Guy took up kitesurfing a year ago.
Worth putting this to HD to watch on youtube.
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Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
Really amazing! Maybe those suspension setups the guys use in the para-olympics snowboard would smooth out the impacts he is taking.
Veeeery cool.
Veeeery cool.
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
Cool, imagine what he can do with AirChair/Skyski hydrofoil
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
That was AWESOME !!! 
Bille
That's actually a Good idea !Hawaiis wrote:Cool, imagine what he can do with AirChair/Skyski hydrofoil
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
supercool!
... given that he is continously carving being centered on the board (and doesnt have a heelside / toeside stance), I would suggest a Mako King board as a basis for the construction for maximum smoothness and carving fun...
... given that he is continously carving being centered on the board (and doesnt have a heelside / toeside stance), I would suggest a Mako King board as a basis for the construction for maximum smoothness and carving fun...
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
amazing! great video Thierry!!!
What a great inspiration!
What a great inspiration!
Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
He mentions in his blog, having to take anti-inflammatories for his back pain.
One possible basis for a suspension system is this seat suspension used for boats. They used to make a lightweight version where the excess weight was machined out of the suspension and there is a lighter weight version of the shock absorber, but the extra weight is not a problem on a boat so they currently only make the heavier and cheaper version.
Suspension might also make kite control easier as absorbing the shocks the board is getting means the bouncing board wouldn't throw his body around so much.
http://www.coastalpro.co.uk/mech.html
One possible basis for a suspension system is this seat suspension used for boats. They used to make a lightweight version where the excess weight was machined out of the suspension and there is a lighter weight version of the shock absorber, but the extra weight is not a problem on a boat so they currently only make the heavier and cheaper version.
Suspension might also make kite control easier as absorbing the shocks the board is getting means the bouncing board wouldn't throw his body around so much.
http://www.coastalpro.co.uk/mech.html
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
There is no " I CANT" .... There is only "I DONT WANT"
HUGE RESPECT!!!
HUGE RESPECT!!!
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Re: Remember this name - Thierry Schmitter
Awesome!!
Huge props to instructors and board designers as well.
Huge props to instructors and board designers as well.