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So i just finished my school exams this weekend, I hade 8 exams in 6 hours… quite a harsh deal… Now that that is finished i have time to focus on other things.
My new movie “Get Up” will be out soon after a long time with out a movie. I created my personal facebook page for you guys to stay updated in an easy way, check it out! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Forest-Bakker/103177699721534?sk=wall&filter=2 I also have a light Bros page were you will be able to see all the latest Light Bros productions http://www.facebook.com/LightBros so make sure you like this to 
Of for a session now! the wind is pumping! I am gonna test the new 2012 Prolimit vertigo harness, looks epic! GOOD WINDS!
Progression Interview
Here is a short interview the progression crew made these days here in Tarifa, during 3 weeks we hade Levante but we managed to get some good stuff!! If you are interested in learning some of the tricks showed in the video just click on this: here
My new movie “Get Up” is coming soon so stay tunes!
Kitaddict 2011 collection
These couple of days i hade time to film with the progression crew down in my home spot, i really enjoy being back on the water here, it gives me the Tarifa power back 
.I have also been bussy studying for my final exams… However, this update is not about my worry’s, i want to dedicate this post to kitaddict who have been helping me almost from the beginning 
Thx!!
So here is there new collection, looks very promising and i cannot wait to receive it. Now there are busy doing an event down in Leucate (slider party) so if you are down there make sure you check it out, some sick riders like Aaron Hadlow, Billy Parker,etc are ripping it… onfurtanely i wasn’t able to go there because of my exams 
I hade a chance to created a page in my website dedicated to the movies we create with our new production called “Light Bros”. It is right on the top but if you are to lassie to find it and click on it here is a much faster way to get there →LINK← Like our facebook page: www.facebook.com/LightBros
Some pics are coming soon! so stay tuned! PD: click on the pic to get the full version of the catalogue.
African Mov(i:)es
Thanks to my LightBros (our kite movie revolution production project) along with my mate Thomas Paris there are stil some nice riding and lifestyle shots I did with him and the other children of the revolution (COR) crew in our trips to african hotspots J-Bay, Cape town and Dakhla Desert.
You can find the full version of our episodes in the stance DVD.
All those dream projects are only possible thnx to the loyal support I get from Flexifoil, Hadlow, Prolimit, Kitaddict, and MasMovil. Without you this all was and wouldn’t be possible.
Light Bros Production intro:
Children Of Revolution South Africa making of:
On The Pursuit of Happiness 5:
Lucky 13
Ended the PKRA in Leucate (Mondial du Vent) with a 13th place, beating one of the strong Dominicans in the Doubles and then meeting Alex Pastor, who was superman that day.
Off coure I was lucky to get a wildcard for the main event. The competition level is so high, more top (old and new) riders then ever before and just 24 instead of 32 on the big board making the trials a real tough qualification.
April started in Dakhla, where I had bad luck in the qualification finals, then the bad luck story with my lost laptop in Quiberon and now it rounded up with a lucky 13.
Like to thank everybody,who has been helping me the last 4 weeks, my sponsors, my parents, Loic, the ffvl, kitehero, stefano, toby and many others, who are helping me to get me around and now back on track.
Thank You.
No Movie(s)
Today I was planning to show you my movie over my adventures, my action, my new moves what we filmed and I edited over the last 3 months in South Africa and Dakhla.
However a Bad Person stole last weekend my macbook with my back up external harddisk out of our mobile home in Quiberon France, where I was for a very cool meetinh with the whole Flexifoil team.
On it where all my images, my editing programs, my online schoolwork (a lot) and programs, my music, basicly my living memory over the last 4 years.
So No Movie. Not now, Not very soon.
First need to get a new macbook and I have no idea when and if.
I am sad, but lucky nobody cab steal the nice moments and memories I have stored in my brain.
and happy that I am healthy to kite.
Will focus on that for the coming week in Leucate. Need some wind.
The new Proton!
Flexifoil just released there new Proton! This kite really looks awesome and i would recommend this kite to all intermediate riders and even experienced ones that are looking for a fast kite, lots of de-power (good in strong winds) and most importantly its really good in high jumps! Check the Flexi press release for more info!! HERE
Flexifoil presents the Proton, a natural evolution from last year’s model. Aimed squarely at freerider and waveriders, the Proton offers easy relaunch, predictable flight, stability and quick turns, giving you everything you need to take on the waves or simply cruise across the flats with comfort.
An exceptional all-rounder that is suited to riders of every level, you can be sure that the stability, predictability and responsiveness that this kite offers will give the headstart you need to concentrate on those board skills, be it in the barrel of a wave or simply tacking those first few runs straight out of school.
Read on to find out more about why the Proton deserves a place in every quiver…
Sad Reality Check Dakhla Dessert
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
The Heat is On
Its just spring, but the heat is already fully on. Not that I had a wintersleep; Yes, have been hiding a bit, preparing the season with the help of my sponsors and my parents, kiting hard, training serious and studying my ash off the last month.
Coming Saturday I have all my second trimester exams in 1 day; thats the prize I pay for online school freedom.
The morning after I will leave for the PKRA in Dakhla. Worldcup is going to be hard core this year. Only 24 spots in the main-event, top 8 preseeded plus 4 wildcards for the locals leaves 12 spots with twice as many very strong riders fighting it out this season in the qualifications on the first morning of the first day. And it is going to be like that for the whole season.
Love competing and I am hungry for wins. Pitty there is no more Youth/ Junior Worldcup as the KPWT did 2 years ago. Realisticly I am not strong enough yet for the vertical power needed to beat the Top Guys. Technicaly though I am getting really close.
So I will go full on. Ready to fight for it. Cant wait. Bring it On
In February I was in Cape Town; thnx to Prolimit and Kitaddict. Love the Table View Vibes. This city is made for surfing and kiting during the winter months. After I travelled east to J-Bay for warm flat waters kitesessions. There we started some new projects with Stance Mag and the Children of the Revolution for the new issue coming out in a month. Also i am working with Thomas Paris and Marvin on a film production, so stay tuned on that as well!!! Got some pics. As you can see I am riding this year on the Hadlow Freestyle Kiteboard; love it!! Thnx Flexifoil
This is it 41.6 New Caledonia
My latest creation is online!
Time for Coloured Action.
This my final 2010 story.
This is It
Thnx!
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Movie episode 41.5 Patagonia
2010 Overall PKRA results and MÁSmovil with sports.
After an incredible 2 weeks in New Cal I´m back in Tarifa for the exams and studys. Not much wind here, but its good rest after kiting 2 weeks non stop in paradise! and travelling for almost 2 months around the world.
A Big Thank You to the PKRA organisation of 2010. There were many incredible and beautifull located events on all continents of the globe. Almost stressing to make it to them all.
The competition level is getting higher with many very good riders. It aint easy to win. Andy Yates and Gisela Pulido are the well deserved 2010 freestyle champs. !! Congrats to them all the others for riding hard!!
I made 12th in the overall freestyle ranking (so pre-seeded for 2011 and once again the highest junior in the worldcup. Happy to be part of it and off course hungry for more next seasson; I will be back.
MÁSmovil has been supporting me since the last 2 years (thnx!) and on their request I produced a small video of 30 seconds to promote MÁSmovil con el deporte ( Masmovil with sports). Check it out below; it gives you already some pre-views of Noumeo images and action.
So for now i am gonna study my ass of and train has hard as my body can take it! Happy Christmas!!!
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