1. Name someone in the industry you'd want to hear from (professional rider, designer...etc)
2. What questions would you ask them?
Mine-
Martin Vari
What were the best years in kiteboarding and why?
Interviews?
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Robby Naish:
Was it good for the sport to focus on Unhooked Freestyle and not Big Air for so many years?
Was it good for the sport to focus on Unhooked Freestyle and not Big Air for so many years?
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Bruno Legaignoux:
How/why did you create the inflatable leading edge (and what was the process to test, refine, design this completely new approach in the late 90's) ?
How/why did you create the inflatable leading edge (and what was the process to test, refine, design this completely new approach in the late 90's) ?
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YESBaptiste_FR wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 10:25 amBruno Legaignoux:
How/why did you create the inflatable leading edge (and what was the process to test, refine, design this completely new approach in the late 90's) ?
But there is also a lot with him https://blog.manawa.com/outdoor-activit ... -kitesurf/
Also there is his full book, but is it in french, strange why nobody still translated this book.
It such important book for kitesurfing and still no translations to english, unbelievable!
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Seems that Bruno Legaignoux also invended wingsurf (1986 photo) 
https://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboardin ... -the-story
https://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboardin ... -the-story- Attachments
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It wasn't Robby who was focusing on unhooked freestyle, that's just the direction the sport developed initially due to its similarity to wakeboarding (I think).
Robby & Flash were the king of big air back then...probably still are...and on 2 line kites
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I know, I am not blaming him, just would be interesting his opinion as a rider, former champ in windsurfing (and its development there), and company owner.
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Curious about the OGs and what they are up to . Why did they fall off the map?
Lou wainman
Elliot leboe
Andre Phillip ( still on the scene , actually but I idolize him)
Franz olry
Mohaeu gould
Jaime jerraiz
Sky solbach ( also still on scene )
Martin vari
Felix pivec
Shannon best ( pulley bar !)
Suzy mai , Kristin boese
Throw backs
Lou wainman
Elliot leboe
Andre Phillip ( still on the scene , actually but I idolize him)
Franz olry
Mohaeu gould
Jaime jerraiz
Sky solbach ( also still on scene )
Martin vari
Felix pivec
Shannon best ( pulley bar !)
Suzy mai , Kristin boese
Throw backs
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All great suggestions.
consumer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 5:20 pmCurious about the OGs and what they are up to . Why did they fall off the map?
Lou wainman
Elliot leboe
Andre Phillip ( still on the scene , actually but I idolize him)
Franz olry
Mohaeu gould
Jaime jerraiz
Sky solbach ( also still on scene )
Martin vari
Felix pivec
Shannon best ( pulley bar !)
Suzy mai , Kristin boese
Throw backs
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