Sjoukje: I grew up in Johannesburg, away from the sea, but my father was windsurfing for many years, and when kitesurfing came into SA he was one of the first guys to learn. 3 years after he started to kite I Learnt in Langebaan on Holiday, 8 months later we moved to the coast and i was on the water full time. Now I Kite with My Mother, Father and Brother.