Thursday 21 July 2011

Slick Sliders, Summer Racing and German Quality

Volume 2011, Issue 14 - July 21, 2011

EPISODE 13: GERMAN QUALITY

German team riders Rick Jensen and Nils Wesch team up with videographer Andi Jansen to show you some high quality kiting and filming in Northern Germany. You'll see some sick action in the waves, flatwater and some surprises with winches and poles.
DIRECTED BY: Andi Jansen
RIDERS:
Rick Jensen and Nils Wesch
GEAR: Kites: Torch; Boards: Momentum

THEN...
Ever wonder what goes in to those time-frozen aerials and heart-racing action shots you see in the magazines? Go behind the scenes with the entire Naish Kiteboarding team of riders, photographers, designers and product developers in

Episode 14: Making of the 2012 Photoshoot airs on 07.29.11.


DID YOU MISS IT? EPISODE 12: KAILUA KITE BUM
Tony "Caveman" Groman has been a fixture in the Kailua kiteboarding scene since the beginning. He doesn't spend his time chasing or waiting for wind, he simply goes around the corner to the beach and kites every single day. He has adapted his equipment, style and attitude to just have fun no matter what the wind or the rest of the world is doing.

DIRECTED BY: Olivier Sautet
RIDERS:
Tony "Caveman" Groman
GEAR: Board: Alaia


KAILUA : NAISH SUMMER KITE RACE SERIES
The second event of the Naish Summer Kite Race Series was held in beautiful Kailua Bay on Oahu. Forty kiters signed up for the Raceboard, Surfboard, and Twin tip divisions. The wind-gods were kind and gave good conditions from the early morning through the afternoon. Red Bull showed up with a huge tent that made shelter from the hot sun and afternoon showers, while riders could fuel up on the liquid energy.

Riders showed up from both Maui and Oahu. Robby Naish came out to show his support for the racers and ended up jumping into the race division. The Oahu racers were in for some steep competition from the Maui competitors in the course board class. The Aguera family shone again and ended on the podium in both men's and women's divisions. Robby Naish and Alex Aguera battled all three heats for the top position, Read more...

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THE RO-SHAM-THROWDOWN THREW DOWN
Sam Light at Ro-Sham-ThrowdownThe Ro-Sham-Throwdown was held at the Marina in Hood River, Oregon from July 14-17, 2011. The event is put together by The Slider Project which is dedicated to pushing the wakestyle side of the sport, with an emphasis on features.

This was the 4th running of the Throwdown and it showed. The features were larger, there were more riders and took over the town of Hood River. Naish was well represented with Sam Light, Jesse Richman, Sam Bell, Eric Merill, Mattias Ricci, Brittany Todd, Dominique Granger, Colin Schweigert and Peter Knof. The competition was fierce, but both Sam Light and Jesse Richman made it through to the Finals. Read more...


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