Inside Sport article - kite nats

Glad someone else saw this. Unfortunately for me I was the windsurfer in the photo taken at Hams beach. Kite legend Stuey Martin was back on his windsurfer that day so windsurfing must have something going for it.

an ADHD 11 year old according to the original post

I saw that article too. Pretty lop-sided view.
Some silly comments, but I guess it's a big attention seeking excercise more than anything else. I dare say that it wouldn't have been Inside Sport that did the chasing for the big scoop.

there is a great article in last edition of windsurf which talks about kitesurfing vs surfing vs widnsurfing. Ill post it when i get home.

You've been out a long time
are you OK?

been working late then sailing :)

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Mitch Gingrich issue 128 wind sport page 98

he starts the article by saying that it is an age long debate and he wont care by people arguing.

I persoanlly dont have an issue with kiters but he does dismiss it as instead of debate between surfing, windsurfing and kiting- it more surfing vs windsurfing. I personally like sailing with good kiters and enjoy playing in the waves with them as long as everyone knows the water rules.

I even kited for a few years my self on lower wind days. He more draws parallels between surfing and windsurfing because "they both rock so much that it can be tough to figure out which one is better"

"surfing bring peace, solitude smooth motion and a grip-load of time to hang out in the water with your friends" "Barrels are tough to beat. The best surf come when there is no wind" " But there are some things which worth disliking. Lulls between sets suck. Sitting in the ocean while it resembles a lake. You get cold. You get bored...... and then you get a wave and you get action for a while, but even the longest wave amounts to bout a reach windsurfing. A surf session equates to a list of fleeting moments: seconds here and there create patches of memories for day. Windsurfing never stops. If your sailing, your up and moving the entire time. When the wind goes you leave with it. From the second you put your foot on the board, your getting mega dose of surfers opiate. The non stop nature of windsurfing addicts the get go. A windsurfers get to jump instead of paddle.......an amateur windsurfer jumps higher than the best surfers in the world...the tricks windsurfers do blow surfers out of the water.... a goiter humbles an air 360 instantly. While surfers pretend to be cool and hip, the average windsurfer is a goofy guy, generally smart and just out there to have fun. They do what they do for love- its not a hipness contest."

Again i recon anyone who enjoys the water is experiencing the best medium on this earth. I love it on it, under it. Surfing, scuba, windsurfing, SUP, kayaking etc. I am not dissing kiting as i said i have owned a kite but come to the same conclusions that wavesailing is for me and the best experience. Its like getting a 3 foot powder day skiing every time you get some waves and 20 knots or more of wind.