Felix Pivec, Reo Stevens and Top Hat Kitesurfing on a Wipika 6.5 (from 1996) in the waves in 2017
Watch TOP HAT , REO STEVENS AND FELIX PIVEC ride the very first original WIPiKA classic from 1996 on Oahu’s North Shore.
Two lines a hand pump no depower and some waves and wind .
How easy was it ?
Reo Stevens : “Here it is, kiting on an original Wipika classic from 1996.. I can not imagine what we were all thinking when we first started to kite. By comparison, these kites are horrible! 6.5meter that turns the speed of one of today’s 20+meter kites with bar pressure the equivalent of 15-20lbs (my tendentious is back). In all honestly, if this was the only option today I would probably still windsurf. It actually reminded me a lot of windsurfing, it’s hard, feels extremely heavy, it’s a struggle to get it to do what you want it to do as well as go where you want to go. Plus, when you come in you are more frustrated than when you went out! (This is my personal experiences, no offense to the die hard windsurfers out there) Cheers to the pioneers that made this amazing sport happen. I was stoked to be a part of it from the beginning, but sure am happy that we progressed passed this point quickly!
Tag a friend who you shared some crazy experiences in the early days with, you know they will appreciate what this video represents!”
Felix Pivec : ” Had the chance to break out a Wipika 6.5 one of the first inflatable kites made . This kite was made in 1996.
Todays kites are effortless with all of todays comforts that make the sport accessible to the masses.
In the old days we has to deal with no depower and a bucket that pulled you down wind. Lets see how we adapted .
Thank you Bruno Legaignoux for getting the sport off the ground and Lou Wainman Elliot Leboe Mauricio Abreu Dylan Grafmyre Jack Webb Chuck Patterson Ryan Rawson Rony Jabbour Bertrand Fleury Niccolo Porcella Chris Gilbert Buster Tronolone Shanti Berg Chris Tronolone, Top Hat and Reo Stevens.
