Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

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Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby Erik Holmgren » Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:28 pm

no really, it isnt.

and no... 17 just doesnt seem that big to me anymore. how do you think he steers this? Voice control?



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*EDIT* My dad just got the credits in an e-mail from Mike, they are as follows,

PG: Mike Steen
Kiter: Kevin Steen
Photog: Gregg Mayer
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby bordy » Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:45 am

sweet...
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby Leo Chan » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:23 am

the guy flying the kite is definitely in control. this is like wake boarding without the boat. nice!
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby Marty Lowe » Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:38 am

Isn't that Kevin Steen, on the kiteboard,
and Steve Mayer on the glider, in Brazil?

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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby Jacob Buzianis » Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:13 pm

That's Awesome!

Two persons gig. That looks fun.
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby Erik Holmgren » Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:39 pm

Marty, good call! Mike e-mailed these to my dad yesterday, i posted them and was waiting for the photo credits, just got it and put it up in the original.

Pretty sick set up, I bet it would be a great time on a low wind day
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby Leo Chan » Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:34 pm

erik, get a 15 meter foil and play in the water. :wink:
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby bigwavedave » Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:14 pm

That's sick! Are they using tow straps attached to kite lines?
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Re: Think your 17 is big? ..this is not photoshopped.

Postby BobLeGault » Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:15 am

I wanna see them do a kite loop!
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