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  • 11 months ago
Harnessing the power of the wind with a kite and a board is becoming a popular pastime along the UAE's coastline. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:43Kitesurfing is the new extreme sport the UAE is waking up to
00:47Father Tsumimi is learning to kitesurf. He first practices on land with a small kite learning how to maneuver it
00:55Later, he will use a small surfboard with straps and attach himself to a large power kites on a 30 meter line
01:01It combines the excitement of surfing with the fun of flying a kite
01:05This thrilling sport is said to have been born in France, but is now popular throughout the world
01:10It is picking up
01:13Very much in the last few years
01:16Because the conditions here in the UAE are ideal to learn and it's very safe. We have big beaches
01:21We have very professional instructions
01:24Yeah, it's it's accessible to a lot of people before when it started used to be considered as an extreme sport
01:30but now not anymore with the new safety systems. A lesson which lasts an hour would cost 300 dirhams including equipment
01:37The minimum of six lessons is required before a novice can attempt to kitesurf on his own
01:42And if you get really good at it, you can always turn instructor and get paid to indulge in your favorite sport
01:49Everyone sees kitesurfing in a different way. There are people that are looking at kitesurfing for the mix of adrenaline. So the mix of
01:57wakeboarding, snowboarding, skateboarding
01:59You are just on your own out there
02:01It's very good
02:03The wind and the water, nothing else
02:05It's addictive, it's very addictive
02:07Once you start it, you will never stop
02:10You feel like you're flying and
02:12You're moving at great speeds over the water
02:15So you feel like you're walking on the water and flying at the same time
02:45You
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