Ewan Jaspan
“Naish teamrider Ewan Jaspan has been compiling his footage and has put together this great clip of what has been an awesome summer for St. Kilda local. The video is entered in the amateur division of the ‘riders match online world contest’ and needs your votes to send him to the top. Registration only takes a minute and there is an option to opt out of any further information from riders match. If you like the video and want to support an up and coming Australian talent get registered and vote.”Click to see the action of Ewan
What kiteboarding needs in Australia!
This is what kiteboarding needs in Australia – imagine the possibilites. The guys at Core Online have been busy with their slider jams and it is great to see the results they are getting. Is this the next level though – could it be organised in OZ? The lakes around Gosford and Newcastle would be prime for this sort of setup. The predominant wind occurring during the winter months it would be a great distraction from sitting on the couch eating tim tams and quaffing coffee. Andre Phillip made this comment when I interviewed him recently ” Obstacle riding also has a lot of room for improvement. 4 years ago there were barely any obstacles anywhere in the world and now there are obstacles popping up everywhere!!”
Red Bull do you hear me calling?
Why can’t you flip like I do?
Jordy Smith might not be winning world titles just yet but he proved he is worthy of all the hype with this flip that was filmed on a recent Red Bull trip. I had to post this on the site as it shows what is possible in a sport that has been around for 50 years. What does the future hold for kiteboarding both in the waves and on the flats?
Experimental filming with Vince and Jamie
Anyone with an interest in filming or photographing kiteboarding should check out this project. The photographer Vince Laforet was one of the first big name pro’s to use shift lens photography in sports. He shot some nice stuff at the Olympics using this style of shooting. Recently he shot a project with Jamie O Brien, one of Pipeline’s most talented and experienced surfers. During the project Laforet documented some of the different equipment and shooting styles that he employed – including shooting with a remote control helicopter. Check out the clips below and his blog has interesting video posts on what went down behind the scenes. blog.vincentlaforet.com/
