Our last days are closing in on us. We have 5 more days left, and we are going to try and ship the kitegear out tomorrow from the post-office. Then we are off for a couple of days down in Perth trying to gather some last things and sell the car.
We have had 3 great [...]
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February 5, 2009
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Our last days
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, Kiteboarding, Reiser
January 30, 2009
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My bad luck
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, ReiserWell, this 3 month trip I have been followed by bad luck. Today I got another setback, it’s a minor one, but still. Lost a chickenloop (very lucky that I have 2 bars with me, or else there would have been no more kiteing for me). So now my list of bad luck is running [...]
January 27, 2009
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My rescued kite
By kimandre in 2004 Australia, Kiteboarding, ReiserFor the second time my kite went rouge, the leash didn’t hold. So I screamed out to the nearest guy if he could go grab it for me. So he did … or at least I thought. He told me he could only hold it for me (he was a decent kiter skills wize), that [...]
January 25, 2009
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My search for internet
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, ReiserWe are again residenting in Lancelin, and the last couple of days it has been 13m2 weather. So I have been working on all my moves on my right side. Nailed some and crashed alot.
We where clever enough to buy a 3 prepaid SIM card to allow us to connect to the internet for 40 [...]
January 15, 2009
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Trick: Slim Chance
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, Kiteboarding, My TricksThe Slim Chance is one of the fastest handelpass tricks I have ever learned while kiteboarding. It took a grand total of 2 days to get it down. The hole secret was to do them the oposite way of what I had previously done. Using my strong arm (right hand) to hold the bar and [...]
January 14, 2009
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Trick: Slim Dive
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, Kiteboarding, My TricksHow to crash with style.
January 12, 2009
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My epiphany
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, Kiteboarding, ReiserIn the last couple of days I have gotten an epiphany, I have strugled with the “Slim Chance” and “Backmobe” so long that I don’t really know when I started trying for them. I have finally started to nail the low “backmobe”, then someone said to me: “Ey, you should try your trix the other [...]
January 8, 2009
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My prodige
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, ReiserSo, my girlfriend just started taking up kiteboarding. And guess what … well now she is shooting upwind like a rocket, letting go with one hand to twist her hips so she can go upwind more, and turning. All this in less than a month …. it took me about 6 months just getting up [...]
January 5, 2009
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My crash and burn
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, Kiteboarding, My TricksYou allways know it’s been a good day when your knees are soar and your entire body feels like it’s been in a wrestling match with someone twice your size. Then you know that you at least went for some new stuff and hopefully the next time, you wont get so beaten up.
What a freaking [...]
January 5, 2009
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Trick: Jump to blind
By kimandre in 2008 Australia, Kiteboarding, My TricksOne of my favoritte moves, just so much fun to do. This will be a perfect way to practice landing blind.
A tiny guide
1. Take off by sending the board upwind quite a bit and rotate your hips to land toeside
2. Hold the bar close to your hips
3. Now you have twisted the hips, untwist them [...]