Kitesurfing Mavericks 10/20/2007

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Kitesurfing Mavericks 10/20/2007
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Kitesurfing Giant Waves at Mavericks October 20, 2007. Jeff Kafka and crew kite into some of the biggest waves ever ridden on wind power alone. First documented wind powered tow-surfing at Mavericks. Jeff Kafka, Travis Payne, Chip Wasson, Steve Gibson and Shawn Richman. Check out Jeff's kitesch
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cool!! who's the ... ( 11 months ago by mousenblack)

cool!! who's the music

boards of canada I ... ( 11 months ago by Ryland117)

boards of canada I think

I didn't see one ... ( 11 months ago by deano6180)

I didn't see one successfull ride. The guys paddeling in git more waves, even in the crappy conditions.

Did not see much of ... ( 11 months ago by folibilo)

Did not see much of a bottom turn...

This is an insult ... ( 10 months ago by ericrienstra)

This is an insult to kitesurfing!!! those guys aren't even riding the wave they're running scared in front of it. Where is the bottom turn? the surfers in the vid have way more balls and even dropped in on the kiters cuz they're wasting waves. they need to learn to depower their kite and use the wave next time.

This is a insult to ... ( 10 months ago by hippieman17)

This is a insult to mavericks, and to Mark Fuu who died there. ): it's not cool

are some of you ... ( 10 months ago by TheMaaniaa)

are some of you being stupid or what??
how can it be an insult?
have you ever surfed big waves? you know it's not easy to be turning like a maniac when you got a mountain of water behind you!
c'mon be realistic

I dont think eric ... ( 10 months ago by XL0994)

I dont think eric is being stupid at all... I totally agree.. they are just running in front of the wave, not riding on it. If I were a surfer there I'd be pissed that they're wasting those waves. Be realistic? I think it is realistic to say they're not doing much with those waves other than running in front of them, what's the point in that?

wow, you guys are ... ( 10 months ago by ONLYVICKI)

wow, you guys are idiots if you think this is an insult to kiteboarding. Most people kite on flat water, Jeff just happened to surf. And i dont think its easy to surf those big waves while controlling a kite at the same time. Also, depowering the kite wont make much of a diffrence. I dont understand how you people can get so angry over someone kiting a wave. get a life.

This is my life. ... ( 10 months ago by ericrienstra)

This is my life. I've been living on Maui for two years now trying to market the sport of kiteboarding to surfers. I saw an illustrated nike ad in a surf mag once that depicted a drop in from the riders point of view. Pictured down the line was a kiter with a little pussy cat on his kite. The fact is that surfers think kiting is a sport for old people and pussys who can't surf. This video supports that ideaology and there fore contradicts everything I've tried to do out here.

the mavericks are ... ( 10 months ago by baldwina222)

the mavericks are nasty and i wish i could ride them either way with or without a kite.....its all about having fun at the end of day for these guys not about defending surfers over kiteboarders

LOL...I cant ... ( 10 months ago by Rad2Kite)

LOL...I cant believe the responses Im reading. Anyway, Happy Holidays to all of our watermen and waterwomen and I hope to see you all on the central coast this year. Great video and great job Jeff! Making it out and making back is the complete thrill of riding so far off shore and in such big water. After kiting and living in Alaska and I can wait to get back to the cold Pacific. Take care.

yeah you sure know ... ( 9 months ago by sktyrhrtout)

yeah you sure know him huh, Mark "Foo". freakin stinkfoot hippie giving anything you say a bad name.

Funny comments, I'd ... ( 9 months ago by netcmd)

Funny comments, I'd like you to know the surfers in the line-up were cheering Jeff as he kited by -- they were stunned and impressed as well. We all get along out here in NorCal, come out sometime...

why the fuck would ... ( 7 months ago by bettydaw1970)

why the fuck would you kite surf, when u could just surf?
the whole contraption just seems annoying..

thats what they ... ( 6 months ago by 654654321321)

thats what they used to say about tow in surfing on strapped boards...

Judging by the ... ( 6 months ago by 654654321321)

Judging by the comments left here, I see a strong argument supporting the idea that surfers are self absorbed morons, with the exception of all the writers who support the kite surfer. It's about stoke, not what you ride!

F***ing hell this ... ( 6 months ago by batboyboogie)

F***ing hell this is awesome!!!!
Check that waves!!!I'm losing it here!!

Yes and all the ... ( 6 months ago by ridemotorcyclesin200)

Yes and all the real surfers and kite surfers sit around yacking on youtube. That is where the pros and experts reside. LOL
If you guys were pros like you say you are you wouldn't have an excuse to be on youtube since you wouldn't be sitting at a computer all day bored! The best way to conquer the boredom is make personal comments that insult each other on videos depicting things you'll never be able to do. BRILLIANT
!

this video should ... ( 5 months ago by pigdawg420)

this video should be called kite snaking!!!!

what is the name of ... ( 5 months ago by yadran77)

what is the name of that song? anyone?

dayvan cowboy by ... ( 5 months ago by chloroxjello)

dayvan cowboy by boards of canada. good stuff

Interesting, though ... ( 3 months ago by tubeneophyte)

Interesting, though I don't yet grasp the appeal of kiting in front of a perfectly fine wave (much more fun to drop in and descend the face I think). I do think I'd get the appeal while being pulled clear by the kite while the surfer behind gets munched by the wave - but than again the possibility of not making it and getting pulled over the falls is for me a large part of the intrigue and motivation.

That's Jeff Kafka, ... ( 3 days ago by EarlMcCrackin)

That's Jeff Kafka, a shaper who's been surfing Mav's for a while. So I'm guessing they were fine with it, though I'm sure everyone has their own opinions about it...

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