Do you suffer from Wanderlust?

Its not often, even in my line of work, that you get to go on a trip that is so out or the normal and different that it totally blows all expectations out of the water. Well, after receiving an invite to go and check out the remote private island of Wakatobi in Indonesia for the possibility of developing some Kiteboarding camps out there, I really didn't know what to expect. Hopping on a plane in the UK with Sophie Mathews, we hot footed it out to Bali to catch a few waves before leaving from Kuta on a charter plane to the Suluwasi region of inner Indonesia. Only really known at the moment for its world class diving and untouched reefs, it was our job to see if Kitesurfing had a place in this natural paradise. This is the clip that I through together that sums up the trip pretty well!

Check out the edit we made 'Wanderlust' as part of the 2015 #countintheact series building up to the release of the Freeride Project 3 movie at the end of the year.

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The future of sailing?

Its always interesting being involved in something new, kites have always pushed the boundaries of what is possible on the water and to a large extend they have broken all expectation over the last fifteen years. Now there is a new era dawning on us and that is the era that crosses over with the sailing industry. Boats have been powered by sail for as long as anyone can remember but over the past few moths we have been filming with Kite Tender, they are looking to take the sailing world by storm and introduce and new, two man, high performance sailing dingy to the market. This time powered by kites! No mast, no rigging, minimum clutter and a top speed of 25 knots... Could this be one watch for the future!?

Photo sailing off the Isle of Wight this Cowes week, three Kite Tender's racing together...