Interview%20Mark%20Shinn
Door:
Slis
/
12 March 2008
/
21:40
/
1322
Hits
/
0 Reacties
Mark Shinn etait recemment en Afrique du Sud pour la promotion des ailes Nobile
Le tres bon site sud africain Ikiteboarding en a profite pour faire une interview du Maitre afin de voir ce qu'il nous concocte pour le futur. Desole c'est en anglais!
1. Where are you based now?
I'm English but am now living in Tenerife, Canary islands
2. What is the main purpose of your visit to South Africa?
To see the SA launch of the new kites. My new designed kites will be in the kite shops worldwide very soon.
3. What do you think of South Africa?
It's very beautiful, I love Table Mountain, it's way more spectacular than I thought. So far I have seen in SA a combination of places that remind me of Australia, Greece and the Canary Islands. There is such variety here.
4. Tell us about yourself, what have you been up to since you left the PKRA tour.
I made a choice to stay in the kiting scene and started working with a production company and became part of the Nobile brand. I've been working on the R&D of their kiteboarding boards, and have now also recently designed my own Nobile kites.
5. How many times were you the world champion and when was it?
I was part of 2 world tours in 2002, I won both. Thereafter I competed for another 2 more years only.
6. What's your take on the skimm boards?
I started messing around with the idea to design a board for super light wind conditions. I only ride strapless surfboards or skim when I riding for myself. But when I test I ride with straps.
7. What do you think about the current PKRA tour - with Aaron Hadlow dominating?
Aaron is the kind of person that would dominate any sport. He could so easily be sidetracked into any other sport, there is so much money to be made. Aaron will dominate the scene for a very long time if he remains to be motivated. I believe he is being held back by the rules of the game. The judging is being done for quantity rather than quality. For him to go really big he needs space and time, and during comps he needs to get as much as possible done in a short amount of time.
la suite ici
Le tres bon site sud africain Ikiteboarding en a profite pour faire une interview du Maitre afin de voir ce qu'il nous concocte pour le futur. Desole c'est en anglais!
1. Where are you based now?
I'm English but am now living in Tenerife, Canary islands
2. What is the main purpose of your visit to South Africa?
To see the SA launch of the new kites. My new designed kites will be in the kite shops worldwide very soon.
3. What do you think of South Africa?
It's very beautiful, I love Table Mountain, it's way more spectacular than I thought. So far I have seen in SA a combination of places that remind me of Australia, Greece and the Canary Islands. There is such variety here.
4. Tell us about yourself, what have you been up to since you left the PKRA tour.
I made a choice to stay in the kiting scene and started working with a production company and became part of the Nobile brand. I've been working on the R&D of their kiteboarding boards, and have now also recently designed my own Nobile kites.
5. How many times were you the world champion and when was it?
I was part of 2 world tours in 2002, I won both. Thereafter I competed for another 2 more years only.
6. What's your take on the skimm boards?
I started messing around with the idea to design a board for super light wind conditions. I only ride strapless surfboards or skim when I riding for myself. But when I test I ride with straps.
7. What do you think about the current PKRA tour - with Aaron Hadlow dominating?
Aaron is the kind of person that would dominate any sport. He could so easily be sidetracked into any other sport, there is so much money to be made. Aaron will dominate the scene for a very long time if he remains to be motivated. I believe he is being held back by the rules of the game. The judging is being done for quantity rather than quality. For him to go really big he needs space and time, and during comps he needs to get as much as possible done in a short amount of time.
la suite ici
Nieuwslink:
ikiteboarding
Volgende/Vorige Items
Alleen ingelogde gebruikers kunnen reageren.
Inloggen
Of
Registreer