General Manager, Gitana Team

Cyril Dardashti

A former member of the French windsurfing squad with a degree in economics, Cyril Dardashti joined Gitana Team in 2006 as administrative and financial director.

Three years later, he was entrusted with the position of Managing Director of the racing stable by Ariane and Benjamin de Rothschild. For over fifteen years, he has essentially been the linchpin of this team and it is under his leadership that they headed down the route of offshore flight back in 2017 with the launch of the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild.

Never far from the water, Cyril has continued to sail on his craft of choice for fun and recently won the European Windsurfer Championships on Lake Garda before becoming world number two in his category in Spain back in September.