02
May
2009
Daniel O'Sullivan
Interview
Please introduce yourself as an enthusiastic
wind-/kitesurfer in a few sentences.
I've been doing water sports for many, many years.
I started out windsurfing on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec.
Then I figured out that if I wanted to really windsurf, I needed
wind. So I headed west to the Gorge, then to Maui, and eventually
ended up in Vancouver. About nine years ago, I started
kiteboarding too, thanks to some local sponsors convincing me.
Now I do both. It's great to have two awesome sports like this
available since conditions are so variable.
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| :: Daniel ripping in the Gorge :: (c)image by Daniel O'Sullivan :: |
You are living in the metropolitan area of
Vancouver. Please introduce your favorite local playgrounds and
gang you are hanging out with.
Vancouver is a great ocean town and we live in
Kitsilano, close to the beach and downtown. Just a quick trip to
Squamish and I can get in a dual dose of kiting and windsurfing
at The Spit, where most local riders play. On windy winter days,
there's also Boundary Bay with long, shallow beaches and a great,
laid-back crew. Also, I can head to Vancouver Island to
kiteboard/windsurf along Dallas Road but mostly I go over there
to surf. It's where I first learned to kiteboard nearly a decade
ago. Even though I'm living in a city, I'm never that far from
wind. And Hood River's just 7 hours away eh? Five on a good
day.
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| :: Daniel kitesurfing in Squamish B.C.:: (c)image by Jim Hegan :: |
You are both a windsurfing and kitesurfing
addict. What is your favorite aspect of each sport ?
Windsurfing's challanging because there's a real
technical aspect to it and I like the culture too. It's where I
first started. Kiteboarding's easy and portable.
What boards and sails do you ride?
Naish all the way. They have my back for all my
sports, from kiting and windsurfing to surfing.
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| :: Daniel off the lip :: (c)image by Daniel O'Sullivan :: |
Your latest magic moment on the
water?
There's been some nice, sunny spring days lately
and it's been great to get into the water kiteboarding in English
Bay, close to my house.
About your present life and your
future?
Right now? I'm happy getting into the water as
often as I can, pushing it and trying new things. Even if it
hurts sometimes. he he In the future? A sailboat and no
destination.
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| :: Daniel, a true Naish fan :: (c)image by Jim Hegan :: |
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