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Ever thought the pros “Had the life?” Travelling the globe, kiting awesome spots in awesome conditions. Well it turns out not that life is not always rosy in the fast lane. Sky Solbach, North team rider and tester, shares just one of his tales with us... I wasn’t feeling well and all I wanted to do was get some sleep. I boarded my flight in Puerto Plata, Dominican Rebublic, bound for Amsterdam, en-route to Mauritius. Just three days earlier, I had traveled from Norfolk, VA. to the Dominican Republic and had an obscene excess baggage nightmare that caused my girlfriend and I to miss our connecting flight, cost us over $2000 and is a crazy story in itself. But I will save that one for another time.
while her own thin white blouse, now drenched, clearly revealed her big bra-less breasts with aureolas the size of silver dollar pancakes. While I stood dazed in the aisle scouting around for another empty seat on the fully loaded 747, the women casually took turns wiping themselves and each other down with the paper towels I had brought them and collecting the dirty tissues in the seat back pocket.
Like I was saying, all I wanted to do now was get some sleep. The purpose of my three day trip to the DR had been to be the best man in my friend Ben Meyer’s wedding and judging by the way my head felt, it was a good party. I located my seat and sat down on the aisle next to two fairly large Dominican ladies, one of whose rolls were flowing over and under the armrest and into my seat. Almost too tired to care, I thought to myself “Why don’t they make people like this pay for two seats?” Oh well. The plane takes off and I settle in for the trip. After about a half hour the plane suddenly starts to descend and the captain says that we will be landing in Punta Cana. Shit! I thought this flight was going to Amsterdam! Had I been so dazed and hung over that I boarded the wrong flight? As it turns out, this was just a scheduled stop en-route to Amsterdam. We would only be stopping over shortly in Punta Cana to drop off some passengers and pick up some new ones. WHEW. Well, I thought, at least maybe the big girls seated next to me might be replaced by some smaller ones that don’t take up half my seat.
The flight attendant informed me that the coach cabin was completely full and kept asking me to be seated for take-off but I wasn’t about to sit back down in my wet seat. She could clearly see (and smell) what had happened there but didn’t really seem to care about anything other than getting me to sit down so the plane could take off.
After a short stop-over we re-boarded the plane and to my surprise the two Dominican girls were still seated next to me. While we waited for the rest of the passengers to board the plane in the stifling mid afternoon caribbean heat, I put on my headphones, cranked my iPod up to full blast, closed my eyes and tried to get some shut eye. I was just drifting off to sleep when I felt the initial splatter on my arm. At first it didn’t really register but the second blast of warm liquid jolted me from my slumber. I ripped off my headphones and found the two Dominican ladies covered in orange and green vomit. It was everywhere and it smelled BAD. All over the seat backs, all over the ladies and all over my bare left arm. At this point the plane was nearly ready for take-off, but I quickly jumped up, ran to the lavatory, washed myself off as best I could and grabbed as many paper towels as possible and delivered them to the two ladies. The whole area around my seat was ruined. There was vomit all over everything. It didn’t look like anyone could possibly have ever eaten enough to throw up THAT much. From what I can gather, the lady sitting next to me must have projectile vomited directly against the seat back in front of her (which is what ricocheted and hit my arm) and then turned her head towards her travel companion and emptied the rest all over her. Her friend had a huge head of curly, permed hair that was now dripping with last nights dinner
At some point one of the Dominican ladies handed me one of the little blue airline blankets, also partly covered in shrapnel, and motioned for me to hold it up. Before I even knew what was happening the woman started undressing right there in the aisle and I now realized that the blanket I was holding was to act as a dressing room for her to change her clothes. It all happened so fast and without warning that I must admit I did catch a brief glimpse of her naked body but I will spare you the details. The odd thing was that I was only shielding her now half naked body from the forward half of the passengers on board. The other half of the people that were seated behind her, mostly young dutch tourists with their children and families, were in plain view of her as she stripped down right there in the aisle and dug around in the overhead bin for a change of clothes. I gazed back at the sea of faces that were now all directed my way and found myself trapped in the middle of this odd scene clutching onto my little blue blanket. The two women must have been high on something because throughout the whole ordeal they never said thank you or sorry and in fact didn’t say a single word to me or each other. They didn’t show any embarrassment and just kind of went about the whole thing as if it were routine. My request for another seat was repeatedly denied by the flight attendant. I was told that the only way I could change seats was to pay 50 Euros for an upgrade to the economy pus cabin. I told her it was absurd to expect me to pay 50 Euros just for a clean seat but there was no arguing with her and she insisted I either sit down or pay for an upgrade. Too tired to argue, I agreed to pay the 50 Euros and took a seat in the economy plus cabin and told the flight attendant that the airline would be receiving a letter from me. Later that day as I gazed out the window at the vast blue Atlantic, I found myself wondering if this kind of thing ever happens in business class. I guess I’ll never know because such is the life of a pro kiteboarder. Words: SKY SOLBACH
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RYLAND BLAKENEY An interview that has been long overdue. In the world of wave riding there are some riders that slip under the radar, Ryland is one such rider. Tucked away in Western Australia far from comps and coverage, Ryland has been quietly slaying waves for years.
Intro: Ryland Blakeney from Western Australia SLinshot, Da kine, one by one clothing, future fins
Nicknames: Cracker How did you get that? I had Ry, then Rye Cracker, then just Cracker and it stuck.
So when did you start to kite? Um, probably 2000, about nine years ago now.
What was your first set up back then? I had an old naish, what was it called? I think it was a AR5
And your first board? I had a big directional I think. No, I actually had a liquid force pickle fork and bindings- damn i got flogged on that setup trying to learn.
So when you learnt what progression did you follow? I got into the freestyle for a few years, it was heaps of fun at the time but I always felt like something was missing. I’ve been surfing since i was 6 so when I got into the waves on a surfboard and a kite it felt right and I was having a lot more fun. I haven’t touched a twin tip since.
Did you start out riding a surfboard in the waves? When I was on a twin tip I used to ride it in the waves but it didn’t feel quite right. I would also do freestyle when I was on my twinny in the waves, but the last 5 years purely with a surfboard.
The way you ride, strapless and unhooked, did you ride like that from the beginning? I spent 1 hr in straps and hated it and have never worn them since.
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The Celeritous, that’s like a regular surf board with the nose brought in more? Yeah it’s like a chopped tail and tucked in nose so its smaller, but feels like a bigger board and has the same outline and volume of a bigger board.
And kites, you used to be on the Fuels? Yeah used to be on the Fuels and then got onto the Revs and now Octanes and haven’t looked back. The Fuels were sick but now that the hybrids depower so much it makes it good when you are getting out through the waves to kill the power and climb over the foam.
You ride unhooked as we mentioned, so going from C to hybrid how do the new kites work in the surf conditions, going down the line etc? Yeah they work great! Loving them, they park in a spot really good and they do exactly what I need out of them, and I know they are just going sit there for me so I can worry about riding the wave.
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When you’re riding rights do you go back hand or switch? Yeah backhand. I think backhand looks good when someone has a good style and it’s good when I get rights, it’s good to mix it up.
What’s your opinion on switch vs backhand? I don’t really mind, I personally prefer to ride backhand just because it feels like I’m surfing I guess when I go right, but as long as it’s all strapless and unhooked I think it all looks good!
What are you views on the ‘world tour’ of kiting? There’s been a PKRA wave event in Chile for 2 years and KPWT has a wave event at almost every stop on their tour it seems. Yeah that event in Chile looked good, I would of liked to try and make that event if it had kept on going. The other tour that’s going on, the KPWT, that they claim is the world surf tour, I think is pretty much a joke. It’s run in what looks like the worst spots and the riding level is pretty average, and they claim it to be the world tour. It just makes wave riding with a kite look pretty lame.
Do you get to ride many rights?
You’ve done a few comps wave riding, there always seems to be debate on what type of riding is best with all the varied styles out there, what’s your view on the styles?
During our summer with the wind direction it’s all lefts, but in the winter we get to ride some right handers, but generally they’re not the same
It could do with a fair bit of changing. In the past it hasn’t really rewarded strapless riding and has given similar points for straps and it hasn’t been pushing
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similar points for straps and it hasn’t been pushing the progressive side of riding. No style is right or wrong but you have to reward difficulty.
But you attend the Mambo. That event seems to be more a party scene than a full on comp with heats. Yeah it’s always a good party! It’s more laid back with no heats, everyone just goes out and rides and no ones taking it too seriously and everyone parties hard. There’s always a few top named pros there too so it’s good to see what everyone’s doing and ride with them, and catch up with all my mates that live on the east coast.
In Australia, it seems like the riders leading the way are all strapless. I don’t know how it started really. It’s kinda good I guess. It’s probably more popular in Aus than anywhere else, and everyone doing it pushes each other.
What are your views on the other riding styles? Personally I’m not into the whole hooked in thing. I like the ability to free up your body which unhooked allows, there are guys like Ian (Alldredge) who make it look good but the majority of the riders don’t do it any justice and would have a better style and better turns if they unhooked, then again some conditions don’t allow you to unhook much. As far as straps go, they have a place in the sport, for sure, like when it’s really windy or huge swell, maybe, but for most people’s riding you don’t need them. There’s a lot of pros out there hiding their skill level behind wearing straps and making a living out of it.
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What do you think of the shots and media of surfing with a kite that’s currently out there? It depends on the outlet it’s coming from, but the last 12 months or so things are starting to look better. The photos that used to get run 2-3 years ago wouldn’t even get used now, so it’s good to see the sport progressing. But there has definitely been some pros that have left the freestyle with a name and tried to take it through into the waves.
Like a retirement plan?! Yeah! Ha ha
When kiting in waves came into fashion a lot of media used already popular riders who were known for the shots, do you think there’s a lot of guys that rip that just don’t get the coverage for one reason or another? Yeah definitely, there’s a lot of riders that, I guess, are underground or under the radar who are ripping that don’t get the support from the brands as they may have commitments to riders who have been in the sport a long time. There’s definitely lots of riders that deserve more recognition and coverage, whether or not they’re chasing it or just happy doing their thing is another matter. They could make a living out it and put a lot of the pros in the waves out of a job!
So who do you rate out there in the waves? Well definitely Jake Gordon, not just cause he’s one of my good mates, but because we kite together a lot and he’s got a sick style and we push each other. We probably have a pretty similar style and ideas about where we want the sport to be headed. There’s heaps of Aussie guys that rip such as Joel
Becus, he took a job on a yacht but he had a sick style and could of, well still could if he decided to do something, he could take it further for sure and heaps of other West Aus and East Coast crew, can’t name them all!
Do you think being on the West Coast of Australia has made it harder to get coverage of yourself? I think being in Perth makes it harder. A lot of the comps are on the east coast which means it’s further and more expensive to get to. But Australia as a whole deserves a lot more recognition than it’s been getting. I think you’re going to see a lot more good riders coming out of Aus.
You seem to do some crazy missions, you have a full time job and a young family, is it hard to fit kiting into the schedule?
You seem pretty keen for the cover ups when it’s pitching, are barrels your favourite part of kiting? Barrels are definitely fun, because, they’re barrels I guess! But I think I like airs or punts the most, probably cause I can do them kiting and I can’t do them as well surfing!
Do you surf a lot? I probably kite more than I surf, but that’s more because of the waves in Perth not being the best. When I go on trips, I’ll surf heaps and during winter in Perth it gets good so I surf heaps then. I try and surf when I can but its always windy here!
Any bad wipeouts?
Having a family definitely restricts your travel. I can’t go off and travel for months at a time, but my wife is really good. I can duck off last minute for trips for a few days, a week or two weeks, and I work for myself so that makes it easier to go when the swell is in as I don’t have to answer to anyone.
Yeah I broke my nose last year.
You’re known round here for your ‘hell missions.’ You’ve done a day trip to Gnarloo. A 13hr drive each way!
This year you did a trip abroad, how was that compared to some of the Aussie spots?
Haha, yeah, drove 13hrs for a 2 hour kite session and then drove 13hrs home again.
It’s always good to leave Aus as you realize how good you have it back home. But yeah the trip away was really fun, went with a couple of mates, scored some great conditions! Good times!
So you usually hunt the swells and just hit it when it’s on? Yeah definitely. When you know it’s going be good it makes it worth it. Once you’ve had it good and big you don’t really want to hang around when it’s small. It’s good to get in, get the job done, get
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How did that happen? Just trying a Reo, and the board flipped up and smashed me in the face! I had to crack it back myself- and it was a bad break.
In surfing the aerial side seems to be going off, do you think kiting can reach that level with the moves? It’s definitely a lot harder, as you have more to think
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about. Straps makes it more achievable but I prefer a style that’s more true and pure to surfing. It would be good to see some of that stuff happening but it has to be well executed.
trips in Australia and abroad so there’s something happening just not sure what yet. You’ll have to ask Shannon but there is definitely another dvd in the pipeline.
So do you see more surfers showing interest in picking up a kite?
And for the summer ahead, anything lined up?
Yeah, it goes hand in hand with surfing. When it’s glassy and offshore you go surf, and when it’s blown out you put up your kite. I think it’s definitely become more appealing the last few years, people are riding pretty similar boards to what they’re surfing on and surfers can relate to that.
Yeah, there’s a few waves we’ve had our eye on around here for a while. The ones the tow in guys have been riding. We’ve found a few insane secret locations and when it’s all good on the forecast we plan to get down there with the ski and get some photos and footage.
Have you noticed an increase of people in the waves at your local spot?
Yeah, real heavy short waves, take off, barrel and hopefully come out and score the action off the ski!
So heavy slabs?
Yeah the amount of people in the last 12 months has really been going nuts. There has been a lot more crew having fun in the waves.
So a lot of people getting into kiting to solely to get in the waves? Yeah, a lot of them don’t have a surfing background but they’re out there giving it a shot, which is good to see.
Any new videos in the works? Shannon (Stent) has got a heap of footage from the last few months. We’ve been on quite a few
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Shout outs? Andy Regan from Slingshot, he’s helped me a lot over the years. Bill Morrisey from Da Kine, he’s taken a chance I guess and hooked us up- I rode for Da Kine Aus for about 5 years and he just put us on the international team so I’m stoked. Shannon Stent for spending hours and hours down at the beach filming and trying to make me look half decent on the video clips and dvds. But most importantly: My Dad, Mum and my wife, Blanche and my 2 sons, Taj and Noah for supporting me and letting me kite as much as I do and get away when the swell’s up, thanks heaps!
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Shannon Stent can usually be found creeping in the bushes with a camera, “working the angles”, or putting himself right in the danger zone in the waves to get the shot. On a recent trip Shannon got bounced on a pretty sharp reef after going over the falls whilst filming, we caught up with him for his story...
So Shannon, what happened? We were shooting video in Indo, the waves werent huge, maybe 4-5ft, breaking on a shallow reef. I was shooting with a pretty big camera/housing setup which is really bouyant, this makes it hard to dive under the waves and I got caught off guard a few times. I was going over the falls all day but never really hit the bottom. It came as a surprise when i hit so hard on this one.
How bad were the injuries? I got a few nasty cuts on my back and injured my shoulder pretty badly.
Any gnarly infections? Nothing Chinese Medicine couldnt treat, hehe. That hurt worse than hitting the reef.
Was it at the end of your trip or did you get back out in the water? It was about half way through a 3 week trip. I was back out there the next day, the waves were better and we got some nice shots.
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Have you gone over the falls on any other heavy waves? Yeah a few times but nothing major, mainly trying to avoid getting hit by kite lines lately.
How was it going back again this year to the same spot, were you nervous? I was actually pretty nervous which surprised me. I had it in the back of my mind the whole time. I did a bit of underwater swimming on the smaller days to get a better understanding of the reef layout.
Any advice for how to prepare yourself if you’re going to take a beating? Just go with the flow and protect your equipment.
Lessons learned? The ocean is stronger than you, if it wants to beat you it will, there is not much you can do about it!
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“Everyone is going to know who the “out of town guy” is. So be on your best behavior when you go to someone else’s beach.” IAN ALLDREDGE
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California seems to have a never ending coastline of fun waves. Some parts of the coast are rugged and some parts are more beginner friendly. With about 150-200 people in our local kitesurfing community, every now and then you get those crowded days. It’s not rare to see 25 kites up at any given spot on a weekend. If new to the area, beginners should ask any local for advice and tips for what beach would be right for their ability. You do no want a beginner out tea bagging between surfers on a spray tray. For an example, a guy did a big jump in the surf zone and fell. Body dragging through the surfers, a local kiter saw this and took his wake board 2 miles out and left it there. The locals don’t want to lose their spot because of some out of town kook is making bad decisions. There are rules for every spot, and there are going to be people who point those rules out to you. Even if they do come up to you with a negative attitude, it’s just because they don’t want to lose their spot. You would be doing the same thing to save kiting in your local spot. Everyone is going to know who the “out of town guy” is. So be on your best behavior when you go to someone else’s beach. Here are a few key things to keep in mind when you go to a new beach. *Surfers have the right away. *Have some one launch you. *Ask what size kites other people are on. *Look upwind when you are on a wave to make sure you’re not dropping in on someone. *Stay on flat water until you know how to kite in the waves. *Don’t wear straps or a leash. *When I travel, I watch what everyone else is doing, I scope out the situation for a while (10 minutes) then once I get comfortable I head out. IAN ALLDREDGE
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I’m fortunate enough to live in a place where we can get away from the crowds and find our own spots to ride if our main beaches get too crowded. Traveling around the world though, I don’t always have that option. However, even in the most crowded spots it’s actually pretty amazing how smoothly things run when everyone is obeying proper etiquette and not snaking each other. But throw one single guy in the mix that is not on the same program and it throws everyone out of rhythm and the shit hits the fan! It’s pretty simple not to snake anyone’s wave if you follow one simple rule; Whoever is on the wave first gets the wave, regardless of who is closest to the peak. (it’s only when two people turn around on the same wave at the same time that you can claim closest to the peak.) When you show up to a spot where you’ve never ridden before, it pays to be friendly and say hello to the local crew. And don’t show up with big posse of people; imagine how you would feel if a crew of ten dudes showed up to your local break! Beyond that, I’ve found that as long as you are being courteous in the water and not getting aggro and competing for waves, you’ll usually never have any problems anywhere you go. Oh, and if there are surfers in the line up, don’t go out. And if you go down and have to swim in…go buy beers for everyone:) seriously. SKY SOLBACH
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I found in a lot of places that most crew follow the same rules as windsurfers. This can work when you are in amongst windsurfers but it can be annoying as kiters can do a lot smaller tacks and don’t have to kite out any where near as far as poleys. It’s a fair system if everyone does full tacks. It does suck however if you have to tack right out and there is no swell when you are coming in. I’ll sometimes hang out the back and wait for a swell to come in before I turn around. For riders new to the surf and want to get amongst it the worst thing you can do is drop in on someone else’s wave. The most common way is by being’ snaked’. For me the worst form of snaking is when you are coming in on a wave and someone turns in front of you (on their outward tack) when they’re only 50m or less in front you to catch the wave that you have your eye on and have been chasing in. If you are turning to catch a wave that is un-ridden and wont interfere with other riders behind the wave then I don’t see a problem, but be considerate of other kiters that are coming in. The most common form of wave riding is down the line. By this i mean riding downwind from where the wave first started, but now with the new bow and hybrid kites a lot more riders are depowering their kites and riding waves upwind, there is no right or wrong way to go but down the line is the more common in the right conditions. Riding a wave upwind is good to mix it up and is a lot of fun but because you don’t have to tack back upwind after a wave it can cause a lot of congestion if a few kiters are doing it in the same spot and others are wanting to ride down the line in the same area. Share it around as much as you can. At my local spot I actually mainly do down winders. This gets me away from the crowds and allows me to choose nearly any wave I want. I find I catch 10 times the amount of waves in 1 downwind session that I would if I hung in the 1 spot. As for traveling the best thing to do is follow what the locals are doing and if unsure the windsurfing rules of tacking out to the back of the line is the most commonly used and will keep the car tyre slash free. RYLAND BLAKENEY
“It’s amazing how smoothly things run when everyone is obeying proper etiquette but throw one guy in the mix that’s not on the same program and it throws everyone out” SKY SOLBACH
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At home it goes both ways, half the kiters’ are from a surf background and the other half are from windsurf. I am from the surf background so I don’t get the windsurf logic. Seems so crazy to me that if you catch a swell half a mile out you have the right of way. First thing if you don’t get a set wave when you are tacking back up wind then you sit in the peak for ever sometimes watching the same guy get wave after wave just cause he is in the middle of the ocean. Also when you are way out there you can’t get a good read on what the wave is going to do when it hits the reef or sand bank. At the same time you can be deeper and in the right spot but just because he is on the swell even if he is on the shoulder he thinks he has the right of way.
“I don’t get the windsurf logic. Seems so crazy to me that if you catch a swell half a mile out you have the right of way.” JOSH MULCOY
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Think about it we are not windsurfing we are riding surfboards. I don’t have any problem with windsurfing just think the logic of who has the right of way is crazy. It is the same with SUPs, just because a guy has a paddle can can site 20 yards past the surfers he gets every wave. NO that’s not right either. When traveling I show the locals all the respect. I take it slow and just don’t go out and try to take set waves. I will feel it out and wait my turn. Sometimes I might not even get a set wave that’s the way it goes. People sit at spots and wait all year for that moment and you show up and start taking the best waves. I don’t think that is right, show respect to them and their place. A lot of time people will appreciate that and you never know it might help you to get more waves down the road. JOSH MULCOY
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When you travel around the world and visit different cultures and social rules, I think you should try to adapt to that and follow their way of living as close as you can. That is what we expect others to do when they come to our countries and our home spots as well. So when you come dragging your boardbags down to a new beach, I think there are a few things you should do before you go hunting for your wave:
“There are a lot of people who overestimate their level and this can result in putting yourself and others in dangerous situations.”
Do: Talk to the people on the beach, get some info about the spot and ask for the rules and how it works at this spot. Just because you have some certain rules in the water at your home spot, it is not sure that the rules are the same here. So show some respect, and follow the rules, you would expect the same for the ones riding on your spot. Don’t: Be an ass. Just because you are here for a week and never coming back or see the other guys in the water again, be cool and follow the rules. You never know, what goes around comes around. Do: Be helpful. If there are some new riders arriving and that might be new in the waves or are not sure about the rules in the water, tell them NICELY how it works here. Most of the guys want to know if they are pissing other people off and would be happy if you told them. Don’t: Go riding if the conditions are too big for you to handle. It is important to see your real level. Since kiting is a very easy sport and you can go “riding” huge waves (or going down the line) even if you can’t swim or have never seen a wave before, there are a lot of people who overestimate their level and this can result in putting yourself and others in dangerous situations by having to rescue you. Don’t: use the waves as a ramp and make big jumps in the middle of the the surfers and wave riders. You will only be a real pain in the ass. Go somewhere else; there is plenty of room for that somewhere else on the water. BERTRAND FLEURY
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The Core Interrogation Agency busts in on Californian wave slayer Ian Alldredge’s pre game antics...
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the wind and surf. 3. Beer Bong - We made this in the garage for Toby’s birthday! 4. Joose - My new sponsor. 5. Harnesses - Naish harnesses are really comfortable. 6. Bars - Handle bars for kites. 7. 2010 Naish Helix - Works great in the surf and it has lots of range. This kite is really smooth and stable. 8. 2010 Naish 6’2’’ Thruster - Great drive, I use this in pretty much every day surf. Its an all round great board for all conditions. 9. 13 foot Boston Whaler - I use this for getting to secret spots that you CAN’T get to by car. My dad and I always take this out and fish, wakeboard, dive, surf and kite. 10. Ford Ranger - I use this for towing the boat and hauling a lot of stuff around to the beach. 11. 9’6’’ SUP - I use this on light days when the surf is flat. It’s my dads. 12. 6’0 Firewire quad (rasta art) - This board is so fast, it’s probably my favorite surfboard I have ever had for the moment. I rode it at J Bay and it was working really well. 13. 6’2’’ Taj firewire (middle one) - Bought this one, and dinged it in badly the first 5 mins of owning it. I was super bummed, I have only surfed it a few times in Indonesia but I brought it home with me to try this winter here in Cali. 14. Bear Karry - He brings the good food and candy when we go kite. He also pumps up my kites at the beach for me! haha 15. 3/2 - 2/2 mM spring suits - In California, the water temperature in the summer is really warm. In the winter you need a 4/3 or a new 3/2 full suit. It’s time to start looking for a warm full suit and booties. 16. Guitar - I bought this guitar while in Indonesia. I’m stoked i bought it because it reminds me of good times in Bali. 17. Skateboard - They break a lot of bones and I rarely ride them but this one turns on a dime. It’s fun to ride until you fall and break an ankle and you are out of the water for a couple months... Ha. 18. Board rack - My dad and I built a pretty cool board rack for the garage. 19. Glass Cleaner and WD-40 - WD-40 to clean the wax off my boards and then use glass cleaner to give my board that flashy clean look. 20. Core Issue - Like... In N Out. Unbeatable... Sick 21. Girls - 10s
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Our guestroom on the 2nd floor. There is plenty of space for guests and is great for yoga when it’s free. From here you can see all the different spots so we will never miss a good session.
Our king size bed with a good view over the surf and kite spot. We even have a girl who helps us with the cleaning, cooking and gives us massages.
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Life is a long way from stressful… It’s all about surf, kite, eat and sleep.
Welcome! This is the house. There are still a few things to do in the garden. We are waiting for the wet season to come so it can start growing and get green all over.
Here is our brand new kitchen. It even has an oven so I can bake my norwegian bread for breakfast.
It takes some time to get our stuff here as the excess fees are so high and for travel to Indo, there is a 3 board each limit, but we are starting to get a little collection of boards now.
Bertrand and I are taking it easy on the deck while drinking a cold Bintang, the best beer in the world! From here you can see all the breaks and the beautiful sunsets.
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This is our sink, it is made out of a big rock and we think it looks pretty cool.
KITERS ‘ CRIBS It was nice to see you, but now you can go home!
SURF GALLERY CREDITS
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GALLERY 1 Ben Wilson out after sunset the day after the big swell, scoring open barrels. PHOTOGRAPHER: Toby Bromwich GALLERY 2 Jesse Richman tucking into the blue room. PHOTOGRAPHER: Toby Bromwich GALLERY 3 Jake Gordon bottom turning at our secret spot in Southern Asia. PHOTOGRAPHER: Toby Bromwich
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CORE Online Magazine
EDITOR
Toby Bromwich
TECHNICAL EDITOR
Julian Kidd
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Toby Bromwich
Contributing photographers
Tracy Kraft, Shannon Stent, Christian Black, Chris Burkard, Tungsten.
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
Toby Bromwich
ADVERTISING AND SALES
Julian Kidd
CONTRIBUTORS
Tom Court, Ian Alldredge, Andy Yates, Sky Solbach, Bruna Kajiya, Aaron Hadlow, Cam Prest, Adrian Dexter, Josh Mulcoy, Bertrand Fleury, Tuva Jansen, Ryland Blakeney, Jake Gordon, Simone Vannucci, Chad Worrall, Alex Pastor, Youri Zoon, Kevin Langeree.
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