windsurfing like a kiteboarder

windobsessed · Since 07 Aug 2008 120 Posts Vancouver Stoked

This is an interesting video of Robby. His first jump almost looks like he is on a kite drifting with the wind, not to mention the height. Robby is a great kiteboarder, I wonder if that made him a better flyer, soaring with his windsurfer?

The other thing is he is really cruising with his race board over those waves,
I wounder if that is possible with a smaller kiteboard?

I've been strictly kiteboarding the last 3 years, trying to focus on getting that
down as best as I can, but I'll have to go out and windsurf sometime again
on a big day and see if it helps my big jumps. But then again kiting is so much
fun Wink

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Windian · Since 28 Apr 2008 901 Posts Newport, OR NEWPORT OG

Robby Naish is an extreme freak and can go just about anything on a board if he puts his mind into it. Just because he can do it doesn't mean us mortals can do it.

Shocked

jeremy · Since 18 Aug 2006 276 Posts Manzo & HR Obsessed

Kiting really helps the windsurfing, that's what I found. It is easy to do lots of cool moves, it opens you up to what is possible and gives you confidence to try the moves with a windsurfer. But, coming down from any major air on a windsurf is always a hard landing compared to kiting. After getting air off the back of a wave and landing 5 ft down in front of the wave on a windsurf, an easy move on my kite, I almost broke my ankles and that was it for windsurfing, no more heavy gravity, I'd rather be on a kite.

shred_da_gorge · Sun Aug 15, 10 10:21 pm

Classic clip from the "RIP" video (VHS, that is).

bwd · Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed

Yeah there's nothing like flying over the back of those outside swells,
sometimes you even scare up flying fish and they end up flying along beside you a bit. Nothing like lookin em in the eye, takes me back.
Robby worked on long jumps at one point, said in an interview once he could glide a few feet above the water a really long way powered up on the right point of sail, getting lift off the bottom of the board (I could too, but only for like 10 feet instead of 100 - Laughing

). Naish still inspires.
Like kiting, sometimes overpowered windsurfing the jump is the only moment you can relax for a second, just hang, powered you can milk it for what feels like an extra second....

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

Windsurfing isnt a board sport, just for clarification....

bwd · Since 04 Aug 2007 385 Posts Obsessed

harr harr inept,
at least your avatar is showing some skin
with a shorter nightie this season.
Laughing

BTW "board sport" is like some kind of teen marketing speak, no?

Slipin Lizard · Since 23 Sep 2005 88 Posts Hood River, Oregon

Sorry to burst the bubble, but Robbie was doing this stuff long before kiting arrived on the scene. Maybe some of you fellow geezers remember "i-Max Extreme". Other guys like Dale Cook go just as big, and he doesn't kite. Windsurfing not a board sport? Don't know about that, not into the marketing lingo speak myself. Can't imagine kiting experience hurts, but getting really big air on a windsurfer is a huge commitment by comparison.

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

windobsessed · Since 07 Aug 2008 120 Posts Vancouver Stoked

Ya, I know, I remember Robby going pro when windsurfing went pro. It was amazing to see this kid beat all these older more experienced windsurfers. He's been my hero ever since.

I know he could always get massive air just like Dale but was wondering if the Kiteboarding aided him in floating longer in the air? I think that video was shot after Robby was kitting, he's been kitting since the late 90's.

DROCK999 · Since 31 May 2007 852 Posts Left Coast Opinionated

shred_da_gorge · Mon Aug 16, 10 10:03 am

bulae99 · Since 12 Jul 2006 1691 Posts I give out bad advice.

I think it's funny.

Robbie is a God of the wind!

wytcap · Since 10 Mar 2005 203 Posts NW oregon Stoked

That video was shot before some of these kids were born.
Laughing

Inept_Fun · Since 14 Apr 2005 1417 Posts Hood River XTreme Poster

What about windsurfing qualifies it as a board sport im just wondering?? Its as much of a board sport as Stand up Paddle boarding is. Windsurfing does not cross over into skateboarding, snowboarding, or wakeboarding, so how is it comparable? You are also riding a sail board, not a surf board.

Gman · Since 11 Feb 2006 4911 Posts Portland Unstrapped

i'm bored...

jschenk · Since 08 Apr 2009 11 Posts

"You are also riding a sail board, not a surf board" Inept

So in your world surfing is a board sport?? If surfing is one of your board sports than how in F@##$ are SUP's and sail boards not included. What do you think an SUP is or a sailboard for that matter??? I'm no historian but didn't windsurfing develope around the time of snowboarding and before wakeboarding and all originate from surfing????? In most peoples world they all would classify as board sports-- wouldn't they???