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Kite skis

mthboards - 31-8-2012 at 10:10 AM

Trying to stay upwind is hard with these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ywBY0xm9so&feature=plcp

erratic winds - 31-8-2012 at 11:48 AM

Love it, looks like great fun! I assume you made the skis as well?

Flyfish - 31-8-2012 at 12:30 PM

Yea! Love it. Thought about Cory Roeseler watching your video. We all owe Cory some due credit!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z92QG7iZXTs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcKXasO55p8

herc - 31-8-2012 at 02:10 PM

@mthboards: very interesting !

what kite is that ? what ski are that ? just normal waterski ? or something self-build ?
how would you compare kite-ski to kiteboards ? advantages? drawbacks ?

thanks in advance !

canuck - 1-9-2012 at 09:55 AM

Thanks for posting this! Kite water skiing is on my bucket list and you inspire me to make it happen.

It looks like water starts are easier if you have enough wind to pull you up out of the water with the kite at the zenith, then sine the kite to start planeing or do you start the same way you would on a kiteboard?

PistolPete - 1-9-2012 at 08:32 PM


Kamikuza - 1-9-2012 at 10:05 PM

Go Cory!!! :bigok: glad he's still doing his thing!!!

spartan1 - 12-9-2012 at 02:41 PM

This is what I'll be trying this summer.

http://vimeo.com/11874124#at=0

Spartan

Bladerunner - 12-9-2012 at 06:57 PM

YUP!

Watching Corey in Discovery channel way back when was the seed that set the addiction.
Flash was one of " us " that took the sport to water and helped open a few eyes to the potential in Hawaii.
Add Wianman and you have my list of original heros!

I wonder how well standard water skis would work ?

Jaymz - 12-9-2012 at 07:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by spartan1
This is what I'll be trying this summer.

http://vimeo.com/11874124#at=0

Spartan


I hope Krug sees this, could be his SUMMER sport :thumbup: