Archive for 'Kite Surfing'
Billionaire Boys Club Bitten By the Kitesurfing Bug
Virgin Group CEO and founder Richard Branson has never been one to shy away from adventure sports. And you might recall that, several months ago, we learned that he had his eye on crossing the English Channel for his 60th birthday. The adventurous billionaire was thwarted, temporarily, in those efforts by lack of winds. Yet [...]
Posted: December 10th, 2011 under Kite Surfing.
Tags: billionaire boys club, British Virgin Islands, Larry Page, Necker Island, Richard Branson, Richard Branson goes kitesurfing, Richard Branson kite surf the English Channel
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Two Brits Kite Surf the English Channel
Most people either fly across the English Channel or do the chunnel in a high-speed Eurostar train. This is a video of two Britons, Wayne “Worsil” and Tom “Tiny Tops” who, like many Brits to each year, flew the distance from England to France. What’s different about these guys? They braved some seriously choppy waves [...]
Posted: July 9th, 2011 under Kite Surfing.
Tags: Bodhi, cojones, English Channel, kite-surf the English Channel, Point Break, Richard Branson, Richard Branson kite surf the English Channel, two brits kite-surf the English Channel
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Awesome Kite Surfing in Australia
Oh my God, this video just makes me wanna pack my bags and catch the next plane to Australia. This is just a beautiful video, of some disgustingly blue ocean and waves that scream “Surf Me”. The kite-surfing is pretty cool too, courtesy of West Oz Rippers. This is why I love blogging about adventure [...]
Posted: September 29th, 2010 under Kite Surfing.
Tags: Australia, West Oz Rippers
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Kite Surfer’s World Record Jump Over Pier
How to get air borne real quick. Well you can do it the traditional way and catch a plane. Or you can carefully calculate a jump of 100 feet over Worthing Pier in East Sussex, England. These guys planned this jump for three years, then got up one day and saw the [...]
Posted: March 13th, 2010 under Kite Surfing.
Tags: airbourne, jump pier
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