Kiteboarding in Mauritius // Twintip & Surfboard

[@fynnhedrich7747]

man, this kite control is from another planet! insane!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you!

[@TheGeordietheWitchandtheWench]

That's what it's all about.. Awesome Kite control, so fluid and beautifully buttery smooth :-)

[@alexcelli2545]

Thank you Steven, you managed to convey in a video the feeling of maximum fun you get while kitesurfing

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Happy to hear that! It for sure was a lot of fun to film all this!

[@drumazza]

Everything seems so easy and smooth. Love your style!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you! 😊

[@memanning5]

You know it’s a good kite video when it takes 30 minutes to finish a five minute video because you keep having to rewind it to see what just happened. Love the variety!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

😂 Love it! Thanks a lot 🙌

[@peredvardjonson2129]

Most inspirational kitesurfer out there 💯

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Appreciate it!

[@svengilsdorf3794]

Simply awesome! So much style and confidence in all of your moves! ❤

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you so much!!

[@pixeldrew]

Mauritius is a great island, last time I went there I wasn't kiting, I hope to make it back there.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

It's such a magical place, you should definitely go back!

[@Domi95W]

The rider with the most style! Sick!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks! Much appreciated

[@jjslingy9408]

Your love and passion for the sport makes me more excited to go kiting. A true pioneer of the sport.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I'm very happy to hear that! Keep on shredding and having fun out there!

[@alexfreeman4182]

This footage is SICK! Amazingly edited.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you Alex! I'm also very happy with the outcome.

[@antoinebuee]

Saw you there briefly mate! Keep up the good work!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks Antoine!

[@marcelbicmoura8038]

A super dose of fun, style, energy, control and the real spirit of kitesurf. Gratz! Keep on going.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you! Will do!

[@TOESERONE]

Best style ive seen so far. Nice to meet you at LeMorne 🤙

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Same here!

[@jasonofmontreal]

epic style, awesome edit.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks a lot!

[@eCally]

Very impressive!! I’m going in December to do kyte, you made me so impatient it looks sick

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Happy to hear that! Have a good trip 🤙

[@Rubi_K_sound]

Bro has got style 💣💣💣

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you!

[@johnravensbergen3324]

Great drone shots!!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks a lot!

[@esurfrider7687]

Amazing skills, love where you’re taking the sport! 🤙🏼🏄‍♂️🪁

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you! Enjoying this freeride / hooked freestyle a lot lately.

[@MrSpanishPeanuts]

Very stylish. Amazing the trick range you get out of the nexus. Inspiring.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Oh yes, it's a very allround kite that performs well in all conditions. Especially if you throw some wave or foil in the mix.

[@TheSmallsAbroad]

Truly awesome video - make more like this

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it! I’m currently on the magdalen islands in Canada and plan to do a similar video like this. 🙌

[@kitingholger9826]

Nice!😍

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks 😋

[@AssociaçãoVentoRadical]

style and flow

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you!

[@fifty-sqrd]

ah, Mauritius! say hi to Vlad, the foiling guy with the colorful strutless kite - he's a mad dude, totally insane and foils like crazy! I hope to get there someday. Meanwhile my Section 7m just finished its life - about 600 hours total, I gave it to my friend to fix the trailing edge and use in lessons cos the cost of repair is the same as the cost of the kite here. Now I am riding GTS 9m with Core Sensor bar, which feels much lighter than 7m Section with Cabrinha bar - it feels like a Cabrinha bar could do ok with 10cm extenders on the control lines to fly a Core canopy. Now I am relearning pop and rotate for the strapless foiling backroll kiteloop but the upwind 360 goes much better and I am pleased with GTS. Mauritius wave looks like some learning for me - I'm most used to Mui Ne Malibu where its side on mess with more left waves and going regular frontside most of the time. Goofy frontside is harder for me.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Unfortunately not in Mauritius any more, so I think I missed Vlad. 600 hours on a kite is great! Sounds like it has had a long and good life. The Cabrinha bar has a low V where the CORE bar has a high Y split. I'll be releasing a video about this soon, but in short you'll experience higher steering forces, a slower steering kite that loops more around the tip and you'll also need to depower a bit on the lower V. Enjoy Mui Ne!

[@fifty-sqrd]

@@stevenakkersdijk thanks! Not sure I'm going to Mui Ne soon cos the timezone there is just a bit inconvenient! But I totally think about moving closer to an Ocean if I keep my remote job in 5 months)

[@akardeck1]

Ontzettende toffe man, goed bezig. Bedankt voor de inspiratie

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Bedankt voor het kijken en de support! Helpt een hoop om dit te blijven doen.

[@papalimamike4943]

The best style 🤙🏻

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks!

[@dpwild328]

Super stylish!!🤙🏼

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you!

[@fifty-sqrd]

love the part where you end up sitting on the board and 🤷🏼‍♂to the camera - I love these accidental saves myself: was it planned or am I just so good I figured it out while it was happening!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Those accidental saves are the best, especially on a surfboard where they're far less common. 😅

[@GaetanoCrisci]

wow! and awesome kite the Nexus 4!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

It sure is!

[@ekaterinazazubina9520]

by looking at this I also kite there, majestic

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Oh yes, it is for sure!

[@Surf_Life]

Awesome riding 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🤩

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks! 😁

[@marcpichora5601]

exceptional!👏

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you! 😃

[@emilpanayotov7336]

It's a very nice video! What kind of camera did you use to shoot it? Can you send the model?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Awesome to hear you like it so much. I used the Sony A7SIII and A1 for the filming of this video. Video wise they’re almost identical

[@GaetanoCrisci]

​@@stevenakkersdijkSony Alphas always the best!

[@emilpanayotov7336]

@@stevenakkersdijk Thanks a lot :)

[@BenoitThailand]

Fantastic. I went there in July. It was packed with people when did you go?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

July does get very busy indeed. I was there from Mid april to end of June.

[@BenoitThailand]

@@stevenakkersdijkthanks. I can see on your regular high jumps that you straighten your legs. Do you recommend to force it this way or bending them a little bit will improve kite control and center of gravity. Thank you.

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I would recommend to keep a small bend in the knees for more stability.

[@BenoitThailand]

@@stevenakkersdijk thank you

[@RomanBlazecka]

Freakin nice man! Which month of the year was the footage taken?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I was there from Mid April to the middle of June. This year Mauritius had an amazing start of the season with loads of wind.

[@fabianmoser6018]

Nice edit man!!!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Nice filming 😉 Very happy with the way it all turned out.

[@mswcproductions9848]

Nice aardvark!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Glad you like it 😉

[@bloman2756]

People don’t put wet suit over there ? Anyway good video, motivate me to go there someday!

[@stevenakkersdijk]

In the summer there is no need for a wetsuit and I was there during fall so I do have a very thin wetsuit under my clothing. In winter they ride with a 3/2 wetsuit I believe, but it's still quite warm. For sure a very nice place to explore!

[@alexkvarantan6224]

what earbuds are you using for music? Sick video as always...

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I ride with the Openswim Pro from Shokz for the music (bone conduction) and earplugs from IARS to protect me ears from surfers ear. It's an amazing combo!

[@michaelphaneuf7281]

Sick one bud! From 4:02-4:10 was that intended? Or did it just turn out to be a sweet way to ride away from the late-back with the kite a little over flown? haha

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Not intended, was supposed to be a full rotation, but I got stuck in blind 😇 have done it a couple of times before by accident.

[@michaelphaneuf7281]

Fun edit dude! Stoked for Hood!

[@benbest9259]

for me ..... more impresive then "latedoublebackrolltripleloopwhatever" 😄😄😄

[@stevenakkersdijk]

😂 Thanks! I'm also losing track with the latest big air tricks and prefer to keep it "simple" with style. Hats of the guys pulling all those crazy big air tricks, they're very technical.

[@mariayeriemen1510]

Wow😂 super

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you so much

[@horstmuller5140]

Ey Chef! Which size is the Nexus ? And did you use it for the loops as well ?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I had an 8m and 10m Nexus in Mauritius, looped both 🤙

[@utrabbit007]

Steven. How many days did you get that were 25 knots plus?

[@stevenakkersdijk]

We got a lot of days with 25+ knots, especially at le morne point where the wind is a bit stronger, usually the wind is a bit less strong, but you never know.

[@Ashley-se7qx]

Nice video but just to let you know you’re not allowed to set fire anywhere on the beach unless it’s a designated area. Please keep that in mind

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thanks for the info Ashley, now I know for next time.

[@supermeiki]

Supernice

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Thank you!

[@ericmckissick2987]

I just watched this twice

[@stevenakkersdijk]

I guess you liked it 😉 Thanks

[@mikewang3821]

Putting MRU on the MAP

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Are you still there?

[@chriskitedude565]

is construction finished at kite beach road? great riding brotha! nsvl to mru in two weeks till late oct! cant wait

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Yes, the construction has finished! Enjoy your trip over there, you'll have plenty of time to score great conditions!

[@TheTerry500]

Im so jealous

[@stevenakkersdijk]

Now you know where to go on your next vacation