Kitesurfing – Session 7 – Langebaan

We finally managed to get to Langebaan at around 2:30pm. (It’s definitely a male thing, not being able to arrive anywhere on time) After buying more kit… I also had to buy a second skin because it looks like someone is trying to strangle me with the rash on my neck. Greg had to get a new wetsuit and Matt a new board. Its not a case of ‘I want’ anymore. Its migrated to an ‘I need’ situation!

Weather Report:
Wind: 22knots at 3pm. South. A little gusty but really good wind. Cross onshore. 24degC.
Kite: 12m2 Naish Boxer – overpowered – needed 9m2

The Pics: First one is from left to right, Myself (Mark), Matt, Greg
Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Greg, Matt and I Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Setting up Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Setting up Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Matt - doing what he does best Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Matt - doing what he does best Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Matt with his 5year old kite! Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Shark Bay Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - getting into the water

Teaching Matt or rather Matt flying the kite and I am going for a drag:
Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Teaching Matt Kitesurfing - Session 7 - Langebaan - Teaching Matt

This is me starting – up first time!

This is me starting – up again!

Well, after all that. I only got to Kite for 30mins. Because i managed to rip the kite to shreds. I hit the water after a wipeout and it split next to one of the struts – about a 1m split. So its off to 2nd Wind to get it sorted out this week before my next weekend.

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One Response to “Kitesurfing – Session 7 – Langebaan”

  1. suzy says on February 19th, 2007 at 1:00 pm :

    As the official Kite surfing photographer extradonaire, i just want to point out that the quality of the filming is due to mark’s camera and not my awesome abilities!

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