Hailing from Big Bay, Cape Town, one of the most iconic kite spots in the world, meant it was inevitable that I would give kiting a go. I first tried it at around the age of 15 and… absolutely hated it! I guess that’s probably because I didn’t pick it up as fast as I thought I would. Being an avid surfer and paddle boarder (the latter much to the disdain of my die-hard surfer mates), I then thought, “Forget it, I am just going to stick to surfing”. But living in Cape Town and surfing, especially during the summer time with its howling southeaster wind, isn’t always the easiest. My mates, the majority of whom kite, eventually persuaded me to give kiting another go. Maybe them teaching me the…
