Am I the only one picturing all those kite lines tangling up together 😂?
@mathewkeipert6021
2 жыл бұрын
Same.
@ianwindt
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@wavefuse
2 жыл бұрын
same!
@Antipodean33
2 жыл бұрын
I never made this comment above, it was made on a sailing clip and I noticed it here as I made another comment on this clip. I tried to delete it but it won't go, I've never seen this before, it's very strange
@johndate1776
2 жыл бұрын
Optimum body position sure looks uncomfortable. Last sport I can think of that beat the crap out of the body was inline skating. Pretty to watch in the highlight reels tho.
@nitrokale7045
2 жыл бұрын
When I first saw Corey do this in the 90s I never thought it would progress to this. Fantastic.
@bretgreen5314
Жыл бұрын
I am a boater, and I remember one day in San Francisco monumental winds and the waves were absolutely treacherous. I looked out to sea and what do you think I saw??? A bunch of wind surfers flying around, doing flips spins and etc. I was absolutely astounded. Still am. . .
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
Windsurfing has been a huge sport in SF for a long time. Kiteboarding too. SF Bay is a world class spot.
@dosgos
2 жыл бұрын
Doubled over backs look uncomfortable compared to windsurfing. But...the foil provides a smooth ride & the big kite provides stronger and smoother winds. These racers are going very fast ( I see some races average 30+ knots).
@FizzBhaal
2 жыл бұрын
Does look straining. You’d think they could attach the main wires to the board, and just have the control lines in hand.
@Mcconks
2 жыл бұрын
Lots of hip ad lower back problems in future years sadly
@dosgos
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mcconks There has got to be a better way to harness the kite without that doubled up back. I can imagine back problems even while racing.
@its4michael
2 жыл бұрын
@@FizzBhaal kite lines stay on the rider as they and the board are frequently separated in turn-around manuvers or tricks (different boards and kites). The rider must also respond intuitively to the different pressures the kite pulls (like a shock absorber) as wind, angle or turbulence affects the kite. It is quite the balance of forces. But yes, I kiteboard and the back takes a beating. In certain conditions it can be relaxing but going fast is rough.
@Thurcke
2 жыл бұрын
@@dosgos a paragliding harnass has its mountingpoints higher on the body. That might work.
@DanielSMatthews
2 жыл бұрын
This sport is proof that no matter what some kid dreams up there is a chance that it will become a reality in their lifetime.
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
It's actually a pretty old sport at this point.
@DanielSMatthews
Жыл бұрын
@@cycologist7069 So am I.
@MaxPowersHedgehog
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Quite amazing thing to do. Great shots to show this sport off nicely.
@philgray1023
2 жыл бұрын
If only I was 47 years younger, I'd be there.
@rodgoddard5113
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@Dawn2DuskAdventuring
2 жыл бұрын
Right brother I feel that a lot these days.
@ded.serious
2 жыл бұрын
You would have an excuse like you have right now, just go and do it
@levitated-pit
2 жыл бұрын
make that 57 yrs
@moleisrich1
2 жыл бұрын
I’m with your but he’ll might as well give it a go.
@benjaminhawthorne1969
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!🙂 I'm hoping to take up kite boarding at Montrose beach on Lake Michigan in Chicago this year. This video has got me stoked!😎
@corujariousa
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing sport! This one deserves to become Olympic.
@COLLAR01
2 жыл бұрын
Why??????????
@corujariousa
2 жыл бұрын
@@COLLAR01 Requires lots of skills, training, has elements of technology research for best possible equipment, it is practiced all over the world and is exciting to watch as well.
@RahulRaj-ei7en
Жыл бұрын
It's going to be in Paris Olympic
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
It almost was, tho without the foils.
@reitairue2073
Жыл бұрын
@@corujariousa meh
@Statek63
2 жыл бұрын
Judging from the riders' body positions it must be one of most complex and convoluted ways to take a dump into the water at a high speed 🤣
@u1zha
2 жыл бұрын
I think the looks are a bit deceiving, the harness attaches to the waist and they're not really holding on to the bar for their dear life.
@MikeMPharmaCyclist
Жыл бұрын
They need to counter the force of the kite with body weight as it pulls the waist harness. What's it like living in a fog of ignorance? 😂
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
You're about as sharp as a bowling ball.
@cvanscho
Жыл бұрын
@@MikeMPharmaCyclist No need to get personal or insulting.
@AuRowe
24 күн бұрын
@@cvanscho People rude for no reason are almost always lacking intelligence themselves.
@LeonardZech
2 жыл бұрын
Great images, beautifully shot and edited! 👌
@bmanbarry40
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! Amazing sport! I'm instantly addicted. I have to know where that soundtrack came from and the name of the band or the person performing the music.
@49minutesago
2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see this as next Olympic exhibition sport.
@camcammy4753
2 жыл бұрын
It is in the next Olympics
@49minutesago
2 жыл бұрын
@@camcammy4753 Cool,thanks
@johnhanson5943
2 жыл бұрын
Too good for the rotten Olympics
@markalan1501
2 жыл бұрын
Man that music was incredible. Great job with that!!
@williamsecor7745
2 жыл бұрын
Used to watch the Kite Surfers off the jetty at Ft Pierce in Florida. Fantastic
@marcjohnson7882
Жыл бұрын
The stances are gigantic, but understandable. Pure performance!
@viktorgusev1288
Жыл бұрын
Doubled over backs look uncomfortable compared to windsurfing. But...the foil provides a smooth ride & the big kite provides stronger and smoother winds.
@mkogrady6078
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like a lot of fun if you had the timecand experience to zip around the water thisvvway. Heck, they're going faster than a lot of waterskiers would be going, and its not noisy.
@mitseraffej5812
2 жыл бұрын
Not noisy or polluting and I guess takes considerably more skill.
@richskater
Жыл бұрын
@@mitseraffej5812 All he said was they're going faster and you're attacking him like he said "what about...". You must really hate waterskiers.
@mitseraffej5812
Жыл бұрын
@@richskater I use to go waterskiing with a friend when I was young and while being great fun, going fast is mostly dependant on the boats engine. Even as a rank amateur I could go fast. Compared to surfing waterskiing is real easy. I imagine kite boarding also takes a while to become proficient and that is all I am saying.
@NicolasValentinScotland
2 жыл бұрын
I use to wind surf 40 years ago , but this is different class . Brilliant .
@klausuhlig7141
2 жыл бұрын
Hey but someone had to do it, my Dad started wind surfing at the age of 60, and that was 30 years ago, Me I started surfing at 50+
@NicolasValentinScotland
2 жыл бұрын
@@klausuhlig7141 I just kayak fish now .easy
@dano336
2 жыл бұрын
same here , we thought we were doing great, late 80's off Daytona beach. But this is incredible
@snowgorilla9789
2 жыл бұрын
HOLY SHIT ! and I thought single handing a Hobie 16 in a stiff wind was a gas. Have never seen or heard of these missles
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
Seriously? You've never heard of or seen this sport? Kiteboarding more or less started in the late 90s and was the fastest growing water sport throughout the 00s, then SUP kind of took over.
@jefflindeman
2 жыл бұрын
Channel worth a sub for this vid alone. Nicely done. Great music too. Cheers
@Briguy1027
2 жыл бұрын
Actually now that I look at it, it's basically sailing, but with the gear you can tack faster than any boat.
@MikeMPharmaCyclist
Жыл бұрын
Indeed, power kites are awesome for their maneuverability and versatility with different gear/conditions.
@billfridl8162
2 жыл бұрын
Great athletes, but let's also acknowledge a great edit with the right soundtrack. Nice job!
@jackconnolly2665
2 жыл бұрын
It's the best track I've heard on YT,............although the standards are ridiculously low here :)
@ianickgentes4078
4 ай бұрын
I agree and looking for the title of the soundtrack
@datianlongan5567
Жыл бұрын
Taking sailing to a whole new level!
@thibod07
Жыл бұрын
Amazing! They are surely moving fast! I hope that they follow some strict rules when in group as danger comes with speed in a group. One thing for sure it looks amazing
@Jvljvljvl
2 жыл бұрын
Wow so impressive! I can see the elements of a few sports giving birth to this sport.
@jakegrace108
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing, i want to do it, QQ posture is so low to water! and chest seems hunched misaligned but they ride perfectly. Any footage of the wipe outs? must be bad tacos
@fertysurfer
3 ай бұрын
These guys are out training on Fuerteventura now, from Flag Beach, for the Olympics. Incredible speed with 23 metre kites. You can see them in the background on the fuerteplayas Web cam from Waikiki beach, Corralejo. Screaming along at unimaginable speed.
@Dawn2DuskAdventuring
2 жыл бұрын
How do these riders not get pulled up into orbit is beyond me. 💪🏼👊🤙🏽
@mickcarson8504
2 жыл бұрын
LOL. Best comment. 😄👍
@butzbach1
2 жыл бұрын
They actually have their feet in holders on the board. The boards are hydrofoil so it ain’t pulling out of the water. Yes, they adjust but one foot stays connected at all times. If not, they would be pulled off. Compare this to regular kite surfing where the board is not a hydrofoil.
@Marlow88
2 жыл бұрын
@@butzbach1 I am a strapless kite hydrofoiler so I will have to respectfully disagree. Many people ride without straps.
@its4michael
2 жыл бұрын
These foil kites are designed to stay nearly parallel to the wind window for maximum power and their wing is shaped for maximum speed. They don't loft very well at all at the top of the wind window and have to stay moving to keep inflated. They pull sideways more than they pull up.
@louise8752
Жыл бұрын
It's called gravity
@louise8752
Жыл бұрын
My fiancé has been kiteboarding for 10 years and now kite foiling too. He and his friends have a blast!!! It gets way more fun when you jump!!
@alanjm1234
2 жыл бұрын
I'm just learning. What amazes me about the good guys, is they really never look at the kite! Guess they know exactly what it's doing from the lines. If I take my eyes off it for a couple of seconds it'll do something I didn't want!
@NGC1433
2 жыл бұрын
Train the feel for it - spend some time each session just holding the kite at 12 without looking at it. Little steps, take your eyes off and feel where it pulls - look up and correct. After some time, try to correct without looking, or taking a peek and turning back away.
@arnoldmayii3563
2 жыл бұрын
People really will race anything! This was cool to discover.
@aaronlegan892
2 жыл бұрын
What a powerful and beautiful sport!!! Yes if I was only 40 years younger.
@flinch622
2 жыл бұрын
It all began with the Americas Cup, and the special keel design a couple decades back: finding that precious location balance for wind power which is a different matter compared to a motor powered hydrofoil. I have to say this looks like an absolute blast - just don't ever nose that board in.
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
There are people who've taken up kiteboarding in their late 60s, tho not with the foil.
@Zomby_Woof
2 жыл бұрын
Being somewhat fixated on the what-it's of time travel, it immediately occurred to me that this is one of the technologies that one could implement without any detailed knowledge or supporting technologies. Imagine you're on a trireme closing on the enemy when suddenly a horde of troops comes screaming in on you on kite driven foils, hurl Greek fire at your ship, and vanish off into the distance.
@dominodoggy1
2 жыл бұрын
"Yet their crude brass and wooden foils were somewhat less effective than the compression forged carbon fiber counterparts we have in use today, and their hemp sails were not tough and lightweight like modern woven superfilaments. Nine times out of ten, the target vessel merely moved away in time, passing out of range of even the strongest arms"
@Zomby_Woof
2 жыл бұрын
@@dominodoggy1 There is nothing about a foil that requires exotic materials. Silk has been used for sails for thousands of years, and spruce is an extremely strong, lightweight construction material.
@johntaylor1947
2 жыл бұрын
That looks like a blast. I still love trapping with my catamaran.
@larrrevenga49
2 жыл бұрын
That’s epic stuff right there Loved it
@markhughes7927
2 жыл бұрын
How long to wing foils on the boards and sails configured tetrahedrally with same area?
@jeremyripton
2 жыл бұрын
Spectacular...a real Bond movie escape mechanism....as long as there's enough wind....
@iz5772
8 ай бұрын
This should be an Olympic sport
@kennethken8974
2 жыл бұрын
How do they start the race together ? Who lifts those sails ?
@captainsirjackchucklebutty6147
Жыл бұрын
Can somebody show us the course they are sailing please? Is a reaching start and downwind zigzags? How can they all get round an upwind/downwind race?
@unclegeorge7845
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! How fast are they going and what's the wind speed?
@RZ-eu2rl
2 жыл бұрын
The sharks are wondering what is going on.
@RockLeeMC
2 жыл бұрын
Bruce waits patiently.
@Chris.Davies
2 жыл бұрын
Low-altitude Paragliding with a hydrofoil! The big downside is clearly the horrible "heel side turn" of a snowboard they're all having to do, when it's the toe-side that's comfortable, and properly inside the curve. Also, if your wing gets tangled, or swamped, you aren't gonna have a good day. Ex-paragliding and ex-ski instructor.
@amandablaise2112
Жыл бұрын
Great video, and the music is awesome. I wish I knew what music this was so I could download.
@RobbsHomemadeLife
2 жыл бұрын
This blew my mind. I had no idea this even existed. I subscribed.
@rmidawg
2 жыл бұрын
So, how do you go faster? Tightening the sail?
@MrTigerlore
2 жыл бұрын
Great music match with the video.
@R0cky0
Жыл бұрын
any idea where this was?
@mikesrcgarage
Жыл бұрын
That looks so awesome it doesn't seem possible but it is! 🤯👍
@kadesh111
2 жыл бұрын
How often do they get all tangled up?
@MrApacis
Жыл бұрын
What speed do they develop?
@larsthorwald3338
8 ай бұрын
Woah. Coolest thing I've seen on the 'net in ages. 👍
@manpreetsingh85
2 жыл бұрын
Which place it is?
@rogerhamilton4961
Жыл бұрын
This looks like a blast!
@onamonapia7811
2 жыл бұрын
My back hurts just watching this.
@Rickles37
28 күн бұрын
So much to learn young Skywalker.
@ruirodtube
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning!
@skesmond606
Жыл бұрын
Kevin Shepherd started this in 83. He said smaller kite stacked will win the race. He "hydro kite " raced wind surfers. He was the only one for ten years.
@simondalzell6108
Жыл бұрын
Great filming excellent music. Who is playing ?
@salessi9495
2 жыл бұрын
What is the use of the helmet??
@TheMRTVID
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome action - what is the music track please as Id like to download it !
@theoskeptomai2535
2 жыл бұрын
This sport is not as difficult as it seems. In fact, it is rather easy to perfect. The key is learning how to control the wind and the waves.
@AnyMotoUSA
2 жыл бұрын
They're basically doing squats the entire time...and you can't take a break. It might be easy to move, but in a race where you can't just stop?
@pubfixture
2 жыл бұрын
As soon as I see ram-air kites i think, oh hey, French people.
@skidogbill
2 жыл бұрын
How do they not get tangled up?
@giorgosk2884
Жыл бұрын
Crazy upwind ability!
@prwchan
Жыл бұрын
That's the most futuristic thing I've ever seen 🤣
@djmir4
Жыл бұрын
The music on this a freakin jam!
@bearclaw5115
2 жыл бұрын
That's a whole lot of physics to balance all at once!
@friendoftellus5741
Жыл бұрын
The future of sailing !!!!
@iviewthetube
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize that so many people are so good at doing this.
@cycologist7069
Жыл бұрын
It was the fastest growing and most popular watersport in the 00s, tho without the foilboards.
@pteamwheeler
2 жыл бұрын
Great looking sport. Very catchy tune too, anyone know what it is?
@VerballyCopulating
2 жыл бұрын
That is fuggin nuts. Amazing.
@eriknulty6392
2 жыл бұрын
0:39 DEM CHEEKS 😉
@foesfly3047
2 жыл бұрын
This was developed at least 2 full decades too late for this dude but Man, what a rush!!
@vantongerent
Жыл бұрын
Badass! Also.. dig the music. What is it?
@paulpaul5606
2 жыл бұрын
What’s the top speed they’ve got to
@jessiecoastaliving
2 жыл бұрын
Where was this filmed? It’s beautiful
@earthlingjohn
2 жыл бұрын
Many locations... Some scenes looked like they were filmed in the Columbia River Gorge (Hood River, Oregon/White Salmon, Washington)
@markjmaxwell9819
Жыл бұрын
Wow a great time to be alive.. So many new and exciting pass times invented in the last twenty five years. Wind power with hydrofoil efficiency. I could imagine the sh*t that would go down with a chute tangle.... 😂😂😂👍
@2009salsared
Жыл бұрын
Jet skis with no noise and great beauty? Wow!
@elephantear7659
2 жыл бұрын
Full paraglider wings, nice
@Fomites
2 жыл бұрын
Where is this?
@emceeboogieboots1608
2 жыл бұрын
Man, they are fair dinkum RIPPING along!
@glennthomson2461
2 жыл бұрын
Great music too. Any clues?
@caitlynkelly4312
2 жыл бұрын
the human machine must be in top condition for this one I expect- I imagine these riders have really defined back abs ... what a rush to be able to see them
@djsaintmichael
2 жыл бұрын
My back gets sore just watching this
@eneastavora1943
Жыл бұрын
Not only the sport, but the soundtrack is also extreme !
@runatrix
2 жыл бұрын
0:38 wow nice
@robertalkemade989
2 жыл бұрын
love the soundtrack
@diogenes5381
2 жыл бұрын
What soundtrack is that?
@kjlahti782
2 жыл бұрын
In the Olympics will their "sails/chute" be in the colours of their countries? How fast are they going? What would be the distances they would be racing? I could see GO cameras for the viewers during the races.
@Rumb1epit
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful chaos , How this isn't a cluster F of crashes and tangles ill never know.
@thinkingape7655
2 жыл бұрын
This is killer, but what are the credits for the music playing?
@douglasalexander4348
2 жыл бұрын
Where’s the shots of it all going wrong at the gybe mark ?
@jaimemetcher388
2 жыл бұрын
30m wide and doing 25 knots...what could possibly go wrong?
@douglasalexander4348
2 жыл бұрын
@@jaimemetcher388 It’s the foils, you ever seen one on its side when some one crashes in front of you ? This is perfect promo footage, so your not going to see the carnage.
@KKIcons
2 жыл бұрын
Please we need a bloopers reel
@rodgoddard5113
2 жыл бұрын
What an awesome sight...
@edwardfletcher7790
2 жыл бұрын
Hydrofoils are AMAZING !
@quidproquo9000
2 жыл бұрын
i wonder how they would track times? it would be totally dependent on wind conditions right?
@elliottobin507
2 жыл бұрын
they all race at the same time on a course
@timtutiul1737
2 жыл бұрын
That’s so,wicked looking
@EmpiricalWizard
2 жыл бұрын
How do they do that without getting all tangled up with each other?
@adamblackman6660
2 жыл бұрын
For real. Just imagine paragliders doing this in mass hundreds of feet from the ground in huge clusters too…
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