Jesse Richman, Two-Time Kitesurfing World Champion, Performs Record-Breaking 790-Foot Tow-Up
(firmenpresse) - KAHULUI, HI -- (Marketwired) -- 08/08/13 -- Jesse Richman, 2013's Red Bull King of the Air, 2008-2009's Overall World Champion in Kitesurfing, and current kitesurfing hang time world record holder, performed an astonishing 790-foot kiteboarding tow-up on the Colombia River Gorge, Oregon on July 26, 2013. Successfully landing the jump and more importantly safely riding away. Jesse is the first to take a kite to these heights.
"The moment of truth was not lifting off but letting go," says Richman. "Trusting in yourself can be funny at times, especially when you're 790 feet in the air. But there is nothing we can't do. The view up there was pretty freaking epic -- I can't wait for the next time I'm up there."
The average height a kite surfer experiences is about 20-40 feet. Because of the lack of height sensor technology in the past, a record kiteboarding height has not been documented. Combining GPS with a compilation of state of the art inertial sensors, the XensrCase is able to precisely measure exactly how high you jump, as well as track the rest of your session in full 3D with an unprecedented degree of accuracy.
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Jesse Richman is a Maui native born on July 22, 1992. Jesse has been in the ocean his whole life and began kitesurfing at the young age of nine years old. Jesse made history with a record-breaking 22-second jump in 2007. Jesse went on to win international titles including Overall World Champion in 2008 and 2009, and most recently the 2013 Red Bull King of the year. He has been featured in various publications around the world. His sponsors include Naish Kiteboarding, Silicon Valley Bank, Upcountry Fitness, FCS fins, and Bump Networks Inc. To see his record-breaking 790-foot tow up, please visit:
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