Was so happy to have my first PKRA of the season in Dakhla. It is my 4th time in the mindblowing dessert here and one of my favourite spots to kite. Just had finished 1 month of second trimester studies for one heavy day with all my exams, and was so looking forward to be focussed only on kiting and showing what I had mastered over the winter on the water.
Qualifications for the main event were going to be hard. First Heat we were with 3 riders, what is difficult for the judges, only winner passing, I had to borrow the 5,5m from Bruna, Nailed 8 tricks and to my surprise only got second place because my opponent was more power full . Now there were 21 riders left for the last 2 spots in the main event. I won 2 heats on a row, beating Spiesberger, Victor Hayes and Bournay; getting me in the finals of the qualifications. Again 3 riders. Ready for action. Second trick and bang……broke my chickenloop…..loosing time, loosing the heat and loosing my place in the main event.
Feeling Shit and Sad.
Its a hard reality check. But I will overcome and use my time here to get stronger; I need more power. Realizing that its only the Top 8 what is counting now and I have to enter to win against anybody.
The season is long, I am young, Time is on my side, I will be back. Stronger.
Bring it On
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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!
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”