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JBFletch

QLD

1287 posts

JBFletch

QLD, 1287 posts

12 Dec 2012 9:28am

suniboy21 said...

JBFletch said...
I miss read the topic.

I thought it said:

WHATS THE OLDEST KITE YOU OWN?

sorry.

but to answer your question, i often ride with some boys at Cronulla that i believe are over 55.

they all shred waves and have so much stoke its not funny.

So whats the oldest kite you ride?

I still own a NAISH ARX 9.5 and a NORTH TORO2 9m something.

The toro is surprisingly fun still, once you've pumped up the stupidly big leading edge.

dafrog

321 posts

dafrog

321 posts

12 Dec 2012 12:43pm

I've taught an 81 years young french guy in Greece back in 2007, windsurfed all is life and was keen on getting new thrills... i just hope I'll be in a decent enough shape by the time I reach that age...

surfingboye

NSW

2707 posts

surfingboye

NSW, 2707 posts

12 Dec 2012 4:13pm

See here:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Age-v-Skill-relationship/

That is all.

Dave Whettingsteel

1397 posts

Dave Whettingsteel

WA, 1397 posts

12 Dec 2012 3:05pm

dafrog said...
I've taught an 81 years young french guy in Greece back in 2007, windsurfed all is life and was keen on getting new thrills... i just hope I'll be in a decent enough shape by the time I reach that age...

Geepers that is game! Did he get the hang of it OK?

62Davo

NSW

93 posts

62Davo

NSW, 93 posts

12 Dec 2012 6:47pm

cel23 said...
Uncle Ray, Sunshine Coast, QLD He is a bout 74, lives and breathes kitesurfing... absolute legend of man! Taught me to kite!

Uncle Ray, top bloke, think he may be 75 now. Was exposed to Nuc tests in the pacific & was the "shark man" Manly Marine Land. He brought live tiger sharks back on the Wales helecopter for the display. Interesting character.

the gibbo

776 posts

the gibbo

WA, 776 posts

12 Dec 2012 3:56pm

birdie919 said...

the gibbo said...

RPM said...
there is numerous candidates at Woodies beach 1 and Pinnaroo.

APIA is alive and well there

Yeah the 2 Duncans are pretty old got to be 60+
Pat/Bill etc must in thier 80s by now(i am gonna get bashed at B1 next time)haha

Glad i escaped that one !!!

How could i miss u out Budge, u r pretty old, you and all the above still getting stuck in every opportunity they get, very cool, i hope i can i keep it up when i am your age.
Who gives a SXXT if your not progressing, just being out there at times is enough.

snoopydog

71 posts

snoopydog

WA, 71 posts

12 Dec 2012 4:39pm

i was doing the Cocos island thing this year august and one of the crew there Rob was 69 and he wasn"t just mowing the grass

birdie919

82 posts

birdie919

WA, 82 posts

12 Dec 2012 5:48pm

the gibbo said...

birdie919 said...

the gibbo said...

RPM said...
there is numerous candidates at Woodies beach 1 and Pinnaroo.

APIA is alive and well there

Yeah the 2 Duncans are pretty old got to be 60+
Pat/Bill etc must in thier 80s by now(i am gonna get bashed at B1 next time)haha

Glad i escaped that one !!!

ouch back to the nappy !!!1

TurtleHunter

1675 posts

TurtleHunter

WA, 1675 posts

12 Dec 2012 11:26pm

snoopydog said...
i was doing the Cocos island thing this year august and one of the crew there Rob was 69 and he wasn"t just mowing the grass

and he has the biggest list of spots he's kited that I have ever seen

sokite

1 posts

sokite

1 posts

13 Dec 2012 1:45am

Dave Whettingsteel said...

Having just got into the sport this year at 52 and absolutely loving it, I'm starting think about how many years to go. I reckon a good 25 more should be OK if I dont have a major injury.

Any tips from veteran Kiters on setting yourself up for the later years would be good too.

Cheers

73 y old at my local spot at Brazil.
www.sokite.com.br

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