I was pretty good at Poling,could rip it up in mast high waves etc.
Took up kiting,that was it! Just stopped using the pole dancing gear and try to get out kiting whenever I can. I prefer surf,but if its flat water,well,thats good as well.
Been doing it for a couple of years now,but I am pretty hopeless at it ! I don't care,its TOO good !
Bi-windsurfers should ride their poledancing gear on the epic days.....leave the kite in the bag. I don't need anymore strings in-my-face when I'm cranking a bottom turn.
I do have a question though... Why hasnt Scott Mc or Matt Holden or Ben Severne converted fully to kiting???
Hey Greenroom,
Fact of the matter is Ben Severne and Matt Holder do probably kite more than they sail. They just choose to sail when the swell and wind is up (which isn't as often as poleys would like ). As for Scotty, he's a full time porn star when it comes to poling, why would he start from scratch when he's paid to pole?
Robby Naish was 5 times world champ and he kites more than he sails, did he get out because he wasn't any good? It's more that the conditions for good poling happen once every blue moon where good kiting conditions happen daily.
There's your reason. Good luck to you whatever your propulsion, I admire those that can do both well. I just can't afford to kite and pole.
Good winds,
Are you shure Robby Naish kites more than he windsurfs? and more importantly do you think they enjoy windsurfing or kitesurfing more?????
Why would Casey Stoner drive a V8 Supercar? Just like why would Scotty fly a kite?
not sure about that. But michael shoemacker recenlty (last week or the one befroe) rode a GP bike, and was 5seconds off the lap record. I think he is a super person.
Why would Casey Stoner drive a V8 Supercar? Just like why would Scotty fly a kite?
not sure about that. But michael shoemacker recenlty (last week or the one befroe) rode a GP bike, and was 5seconds off the lap record. I think he is a super person.
But you most likely wont see him riding a bike full time? Cars are his thing yeah?
as a surfer now mostly kiter, what u say is right still large element of getting pulled along rather than surfing. With so much going on its always going to be hard if not impossible for kiters to get deep tubes and come out like surfers, so much going on. Having said that i'll probably see some 10 yr old post his tube ride on u tube - then ill feel like a right fkn kook
You watched The Unknow Road with Ben Wilson? He rides deep in the tube in that.
i used to be a windsurfer but changed to kiting because i liked the wakeboarding aspect of the sport and it was alot better for marginal wind (which it usually is here) I am glad i changed becuase it is hardly ever windy enough for me to windsurf anymore, but if its going off im keen for sure. im thinking of going to maui for some real wind and windsurfing conditions again soon, last time i was on 3.7m's everyday for a month, screw kiting in that.
p.s. windsurfing still owns over kiting in the waves, three words "The windsurfing movie" check it.
Geez if you've got the time and the money why not. Just be careful kiting with your windsurfing mates as you may become a gybe marker Once you've gone to the dark side let me know why the boardshorts are on the outside ? I tried kiting once but didn't have the patience or finesse. Same reason I gave up Ballet dancing
). As for Scotty, he's a full time porn star when it comes to poling, why would he start from scratch when he's paid to pole?
. I think he is a super person.
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