Amílcar Lourenço

Amílcar Lourenço, known locally as “Mica”, grew up in São Lourenço Beach in Ericeira, a beautiful spot in Portugal where the beach is renowned for its surfing and big waves. As a young boy, Mica’s path into surfing was a natural one. What started initially as a hobby progressed at the age of 15 when Mica took a job working for one of Portugal’s most established surfboard factories, earning him enough money to buy his first precious surfboard. His fascination grew rapidly and very soon he became an outstanding surfer, mastering his own fast and polished style. His adeptness with a surfboard earned him sponsorship deals, championships, and soon after he was participating in both national and European competitions. Not content with just being a champion, he pursued what he had learned at a young age and began creating bespoke surfboards by hand. This allowed him to marry both his passions, combining surf with his artistic flair. In 2005, he left professional surfing to set up his own business custom-making surfboards, and Mica Surfboards was born!

Mica works closely with his clients, observing their personal needs and styles to create a bespoke board just for them. The end goal? To enhance the individual’s surfing performance.