Tag: kitefoiling
Elusive Solo Cross of Lake Ontario
I kite by GPS as I can’t see any landmarks, not even the prominent CN tower. There are no boats around, nothing but water in all directions. I am alone. I am finally here, in the middle of nowhere.
100 Tacks & 100 Jibes Challenge
100 Tacks, followed by ten 360-degree turns, followed by 100 jibes. I challenge you to beat me.
911 Called – Help Didn’t Arrive
When we are out there in frigid temperatures, we MUST kite only as far as we can self-rescue. Our lives are ultimately only in our hands!
Eastbound & Into the Wind
I wanted to kite east as far as I could, turn around, and come back home at sunset. That’s all. 200 kilometers later …
Love Affair with Georgian Bay
When I planned this adventure, I anticipated three distinct and challenging phases: Adrenaline Phase, Tricky Phase, and Endurance Phase. As it turned out, my trip also happened to have a fourth phase: “Survival Kiting”.
Collision With a 35-foot Sailboat
There was only one sailboat on the lake as far as I could see, and it looked like a tiny triangle on the horizon. How did we manage to collide half an hour later?
Foil Tack Lament
The journey of “Ten Thousand Wipeouts” is only about to begin when you decide to learn a simple maneuver called Foil Tack Transition…