We found a cool article about an interesting guy Marcin Jędras from Polish outfit he aptly calls Kitelancers. What is he up to? Marcin is planning a kitesurfing trip spanning 31 countries, 3 continents and over 50 kite spots. Read on to find out more about this adventuresome plan. Sounds like a good holiday. We wish the team good luck!
We found out about this interesting project through inMotion Kitesurfing magazine that described the upcoming trip of Polish kiteboarders from Wroclaw. For Marcin, who’s a freelance web developer, doesn’t really matter where he does his job: he can work from his office, home, in a coffee shop, in a car and even on a beach. That has inspired him and brought him to an idea that he might do his job even from incredible and unique kite spots worldwide… and the idea for a trip half way around the world in search of great kitesurfing spots was born.
The world's best athletes from a wide variety of sports showcase windsurfing in powder snow, together with speed riding, snowboarding and snowkiting. It is a fascinating combination of a great variety of sports in the snow. The project is very unique in the world and embodies a combination of…
The plan is to start in Wrocław, Poland in May 2013 and visit over 50 kite spots in 31 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia, ending in Hong Kong, China. They will travel in a Land Rover Defender, interview local kitesurfers, take photos and shoot videos along the way. There are two seats available for guests in their Defender, so if you’d like to join them on their adventure, follow their Facebook page for updates on how to get onboard.
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A few Words from Kitelancers
We probably don’t need to explain to anyone who’s tried kitesurfing, that it’s an addictive sport. The feeling of having control over the wind, tearing up the water and water drops smashing all over your body, is just amazing! Another great thing about kitesurfing is the people. No matter if you’re under 20 or over 50, if you’re an architect, lawyer, graphic designer or web developer like me, kitesurfing connects us. We are open, willing to help each other at any time, and we all crave wind.
We check the wind forecasts a few times a day, and if there’s even a slight chance, we have no problem driving over 500 kilometres just to have two good days of kiteboarding. And even if the water is close to freezing and the forecast doesn’t come through… wait, that’s not good, we like it windy and warm! Which is why we came up with the idea for a trip in search of great places to kitesurf, meet awesome people and work at the same time. We called it KiteLancer, short for kitesurfing freelancers.
Needles to say that guys are looking for sponsors and great kite spots on their route, socheck their website, and if your kite spot or school is on our route, let them know if you can help, or just say hello.
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