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tIPs FrOM aN OG
By Marina Chang Lens Ed Dubois
Name: Chris Glazier
Profession: Engineer
age: 58
Hood: Vancouver, BC
Hero: Robby Naish
ride: Naish Thorn 131
Claim: have kitesurfed over
100 days in each of the last
three years.
Shouts: Have fun out there!
rOOtS: When I windsurfed, that’s all
I ever wanted to do. Then one day in Maui
in 1999 I saw a kitesurfer. It looked like fun
so I took kiting lessons with my buddies.
Of course nobody knew what they were
doing back then; our instructors couldn’t
even stay upwind! I bought my first kite,
a Wipika 5.0. Now, 24 kites later, I am still
having a hoot.
FaVOrIte SPOt: The best spot
to kite is always with your friends. I like
Squamish, BC, Canada. It has the best flat
water kiting with steady reliable wind and
a great group of kiters.
SYSteM: I used to ride Ravens, but
this year, have a quiver of new Boxer SLE
kites. They sure make kiteloops easier!
Chris boosts some air in Squamish.
C H r I S G L a z I e r t I P S .
1. Be supportive and helpful with beginners.
We were all there once.
2. Wear a good drysuit or wetsuit in cold
water. Hypothermia can be a real risk.
3. Buy good gear. newer kites are a lot better
than older models and they really do help
make you a better rider.
4. Fix your equipment before it gets windy.
When a windy day finally arrives, don’t
show up at the beach with tangled lines
from your last session. Be safe.
5. If you’re interested in kiting in Canada,
skypilotkiteboarding.com is a great resource.
It’s not
too early
to start
thinking
about
November
and
December
Smack
Fleixeiras, NE Brazil Lens Karen
Beber Futernick
travel to the incredible kite-Mecca of Brazil!
Ozone travel Kiteboarding offers world-class
service, a wide selection of kiter-friendly
accommodations and custom kite safaris to
northeast Brazil. Space fills up very quickly,
and airfares are now at the lowest they will
be, so check your calendar and make your
plans now. If you’re thinking about where to
travel this summer, Ozone is also offering
tours of Greece with the famous, funny
and friendly Dimitri Maramenides as well
as packages to the always fun and reliable
Cabarete! Contact karen@ozonetravel.
com for tour info and air specials
including last minute travel deals for air,
lodging and instruction.
Litewave Designs welcomes 21-year-old
Mike Bradley to its team. Mike just won
the best wave category at the Jupiter Kite
Invasion. He is currently sponsored by
Viking but will soon be riding Litewave’s
new 5’8” surf-shape directional. Dave’s new
surf-specific kiteboard is a quad fin, concave
bottom epoxy semi-custom that will be
available next month. You can test the new
board along with all the new 07 products
from Litewave and Globe Kites at one of
Dave’s many demos happening this spring
and summer. www.litewavedesisgns.com
to Cross the
Moon was an
expedition in
January that
attempted
to cross 375
miles in North
Dakota to raise
awareness
Lens freesolophotography.com
for the state’s
wind energy
resources. Sam Salwei and Jason Magness
departed southbound from the Canadian
border on New Year’s Day and finished
up in mid-January. Although they didn’t
make it to South Dakota, the two crossed
over 230 miles, mostly under kite power. A
support crew led by Eric Byers and Jason
Schaefer were able to speak thousands of
locals about snowkiting and North Dakota’s
vast potential to make electricity via wind
power. Another crossing will be attempted
in 2008, hopefully with more snow.
www.2xtm.com
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