johannesVraagstellerlid sinds 2003 · 2.205 berichten18 jun 2003 17:44
Go Fly a Kite
here they are, 20 or 30 feet above the water, hanging by a thread, doing backflips, front loops, twisting and dipping in the wind like airborne dolphins -- the kiteboarders. ''It is more fun than windsurfing or snowboarding or anything,'' swears Kent Marinkovic, who at 34 is one of the Miami pioneers of the art, if kiteboarding can be called an art. It is certainly pretty. These guys, and they are for the most part aging boys who have gone through all the extreme waterborne steps, from surfing to wakeboarding to water-skiing, have the sunny, windblown glint of eternal thrill seekers. They are like Gatsby yachtsmen, above the fray, immune from the gravity of ordinary jobs or worrying debt; they don't even seem to fear the inevitable tab that accrues to the artistes of such a high-impact sport.
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