Name:
Sly Jennings

Location:
Moved to north Devon Jan 2004

How did you get started in power kiting:
A few of us were down croyde bay to do some surfing but the wind was up and the surf was flat, There was a guy on the beach flying a stack of 10ft flexi’s. I asked if I could have a go and the rest as they say is history

What equipment do you use:
Flexifoil Bullets, Flexifoil Blades, Ozone frenzy

Which board/buggy do you use:
Dirtsurfer GP, Scrub Silver reef

What have you been doing the past year:
Mainly experimenting with the Dirtsurfer and learning to Kitesurf.

What plans do you have for this year:
Hoping to have a go at the two-wheeled land speed record
Get better at kite surfing
That way I get the best of both worlds:
Low tide = Dirtsurf
High tide = Kitesurf
May need a bigger car though!

Favourite Boarding Spot:
Having just moved to north Devon I’m still trying new spots, but at the moment it has to be Westward Ho!

What is your most favourite piece of kit for power kiting:
The Dirtsurfer, Ozone Frenzy 9.5m– the de-power – power-up system is great!

What kind of tricks do you like to do:
My main love is speed runs but a well landed one-handed 360 is hard to beat

What surface do you prefer:
Hard sand with an on-shore wind

How do you think the sport will grow:
Technology will advance the sport fast, now that the sport is already growing more company’s will start getting involved probably from the paragliding and surfing fields. The other area that I think will grow is the competition area with hopefully more coverage on mainstream TV.

What's is your best session to date:
The first time I was going fast enough to overtake a guy on in a buggy on the dirtsurfer, he looked that shocked he very nearly wiped out!

Have you received any injuries from power kiting:
Minor bumps and scraps except for way back in the early days before I understood wind speeds I tried to fly a stack of 3-10ft flexi’s in 15-18 mph gusty wind. Managed to dislocate my shoulder and break two ribs, I now have the honour of being the first person on record at my local hospital with a kite related injury

Anything else you want to say:
If you are considering giving this sport a go, DO IT.