Link?

freestyle ticks on a surfboard is where its at...

why limit yourself to 2D in a 3D sport

this,ll really make you angry
The thought of someone having fun but looking so gay to you and apparently surfers must keep you up all night

huh? surfers don't know how to laugh, they are too busy being angry at everyone dropping in on them.

sammyd said...

I just watch the vid on the pkra website of the tenerife event - I was horrified with the wave riding - all strapped and doing backrolls -
If this is how we showcasing the wave side our sport then things are pretty grim. There were a couple of decent riders but most of it looked like freestylers on a surfboard.

If they put that show on at the goldy this year - the surfers will laugh them of the water.

wtf

marty72 said...
here's the link..

Lovin' the stack at 3:50!

Good riding in conditions I probably wouldn't even go out in (40+ knots)

kiteboy dave said...

colinwill78 said...

sammyd said...

the surfers will laugh them of the water.

I like to laugh at surfers doing 20 mins of paddling for 1 minute of ride time.

That's being generous. I would have said 15 mins paddling, 15-20 minutes waiting your turn for a wave, followed by a 10 second ride.

Maybe so, but if I had a choice of the best possible kiting or surfing conditions I know what I'd choose, cant beat a good long barrel!
As I keep on telling my wife, it might have only been 10 sec, but it was the best 10 sec of your life lol!!!

I agree sammy, i think that the strapped riding showed on that vid tends to give the impression of sh_t poley waveriding style, busting out flicks, and way over exagerating turns does not give the same look/feel as unstrapped being more pure and clean, in a couple of years some young groms will be doing all that without the straps, smoother and cleaner, hell they probably are now! sure strapped riding has its place but should that style be the main focus for kiting at the top level?? I think not.. The conditions in that looked fine for unstrapped riding, head high waves with nice consistent strong breeze. Take off the trainer wheels..

i agree but you can't expect much from the pkra. the euros froth on this sort of crud because they normally ride knee high wind slop.

Sammy are you saying you would rather ride like a girl, more your style. I bet you sit to piss as well.

If you want to kitesurf like a surfer,,,,just go surfing.

Kitesurfing is kitesurfing......not surfing

When kitesurfing you can ride a wave LIKE your surfing,,
but you can also jump and spin,,use the lift from the kite to float over a 15m closeout section,,,,,,that you cant do surfing.

Both are different sports,
both are heaps of fun.

That vid of Mitu and others of him I have seen look like he's having heaps of fun.
Im sure he is skilled enough to use the kite to tow him onto a wave then just surf the wave without useing the kite.
But if he was going to do that,he would probly not be lazy and just paddle out and have a surf.
Useing the lift and pull from the kite is what makes kitesurfing what it is,
It will never be pure surfing.

Thanks for the link. It was entertaining.
That was super windy!

What makes kitesurfing look gay, like windsurfing, is beginner crew (with cr@p kite skills) edging 30m out in front of the wave, way out of the power/suck zone. Then spinning around and carefully performing 1 turn to make as much spray as possible, then edging back out 30m out onto the flats. Even your Nana can see you're not involved with the wave.
Technically 'Surfing' is holding up on the good sections and surfing the face to the base.

bennie said...

Mr float said...

this,ll really make you angry

The thought of someone having fun but looking so gay to you and apparently surfers must keep you up all night

Mitu's my favourite kitesurfer. I aspire to ride like him, strapped in and powered up. Check out the 360 handelpass at 1 min 20 sec.

The great thing about Mitu is that his agenda is fun whether it be strapped or unstrapped which is great for Mitu and great for the sport .It is sad that people have this unstrapped agenda, it is even sader when people succumb to other peoples agenda or tribalism and limit the fun .Strapped unstrapped whatever floats your boat .