We heard rumours that you left Nobile. Can you comment on that ?
Ok, let's get straight to it! After 5 fantastic years I’ve decided that it's time for Nobile and I to part and follow separate paths.
Nobile grew from nothing into an internationally recognized brand in just a few short years, it was a great challenge and a lot of fun but now I am ready for something new.
Does that mean your going to do other things within kite boarding?
I can't imagine my future NOT being involved in kiteboarding! I am 10 years living and breathing the sport, it’s in my blood and I have the best job in the world.... I get to play with new toys every day of the week and if I don’t like them I have the power to change everything!
I have the impression there is something you are not telling us! My information is that you are starting a new brand?
Enlighten us?
The Shinn brand of kiteboards has existed since the birth of Nobile but has always been integrated into the Nobile range. I feel that now is a good time to bring this range out into the open and develop it into a full range of stand-alone kiteboards.
So this means that Shinn will become a brand in it’s own right?
I want to do something new and different... not just another copycat brand but something creative, striking and imaginative so from now on Shinn kite boarding is a completely separate company with no relations to any other brand on the market.
That’s interesting to hear, when do you expect to be showing your new products?
I ‘ve started already and am pretty busy right now finalizing the range and testing prototypes. I hope to be able to reveal everything fully in September.
So by September we’ll see Shinn kites and boards on the water ?
I have no intention of producing Shinn kites right now. The first step is to offer the best performing, best looking and best equipped kiteboards on the market in every style and size possible. I have a lot of experience in designing and testing kiteboards and this is my focus for the time being.
What kind of boards can we expect in your line-up ?
I’m preparing a full range...... Freestyle, Freeride, Light wind, Ladies, Youth, a new concept in Skim boards and of course surfboards!
It's going to be a large range and hopefully there’s a board in there for everyone!
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HJ11 had een 4 sterren sessie in Wijk aan Zee met maar liefst 23 - 32 knots op zijn Zeeko Krush (2011)
neeuh vind ze niet zo spectaculair...
jordi had een 3 sterren sessie in Terschelling Noordzee met maar liefst 25 - 30 knots op zijn Airush Razor (2012)
stan_b had een 3 sterren sessie in Duinbergen met maar liefst 14 - 16 knots op zijn Naish Torch (2006)
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Wel een hele aparte move van Mark
het is de tijd dat alle "grote" ineens hun eigen weg in slaan
erg apart dit, ik snap het ook zo 1 2 3 niet
want hij was toch heel direct betrokken bij Nobile...
one to watch zou ik zeggen!
wie ben jij dan die in duinbergen kite ?
maar dit board had ik al eens eerder bij Shinn zelf gezien
Nature had een 5 sterren sessie in IJmuiden met maar liefst 25 - 39 knots op zijn Fluid Vice (2010)
The best looking...
Hele slappe graphics. Ookal zijn de boards nog zo goeds met deze graphics wordt je amper serieus genomen,
ik neem zijn graphics meer serieus dan jou graphics...
ik vind het wel wat hebben
Alleen de onderkant van die boards is echt lelijk vind ik
willes had een 4 sterren sessie in Lemmer met maar liefst 20 - 25 knots op zijn North Evo (2008)
