The other day I went to the airport and wanted to check in for my flight to Venezuela, funny thing was, I booked my flight for exactly one month later, so would have had to cancel this one and get a new one, but decided not to do so because I hurt my back a couple of weeks before, and only kited 3 days during 3 weeks, 2 days at the PKRA in France & 1 day sliders in La Manga and even resting so much I hadn’t recovered from the injury, so next day I went to see the doctor, had to go through an X-Ray where no damage was visible, the doctor diagnosed “inflamacion de ligamentos” (spanish…) but he seemed to have no idea at all, so what I’ll do is rest a bit more and if it doesn’t get better, check with another doctor.
Check out the video below, made by Thomas Alsbirk, LF teamrider and one of our kitedesigners. Its some riding from Leucate, my heat against Portas, some pure wakestyle from Peter Sands and more riding from more LF riders.

Tomorrow at 15.35 I will be on my way to Cape Town. Staid here in Munich way longer than expected, but now I’m super mega terra motivated to ride! I’ll stay 3 weeks in Cape Town, then I’ll move on to Australia (Perth). Alvaro wan’t come (sharks…), but ol buddy Pile “the King” has given his word and even more german power is coming in form of Mathias Wichmann, so probably there will be some nasty hardcore riding on tape, once we return from Australia in mid March. I found some real good 70s vinyls in our cellar, Ill try to make the best ones digital once I’m back and then use it as background-music for the upcoming videos, back to the ol days!

As you might know the last event I competed at was the PKRA in Germany, I met Michael who is responsible for Liquid Force in Europe there and got some first impressions of their new New-School kite, the Hi-Fi.

The kite seemed to be just what I needed for 08 and LF was looking for an European rider so LF gave me a visit in Tarifa in October and handed me two Hi-Fi’s to test them intensively.

Since then, I have already ridden the Hi-Fi in various different conditions and I’m totally stoked, they performed sooo sweeeeet in all areas, lift, pop, depower, kiteloops, handling, gusty winds, …, I totally believe its the best Freestyle Kite for 08!

Will keep you up to date,
thanks for your support
Silvester