Hi Peeps,
This has been around a little while so forgive me if it has been posted before. I searched and came up with nothing. Airton Cozzolino is a North Team Rider and is seen riding the North Whip and North Neo in this clip. Even if you've seen this, it's amazing to watch again.
Unbelievable!
DM
These guys should start doing combined comps with Windsurfing Freestylers in flat water locations, I could really see it taking off... I'm afraid the "kitesurfing" clips were pretty few and far between in this vid DM.
Is it fair that someone is that good?
Un*******beleivable!
Imagine seeing some of that live at your local beach!
To be totally fair they only do about the same 4 tricks over and over again... it's about as "un-believable" as watching someone do un-hooked wake-style at your local beach. Once you've seen it a few times you get pretty bored of it, like everything I guess 
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Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said...
To be totally fair they only do about the same 4 tricks over and over again... it's about as "un-believable" as watching someone do un-hooked wake-style at your local beach. Once you've seen it a few times you get pretty bored of it, like everything I guess .
I'd like to be able to bore myself stupid with that sort of talent, and the lifestyle that comes with it!
Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said..
To be totally fair they only do about the same 4 tricks over and over again... it's about as "un-believable" as watching someone do un-hooked wake-style at your local beach. Once you've seen it a few times you get pretty bored of it, like everything I guess .
Hey Rowdy,
could you re post that vid of you doing strapless tricks again? I'd like to compare.....
I watched Ayrton at a morocco wave competition last easter - gobsmacking good. Even the other pros there admited the cap vert guys are on another planet. Apparently they train 5 hrs a day every day possible. They stayed on for a week after the competition and were out all the time.
Awesome tricks aside, what also made them stand out:
- seemed to take three times more waves compared to others, they were always on it
- rode those waves right up until they touched the beach, doing moves all the way
- style was fluid and rythmic rather than hard thrashing, they are not big guys, but had total control
- fell in quite alot for trying so hard, but were never in the water for more than a few seconds
- rode upwind faster and pointed higher than the rest, which got their wave count so high
- kept very low when on the wave, front foot often surprisingly far forward
- totally unphased by the lesser mortals getting in their way
- big smiles all the time
Beauties to watch, I learnt more sitting on the beach looking than being out there,
For sure they are a talented bunch! Airton was good, but what let him down in the competition was a lack of smoothness and poor wave selection. Also the fact that doing half the stuff that's in this vid (lunchtime airs on the way out) don't actually count for anything in a Waveriding comp.
My favourite waverider in the comp was actually a young Brazilian (that I can't remember his name) but he can also surf regularly at a very good level, he just had a style at times that was really pleasant to watch.
Mitu and Keahi were still the best overall in my opinion and is why they garnered the top spots.
Pfft. I bet without the magic that he uses to keep the board he's crap.
Obviously magic.
I can't believe how smart he is as well, with all those formulas and chemistry at the start. He's really got the world at his feet!
Wow - that was truly awesome!Select to expand quotesir ROWDY said..
Once you've seen it a few times you get pretty bored of it, like everything I guess .
He he. Gold troll.
Singers have been singing for centuries, and new singers still manage to impress with style. 
You don't need "new" tricks to impress. Doing existing ones better than 90% of people will.
Select to expand quoteDaniel1973 said..
I can't believe how smart he is as well, with all those formulas and chemistry at the start. He's really got the world at his feet!
that wax sure must be sticky **** - not sure he actually made it though
wouldn't believe everything you see on the tele....
Select to expand quoteRails said...Daniel1973 said..
I can't believe how smart he is as well, with all those formulas and chemistry at the start. He's really got the world at his feet!
that wax sure must be sticky **** - not sure he actually made it though
wouldn't believe everything you see on the tele....
Are you sure? Those formulas looked really complicated and he was showing the other scientist where the mistakes and stuff were. And then after that he had the goggles and gloves and stuff on to make it, and he was pouring stuff into beakers and all that!
He must have made it, why would they pretend with something that important?
Is good wax cheating?
Should the wax industry be regulated to comply with an international standard? 
If after good wax, should probably turn to the ladies .. they would intimately know one wax from another.
(or maybe AFL footballers?)
Select to expand quotebardunyah said...
If after good wax, should probably turn to the ladies .. they would intimately know one wax from another. (or maybe AFL footballers?)
Or bike riders!
Or middle aged newbie kiters with a name starting with D and 4 digits after his name!
Can't knock the full body wax! (It's a treat for the ladies [at least my lady])
(Not about waxing)
(not about kiting)
what sort of SUP was that? It looks pretty pimp.
clip reminds me a little of the old movie "Mad Wax" with RCJ and Tom Carrol. No doubt about it, this guy rips. Real waterman. I like the fact that he is so proficient switching stance. Very impressive.
I would love to have those kind of conditions to ride in all the time, makes progress a little easier.
Good luck to him and his future
Mad Wax...... Now that was a classic, lame but with great surfing at its time and all to the great tunes of Gangajang.
Select to expand quoteActionSportsWA said..
@Daniel Carbon Fanatic ProWave, maybe an 8'
I assume that was for me - cheers. Might have to save the pennies for one, watched the promo vid, you don't see many aerial re-entries on a sup!
Hi Jack,
I think so. Toddy replied on that one whilst having a bit of a brain fart.
DM
Bloody inspiring to watch tho...