Ben Wilson kitesurfs 11m wave at Cloudbreak, Fiji

Ben Wilson recently rode an 11m wave at Cloudbreak, Fiji.  This is an amazing achievement.  Hats off to Ben!

Here is some video footage (its also a Jeep ad).



And two pictures worth a thousand words from Ben:

My new Benwilsonsurf Noise 12m kite unboxed

I have just taken delivery of my new Benwilsonsurf Noise 12m kite.  The kite is a pre-release version for the thousand odd people who subscribed to Ben Wilson's Test Team.

The first thing that impressed me was the simplicity of the bar.  All controls are below it.

The kite is designed for stability so that you can "park it" and ride the surf.  Dano See, the lead designer, has also achieved more power than similar sized kites, and optimised it for unhooked riding.

The kite design characteristics are:

• fast turning with smooth consistent power delivery.
• a great wave kite that also performs in all other disciplines.
• smooth and consistent pull in all phases of the wind window.
• consistency , hooked or unhooked.

Here are some first pictures.  Stay tuned for my reports on using it.

The nice clean bar

 The full monty

These kites will be available commercially online in early December 2010.

You can download the full spec here (PDF)

Back in black - Ben Wilson to launch his own brand

Ben Wilson has set 1 September 2010 as the date for launching his new brand - which will focus on kites and boards for the surf.  Register on his website to get the announcement.