After Essaouira I travelled directly with Kevin to Marrakesh, where just before the flight departure we watched with 100 people on a small laptop Spain winning over the Netherlands. Did not know if I should have been happy or sad, being half dutch, but living in Tarifa for the last 10 years.
The next evening I arrived in Vlieland, trained a bit with 40 knots of wind, surfed a bit on a windless swell and travelled a couple of days later well rested with fellow Flexifoil rider Jerrie to Germany (Thnx Huib!) .
This is the largest Kite event in the world. 114 inscriptions, so just getting into the 32 riders only main event is a hard job, but got that done on the first day. In the singles I moved up a round before meeting Andy. Really happy that I sticked my first KGB to Blind in a heat, but sadly lost against the later finalist, who landed 3 doubles. (Just wait till I get a bit bigger and stronger:)
In the Doubles I met Tom Herbert. It was a really close heat, but he passed on. I have a good feeling about my riding, but I feel bad about loosing with split judge decissions, so I cannot wait for Fuerteventura to train, to film and then to get back and get the win on my side and move up the ladder a bit higher…
Once again a big thank you to MasMovil, Flexifoil, Prolimit, Kitaddict and my Family for letting me follow my dreams
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About 4estbakker
Name: Forest Bakker
Date of birth: 06/12/1994
Nationality: West Indian (born in Barbados)
Years Riding: One!
Team: Flexifoil International Kiteboarding Team,masmovil nacional team rider
Equipment: Full suite of HadlowPro's
I was born on the 6th December 1994, in Barbados. I now live in Tarifa, Spain (since 2001) with my family.
(Mother) Elsa, French, Designer, Skier, BMX generation! (Father) Jeri, Dutch, Skier and Sailor and my (Sister) Luna.
I speak English, Spanish and French.
My kite fascination started in 2002 with Jaime Herraiz as my first hero and have been flying on the beach kiting ever since, mimicking every possible move in any wind. I was not allowed to kitesurf until I was ripping waves in plain surfing (Tarifa winter waves) and I got my sealegs! (Antibes-Athens on Schooner summer 2006)
I've been Kite surfing since June 2007
I love to Surf, Skate and Indo Board and Ski. I enjoy video editing, music and of course spending time with all my friends.
I am playing with a number of tricks at the moment (when the wind is thermic from the west - 'Poniente') I perfecting my:
- KGB with tweaked grap
- Powering up my tricks
- trying to get more control on blind landings
- Higher kung-fu and air-passes
- better back mobes and front mobes
I'm currently I'm learning:
- doubles
When the wind is hard from the east (Levante wind) I love free riding and going for big and bigger megaloops with graps.
My plans for the future is to travel to all the cool spots, meet more friends, and reach the highest point. I like to make freeriding movies and kite and surf forever!
Go for it Forest, you are really progressing well- be patient and work hard n your time will come!
suerte en Fuerte:)
Chris y el equipo MÁSmovil