfortunately not enough to save her.
E.P., head of RIWmag: “this is a shocking news that left me speechless and threw me into deep pain.
I met Kiki for the first time back in 1997 when I started writing my first articles for Windsurf Italia.
Then I resumed contact with her in 2006 when we established a much more consolidated collaboration until 2010.
It is thanks to her and to Paolo Cesari that I learned the craft of windsurfing journalism. In addition to sharing their experience, they have always provided me with contacts, they have always supported me and above all offered their trust.
Kiki was THE MOTHER of Italian windsurfing, she was THE Italian WINDSURFING JOURNAL!
She has never stood out, she has always remained behind the scenes to give space to the sport, to its champions and to its brands.
After the closure of Windsurf Italia Kiki was engaged in volunteering and despite her continuous commitments, whenever I needed her for a confrontation or for an important decision, she has always been there!
8 years ago he gave me his personal Windsurf Italia collection containing not only the magazines, but also all the gadgets, slides, lycras and memories of the best years of our beloved sport.
Kiki had also helped me to prepare the live show dedicated to Chico Forti and for that occasion I had invited her to participate in the episode … but her reserved nature prevented her from accepting my proposal …
I then convinced her to reply me by a written interview to talk about the golden years of the sailboard, I sent her the questions, but her constant commitments never gave her the time to answer me.
Italian Windsurfing thus loses one of its most precious gems, a historical reference, a person who has always given all of her love for the windsurfing movement! “
All friends who wish to contact his son Giacomo can write to info@RIWmag.com and we will forward your messages to him.
Obviously we remain at the complete disposal of Kiki’s family to whom we address our most heartfelt condolences.
A deep and moving thanks to his son Giacomo who in such a difficult moment had the strength to share this very sad news with all of us …
“There will not be a real funeral but we will remember Kiki with the 6pm mass on Saturday 27 November at the Santa Maria Goretti church in via Melchiorre Gioia 193 in Milan.
Thanks
the son Giacomo”
11/23/2021 – AAA – Kiki Guindani update:
1) mass on Saturday 27 November at the Santa Maria Goretti church in via Melchiorre Gioia 193 in Milan will not be at 6:00 pm but has been moved to 5:30 pm
2) if anyone has pictures with her or of her, her family would kindly like to receive them. Feel free to send them to info@RIWmag.com and we will pass them on to her son Giacomo. Thank you very much.
text: www.RIWmag.com
photo: courtesy Kiki Guindani
