Location:
Midlands, UK

How did you get started in power kiting:
I first started using a Flexifoil Stacker 6 and went from there - taken a while to get into power kiting seriously because of previous occupations and being a photographer I did not get a lot of time in front of the lens.

What equipment do you use:
High performance four line fixed power and depowerable foils, Flexifoil Airdeck, a few other boards and prototypes - depends on the wind conditions.

Which board do you use:
Most of the time - Flexifoil Kite-Specific Airdeck it great for holding lots of power and fantastic freestyle manoeuvres.

What have you been doing the past year:
I have been invited to a lot of festival attendances across the world including Colombia, New Zealand, Jordan, United States, Holland, Canary Islands, Tunisia and Portugal - so have spent quite a lot of the time away but I have also done a lot of research and development for kite companies as well as spending a lot of time editing and producing articles for magazines.

What plans do you have for this year:
I have a lot of promotional work to do this year as well as TV appearances, photo/video shoots - more research and development and appearing at few more festivals around the world.

Favourite Kite Landboarding Spot:
Difficult - I would have to say North Wales has some great beaches but they are also great places inland such as Sutton Park in the West Midlands which was a great training ground! I would have to say Jordan has real potential! But I think New Zealand's South Brighton Beach and St. Augustine in Florida are great contenders for my most favourite location for boarding.

What would you recommend as a first time kite boarder who wanted to enter into the sport, what kite and board would you recommend and why:
Only to get to know the kite you are flying as much as possible - kitelandboarding is about 70% kite skills - choose a kite that is something that you feel both comfortable with and you will use for a majority of conditions. It makes your progression onto your board quicker and the learning curve easier. Take your time and enjoy the learning process.

What kind of tricks do you like to do?
There are so many! I love them all - there is nothing as good as going high - a 360° deadman is great spectator trick - board-offs are good but the wind has to be just right.

What surface do you prefer for landboarding?
Hard Sand and Sandstone are great surfaces to go landboarding on - grass is excellent however for holding lots of power and staying upwind!

How do you think the sport will grow?
There will be more and more people able to get going in power kiting - kites are becoming more efficient and stable allowing people to get up to a good level quickly.

What's is your best session to date?
Too many to list really but I always tend to have good times when testing out new boards and kites - they always tend to make you work harder to get the most use out of them. South Brighton Beach in New Zealand stands out for just pure fun and hassle- free flying!

Have you received any injuries from power kiting?
Nothing serious - power kiting is quite a safe sport providing you are wear the necessary protection and check your equipment on a regular basis for wear and tear.

Anything else you want to say?
Only that everyone should have a go of this sport and just remember to keep it fun!