Wednesday, March 26, 2014

'Right Now I'm' - Linn Svendsen

This entry was posted on March 26, 2014 by Switch Team.

Norwegian beauty and SwitchKites Team Rider, Linn Svendsen, took a break from kitesurfing on the tranquil beaches of Union Island, to give us the lowdown on her easy-going Caribbean lifestyle.

Linn’s love for kiting, the sea, travelling and exploring new places has bought her to one of the most picturesque islands in the Caribbean.

Living the life we secretly dream about,
with wonderful adventures in warm blue waters.

1. Thinking about... "That I am going to ride my favorite flat water spot tomorrow and that the forecast is perfect."

It's a hard life but someone has to do it

2. Planning... "Where to go in the off season."
3. Hanging with... "With all my awesome friends at Union Island."
4. Regretting... "Je ne regrette rien :)."

Never looking back

5. Happiest when... "The wind is steady; the water is flat and enjoying sessions with old and new friends."
6. Excited about... "The new slider we just built."
7. Reading... "LOVE in the time of CHOLERA - AGAIN!"

By Nobel Prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez

8. Winning at... "Being happy."
9. Giving Up... "Procrastinating!"
10. Dreaming of... "Another solo session like this one."

My home spot at the Clifton Lagoon, Union Island.

11. Clicking On... "Surfing."
12. Busy Doing... "Life!"
13. Obsessed with... "Tetris....always."

(Left) Looking for surf (Middle) Living Life to the MAX (Right) High Scores

14. Competing... "With myself....in tetris :)"
15. Listening to... "Velvet Underground."
16. In love with... " The man in my life....my cat."

Meet Flim - he looks like a cat from the movies, and filming is flimming in pigeon English

17. Learning... "Surfing and snowboarding...so much fun."
18. Heading to... "To the beach."
19. Following... "The sun and the wind."

Monitoring the wind and sun can be hard sometimes

20. Riding... "The Combat2 and the MJcomp Board, only the awesomest gear I have ever had."

Loving the power of her Combat2

Monday, March 24, 2014

'Right Now I'm' - SwitchKites Kiteboarding Legend Hugo Perez

'Right Now I'm' - Hugo Perez

This entry was posted on March 21, 2014 by Switch Team.

His life revolves around wind, water and kiteboarding… and of course his photographer wife ‘LOT’. He loves to kite… she love to take kiteboarding photos – a perfect match.

Hugo (aka Coyote) Perez is very proud to be a ‘Legend’ on ‘Team Switch’, dedicating his time on his beach spreading the ‘Switch Love’. Living in Gijón, a seaside town on the Cantabrico coastline, Spain, Hugo enjoys skydiving, motorbiking and of course kiteboarding.

Known for his daredevil attitude, this self-described
adventure-seeker is pushing all the boundaries

1. Thinking about... "COGE3"" With this simple gesture we can keep our environment cleaner.

Coge 3 es una iniciativa con la que pretendemos mantener limpias nuestras playas y proyectarlo a todos los deportes al aire libre.

Coge3 saving our beaches 3 pieces of trash at a time.

2. Reading... "European Kiteboarding Guide, where my photography wife 'Lot' has her work showcased."
3. Happiest when... "A Switch toy arrives."
4. Obsessed with... "How high I can jump kiteboarding."

Coyote sending his Nitro into space

5. Winning at... "Trying to be innovative and win at everything."
6. Excited about... "Racing my BMW Motorbike."

Burning adrenaline on the Racing circuit

7. Saving for... "The next Switch Nitro and a new MJ comp board... in blue of course."
8. Regretting... "All my sins :)."
9. Dreaming of... "A motorcycle road trip to Scotland to see Loch Ness."

Road Trip from Gijón-Spain to Loch Ness-Scotland

10. Hanging with... "My kiting buddy Xave, even if it’s the worst winds and sea conditions."
11. Competing... "At everything, you never know your limits."

This jumping kiteboarder can't get enough of the sky

12. Busy doing... "Renovations on my house to fit all my kiting gear in."
13. Listening to... "Rock Music… AC/DC is one of my favourite groups."
14. In love with... "My photographer ‘LOT’ my wife."