This is the best video ive seen of mauritius so far. Jeremy Eloy has done such a great job with the shooting and edit. Bravo Jeremy.
He is still releasing videos in his series "Make My Day" most recently to NZ more coming next tuesday too. The NZ vid i great too but this One Eye vid is so good.
do yourself a favour and find 15 minutes for it.
Really enjoyed that, what a special wave hey.
Loved the whales at the end, had a similar experience off exmouth, but I'm man enough to admit I was sh1tting myself.
Takes you there that vid, cool.
I don't understand kite surfing on a wave if you do surf style maneuvers-
- the maneuvers are hindered by the kite
- they don't look as good
- the moves in this vid appeared to be hindered by the kite.
Kite surfing on waves should be expanding surfing to new heights, top riders should be doing new moves, not emulating old and tired tricks that surfers do.
Top surfers are doing aerials on waves, at the very least Kite wave surfing should be pushing aerials off and back onto waves, really using the benefits and advantages a kite offers a rider.
so yawn, i don't get it. i've seen better surf videos, a kite surf video should be more interesting than a nice wave and a few cutbacks.
i agree with those sentiments, and always thought that adding the kite should add further dimensions to wave riding
but i aint a good enough surfer or kiter to make any progression
but i would also be interested in exactly what could be done
great video but i do agree with seabreezeb
i dont really get kiting in the waves it is so boring for me to watch. maybe if i try it i will appreciate the videos a bit more. Nice edit though.
I'm not so sure the video's purpose was to display cutting edge surfing with a kite. It is anything but.
But I think it is designed to reveal an adventure, to get the feel for us smucks who cannot ever experience this because they now have family, kids and mortgages!
Plus, when the wind is up, waves don't hold up, so a kite is the option.
Kite surfing on a waves doesn't even come close to what the new age lads (and kelly Slater) are doing...maybe one day, but right now nah!
But heck what a place, how good would it be to kite/surf that joint!
Now this is what i'm talking about fellas:
this is what kiteboarding adds to water sports that no other can!
there's one other video by the Aussie from Byron bay which is bad ass too.
I totally agree with Seabreezeb on the point of adding more to what already exists.
The thing with that video of Mauritius One Eye is that the wave is so nice, cos its offshore winds. You don't do airs and land back on the wave in offshore wind. The thing with One Eye, is that its such a beautiful wave to ride, such a smooth face, easy to read, sooo long, simple kite movements. Its soooo much fun. the video brings that out i think. Also its a great travel video - boring if your not into travel or even thinking of it, but if you are - the vid shows so much more than just a really great place to kite and some top riders.
Dont get me wrong I love onshore winds too - big airs, technical strapless challenges, snappy reos - I love it - I love it all - variety is the spice of life.
really nice! much more to the camera holder who had an eye for it and enjoying the wind, surf and scenery
Not a bad Vid; history of one eye was amusing, nice cinematography, to be honest I was expecting a bit more.
Antandroy still does it for me, each to their own.
Great clip, looks like fun kiting a solid reef break a few ks off shore in a 20+ off shore wind..... A f'up would be a career ending session.