Hmm.. you pose two distinct questions in that statement that must be answered separately.

Question 1: where did he take off from?

Answer 1:

He took off from Awesome land, drove down to Awesome beach, got on his Awesome board rigged with a 5.7 Awesome Sail. He then hit that Awesome wave which sent him flying into the now Awesome atmosphere....

Question 2: Who would set for a forward at that point?

Answer 2:

Someone who is Awesome!

Original question 'Does this require a pilots license?'

Answer: Yes - but you can issue the license to yourself when you are this awesome.

stehsegler said...

Does this require a pilots license?

Like I said before - better to be the pilot than the passenger.

And that is why we don't kite.

^^ huh? Are you referring to the photo? He is on windsurfboard not in a boat. Two very different water craft.

stehsegler said...

Question: where did he take off from and who in their right mind would set for a forward at that point:

To answer the second question - anyone riding a Tabou as they're awesome. BTW I have one for sale in the buy and sell section...

lotofwind said...

^^and that is why he wouldnt have any chance of not having a crash landing.
A bit like doing jumps on a dirt bike into a creek, you can do some fancy moves, but can never land them.
Simple physics, big heavy boats will always fall out of the sky.

Simple physics: pretty, light things will always float away like a butterfly in the breeze.

(he landed it)

Haircut said...

and parachute down gently with legs lifted, like riding the invisible air-lavatory

Thats an "air poo"

doggie said...

Mr. No-one said...

lotofwind said...

^^and that is why he wouldnt have any chance of not having a crash landing.
A bit like doing jumps on a dirt bike into a creek, you can do some fancy moves, but can never land them.
Simple physics, big heavy boats will always fall out of the sky.

Not cool dude, did you even watch the vid!
Kiteing can't compare to this kind of skill and talent , dangling on a string is the wusses way out.
Push forward and clean doubles, holly crap! And how late is that forward, thanks for posting

That vid is super sick!! Loved it!! How bloody windy is it there

Varying around 50 knots. Koster (90kg) used 3.7m in the final and said he was overpowered. The Moreno twins (60kg) used 3.0m and were way overpowered but still landing big backloops.

ankle breaker !

lotofwind said...

My work here is done. By that I mean I have stirred sh!t up again and am proud of it

I havent been around for a couple of months,,did you miss me. Ie: I have been away and seek the approval of others for my self esteem - the core trait of internet trolls.

Yes, and no.

Ok yes I am a kiter (ex windsurfer) but I just want to say RESPECT!!!