Training
Highest Jump lands me top of the leader board
Friends were heading to the reserva for the day and even the temptation of more foiling wasn’t enough to make me pass on this experience. During the holiday I’d barely made it out of town, and although the drive was mostly through desert it was beautiful. Once there we were Read more…
Training
Look Ma no feet (straps)
With Juan and Augusta away for a competition, a new team joined the centre and with it new tips and a new challenge – the gybe. The first thing Chris suggested was to remove all footstraps. This would mean I wasn’t tempted to place my feet where the footstraps were, Read more…
Training
Near miss on the lesson front
You could imagine my disappointment when the instructor explained they didn’t offer foiling lessons! I couldn’t understand this, I’d seen the instructor out only yesterday; they had all the right setup: a foil board, kites, there was wind and a qualified instructor at a registered kite school. Thankfully a little Read more…
Training
Welcome to Peru
The first day of a new kiting holiday and no wind. Always the biggest fear when traveling so far afield. To kill time and to acquaint ourselves with the area, we took a stroll down the beach from our hotel to the kite spot ~2km. As the brochures said you Read more…