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Full name: Christina Gaudieri

Nick-name: Chrissy

Where are you from?

Perth, Western Australia

How long you have been kiting for?

5 years

Where are your favorite spots?

Woodman’s Point because the conditions are perfect plus I get to kite board with a bunch of great people including the locals (many of them females!) and visitors from overseas.

Where do you kite?

Woodman’s Point, Safety Bay and Lucky Bay

Best conditions for you?

18knts, flat water riding my 9m North Vegas and 124 Underground Styx.

Dreams spot you want to go kiting?

Egypt, New Cal

Aim in Kitesurfing

To keep challenging myself, never give up on whatever move I’m trying and continue to have fun.

Worst Memories you had while kitesurfing ?

Fracturing two lumbar vertebrae’s

Best Memories you had while kitesurfing?

Riding with the local crew,   and winning the Australian Freestyle Championships.

Why do you love kitesurfing?

I love being out on the water, it’s relaxing and soothing.

I love the constant challenge it presents me.

And most of all it has enabled me to meet so many wonderful people from around the country and world.

Travel plans?

Many – everywhere and anywhere!

How was the Australian Nationals?

It was fantastic.  It was held in St Kilda, Melbourne as part of the St Kilda festival.  The competition attracted a lot of competitors and spectators.  I met a lot of great people and came away with 1^st prize!

How did you prepare for it?

Eating well, lots of kiting, running, gym and yoga.

Did you spend many hours Training?

If was windy I’d be out there J

Can you describe the feeling to become the OZ champion, free style 2010?

Ecstatic!  I’m very passionate about kite boarding, particularly freestyle and becoming the Australian Freestyle Champion is great achievement for me.

How and when did you discover kiteboarding?

A friend asked me to do a lesson with him. I thought why not and after the first lesson, I was hooked!

Who were your early influencers and how did they impact your riding performance?

The local guys at my beach, especially Dan Anderson and Simon Witchermann.  I would watch their tricks and think wow I’d love to lands those one day. They never hesitated to give me advice or handy tips.

What advise would you offer to anyone who is in the sport or those who are considering kiteboarding?

Get lessons if you’re starting out, talk to the locals when you arrive at a new spot, and don’t forget to have fun and enjoy the moment when you’re out on the water.

Other action sports you like

Snowboarding, wakeboarding, surfing

Photos by Paul Smith : www.paulskitesurfingpictures.com

Hi everyone,

Wether you want to perfect your style or take on the sport, in a beautiful scenery, check out www.zanzibarkiteschool.com

Friendly people and professional kiters will welcome you to their paradise.

do not forget to put it on your “bucket list”

Kitelements crew 

KITESTOCK MMX

Dear All passionate kitesurfers,

WE are just coming back from the biggest kitesurfing event in the south Hemisphere.  It happened Here , yes right here on the mid coast of Western Australia. Dongara, 380klms North of Perth, was the place where the sun, Elios the god of wind giving us 20/25 knots solid from 10 am, the beach and more than 350 kiters join all together to have a week end of fun.

The Event was fantastically organised by the WAKSA, The Western Australian Kitesurfing Association. With a bunch of volunteers those guys delivered a fantastic event for us to enjoy. 

The location was awesome, the friendly competition were great. Imagine riding beside Pro riders’ nationals and internationals all day long and pick their brains. Being part of an Epic downwinder of 25 klms, a big air competition , a kiteloop comp, a surfers comp, body-dragging race and much more….Nevertheless that couldn’t happen without  the generosity of many sponsors… 8 kites were given away , 7 boards, trips to Bali , clothing collections….It was insane…. On top of  the kids were not getting bored, with small kite flying demo, treasure hunt and a sand castle competition. It was the place to be for the entire family.

Omg did I mention the Parties; yes I know we are all responsible. I may say that being able to gather re all those people for dinner was great. Great place, venue, band, drinks good atmosphere and meeting people from around the globe. Most of all the pleasure was to see so many aching bodies and still having a great smile.

Once again and for the 5^th year in a row, Kitestock Western Australia ROCKS. We will indeed return next year, until then i still smile of the epic memories of riding down under.

 David from the Kitelements crew

Links :

www.kitelements.com.au

www.waksa.com.au

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2010/02/21/2826015.htm

Team rider Sci Anderson has a new website. For the latest zesty bits of news from WA check it out.

Victor Slosse , young kiter from France has officially joinn our Team …

Check out his profile ….

Good wind to all and kite safe

Kitelements CRew

Michael Bell just got back from Papua New Guinea on a Boat trip with Australia’s top freestyle riders exploring and kiting the beautiful locations that PNG had to offer here is what Michael had to say.

What was your motivation behind you going on the trip?

The Main motivation I had for attending this trip was to experience the lifestyle and culture of Papua New Guinea I also wanted to attend the trip to kite spots that had never been kited before.

What were the kiting locations like?

Every spot was flat, very flat! Steady wind, Beautiful backdrops and super friendly locals. All the kids are super friendly and love to help you set up your kitesJ

What was the boat that you stayed on?

We stayed on the Golden Dawn. Skippered by Craig his crew was fantastic nothing was too hard for the boys. The food was amazing; there wasn’t one day in which I was hungry. The Room were very spacious and comfy. The boat has a nice LCD TV and hundreds of DVDs so we were never bored.

We heard you were sick on the trip?

Yer unfortunately I got sick for 2 days I contracted a viral infection and became best friends with the toilet bowl. I got sick right when the wind kicked in aswell! I missed a lot of riding but I still got to experience so much on PNG!

What was your favourite moment of the trip?

The whole trip was fantastic, I have many memories that I will keep with me for the rest of my life! When we first entered the Hula village seeing hundreds of kids running towards you was pretty surreal!

We heard you got a chance to experience Beetle Nut?

Beetle nut is a substance all the locals chew. Beetle nut is a drug caused from a reaction between beetle nut, mustard seeds and lime. When you combine the following you get a feeling of weightlessness and a light weight head! After doing it I probably wouldn’t do it again wasn’t really my thing I’d rather a beer!

Sum up Papa New Guinea as a kite spot for us?

Bloody AMAZING! , I have memory that will never leave me. I am very grateful that I got to experience what I did the locals are so much fun. The kiting was soooo good perfect wind perfect spots perfect backdrops and did I mention 29 degree water!!!! If you ever have the opportunity to travel to PNG id recommend it 100 percent!

Thanks  to all my sponsors

Michael

Check out Michael’s profile in the team .

good wind to all and kite safe

As winter begins to loosen its grip here in Western Australia the crew begin to look forward to the summer trade winds. For some riders Winter has its own rewards. Sci Anderson reflects on his winter season.

Winter is cold and it is not always the most comfortable session but you pretty much have the spots to yourself giving you plenty of room for pulling the trigger and brandishing some kite loops. This winter I was averaging 2-3 sessions a week in a real mixed bag of conditions from light wind sessions to riding on the cusp of a mushroom storm cloud. My favorite session would have to be 35-45knots on the butter flat water throwing down dome huge kite loops. Winter requires a new level of commitment to ride, but for the hardy rider the rewards are awesome.

Packing the JEEP for a trip into the woods

A small pull in the trigger

Cold & bloody shallow – we got this place to ourselves daily

First glimmers of summer and Hamish celebrates with a fine Slim Chance

Sci unwinds into a huge S bend pass

CONGRATULATIONS to Nicolas R From France…..he won the total package of a Value of $250.00…
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Summer is Around the corner for us here on the west coast of Australia….. show time it will be and hope to see you all Here.

Kite Safely

The Crew