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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby Frank82 » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:42 pm

Obvious tow-up, no idea why every website posts this as a 'jump'.

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby edt » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:33 pm

zloilyoha wrote:
edt wrote:longest kite jump I was on was over 12 hours on a flight from usa to australia I had my control bar in hand and the kite in the overhead rack. I didn't use a boat to pull me though, I used an airplane does that count?
Damn! i could have a 9,5 hours hangtime on the Dubai - CPT flight too!!!! I wish i got the bar in my hands...maybe next november though :D
remember it only counts as a "jump" if you use words like "mega" and "longest" or "super". make sure to hold the control bar and say "Mega!" "Hyyyuuuge" then instead of being a stupid stunt it's the longest jump ever.

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby TheJoe » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:49 am

I would say the longest controlled are what the snow kiters do. There was a guy a few years ago that rigged up a Flysurfer Speed as a paraglider and had a video of some insane airs. I tried finding the vid but could not find it.

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby LiquidXtasy » Thu Apr 14, 2016 3:16 am

TheJoe wrote:I would say the longest controlled are what the snow kiters do.
No that's cheating because they are using the top of a mountain for height.

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby waynepjh » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:17 am

Gliding like this on snow makes jumps on water seem tame.

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby TheJoe » Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:05 am

LiquidXtasy wrote:
TheJoe wrote:I would say the longest controlled are what the snow kiters do.
No that's cheating because they are using the top of a mountain for height.
Not really cheating. They are on water even if it is frozen and using skis or a snowboard. I would say towing is cheating. And I might add the consequences of a mistake are far worse than a water jump.

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby MikeBirt » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:30 am

Toby wrote:I also think it is towing...how else is it possible?
Agreed..
but remember that naish vid in the early days with top hat and the guy called eric?
I met him once in Molokai. He'd just thrown his early C kite for a land based jump on the beach while the crew waited for enough wind to ride - wasn't even hooked in, and a thermal got him...

Then he was gone... landed in bushes close to the neighbouring airport - was aloft for over a minute.. unhooked!

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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby MikeBirt » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:32 am

here you go!
the good old days ;-)



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Re: Mega Kiting Jump - The Longest Controlled Kiting Jump

Postby MikeBirt » Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:39 am

MikeBirt wrote:here you go!
the good old days ;-)
oh, the interview attests - he was hooking in and out - legend!



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