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African Winds Kitesurfing Expedition
Kitesurfing is not so new a sport as not to be recognised. Nearly everyone of us have watched colourful kites gliding across turquoise waters carrying little silhouetted bodies in the tropical sun, harnessing the wind with their kites , carving up every wave that roles in and then dashing out for the next . Kitesurfing is the ultimate sport for those looking for a thrill made up of wind ,speed and water.
Zimbabwean born, South African raised ,outdoor sports enthusiast Kirk Hollis plans to take this sport to new levels as he prepares himself for a three month, solo African kitesurfing expedition. Earlier this year he spent three months exploring new kitesurfing spots in Tasnzania,Kenya and Uganda . He commented; “This region offers a vast amount of water to choose from. The East coast of Tanzania and Kenya offer some of the best conditions in the world. Some of Africa’s largest lakes as well as The White Nile are also found in this region.
The purpose of his expedition is to push the level of expedition kitesurfing,” to see how far one can go by using only the wind “and to promote the use of wind and solar energy through East Africa. Kirk also plans to raise money for environmental conservation.
In July 2010 he starts his expedition on the north coast of KZN , with a 4000km leg of coast line covering Mozambique , Tanzania and Kenya. He estimates this leg should take about two months.During this time of year the Kusi trade wind blows from the South East and averages 15- 22 knots which is good for the direction he’ll be going.However this trade wind only has effect from northern Mozambique which means the first month is going to be tricky ,dealing with different wind conditions. On windless days Kirk will be meeting with local tourism orientated businesses and local communities to talk about his expedition and the purpose behind it.
During this expedition he will be solo and completely unsupported making it a very unique and intense challenge.This will create a great mental and physical challenge for Kirk putting all of his equipment and survival skills to the ultimate test. Sharks, Rock outcrops and fishing lines are only a few of the dangers Kirk will face, Malaria is common in this region and finding fresh water and food will be a big challenge on it’s own. Once Kirk reaches the white sands of Lamu , on the north coast of Kenya, he plans to start the second leg of his journey which will take him back to SA stopping at all the big lakes along the way.
From Lamu Kirk will travel overland to Lake Tukana ,also known as the Jade sea, where he’ll spend a few days kiting and dodging some of the worlds biggest crocs. From here he will make his way down to the White Nile Near Jinja in Uganda. Kirk has spent many years here working in the white water rafting industry and has a good knowledge of the region. Kirk plans to kite on the Nile which has never been attempted before due to massive white water and unstable wind conditions. The Lake Victoria will be his next stop , where he’ll make his way across this vast body of water to Rwanda. This is one of the most amazing places in Africa , with active volcanoes and deep blue lakes everywhere. Lying between Rwanda and the Congo is Lake Kivu , He’ll spend a few days here making his way down to Lake Tanganyika , the worlds longest and second deepest freshwater lake. Kirk plans to kite sections of the way but most of the crossing will be on a ferry down to Kalambo falls , from here he will head across to Lake Malawi. This will be his final lake stop and will offer great kiting due to the beautiful clear waters of the lake.From Here Kirk will make his way back to SA Where he’ll spend a few months in the kite racing scene and preparing for his next epic expedition.
Southern Sea Xtreme Sunglasses
The water sports sunglasses SOUTHERN SEA have finally been released! Truly unbelievable perfomances, especially noticeable when the conditions become extreme. With their unique AFR system, these glasses DO NOT fogg up in cold waters.
Proof tested hour after hour in the cold waters the South Peninsula of Cape Town, these glasses have proven not only to be comfortable like sleepers, but also tough like steel. For the little story, during my last Kitesurfing session at Witsand, the rail of by board hit me violently in the face as I wiped out in a wave. Well, lucky me the board hit me right onto the Southern Sea water sunglasses I was wearing. It did not only save my nose from being fractured, but I could not believe it when I realized that the glasses were fine. I have been wearing many pairs of Water Sunglasses throughout my 12 years of Kitesurfing, and I can tell I have spent a lot of money purchasing product which all ended up breaking, fogging up like hell, losing their lenses and other crap like that. Even more, instead of coming with a cheap nylon sock, Southern Sea Water Sunglasses come with a shock-proof case that I use to protect my cell phone from the spray, sand and wind while kiting...really awesome!
All I can say is that so far the Southern Sea Sunglasses really impressed me, big time!!
Cheers, Patrice
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