1:45 - GKA Strapless Freestyle event 2:55 - About Sal, Cape Verde 4:01 - Chatting with foil racers Leonie Mayer & Darian Rubbel 5:09 - Matias Lee freestyle session 9:36 - Beach clean-up 9:56 - All-girls Flysurfer video shoot 11:40 - Q&A: Self-rescue with a foil kite 15:28 - Behind-the-scenes on a kite photo shoot at Ponta Preta 19:04 - Q&A: Successor to the Speed5? 20:24 - Exploring the island (Palmeira port, Blue Eye, Shark Bay, salinas)
I love your guys honesty and openness in these videos. There are some amazing things in the video (like the wave spot at 16:00) but I appreciate that you can show the pollution issues and say that, for North Americans, it probably makes more sense to go to the Caribbean (also, it's warmer there). This really does a better job of showing what it's like to visit somewhere than only showing the good parts.
You make the best videos! I was worried at first when I saw the pro riders at the pro event but you still delivered a heart felt experience that captured the fun experiences and community that I love about kiteboarding. Thanks!
These video's just keep getting better. I could only wish for a kite life like that, i only went kiteboarding in Spain, France,Holland and Belgium for the last 20 years! Thanks for the great uploads and letting a man dream.
Nice... I learned in flat water, and also went out where waves and break is quite heavy, scary but after you do it for awhile it's fun. Great video keep them up
It was great fun watching this video! In addition that I really like your style of approach things, I LOVE Cabo Verde!! You are right - in certain aspects the Caribbean is better.... but: Sal has some uniqueness highlights, and the people are great ( ok...I recognized some of the aggressive sellers from Palmera...:-)) For kitesurfing conditions are definitely demanding...waves are quite high and strong...And Ponta Preta is Champions League anyhow... Thanks again for this video and bringing me back some nice memories if Cape Verde...🤙🏼😎
Thank you :) we're glad you like the video. We really did enjoy our time in Sal, and you're right - it's a very unique place and the people are great! Ponta Preta is truly amazing, and hopefully someday we can go back and actually kite there :) Cheers!
For the flat water you should try Ponta Preta ( where you filmed those bigger waves ). Around the beach, after the shorebreak theres flat available plus its not so crowded usually. Kiteshop near the hotel ( name was kite & tonic I believe ) provides rescue service (30€ per rescue). Awesome video 🤙
Hi. Great video, really enjoyed it, specially, because nowadays we cannot fly to Sal :(. I have been on Sal/Capo Verde several times. From Europe it is the closest warm destination in winter. I am curious what did you dislike (mean - out of comfort zone) except the long flight. Best regards.
Thank you! It’s a beautiful spot but as Canadians we are somewhat spoiled by empty kite beaches. There were so many kiters there - that was something we weren’t used to :)
@@OurKiteLife find me Lee Todd on FB we need to get your CRX skills sorted this year 😊. Cut mine down to 70cm shimmed the mast and added a fuselage rear fin .So easy . Plus lots of Mauritius photos 😍😍😍
Better a late comment than never but you vLog is perfect in my planning process :-). Looking to go to Cape Verde with my non-kiting spouse 1st week in February. We would fly the 4 hours from Lisbon. I am interested in Santa Maria Bay and Kite Beach. My spouse will try some beginner lessons on west side of bay if conditions are good enough. We will try as well to get over a few days to Boa VIsta to kite there as well. And Happy New Year and wish you all an enjoyable and healthy 2022 with good winds.
Thanks Tom! We were there the first week of March. As for the Caribbean, it depends on what conditions you prefer. If you're looking for waves, we've heard Barbados & St Lucia are good spots (but we haven't been ourselves). Honestly, we prefer flat water, so our go-to destination is Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Exuma, Bahamas was also amazing. Apparently Turks & Caicos is great too. Still many places to explore, so I'm sure the list will continue to grow :)
"Similar if not better condition in the Caribbean", you sure aren't doing that right hander at Ponta Preta justice! Where are you going to find waves like that in the Caribbean? You should have taken this trip to learn to ride a surfboard Laurie, not at Ponta Preta of course but there were plenty of decent small waves where you guys were kiting.
Good point - Ponta Preta is pretty spectacular, and I don't know of any places similar in the Caribbean off the top of my head. That being said, the majority of kiters were at Kite Beach. The trip did inspire me to try a surf board, but in a less crowded spot. Hoping to get a few intro lessons in Hatteras soon. Cheers!
I’ll admit that those pro riders looked solid riding those 10 ft plus waves in Cabo Verde. But the true test would be seeing them attempt the dodgy launch at Kipling in shifty wind and freezing Lake Ontario water 😉
We do think so, we’ve done a lot of testing back and forth on the beach with our crew and the conclusion was that the Soul is better in every way, except that maybe in larger sizes speed 5 has a bit more low end
From what I can remember the waves were smaller with some nice flat spots in between. Wind was good, sometimes a little gusty. Beach could get busy but overall it was a nice kiting destination. The killer for us was the travel time to get there from Canada 😄
@@OurKiteLife okay! Thanks. For me it's just a couple of hours direct flight. I've been to boa Vista but the standard spot was off shore gusty crap and altered between butter flat to 3m waves. We went to a different onshore spot in the north with small waves and clean wind. I loved cap Verde but curious if the kiting is better on Sal, since it is onshore. Thanks!
kite porn top-shelf editing ur better-than-me girlfriend failed my attempt to water start in Maui last week. Congratulated 2018 King of the Air Kevin Langree though.
We learned on this trip that we are pretty spoiled in Canada with spots that are rarely ever crowded (in comparison). That being said, we were more than impressed by the majority of kiters there who found space, and kept progressing while having fun. While you can't control how busy a spot is, you can make the best of it and still have fun
Went to Sal a few years ago. Was lots of fun. Got an awesome kite project starting this summer, if your ever in Wales UK lets go for some sessions - Check out the Fire Foil Challenge - firefoilchallenge.co.uk/ 2 world record attempts coming up too. If you have any tips on getting product sponsors that would really help. Awesome vid guys :)
Thanks :) That project looks great, thanks for sharing! Tips for getting sponsors - coming to brands with strong project proposals will definitely be key. If you're on social media, consistent posting and community engagement also helps a lot!
1:45 - GKA Strapless Freestyle
event
2:55 - About Sal, Cape Verde
4:01 - Chatting with foil racers Leonie Mayer & Darian Rubbel
5:09 - Matias Lee freestyle session
9:36 - Beach clean-up
9:56 - All-girls Flysurfer video shoot
11:40 - Q&A: Self-rescue with a foil kite
15:28 - Behind-the-scenes on a kite photo shoot at Ponta Preta
19:04 - Q&A: Successor to the Speed5?
20:24 - Exploring the island (Palmeira port, Blue Eye, Shark Bay, salinas)
I love your guys honesty and openness in these videos. There are some amazing things in the video (like the wave spot at 16:00) but I appreciate that you can show the pollution issues and say that, for North Americans, it probably makes more sense to go to the Caribbean (also, it's warmer there). This really does a better job of showing what it's like to visit somewhere than only showing the good parts.
Thanks, appreciate your feedback! We definitely make an effort to be real and honest, and show both the pros and cons of each place we visit.
You make the best videos! I was worried at first when I saw the pro riders at the pro event but you still delivered a heart felt experience that captured the fun experiences and community that I love about kiteboarding. Thanks!
Thanks so much, that really means a lot to us :)
Beautiful place and good times nice to share with us, good job cleaning pollution great detail I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing good vibes
Thank you :)
I have seen a couple of your videos in the past but this one made me subscribe, some really nice shots and interviews there and I loved your openess
Thanks! This trip was outside of our comfort zone in many ways - glad that you enjoyed the end result :)
I've never kite surfed, I only do windsurfing but your videos are entertaining and so well put together that I really enjoy them .
We love your kite surfing videos - and you've inspired us to think about taking up the sport. Thanks for posting - keep them coming! :)
These video's just keep getting better. I could only wish for a kite life like that, i only went kiteboarding in Spain, France,Holland and Belgium for the last 20 years! Thanks for the great uploads and letting a man dream.
Thanks so much! :) That's still an impressive list you have - all places we've yet to kite!
Another great vid! Terrific job!! :)
Another great video!! Well done!
Thank you :)
Never knew about Cape Verde until this video! Very informative - looks like a great place to kite close to Europe if you love waves =)
Thanks Dave!
Nice... I learned in flat water, and also went out where waves and break is quite heavy, scary but after you do it for awhile it's fun.
Great video keep them up
Thanks! 100% agree with you about the waves - once you get used to them, they're a lot of fun!
Nice video, looked pretty amazing.
Thanks - it was a lot of fun :)
That doggo @13:52 definitely got that COVER GIRL LOOK GOING ON XD awesome video, keep it up :)
Haha, Heidi is a star! :)
Great video!!
Great video ! I’m french and it’s not too far away and accessible ! Why not
Nice! It's definitely worth checking out :) thanks!
It was great fun watching this video! In addition that I really like your style of approach things, I LOVE Cabo Verde!! You are right - in certain aspects the Caribbean is better.... but: Sal has some uniqueness highlights, and the people are great ( ok...I recognized some of the aggressive sellers from Palmera...:-))
For kitesurfing conditions are definitely demanding...waves are quite high and strong...And Ponta Preta is Champions League anyhow...
Thanks again for this video and bringing me back some nice memories if Cape Verde...🤙🏼😎
Thank you :) we're glad you like the video. We really did enjoy our time in Sal, and you're right - it's a very unique place and the people are great! Ponta Preta is truly amazing, and hopefully someday we can go back and actually kite there :) Cheers!
Looking forward to the all girl photo shoot!
it was so much fun to be a part of! :D
For the flat water you should try Ponta Preta ( where you filmed those bigger waves ). Around the beach, after the shorebreak theres flat available plus its not so crowded usually. Kiteshop near the hotel ( name was kite & tonic I believe ) provides rescue service (30€ per rescue).
Awesome video 🤙
Ah, good tip! We'll definitely check out that spot if/when we return. Thanks :)
nice coverage of the area tx
Great video guys! I’m sure a lot of hours went into this one. Good job.👍👍
Thanks Ted! :)
Nice video so nice to watch ! Hope ur doing some nice spot videos from ur spots ! would love to go to canada to kite there ! Rock on
Thank you :) yes, we're hoping to film some spot videos in Canada this year!
I was there for work last year. It is were I got the bug to start kite boarding.
Great video
Thanks! It’s a nice kite destination- can see why it inspired you to kite :) cheers!
very enjoyable video! love it! :)
Thanks! :)
Hi. Great video, really enjoyed it, specially, because nowadays we cannot fly to Sal :(. I have been on Sal/Capo Verde several times. From Europe it is the closest warm destination in winter. I am curious what did you dislike (mean - out of comfort zone) except the long flight. Best regards.
Thank you! It’s a beautiful spot but as Canadians we are somewhat spoiled by empty kite beaches. There were so many kiters there - that was something we weren’t used to :)
Just come back from our two weeks in Mauritius. Laura you need to go there 😍😍😍😍
I would love to travel there one day, it looks absolutely incredible!
@@OurKiteLife find me Lee Todd on FB we need to get your CRX skills sorted this year 😊. Cut mine down to 70cm shimmed the mast and added a fuselage rear fin .So easy . Plus lots of Mauritius photos 😍😍😍
"windy, all the time" : except when we've been there, so, take also a 15m in case ! best
Oh no! There's always that risk, and it's good to plan for it. We brought our 12m with us, and never took it out of the bag.
Better a late comment than never but you vLog is perfect in my planning process :-). Looking to go to Cape Verde with my non-kiting spouse 1st week in February. We would fly the 4 hours from Lisbon. I am interested in Santa Maria Bay and Kite Beach. My spouse will try some beginner lessons on west side of bay if conditions are good enough. We will try as well to get over a few days to Boa VIsta to kite there as well. And Happy New Year and wish you all an enjoyable and healthy 2022 with good winds.
Nice! That should be a great trip 😊 Happy New Year to you too! Let’s hope it’s a happy and windy one!!
great video! tanks for your honest review.
when have you been there?
where in the caribic would you go instead?
thanks, Tom
Thanks Tom! We were there the first week of March.
As for the Caribbean, it depends on what conditions you prefer. If you're looking for waves, we've heard Barbados & St Lucia are good spots (but we haven't been ourselves).
Honestly, we prefer flat water, so our go-to destination is Cayo Guillermo, Cuba. Exuma, Bahamas was also amazing. Apparently Turks & Caicos is great too. Still many places to explore, so I'm sure the list will continue to grow :)
Hi you two and an thank you for your detailed answer! please keep us up to date about your kitelife! Great channel!
Awesome video as always
Thanks so much! :)
Looks like a new Flysurfer bar at 6 Minutes
Good catch... ;)
Looks like a great experience... masirah next ?!?
It's on our list for sure, but we need a little break from airports and planes! Next trip is Hatteras in a couple weeks :D
"Similar if not better condition in the Caribbean", you sure aren't doing that right hander at Ponta Preta justice! Where are you going to find waves like that in the Caribbean?
You should have taken this trip to learn to ride a surfboard Laurie, not at Ponta Preta of course but there were plenty of decent small waves where you guys were kiting.
Good point - Ponta Preta is pretty spectacular, and I don't know of any places similar in the Caribbean off the top of my head. That being said, the majority of kiters were at Kite Beach.
The trip did inspire me to try a surf board, but in a less crowded spot. Hoping to get a few intro lessons in Hatteras soon. Cheers!
I’ll admit that those pro riders looked solid riding those 10 ft plus waves in Cabo Verde. But the true test would be seeing them attempt the dodgy launch at Kipling in shifty wind and freezing Lake Ontario water 😉
we did extend the invite, will be interesting to see if they show up :D
Ha. I was there at the same time but at the kbc station 100m upwind. Would have been fun to meet.
Nice, small world! Lots of good wind that week :) maybe we will cross paths in the future
Love the video, but your voice audio is so much quieter than the music. I have to keep turning the volume up and down.
Thanks for the feedback!
Do you think the Soul is better than the Speed 5?
We do think so, we’ve done a lot of testing back and forth on the beach with our crew and the conclusion was that the Soul is better in every way, except that maybe in larger sizes speed 5 has a bit more low end
Great video! Great music! Have a list?
It’s all from Epidemic Sound, it's royalty free music, but you can only access it with paid subscription
What was there at the end? You could pet the sharks? 😃
Pet the sharks or feed the sharks - it's a toss up
These lemon sharks come at a certain level of tide to the reef , looking for food
What was your experience twin-tipping in sal? Does kite beach also get huge waves or smaller waves only? I would prefer flat-ish conditions
From what I can remember the waves were smaller with some nice flat spots in between. Wind was good, sometimes a little gusty. Beach could get busy but overall it was a nice kiting destination. The killer for us was the travel time to get there from Canada 😄
@@OurKiteLife okay! Thanks. For me it's just a couple of hours direct flight. I've been to boa Vista but the standard spot was off shore gusty crap and altered between butter flat to 3m waves. We went to a different onshore spot in the north with small waves and clean wind. I loved cap Verde but curious if the kiting is better on Sal, since it is onshore.
Thanks!
It is a island Desert
And a lot of fun
Definitely! 🙂
Is it possible t o unhook on a foil kite? I am not gonna attempt it, but i am curious :p
I don't see why not! maybe we'll attempt it on camera this summer :)
nice spot nice shoot.
Thanks so much! :)
XD "Atlantic Salty"
finally someone found it funny :) one of the funniest moments of the trip
@@OurKiteLife love your videos, keep up the good work
Heidi is very famous ;)
Rightfully so, she’s a sweetheart!
very nice video
Thanks!
kite porn
top-shelf editing
ur better-than-me girlfriend
failed my attempt to water start in Maui last week. Congratulated 2018 King of the Air Kevin Langree though.
9:29 - #Litterati
Heidi 😊
Most famous dog at Sal
she's the best! 😊
At least since Kite Buddy cuddled her, almost every German Kiteboarder knows her 🤣
Kite Beach (the beach where the kite centre is) used to be called Shark Bay. instagram.com/p/BRi_dCFAeScyi34CBo8koUoynbM8nL8ygI2Vf00/
Yes - we learned that on one of the last days of the trip... thankfully we didn't see any sharks while kiting. We did see a lot of turtles though!
Our Kite Life Me too! Last day. I probably wouldn’t have gone into the water if I read it on the first.
If I were a shark I would vist C Verde
Riding in a spot where you are packed like sardines,where is the fun?.
We learned on this trip that we are pretty spoiled in Canada with spots that are rarely ever crowded (in comparison). That being said, we were more than impressed by the majority of kiters there who found space, and kept progressing while having fun. While you can't control how busy a spot is, you can make the best of it and still have fun
Went to Sal a few years ago. Was lots of fun. Got an awesome kite project starting this summer, if your ever in Wales UK lets go for some sessions - Check out the Fire Foil Challenge - firefoilchallenge.co.uk/ 2 world record attempts coming up too. If you have any tips on getting product sponsors that would really help.
Awesome vid guys :)
Thanks :) That project looks great, thanks for sharing!
Tips for getting sponsors - coming to brands with strong project proposals will definitely be key. If you're on social media, consistent posting and community engagement also helps a lot!