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

PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:28 pm
by Erik Holmgren
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

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 9:45 am
by bordy
sweet...

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:23 am
by Leo Chan
the guy flying the kite is definitely in control. this is like wake boarding without the boat. nice!

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:38 am
by Marty Lowe
Isn't that Kevin Steen, on the kiteboard,
and Steve Mayer on the glider, in Brazil?

Marty 8)

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:13 pm
by Jacob Buzianis
That's Awesome!

Two persons gig. That looks fun.

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 4:39 pm
by Erik Holmgren
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

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 6:34 pm
by Leo Chan
erik, get a 15 meter foil and play in the water. :wink:

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

PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 8:14 pm
by bigwavedave
That's sick! Are they using tow straps attached to kite lines?

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

PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:15 am
by BobLeGault
I wanna see them do a kite loop!