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ma

NSW

375 posts

NSW, 375 posts

21 Jul 2011 7:33pm

ch 10 showed some awsome footage of polakow at fiji on the news tonight. Most channels are showing it.

DunkO

NSW

1150 posts

DunkO

NSW, 1150 posts

21 Jul 2011 7:37pm

just caught the end of it. anyone know if there is footage of the cloud break session on the net yet. seen plenty of surfing, hoping to see some sailing.

snides8

1731 posts

snides8

WA, 1731 posts

21 Jul 2011 6:23pm

Yeah they just labelled him a kiteboarder.....idiots
Great footage tho

ma

NSW

375 posts

NSW, 375 posts

21 Jul 2011 8:56pm

footage on here 10play.com.au/

Al McLeod

VIC

633 posts

Al McLeod

VIC, 633 posts

21 Jul 2011 9:28pm

good comparison of kiting vs. windsurfing in actual sick wave conditions...

jsnfok

899 posts

jsnfok

WA, 899 posts

21 Jul 2011 8:02pm

was sssaaaaawwweeeeeeeeeeettta on ya jason, did you see the kiteboarder out on the shoulder, BORING haha

nutbag

154 posts

nutbag

154 posts

21 Jul 2011 8:17pm

Fair enough it takes balls to even catch a wave like that, but kite-boy didn't even make one bottom turn or top turn. WTF is impressive about that?

I might go to the snow and shuffle down a black diamond run on my arse. Watch out for me in the next Warren Miller film!

No surprises from Polakow either. Made everyone else look lame as usual.

stehsegler

3571 posts

stehsegler

WA, 3571 posts

21 Jul 2011 9:25pm

nutbag said...

Fair enough it takes balls to even catch a wave like that, but kite-boy didn't even make one bottom turn or top turn.

You see that's the problem with kiteboarding. Most of them essentially don't use the power of the wave but instead are being dragged behind the kite.

I'v actually only ever seen one kiter actually riding the wave... a mate of mine from Mauritius. He would make the guy in the footage at Cloud Break look like a beginner.

aus301

QLD

2039 posts

aus301

QLD, 2039 posts

22 Jul 2011 8:47am

stehsegler said...

nutbag said...

Fair enough it takes balls to even catch a wave like that, but kite-boy didn't even make one bottom turn or top turn.

I've seen a lot of kiters that can properly ride a wave, but it seems to take a lot of skill. Certainly isn't something the average punter seems to achieve in a few seasons.

Here is a pic of JP from Tim Bonython...Would have to be one of the biggest waves ridden at Tavarua.

DunkO

NSW

1150 posts

DunkO

NSW, 1150 posts

22 Jul 2011 9:53am

stehsegler said...

nutbag said...

Fair enough it takes balls to even catch a wave like that, but kite-boy didn't even make one bottom turn or top turn.

i've seen plenty of good kiters ride wave properly. the guy in the vid is ben wilson and i would be very suprised if your mate makes him look like a begginer.

that said windsurfing sh!ts all over kiting especially in those waves, though polakow charges harder than most.

dangles01

54 posts

dangles01

WA, 54 posts

22 Jul 2011 8:00pm

Even more impressive is that Polakow is sailing on his non preferred tack. After growing up in Vic and all years in Maui, this makes it even more special!! Go hard son...

sick_em_rex

NSW

1601 posts

sick_em_rex

NSW, 1601 posts

22 Jul 2011 11:04pm

ma said...

footage on here 10play.com.au/

did i miss it? All i saw was Billabong pro action.....

kyteryder

NSW

692 posts

kyteryder

NSW, 692 posts

22 Jul 2011 11:18pm

dangles01 said...

Even more impressive is that Polakow is sailing on his non preferred tack. After growing up in Vic and all years in Maui, this makes it even more special!! Go hard son...

If you notice polakow was surfing goofy, earlier in the clip, i would disagree about being his non preferred tack.

Kr