I saw this in the news section
www.seabreeze.com.au/News/Kitesurfing/Massive-mega-boost-on-Maui_4835317.aspx
I'm not sure about that. I am definitely down for anyone getting stoked
, Whether it be someone riding for the first time or landing that trick you have been trying for ages, that kind of stuff gets me amped
. Doing as many handlepasses as you can is just retarded though haha.
Sending an overpowered 7m is one of the best feelings you could ever experience, there's no two ways about it.
Demoed a new model kite at the end of the season, thanks Nigel Cassidy. Sent it and went over the top of my mates canopy, rookies or experienced riders all shared my stoke. A big jump will always remain one of the things that will keep me in this sport.
Try watching one of those PKRA thingys on Channel One, boring as, yet everyone cheers when one of the guys goes big. If you want to concentrate on only riding wakestyle why not just buy a boat?
and majority of riders on here probably can't handle a good boat session.
but boosting is fun when you're absolutely maxed out. i'll admit it.
personally i don't get wake style. why go small and twisty when you can go HUGE. But each to there own. the wake stylers definatly have skills in a dizzying kinda rotating way.
I also presume if yourve boosted huge for years you could probably get bored with endless float. in that case i see the enthusiasm towards something different.
me i like to go fast and jump fast and long. the faster the longer the floatier the better. even better when i can time it with a super smooth pillowy soft but high speed landing. that puts a grin on my face.
30 odd meters on the land jumping boulders feels amaising and 50+ meters on the water and landing on a wave face is also the wholy grail for me. Can't say i've pulled those off that often but when i do. the grin lasts for 2-3 days.
i did this real sweet jump about a month ago on the 11m edge. wind was abit fickel and instantly pulled up to maybe 25 knots from 16-18 i was already going fast and the edge builds speed real fast with aparent wind. i had the kite low and it was like a turbo boost instant mega speed. there was some surfers about 80 meters away towards the beach. i sent the kite at the peak of my speed and whamo some good height and re-directed hard and got a sweet glide and landed about 20 meters away from the surfers (slightly down wind they weren't in danger).
The surfers loved it they were yelling and whooping. must have looked insane from a surfers eye veiw. Certainly felt good from mine.
hey lach & ric, there's 2 things wrong with that video !!!
1- he's jumping the wrong way !!!![]()
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2- he's not wearing a leg rope !!! ![]()
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what a wally !!!!!!!!!!!!!
daz ![]()
jokes!!! ok,,,,,,,,,,,, to all the leg rope haters !! ;-)