Kitesoul Magazine #2 English Edition

KS_You are a shaper and a rider. Whats your idealsession in the ocean, you know, the best conditionthat gives you the most amazing feelings?JA_I have always loved being scared and challenged toovercome my fears. For that reason, I have always beenattracted to larger waves. When I feel the power of theocean and realize my own mortality, it gives me thebest feeling and a sense of nirvana. The most perfectday in the ocean……… That would be a good surf sessionin the morning and a kite session in the afternoon whenthe wind comes up. My surf perfect surf session wouldbe at Sunset Beach, 20 feet on the wave face, and 3people out (me, my son, and my daughter in law). Lateron, my perfect kite session would be at my favorite sideoff right hander at about the same size (20). That sessionwould be me, Rio, Keahi, Konrad, Dan, and a fewother close friends.KS_Strapped or strapless?JA_For me, I absolutely love both styles of kite surfing. Itend to like strapless on the smaller days and strapped