Often get asked why I go through the dramas of driving up and down the coast for downwinders. Hard to explain the thrill of smashing tiny waves for kilometers down the coast. Had fun on the WA coast yesterday and stuck a Revl cam on my son's kite. This is a super quick edit of the first 19 minutes. Not epic but hopefully shares the stoke as a 16 year old smacks a few micro waves.
I agree a down winder is awesome. I did a 40km as the crow flies down winder a few weeks back.
half way on the foil and the other half on the mutant.
Waves werent the best but it was still an epic time!
That was epic!!! Fully captured the feel of the DW.
Your son rips too for 16, awesome video!
Select to expand quoteGazuki said..
That was epic!!! Fully captured the feel of the DW.
Your son rips too for 16, awesome video!
It was his birthday :) Nice way to celebrate.
Hilly, thanks for sharing, sure you were with him in the waves, regardless of wave height , power blah blah blah , how good is it to get in the ocean with your kids and sharing the stoke, i am fortunate to surf and kite with my boys and girl, and i cherish every sess. 
Nice edit!! A few nice hooks there
That little stack with the slomo was gold and reminds me why me and my knees avoid throwing the straps on for a burn around when I forget THAT moment comes eventually 
Keep em coming ??
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Hilly, thanks for sharing, sure you were with him in the waves, regardless of wave height , power blah blah blah , how good is it to get in the ocean with your kids and sharing the stoke, i am fortunate to surf and kite with my boys and girl, and i cherish every sess.
Yep bloody awesome
Brilliant clip! That first stack would have liberated my knees from my torso. Ahhh.... To be young again 
Haven't had the pleasure
of a WA kite session but east coast DW'ers on the sunny coast are the bomb! Thanks for sharing.
Over a thousand klms of this up our stunning coastline, looks local conditions tbh
great to see some young crew coming on recently
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Often get asked why I go through the dramas of driving up and down the coast for downwinders. Hard to explain the thrill of smashing tiny waves for kilometers down the coast. Had fun on the WA coast yesterday and stuck a Revl cam on my son's kite. This is a super quick edit of the first 19 minutes. Not epic but hopefully shares the stoke as a 16 year old smacks a few micro waves.
Nice one -he definitely has good style developing... now to go strapless ;-)
Select to expand quoteEugeneZA said..hilly said..
Often get asked why I go through the dramas of driving up and down the coast for downwinders. Hard to explain the thrill of smashing tiny waves for kilometers down the coast. Had fun on the WA coast yesterday and stuck a Revl cam on my son's kite. This is a super quick edit of the first 19 minutes. Not epic but hopefully shares the stoke as a 16 year old smacks a few micro waves.
Nice one -he definitely has good style developing... now to go strapless ;-)
He already does when the waves are good.
Hey Hilly, you should enter him in the Juniors for the Lancelin Ocean Classic Wave event in a couple weeks. He would go well i think. Were you guys coming up??
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Which camera is that and how far up the lines is it - thanks
Hi brucex sorry just saw this. Revl cam about 3m up
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Hey Hilly, you should enter him in the Juniors for the Lancelin Ocean Classic Wave event in a couple weeks. He would go well i think. Were you guys coming up??
Doubt it. Not a fan of comps. Did a state round with him last season. Lots of sitting around.
Select to expand quotehilly said..AndreC said..
Hey Hilly, you should enter him in the Juniors for the Lancelin Ocean Classic Wave event in a couple weeks. He would go well i think. Were you guys coming up??
Doubt it. Not a fan of comps. Did a state round with him last season. Lots of sitting around.
Oh yeh I remember your son in the event hes getting bigger hey. If you change your mind come say g'day I will be there helping out.
Select to expand quoteAndreC said..hilly said..AndreC said..
Hey Hilly, you should enter him in the Juniors for the Lancelin Ocean Classic Wave event in a couple weeks. He would go well i think. Were you guys coming up??
Doubt it. Not a fan of comps. Did a state round with him last season. Lots of sitting around.
Oh yeh I remember your son in the event hes getting bigger hey. If you change your mind come say g'day I will be there helping out.
Certainly chucking bigger buckets now. This was the comp
Select to expand quotehilly said..AndreC said..hilly said..AndreC said..
Hey Hilly, you should enter him in the Juniors for the Lancelin Ocean Classic Wave event in a couple weeks. He would go well i think. Were you guys coming up??
Doubt it. Not a fan of comps. Did a state round with him last season. Lots of sitting around.
Oh yeh I remember your son in the event hes getting bigger hey. If you change your mind come say g'day I will be there helping out.
Certainly chucking bigger buckets now. This was the comp
I was at the Nationals only few weeks ago in Torquay. Just 2 junior boys competing. Your boy could of taken it out.
