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Justin Pashley

Hi

I never had much joy with kites as a kid, the best I managed was dragging a small paper diamond on a long length of string along the ground.

Last year my brother Mark (MarqueeMark), convinced me to come Power Kiting with him, it was at Royston Heath, the weather was overcast and quite windy. I'd just started a new job at and was wearing a brand new jacket bought 2 days earlier. It was cold and I thought what’s the worse that can happen. Mark handed me handles to his 3m Buster and moments later I was being dragged on my back across the cricket pitch. My jacket was a mess !!!.

This did not put me off however, from then on I flew most week nights on the Heath, and on the weekends at Baiter park in Poole.

I bought my first land board, a Flexifoil Kava and started kite boarding, I picked it up quite quickly probably due to the years I spent skateboarding in the 80s.

I’ve only owned 2 kites, a 4.5 Bullet, and 6.6 Blade III, but I normally have a few others that I’ve got on a permanent loan from my brother along with his MBS land board.

I've not flown so much this year, probably due to not living near Royston, but my plans are to get back there soon. So watch this space...