The new Rhino International/Balin site is currently under construction but will be up and running soon so add this one now to your favourites and keep checking back to see the new Rhino, Balin and Bilbo line up plus all the riders blogs, comps and upcoming events. In the meantime if you need any kit, please hit me back and I will work my magic to get it for you pronto!

Just back from Wales following some filming with Ding from SuperSaturatedrated for the upcoming Wave vid ‘Saturday’

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Check out this guys.. North young ripper Luke Whiteside has put a vid together if him ripping out in Aus.
Keep your eye on this guy, one of the best attitude and naturally talented riders anywhere, Luke is havin it on the water just returning from his first PKRA event in Thailand finishing 13th, with only the wind preventing him from progressing further!

Check it!

www.lukewhiteside.com
http://vimeo.com/10346567

Sorry site has been down for a short time while I was away in Barbados.. Back up now and will be adding GoPro videos, pics and a write up later on.
I took some video with the Gopro with some turtles and Stingrays to test it out and it worked pretty well.. check it out…

I have lots of kit for sale..

A brand new 2010 14m Vegas!!!  (unused and still in its wrapper)

Plus:

2009 9m Vegas (virtually new condition!)

2009 10m Vegas (Ex condition)

09  9m Evo

2008 14m Vegas (nearly new condition)

Boards.. Cesar, Mallory..surf boards, 2007 Vegas strut bladders

and lots of other stuff

Drop me a mail for more details dave.ibby@ntlworld.com as not to miss out!!

Check out the new Rhino site for super comfy and warm suits for this cold weather. The Venom is the absolute dogs for these cold winter conditions.

www.rhinosurf.com

I’ve had a few close calls in my life so far.. a couple in the Alps mountaineering, a fall rock climbing, landing in a tree and skewering myself in the chest, a near drowning after running a waterfall canoeing and falling 40ft from a rope swing over the Yestraveltre valley in Wales when the handle snapped at the apex, and most recently ending myself mt biking (see post below and vid!).. Kitesurfing is a sport I have seen many accidents and other than some broken bones, stitches and being knocked out a couple of times I have always been in control and never had a real near miss…(actually that’s a lie.. I’ve had one at Rhosneigr but that  was in the early days, so doesn’t count) It was all about to change…

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Putting the new Kontact through its paces!

I’m just back from an epic trip to Peru where we headed to hit some waves and enter the Mormaii Lobitos International Wave event Read the rest of this entry »

The Kenyan Cup is about to kick off again and I’m hoping to get out there to defend my title after winning it last year.

It is a superb event in a World Class venue..

Check out here for more details:

http://kitemovement.com/2009/02/24/dave-ibbertson-takes-the-2009-meak/