The Best All Around Kite Rider

eitan80 · **Joined:** Sun Sep 02, 2007 3:00 pm **Posts:** 220

Well, 1 vote for Eli Zarka.

What can i say? let this movie speak for itself, it is from 2004 i think:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2VRvNTZITM

Than who can do it that good in everything?
Big Waves
FreeStyle
OldSchool
Mega loops
Freestyle with a surfboard

He might not be top 1 in any of them , but certainly a good candidate for all around.

Who is your choice?

Toby · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:59 pm

Jesse Richman from Hawaii is for sure one of the best all round riders in the world...and has proven it on KPWT.
Plus he is a great personality.

Schmidy · **Joined:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:21 am **Posts:** 98

Ozzie Smith hands down. A true all around kiter.

15 years old (just turned 16 in march) he was South African overall champion: 1st in freestyle, 1st in course racing and 2nd in waves.

kiteloops, freeride, freestyle, waves - strapped and strapless, course racing - the kid is a machine.

Toby · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:48 pm

I hope he does also some hooked tricks...shame if not !

pmaggie · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:20 pm

Should you post something for the worst all round kiter maybe I can introduce myself as a top candidate

Schmidy · **Joined:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:21 am **Posts:** 98

Toby wrote:

I hope he does also some hooked tricks...shame if not !

ahh the airstyle plug.

I've seen him out on some insanely windy days in cape town playing around. :thumb:

Nothing ive seen in video to show you other than kitelooping.

recoprianto · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:54 pm

Toby wrote:

Jesse Richman from Hawaii is for sure one of the best all round riders in the world...and has proven it on KPWT.
Plus he is a great personality.

I agree with this. The new Naish movies that Jesse is in really showcase how talented he is in all the disciplines. Although I am not sure he is racing much anymore, but I remember him and his brother spanking everyone in racing 4-5 years ago. Both the Richmans rip in all conditions.

The kid above Ozzie Smith looks very good. I am curious to see where he ends up after he matures a bit.

E^Ri · **Joined:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:05 pm **Posts:** 85

Jesse Richman hands down

bullet · **Posted:** Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:10 pm

miss representation............... the title should be best kiteboarder.

to me an all round kiter is somebody who landboards, surfs, buggys and snow kites and can rip it up on em all!!!!

gbgreen59 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:45 am

If Eli's vid is from 2004, what is he doing now that he is 8 years older? Is he still ripping?

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