Awesome.

cooooo


seems he does not like kite leashes!!

that guy is really amazing.....

getfunky said...

I've just realised Puppetonastring and Top hat are one and the same!

I just realised you got no idea.

sir ROWDY said...

getfunky said...

I've just realised Puppetonastring and Top hat are one and the same!

I just realised you got no idea.

I realised a long time ago you have no idea

class riding and conditions

get the new 2011 top hat articulated broomstick bar - makes your kite turn on a dime!

waveslave will be happy - same 100% depower system

how the heck does he depower the kite? Can't see any middle lines

Big eeeZeee said...

how the heck does he depower the kite? Can't see any middle lines

There is one that does sheet the kite.

www.southwindkitesurfing.com/vacations.html

Damn that was good. Respect man.

^^^^ Dont do it!

sir ROWDY said...

It intrigues me that people these days haven't seen a pulleybar or even a 2 line inflatable kite. Not their problem, I just find it interesting.

Its sickening to think even the kite youth of today may not ever experience the grunt of an overpowered 20m rhino / 2, way too small boards and the fear as your legs burn from the hard edging just tryin to hold on as you fly downwind. Kiting 8 years ago seemed so much more fun orientated.

sir ROWDY said...

. Back then kites didn't depower much anyway, so having a chicken line or not made little difference.

Back in the day of the 'edge' and 'thunder thighs'-the side effect being: kite all summer then head to the snow in the US and board all day every day from day one and no leg fatigue! Hmmmmm. Sorry, I digress.

Dodgy macho sh!te aint allowed anymore.

http://www.obecheboards.com/home.asp

THERE wwere similar sort of boards in star before christmas, bout 6-6"4, narrow and no fins, just straight rails and a massive concave. rail was like a body board rail. aparently some dudes down south were ripping on them doing big 360's

after my experience so far with the liquid force twin skim riding a short finless board is super fun for small surf, just gotta work out a design so you can ride waves with them. perhaps a massive swallow tail like that one of top hat's would work? might have to go to bunnings, buy a piece of ply and jigsaw a shape and see.

p.s. top hat has allways been able to hold his own.
i would so love to see half of today's kiters try to kite with the things we were using in the old dayz. man it was so fun tho! i still remember my 2 line getting stuck on the tree at peli point.
2 lines, pulley bars and bindings. they were some fun days. the old thing called fear gets you addicted every tije.

Good to see top hat is still ripping, obvious with the recent go pro footage

myusernam said...

does anyone know him? Looks like a pretty wild kind of dude. Wonder if he has a job or if he just kites everyday on maui?

Top Hat
(Kevin Senn)

Nickname: Hat, Top, Kevin Senn

Currently Living In: Hawaii

Years Kiting: Since the beginning

Beliefs: Make Friends not enemies.

Facts: Wears a Top Hat day and night, even when kiting

Quotes: "Kite all day party all night."

Info:
Top Hat is the unofficial Kiteboarding ambassador for all the world. From designing his house on bar napkins to being the spiritual advisor for the band Sublime, he's a character that starts and keeps the party going. Learning to surf at the age of 5 in Wakiki he's been in the water ever since. With a "make friends and not enemies" outlook on life he has traveled the world kiting, surfing and befriending people of all walks of life.

Allergic to glutens but not Chopin Vodka, Top Hat is like the energizer bunny...he's non stop. Where he goes and what he does nobody knows, but it's guaranteed he'll be wearing his signatory Top Hat day and night even when he's big wave riding. Once you cross paths with him your life will never be the same by leaving a positive lasting impression. He lives in Hawaii on the island of Oahu but you never know where he'll turn up next.