Profile : Andrew Johns

03 May 2006
Article and Pictures : Carlo / iKiteboarding.com

Two years ago Andrew Johns moved down from Jeffreys Bay and started Xelerator Kiteboarding in Cape Town. Facing intense rivalry from a relatively small kiteboarding industry, Andrew just stuck it out and did what he does best : Shaping boards and enjoying the sport.

Whilst people started noticing his boards, his rivals were knocking on his door. His boards instantly became popular for their tough construction and scratch resistant duraglide bottoms. Soon he was making boards for Flexifoil. But all the hard work came at a price. It wasn't all easy though. Andrew recalls confrontations with certain industry players knocking on his door, and even going as far as threatening him.



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