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Post by ronnie » Fri May 09, 2014 9:26 pm
Guy took up kitesurfing a year ago.
Worth putting this to HD to watch on youtube.
VIDEO
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Post by Bigdog » Fri May 09, 2014 9:49 pm
Really amazing! Maybe those suspension setups the guys use in the para-olympics snowboard would smooth out the impacts he is taking.
Veeeery cool.
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Post by Hawaiis » Fri May 09, 2014 10:08 pm
Cool, imagine what he can do with AirChair/Skyski hydrofoil
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Post by Bille » Fri May 09, 2014 10:19 pm
That was AWESOME !!!
Hawaiis wrote: Cool, imagine what he can do with AirChair/Skyski hydrofoil
That's actually a Good idea !
Bille
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Post by heinzbush » Fri May 09, 2014 10:52 pm
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...
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Post by Toby » Fri May 09, 2014 11:02 pm
amazing! great video Thierry!!!
What a great inspiration!
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Post by Westozzy » Fri May 09, 2014 11:42 pm
Fck yeh!!
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Post by ronnie » Fri May 09, 2014 11:53 pm
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
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Post by nikalaitzian » Sun May 11, 2014 7:55 am
There is no " I CANT" .... There is only "I DONT WANT"
HUGE RESPECT!!!
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Post by FabsPH » Sun May 11, 2014 10:43 am
Awesome!!
Huge props to instructors and board designers as well.
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