mikeChris Calthrop RIP
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
That’s Sad to hear. Last saw him a couple of years ago at Tankerton Kent, I was doing a downwinders on my SUP and his was kiting on his blade. We stopped together offshore and had a chat. Too early to go
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
Oh no!
This is too sad. I met Chris at Camber some years ago, had recognised him from his K48.com website. I still have one of his old Blades with his sail number on it. He took my kitecat out for a spin. The nicest and most unassuming guy you could hope to meet. He led a full life. WAY too young to die. I'm in shock! RIP Chris.
This is too sad. I met Chris at Camber some years ago, had recognised him from his K48.com website. I still have one of his old Blades with his sail number on it. He took my kitecat out for a spin. The nicest and most unassuming guy you could hope to meet. He led a full life. WAY too young to die. I'm in shock! RIP Chris.
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
Using my 2004 depower Blade III 10.5 this week and giving K-48 the 
from the warm wind and water of Thailand.
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
dang. We put him in the movie High. you can check him out at the link on my FB page. great dude. RIP Chris !
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
I met him in Barbados few years ago, light winds one day, he was the only one out on the water and he was catching some nice waves on the reef, with a 2 line kite! really nice guy, sad to hear this.
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
I’m really very sorry to hear this sad news.
I met Chris many times at Camber Sands where I learnt to kitesurf with Flexifoil Blades with Chris showing me how to tune bridles.
Chris was passionate about the kites he used and watching him boost big airs was quite a spectacle.
I met Chris many times at Camber Sands where I learnt to kitesurf with Flexifoil Blades with Chris showing me how to tune bridles.
Chris was passionate about the kites he used and watching him boost big airs was quite a spectacle.
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
Could you post a link to that pleaseOn kiteboarding wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:11 pmdang. We put him in the movie High. you can check him out at the link on my FB page. great dude. RIP Chris !
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Re: Chris Calthrop RIP
24.56.
Saw him in the early days at Camber 2003/4 boosting huge on his blades. With boots........
Always smiling .........He was so inspiring.....
RIP.
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