Windtown, Langebaan with Tom Court

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Dirty Habits

When the wind blows 6 days a week in Bloubergstrand during summer it’s really easy to get stuck in a routine; Big Bay session at 9am, Kite beach at 2, and downwinder to Haakgat for sunset. Don’t get me wrong, we’re not complaining, but sometimes you just have to get away, ride some different spots, session some different conditions, and Langebaan is just that. A fresh escape from Cape Town. Dirty Habits Boardriders Magazine was invited to WINDTOWN Lagoon Resort, Restaurant & Spa for a few days with Tom Court, Sophie Mathews, Nick Catelan, Graham Howes, Candace Liu and RipSlix Prductions.

Tom Court was busy on this trip with filming for the Freeride Project with Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light, and James Boulding. Traveling with Tom is a very unique experience, he has a constant entourage following him, He has camera’s following him, girlfriends pumping his kites and laying his lines (Sophie girls need to take pointers from you), a guy to repairs his helicopter when he crashes it (Chris Willmott), he even has The Kite Launcher to launch and land his kites. He suffered an injury whilst training for the Red Bull King Of the Air which meant and even bigger support crew to tighten his boots and other stuff he couldn’t reach.

Tom Court

It’s a wonderful place, 200m from Langebaan Kitebeach, were all the action goes down. Restaurants, pubs, kiteshops, lessons; it’s were it all happens. Then you can hop in the car and less than 5 minutes you’ll be standing at Shark Bay, one of the best kite spots in SA. Waist deep, turquoise, flat water, for as far as you can see and most of the time you’ll be riding in board shorts or a bikini.

When you done with your 8 hour kite season, sunburned and dehydrated, the oasis that is WINDTOWN awaits you, Totally protected from the wind, and with a pool side bar, it’s a trap that makes it very hard to leave.

Ripslix at the office

Tom Court

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/courtintheact

Instagram: courtintheact

Ripslix productions film/photo: https://www.facebook.com/ripslix

Even the Canadians are in Cape Town the summer: Sam Medysky

Aerial shot by Ripslix

Watch the VIDEO Below‘The Freeride Project’ for the action from this trip and Cape Town, with Tom, Aaron Hadlow, Sam Light and James Boulding

Aerial shot by Ripslix

Sophie Mathews (Palmera Local)

Sophie Mathews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophiemathews

Palmera Local: https://www.facebook.com/palmeralocal

Kite Launcher – doesn’t pump kites

The Kite Launcher

More info: windtown-sa.com

Facebook: WINDTOWN Lagoon Resort, Restaurant & Spa

Windtown Lagoon Resort & Spa, Bree St. 9, 7357 Langebaan, South Africa.

reservations@windtown-sa.com

+27766430195

The Kite Show

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Dirty Habits

Episode 9

This Episode was shot in Cape Town towards the end of the South Africa summer season and we are joined by steezy Brit Tom Court as guest host who gives us the benefit of his opinion on the features and riders appearing in this episode. Keahi de Aboitiz won our ‘2012 Video of the Year’ competition voted for by you with his ‘Hawaii Sessions’ flick, and we get his reaction to such a prestigious award. Tom Court joins his boys Aaron Hadlow and James Boulding for an interview at the Dirty Habits Mansion in Cape Town with Jim focusing on the filming of Freeride Project 2 (Sam Light almost made it back from the cable… but the filming was just too good we hear).

Jim also sits down with Ryan Evans, Rich Sabo and Sam Medysky from Best to hear how they’ve recently expanded their riding team to include the likes of Youri Zoon and Ruben Lenten. We announce the winner of the Best Profanity board and launch the North Trust bar competition. The Red Bull King of the Air dominates the news section as our host Jim was a judge, so he caught loads of reaction from that and we also fill you in on the latest world tour news. This episode’s Move of the Month features a bunch of Amercian Gangstas, Youri Zoon relives winning the 2012 PKRA World Title in Mystic Moments and we close the show out with our video of the year 2012, Hawaii Sessions.

Dirty Habits Boardriders Magazine will be publishing all future episodes of The Kite Show. so you want miss a thing.

If you want to check older episode of The Kite Show, check out thekiteshow.tv

Big Up to Jim Gaunt editor of Kiteworld Magazine, for putting together a great show, can’t wait for the next one.

Leo and Eden with World Champ Kevin Langeree

Grom Alert: Leo 8 & Eden Faclier 11. First Video

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Dirty Habits

Leo Hangin out with the boys. Kevin Langeree, Nick Jacobson & Jorrit Linders

If you have been anywhere near Big Bay, Cape Town this summer, you sure would’ve seen these 2 ankle biters running around the beach and kiting circles around you. Leo Faclio (8) and Eden Faclier (11) are the youngest members of the SA Kiting community. They both competed in their 1st kite comp this weekend (the Big Bay Big Air Challenge) With Special thanks to their Dad, who can be seen most days running up and down the beach, launching, landing, and all round Caddying for his boys. It’s a hard job keeping up with the energy levels of these two. So if you see them on the water. share the love. share the stoke. we need more families like this.

Leo and Eden with World Champ Kevin Langeree

Eden and Leo Faclier with their Dad/Instructor Russel

Here is a video of Eden 11 and Leo 8 years old two brothers from Cape town

The new generation – CT Sessions from Surfskolan Crew on Vimeo.

Filmed by Surf skolan Crew surfskolan.com Surf and kitesurf school in Sweden

To follow these groms progression ‘Like’ Dirty Habits Boardriders Magazine: https://www.facebook.com/Dirtyhabitsmagazine?ref=ts&fref=ts and we’ll keep you posted.

Brandon Scheid : Road Trippin Baja, Mexico

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dirty Habits

Shot while traveling from Hood River, OR to La Ventana, BCS, a 2,111 mile road trip. On our journey we scored killer wind and waves, had plenty of tacos, made tons of new friends, explored the Baja peninsula, and even found some flat water. Sit back, relax and enjoy!

Music: Breezeblocks, Alt-J

Shot with Canon 60D
18-200
8mm fisheye
50mm
Hero 2

Road Trippin: Baja, Mexico from brandon scheid on Vimeo.

ruben leaves slingshot and joins best kiteboard

OFFICIAL RELEASE: Ruben Lenten leaves Slingshot and Joins BEST

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dirty Habits

Press Release: 2/1/2013 – Slingshot Sports, LLC Separates with Ruben Lenten.

Slingshot Sports has separated with Ruben Lenten. According to Slingshot Team Manager Mauricio Abreu, “Slingshot has always been a brand that builds both leaders and champions, but we don’t buy them. It is an end of a great era – a time when our products and Rubens riding literally took the sport to the highest level possible today. We are now looking forward to kiteboarding’s next era of champions to take the sport beyond what we are currently capable of.”

Image: (c) Kolesky / Nikon / Red Bull Content Pool)

According to Jeff Logosz Slingshot CEO “Ruben has been a part of our family since he was only thirteen. We have deep-seated roots with Ruben as we have watched this kid grown into a man and transform the realm of possibility in our sport. On behalf of the entire global Slingshot family we wish Ruben the best in achieving his dreams. “

With the end of an Era comes a new chapter for kiteboarding with new faces and new possibilities. Slingshot has always had a firm belief that eventually “Youth Serves.” The company is excited about the opportunity to build a new Youth Brigade and support them in their dreams of advancing kiteboarding to the next level.

Slingshot is deeply committed to the Fuel and the hardcore riders that have made this kite a legacy. Over the last 14 years the Slingshot crew has dedicated endless time and effort channeling their passion for Watersports to people throughout the world. Established in 1999, Slingshot Sports LLC has worked diligently to establish a solid reputation in the Kiteboarding, Wakeboarding and Standup Paddle markets by manufacturing high-quality products through innovative construction and design standards, and presenting an image that is unique, edgy and young.

The Slingshot vision is steadfast and the company will continue to innovate legendary products for riders who have incredible dreams. Stay tuned – Slingshot’s track record of creating champions is unrivaled. You won’t want to miss the excitement that is sure to accompany this next era.

Pictures from Redbull.co.za images (c) Kolesky / Nikon / Red Bull Content Pool)

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Red Bull King of the Air Green Light – Sunday 3rd Feb

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Dirty Habits

The World’s top Kiteboarders to descend on Cape Town for Red
Bull King of the Air 2013

“Green” light for the Red Bull King of the Air 2013.

As charts and websites are confirming the possibility to have great weather and wind conditions for the coming weekend, this is your “OFFICIAL CALL” for the Red Bull King of the Air 2013.

With a cold-front hitting the cape peninsula on saturday night the expectations are to have “proper southerly wind” starting form the late morning of Sunday 03 Feb, sharply increasing to 30/35 knots during the day. Together with a long period moderate swell to complete the right ingredients for “perfect” conditions.

Get Down to Big Bay on Sunday 03, for the Biggest and most extreme Kite comp in history.

Press Release.

The much anticipated return of Red Bull King of the Air has seen kiteboarders the world over doing
anything to get their hands on an entry. Sixteen of the world’s best as well as eight wildcards have
been selected to compete.

CAPE TOWN (South Africa) Red Bull King of the Air returns to the fore after an eight year
hiatus since the last running of the event in Maui, USA and wind patterns are currently
looking favourable for the window period of 1 – 15 February at Big Bay, Blouberg on Cape
Town’s coastline.

Sixteen invited kiteboarders from around the world will be joined by eight wildcards.

Included in the lineup are extreme kiteboarder Ruben Lenten (NED), compatriot and
world number 1 in 2012 Youri Zoon (NED), Lewis Crathern(UK), who recently jumped over the Brighton and Worthing piers, and local wildcard Oswald Smith who goes into the competition having just won SA Champs.

The judging panel consisting of fearless female kiteboarder Susi Mai, editor of Kiteworld
Magazine and presenter of ‘The Kite Show’ Jim Gaunt and South African original Red Bull
King of the Air alumnus Greg Tijsse will be watching the water to gauge height, style and
creativity each kiteboarder executes their movement with.

Local wildcard Graham Howes. Photo: Craig Kolesky/Nikon/Red Bull Content Pool

The newly developed ‘flag out’ competition format is unlike any others – it gives each
kiteboarder the opportunity to pull their best moves and score high. Four riders hit the water
wearing different colour rash vests that matching a corresponding flag on the beach. After
an allocated time, the rider with the lowest score will be flagged out (flag will be lowered) and
must leave the water. The last man standing is the winner.

The event will also feature the godfather of wind-based watersports Robby Naish who will be
in Cape Town to put the title hopefuls through their paces in the lead up to the event. Robby
has multiple World Titles across windsurfing and kiteboarding disciplines and still competes
internationally, at the tender age of 49.

Photo: JD Photofairy: Red Bull Content Pool

The Invited Kiteboarders

Ruben Lenten (NED) Redbull Extreme Kiteboarder.
Kevin Langeree (NED) 2009 World Champion
Youri Zoon (NED) 2011/2012 World Champion
Nick Jacobsen (DEN) Crane Jumper
Billy Parker (USA)
Sam Light (GBR)
Lewis Crathern (GBR) Brighton/Worthing Pier jumper
Kevin de Smidt (NED) Redbull Boven N.A.P winner
Steven Akkersijk (NED) Redbull Boven N.A.P winner
Jesse Richman (USA)
Tom Court (GBR)
Luke Whiteside (GBR)
Gianni Aragno (ESP)
Shawn Richman (USA)
Luke McGillewie (RSA)
Reno Romeu (BRA)

The Wildcards

Sam Medysky (CAN)
Oswald Smith (RSA)
Johnno Sholte (NED)
Andries Fourie (RSA)
Graham Howes (RSA)
Jandre Fraser (RSA)
Alan Steele (RSA)
Nicolas Falcou (FRA)

Local Bruce Gonlag. Photo: Nick Muzik/Red Bull Content Pool

Follow Red Bull King of the Air:
Twitter: @RedBullZA (#RedBullKingoftheAir)
www.redbullkingoftheair.co.za

Len10 Megaloop Challenge – Redbull & Ruben Lenten putting on the event of the year!!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Dirty Habits

Ruben Lenten Going Huge in Cape Town – Pic Dirtyhabits.org

In February 2013 Red Bull King of The Air returns from an 8 year Hiatus to a stunning new location: Big Bay in Cape Town, South Africa

Red Bull King of the Air has found new energy to bring back the wow-factor of kiteboarding. In the past Red Bull King of The Air was the most prestigious event in kiteboarding, where the world’s best battled it out with the biggest airs. The sport has gone in many different directions since. Now eight years later, an all new format focused on extreme big airs and a new location is going to bring us to new heights of kiteboarding.

During this event we have the 16 best kiteboarders invited by the King Of The Air committee and eight wildcards will be divided through international and national kiteboarders that send in their most extreme tricks. The event is set to take place on the windiest day in the first two weeks of February. If you want to see this crazy action from up close come join us at Big Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

DATE: 1- 15 Feb (window period) the event is a one day event
TIME: Subject to wind conditions
VENUE: Eden on the Bay, Big Bay, Blouberg

Megaloop

RedBull Team Mate Aaron Hadlow in action!

Aaron and Ruben pushing it to the max

Check out www.redbullkingoftheair.co.za

It’s gonna be an event to remember

Ruben Lenten chasing the ultimate storm

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Dirty Habits

CHASING THE ULTIMATE STORM TO FLY HARD

Images: Erwin Polanc and Ydwer.com)

In 2005, Dutch kiteboarder Ruben Lenten participated in Red Bull King of the Air, the most extreme kiteboarding event in the world. “Since the inception of this event in 1999, the jumps became bigger and bigger” says Ruben Lenten. He traveled to Hawaii where he competed with the best riders in the world. “The final was between sports legend Robby Naish and myself. A dream come true”. Ruben Lenten won. Since then, the event had a break of a few years, but early February Red Bull King of the Air is back. This time in South Africa, where Ruben Lenten and 23 other riders will push themselves to the max. He has not been idle in recent years. The clip Ruben Lenten produced together with Red Bull and Eyeforce shows his most important goal in life: ‘fly hard’.

Extreme Kiteboarding in Ireland & Holland – Ruben Lenten 2013

“The clip was created when I had the idea to capture my signature style of extreme kiteboarding. This is only possible when the conditions are perfect. In the clip we have been monitoring the wind forecasts at different spots to get the ultimate storm. The predictions for Ireland looked perfect, but unfortunately the storm lost all its power over night and it was impossible to fly high enough. Miraculously an even better storm appeared on the radar for the Netherlands. I could not believe my eyes, exactly what we needed. A real Dutch autumn storm. It was the perfect playground for me. ”

“Throughout the year I am always searching for the best conditions and projects to keep on pushing the sport. In the time coming up I will mainly focus on the Red Bull King of the Air event and the development of even better products to go higher and harder. I will also be shooting new sick footage and work on organizing national events to get extreme kiteboarding to a higher level.”

“2012 has been a great year and I am satisfied with my achieved successes and personal development. Together with Mystic and Red Bull I have done some extraordinary projects that have pushed kiteboarding and myself to new hights. In South Africa and in the Netherlands we organized two extreme kiteboarding events to help young talented riders get better and prepare themselves for the Red Bull King of the Air. My snowkite cliff jump in Norway also pushed my boundaries and gave me an adrenaline boost. The last months I have put all my effort in getting as fit as possible, mentally and physically and I enjoy it to the maximum. Every year a step higher, I love it!”

Red Bull athlete Ruben Lenten is an extreme kiteboarder, always searching for the biggest storms around the world.
After a disappointing trip to Ireland, Ruben heads back to the homeland where one of the year’s fiercest storms is about to hit the coast of Holland, and Ruben is more than ready for it.

Ruben Lenten
https://www.facebook.com/Rubenlen10

Mystic
http://www.mysticboarding.com

Red Bull
https://www.facebook.com/redbull

Images copyright – Credits: Erwin Polanc and Ydwer.com)

Red Bull content pool.

Forest Bakker Video – Drop it

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Dirty Habits

Forest Bakker just released his latest video Drop It”. not only does he throw down hard in this video, but he also produced and edited the video to. Forest is recovering from knee surgery from a injury he got while filming for this vid. so go to riders match and give the boy a vote. ridersmatch.com/match-details.php?match=92&video=1567

Sit back and enjoy some sexy action with some of Forest latest moves before his knee Injury.
Images are filmed in April 2012, the day Forest got his knee injury, in fact you can see the crash in the video.

Forest Bakker – Drop It from Forest Bakker Light Bros Prod. on Vimeo.

VOTE FOR VIDEO HERE: ridersmatch.com/match-details.php?match=92&video=1567

Tune: Travis Porter – Ayy Ladies ft. Tyga
Camera: Alvaro Onieva, Marvin Saint-Requier & Forest Bakker
Editor and Producer: Forest Bakker.

Movie: Tom Court – Dirty Panda

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Dirty Habits

A short kiteboarding action cut from Fuerteventura summer time cruising, whilst everyone was down in the south of the island for the PKRA world cup, Tom Court made the most of the empty lagoons to ride and film.

Oswald Smith Kiteboarding in France

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Dirty Habits

Oswald Smith is arguably South Africa’s top kiteboarder. he is on almost every podium for freestyle, waveriding and course racing. Ozzie recently returned from a trip to France and Holland where he competed in his 1st PKRA tour.

This video was filmed at Beauduc

Ozzie Smith: http://www.oswaldsmith.com

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Durban Kite Shops

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Dirty Habits

OCEAN2AIR	Email : bruce@ocean2air.co.za Web : www.ocean2air.co.za Tel : +27 31 562 8886 Cell : +27 82 888 0904	5 Forest Drive La Lucia, Durban, South Africa

KITESPORTS	Web: www.kitesports.co.za Shop: +27 (0) 31 568 2644 School: +27 (0) 82 572 4163	Shop 1, Umdloti Centre, South Beach Road, Umdloti.

Surfers Kite & Surf Centr	GPS: 29°31’36.32″S – 31°12’04.60″E Phone: +27 (0)32 946 0018 . Email: info@kitesurfers.co.za . Cell: +27 (0) 82 822 2810 Cell2: +27 (0) 82 305 8613	Shop 23, Lifestyle Centre Douglas Crowe Drive Ballito, KZN South Africa

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