Kiteboarding

New Toys

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Last Week I was lucky enough to receive a few new Toys, a new Underground Twintip.

The Styx 132 x 39.

Setting up the Styx 132

After only two sessions, I’m absolutly loving the board. Great flex, and pop. Also the channels on the bottom give the board awesome grip. Also digging the comfortable foot straps.

Here is a few pics of the board in action.

I have recently joined the Underground team and am looking forward to shooting some more pics for them. Great to be part of a company that is producing such outstanding boards.

You’ll notice on the pics, I’m riding with a Sultan Underwave harness that was sent to me by squadron kiteboarding  Found the harness really comfortable both in waves and in freestyle. Squadron is supporting me with accessories, check out their online shop…

Here some pics in some waves in stormy conditions with the sultan:

Thanks to Christopher Rössler for the pics

Till next time

Ced

 

 

 

Kiteboarding

Ripping some waves

In the southern Hemisphere, the summer is rolling in at a rapid rate!

Here on the East Coast of South Africa, the wind has kicked in nicely, and soon we’ll be wearing the short suits!

A few days ago the water and wind were just awesome for a little wave riding with the Peter Lynn Protos. i pumped up the 7 and headed out

Our normal kite spot offers waves at the back and slow rolling waves in the front.

But because there is a fair amount of sand driffting about, a sand bank has developed in the middle which means the waves jacks up and offers a quick hollow ride.


 

Thanks to Matthew I got these pics. He’s still learning to take pics and missed some of the more hardcore waves, but he’s getting better!

Landed some nice air floaters and did get a cover up and also some wipe outs

Hoping to do a little video clip real soon.

Back foot slipped out on this carve

Enjoy the rest of the pics.

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Till next update

Ced

Kiteboarding

Home is where the heart is…

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After traveling for the last two and half months in Europe, it was really nice to be heading back home. With the first days of spring really rolling in it was nice to hit some waves!

However the biggest surprise was to find that the winter rain has left these dams on many farm fields in the area. So the exploring began last week.

The first one we tried on a gusty westerly wind. so being inland it was expected to be gusty. I was out on a 7 slightly underpowered except in the gusts. My friend Hercu brought his Go pro and joined us for the afternoon. He then decided to edit this little clip:

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And here are the pics of the action thanks to Melissa Smith on the shore.

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It was really strange to be kiting in amongst the farm fields. I’ll be checking some more inland options in the next while…

So long

Ced

 

Cedric Vandenschrik Kiteboarding adventures