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The original and the Best Kite surfing video

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Created by seb2 > 9 months ago, 20 Mar 2013
seb2
VIC, 231 posts
21 Mar 2013 2:31AM
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Lolz!

KBwhokbs
WA, 68 posts
21 Mar 2013 12:34AM
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That was great.
Hope some of those guys are still around for the latest version of the kite. Do you reckon?

Olliefly
QLD, 63 posts
21 Mar 2013 8:31AM
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johny's back loops were mind blowing

seb2
VIC, 231 posts
21 Mar 2013 9:46AM
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Olliefly said...
johny's back loops were mind blowing


^ hahaha, i loved this vid so much. He kicks off his skis- a real crowd favourite!

bakz
VIC, 23 posts
21 Mar 2013 9:55AM
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Looks like the first Go Pro Mark I was used at the 4:15 minute mark

Neddero
NSW, 74 posts
21 Mar 2013 10:44AM
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Looks nice and safe

You know they were crazy back then! Very cool!

Unsure if I would put my hand up to try hang glide waterskiing :O They have a quick release though, so should be all good...

Chris_M
2132 posts
21 Mar 2013 11:40AM
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That is pretty damn gnarly, those dudes are hardcore!

laurie
QLD, 3902 posts
21 Mar 2013 1:43PM
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Haha ... gold!

Chaps
SA, 91 posts
21 Mar 2013 2:53PM
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Was one of those guys wearing boardies over their swimming costume?

Warehouse13
NSW, 185 posts
21 Mar 2013 8:22PM
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There is so much awesome in this video

Certainly were crazy back then

Triggerhappy
WA, 174 posts
21 Mar 2013 7:18PM
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Why did this not progress further... almost 35 years later kitesurfing was born... Seems odd.

au_rick
WA, 752 posts
21 Mar 2013 8:28PM
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Triggerhappy said...
Why did this not progress further... almost 35 years later kitesurfing was born... Seems odd.


I think it's because they progressed to barefoot waterskiing ?

chrwar
QLD, 272 posts
21 Mar 2013 10:28PM
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Wakekiting is the sport your thinking of, it is still around today!! check out this image of a modern wakekite


seb2
VIC, 231 posts
22 Mar 2013 1:43AM
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to be fair i knew it wasn't a direct descendant of kite surfing, Just a cool old extreme sports video with a funky track and bizarre bathing suits :)
As chrwar says, para sailing and similar sports are closer.

Ric76
4 posts
22 Mar 2013 7:59PM
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i was a windsurfer for 15 years ago. Kitesurfing since 2004. I never heard about that crazy sport. Awesome video thumbs up

Lambie
QLD, 742 posts
24 Mar 2013 9:30AM
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Bump for Vaders benefit!

kiter77
VIC, 273 posts
24 Mar 2013 6:02PM
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I'II bet ski kiter no. 4 "Dick Poke" jnr was popular with the women

bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
25 Mar 2013 11:22AM
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"for Experts only"

Kazan
QLD, 699 posts
25 Mar 2013 2:56PM
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Now boys. Take note and see what a real woman looked like back then and should look like today IMO.



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