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Mike Blomvall: Session in sweden Udden,

on 2010/07/10

Mike Blomvall: kite in sweden

on 2010/05/18

I dident bring any camera with me today so I cant show you any pictures from todays session. But anyways there would be not to meny advanced tricks. I dident want to dip my head at all so i dident try any crazy stuff. But it finally looks like the summer is coming and the season of kiting is on. Next step is to get a nice litle video camera so we can start to shoot some videos. Last year they stole mine in Tarifa so now its time to get a new one. Read more ...

Mike Blomvall: New Video from Prasonisis

on 2010/05/09

Mike Blomvall: A day at the Nobile factory.

on 2010/05/06

On my way to Greece( Prasonisi). I had a small pit stop in the Nobile office and fabric. First flight to Warsaw and then a train to Bielsko Biala not sure that is the right spelling. Anyways the train was nice and you get free snacks and drinks on it that would never happen in Sweden! And finally at the office I meet the owner and the rest of all the working personal over there and some of them I know from last visit and then I meet some new faces also. It’s nice to be there and see what is really going on with everything. And the best part of all how they make the boards and specially the 50/50 J I will upload some pictures from the factory latest tomorrow. And there you can see step bye step how I make the 50/50 board.

I will also upload my video from Prasonisi I have made a small clip from there. Too bad I didn’t get the best moves on the cam but next time J this just shows you how nice the spot is.

So back to the Office on the pictures you will also be able to see how hard I was working.

And right now I’m typing from the Airport in Rhodes. Our flight is delayed until 17:00 and we were supposed to fly around 12:00. The plane hasn’t left Poland yet so I think it will be a while before we can go onboard. The good thing here is that the internet is for free and there is something to do while we are waiting. I wonder why is this happening to me lately all the time delays and problems. O well have to be happy anyway right.

Ciao for now!

Mike Blomvall: Prasonisi (Rhodes)

on 2010/05/04

This is the first time for me here in Prasonisi. I must say I really expected the town to be a bit bigger. I’m not even sure you can call it a town, there are like 4 or 5 houses and all of them are hotels or restaurants. So the area here is very small but on the other hand very nice and quiet.

The kite spot are very nice you have a sand bar between Rhodes and Prasonisis. Not sure but anyways the only thing keeping the two islands together so you have a huge beach. You have to be careful there are some big wood bricks and sticks lying around in the sand. Off the beach into the water you have no rocks anywhere it’s just sand it’s great. The wind is light in the morning and gets stronger during the day. So you also have a flat side and then a wavy side to kite on. I tried both and it seems I get dragged to the flat side most days. You also have some wind and kite centers on the beach. And a small van witch pretty nice sandwiches and hamburgers.

I would say its sunny every day but then I would be lying. The day after we arrived in the morning when I woke up it was raining outside. Hmm I thought okay this might be normal but it wasn’t at this time of the year. So anyways after that we had only sunny days so it’s all good.

So far we have had wind every day. And I have been out all days so far and now you feel all the sore muscles I was saying gymnastic gave you sore muscles well now it’s back. But we only have like 2 days left now so I will take any breaks. I will probably sleep as well tonight as all the other nightsJ

Time for a Greek salad!

Ciao!

Mike Blomvall: On my way to Rhodos!

on 2010/04/27

I guess most of you have heard about the ashes from the volcano on island. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to fly to Poland or I would have to take the boat, train or something ells to get here. But the flights are all back up going again. All airports in Sweden where closed at one point for about a week ago.

Not going in to that anymore and the flight are short from Malmö to Warsaw about 1,5h.

Then I had to take the train to come to Bielsko Biala not sure if I’m spelling this right J

So anyways finally here at the factory and it’s cool to be here to see everything how it is working from step 1 until you have the product ready.

What I have been up to sins I came back from Australia. I have been working on my home 24/7 building storage rooms. Setting in windows in the terrace I did build last year and also a lot of other fixing in the house. Now most of it is done so I can just wait for the wind to pick up and go kiting :D It have been very cold up until yesterday and the water is temp must have been under 7 degrees. The other night it was +-0 degrees again.

And for the last 3 weeks i have also been training flips and twists in the gymnastic hall.

That is so much fun and every mussel hurts after the first trainings because you never really use them until you start flipping around haha.

So I’m very much looking forward to see Rhodos is a new spot for me. And I heard its flat and nice at where we are going. I’m also going to it down now and put a small video together from Australia just have to find a good editing program. My adobe premiere isn’t working anymore.

Mike Blomvall: On my way to Rhodos!

on 2010/04/27

I guess most of you have heard about the ashes from the volcano on island. I wasn’t sure if I would be able to fly to Poland or I would have to take the boat, train or something ells to get here. But the flights are all back up going again. All airports in Sweden where closed at one point for about a week ago.

Not going in to that anymore and the flight are short from Malmö to Warsaw about 1,5h.

Then I had to take the train to come to Bielsko Biala not sure if I’m spelling this right J

So anyways finally here at the factory and it’s cool to be here to see everything how it is working from step 1 until you have the product ready.

What I have been up to sins I came back from Australia. I have been working on my home 24/7 building storage rooms. Setting in windows in the terrace I did build last year and also a lot of other fixing in the house. Now most of it is done so I can just wait for the wind to pick up and go kiting :D It have been very cold up until yesterday and the water is temp must have been under 7 degrees. The other night it was +-0 degrees again.

And for the last 3 weeks i have also been training flips and twists in the gymnastic hall.

That is so much fun and every mussel hurts after the first trainings because you never really use them until you start flipping around haha.

So I’m very much looking forward to see Rhodos is a new spot for me. And I heard its flat and nice at where we are going. I’m also going to it down now and put a small video together from Australia just have to find a good editing program. My adobe premiere isn’t working anymore.

Mike Blomvall: Thailand 9th!

on 2010/03/20

Mike Blomvall: Last days of the competition. (Thailand Hua Hin)

on 2010/03/20

All the riders were also invited to a privet house party. When i saw the house i did not believe it, it was like you see in all the movies big house big pool with a massive gym and of course a cinema. And the house was huge think you could fit like 400 people there without problem: D Very nice of the owner to invite all of us thank you!

So the days have been running bye and it’s the last day of the competition and the wind is still not too good. But of course like always when there is a little bit of wind last day and if they have the slightest chance to finish the competition in the worst conditions ever they will run it and they do not give a dam if it is unfair to allot of the riders. For example the riders that are about 80 kg most likely can’t go upwind with a 14m kite. And of course the guy who is about 65-70 kilos can still go on a 12m kite and stay upwind. Tell me if I’m wrong. So how much chance does the rider have against the light rider? Let me tell you zero! And the one responsible to see if the wind is suitable are the race director he is the man with the power to start and finish the competition whenever he thinks it’s good or not good. Obviously in this crap conditions there are going to be complains. And the good explanation the riders get is maybe you need to trim your kite better. Or take a bigger size. And of course also starting to say that all the judges are agreeing it is suitable. I can’t believe he could not take the responsibility himself he has been working for the tour for like 7 or 8 years or even more I’m not sure. So anyways you get screwed this way and he doesn’t give a dam. I guess it’s too bad for some riders, thy are just too heavy! It’s so sad you spend over thousands of euros to go to the events.

So the wind isn’t good but we still have to go out and of course you try your best and its possible to pull off some tricks witch are like 1m high :D Anyways i will go into my heat I did about 8-10 tricks i think and was not happy with any of them. I had to send the kite to 12 every jump and also felt like i didn’t pop at all was just using the force of the kite more less to get up in the air. I ended up losing the heat against Roberto Rondina.

Other than that the comp the rest was very good organized. I was surprised how good it was; also for being the first time he ever held an event it was good and professional.

So tomorrow i will head off to Australia Perth again!

Mike Blomvall: Sharks BAy!

on 2010/03/07

Mike Blomvall: Road trip to Sharks Bay,

on 2010/03/06

Mike Blomvall: What happend on my birthday?

on 2010/02/14

Mike Blomvall: Kiting at Woodman Point!

on 2010/02/04

Also after a long time at home not doing to much the kiting felt very very unstable. But i knew i just need a week or so in the water and ill be back to where I left off last. So first day it’s easy to get angry when you don’t nail all your tricks :)

And to warm up before the session helps allot from hurting yourself like i was so smart went out and didn’t warm up at all and of course i stretched my arm a bit. You see if you warm up properly this would not happen so easy.

After few days the kiting where getting better but now i had pain almost everywhere my whole body was sore more less hehe, So a few days of rest would be nice. But its hard to rest when the wind is out there. Anyways i had one day of rest and then back in the water.

Also we had some time to take some photos of the session at woddies so i will post them tonight after another kite session.

We also made a road trip and I will write all about it within next days.

Mike Blomvall: Some pictures uploaded from the days in Mauritius!

on 2010/02/01

Mike Blomvall: One week to get to Australia ! ! !

on 2010/01/23

So first off from Sweden. And everything looks good. The train is on time and there is no problem in the traffic there. Sometimes there are delays with the trains as well. So finally in Copenhagen’s airport Kastrup. And its not so crowded when we arrive that is always nice and we finally come to the check in for the first flight from Cph to London. And all the flights with British Airways from Cph have been canceled. But we get a new ticket with Sas but not at the same time a bit later and it’s not good for the connection we have in London because when i booked I didn’t book the ticket all the way to Perth. So I had one separate ticket just to London and then from London we had the rest to Perth. That means if we miss our connection in London we are screwed. But there was still 3h until our next flight even if we got a later flight. So I wasn’t worried at the time. But after we where suppose to board our plane and there were no gate set out it didn’t look to good anymore. But we still had some time even if the plane will be one hour late. But this dam plane was late 4hours. And obviously we missed the connection in London. Also before going on the plane to London we were thinking of just skip this &%¤T and go back home. But we still wanted to try and see if we were lucky and somehow out plane from London were late. But so was not the case and we ended up coming there at 23:00 and nothing was open to talk to anyone basically. And to check in to the hotel to then after 4-5h go back to the airport was no idea. So me and Frida we slept on the airport. We actually got some blankets to sleep with and some soft things for the floor. Read more ...

Mike Blomvall: HAppy New Year Everyone!!!

on 2010/01/01

Mike Blomvall: in Agadir!

on 2009/12/15

Mike Blomvall: Last day of the competition!

on 2009/12/13

We are in the last day of the competition. The wind isn’t cooperating with us at all. The skippers meeting was at 9:00 and the wind wasn’t their yet. But we had to wait round to see if it would somehow pick up and be enough to finish the semi finals. So my heat today is against Tiger, And what I saw yesterday he was killing it in his heat so this was not going to be any easy heats to come to the final. So we wait around and the wind is slightly picking up and of course they want results and the riders for sure don’t want to be riding in crap conditions where you can barely lift your ass from the water. So anyways my heat is up in 15 min and I already heard some rumors that my competitor isn’t showing for the semi. Hmm I was like how can you miss out on that? And first I didn’t really believe it because I have heard these stories before. But as they said, he wasn’t showing up and I was kiting 7m for myself in the water. Quiet boring but still not complaining to have a bye into the final J

Well anyways after this heat. It was time for the next semi final with Peter and Jessie. The heat was close but I would still give it to Peter he was doing more tricks and harder. But anyways the heat got canceled in the last 30 seconds. Wow sometimes I wonder what they think I mean if you cancel a heat maybe it should be done in the middle of the heat not last seconds I mean you work 100% and after the full heat you are so tired. Anyways the decision is the race directors and we have to respect that. So after a while the wind is going more and more down. And it seems like we will not get anymore wind for the day and what will happen then is that all 4 left of us in the semi will end up as 1st places. I really wanted the wind to pick up I was in the final alreadyJ but without wind they would not count it and there will be 4 winners. So I really wanted the wind to come but it didn’t look good at all. So I went back to the hotel room changed and went to eat some lunch with Peter. And just when we were about to get our pizzas they decided that they will start it in 15min. And then it was fast back to the room, and on with the cold wet suite.

And when I came back down the heat was already going with Peter and Jessie. And next heat was girls final I think and then it was men’s final. Well the heat got canceled again. And next up was girls final. So they could rest for another try. And the wind dropped again. And we were waiting around for a bit and suddenly the sun started to show up and the clouds where disappearing. And out of nowhere the wind started to blow up and we had enough wind to finally start the heat again. And so after the heat was done I was pretty shore Peter had it and most on the beach had the same opinion as me. He was doing switch tricks and also more powered. But it didn’t help Jessie won the heat and it was time for the final. I was hoping to meat Peter in this final we have always been talking about meeting up in the final and this time it was closer than ever. But didn’t happen he got kicked out one heat before and finished 3rd. So now it was the last final of the year. It felt really good to make it all the way to the final and I now I had to give it 100%. So we are out there in the water the green flag goes up and I am far out next to the outer buy, I start with my first trick landing it good and seconds after I do another one and a 3rd one and now I’m really close to the beach and I feel I have time for another one so I went for it again and stuck it. So I had already 4 tricks in one tack. It felt very good but wow did I get tired after just 4 tricks hehe yes indeed. But I gave all I had in every trick and I could feel it in the end of the heat I was starting to crash more and butt checking the tricks more. But it felt well when I went to the beach if I lost now then I would not be angry sins I knew I would not have kited any better I went out again. So we both land the kites and we both have no idea of who is winning it and then the race director comes up and he stands around for a while and asks do you want to know the result now ? I’m like common just out with it haha J we don’t want to suffer any more. So he said the winner iss iisss mmmm mmm mm ikke mmike. And I was so dam happy and so relived. Felt like a huge bag just dropped from my back and the biggest smile of course haha I cannot explain the great feeling but it is just so nice J

So I win my second KPWT event this year. one in Tarifa and now in Morocco. It feels great!!! And hopefully some new pictures will be uploaded from the event within next days.

Ciao !!!

Mike Blomvall: Into the semi final

on 2009/12/12

Mike Blomvall: Why not go golfing when there is no wind!!!

on 2009/12/11

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