73 MILES SOLO KITE around ISLE OF WIGHT unassisted

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First ever unassisted solo kite foil around the Isle Of Wight. 73 miles (120KM) in 3 hours 42 mins. The last time it took me 6 hours but we messed around for a bit and took a break. The sailing record is held by a MOD70 at 2 hours 22 minutes, however I wasn't trying to break it, just push my limits by going SOLO!
Kite Equipment: Slingshot SST 8M. Ghost Whisperer 590 Wing, 101 mast. Dwarf Craft 3'6 board strapless.
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@beachjunk1e 4 года назад

Congrats on the trip round the island Sam, epic! Must have had some serious leg burn!

@sqeakgeek 4 года назад

Very impressive I am a windsurfer and do long rides around S.F. Bay BUT the most I ever did was about 10 miles at most! Plus don't do it anymore since a 2500lbs white shark ate a seal in less then 4 mins by Alcatraz

@fredosson2638 4 года назад

Absolutely incredible! Thank you for sharing this video!

@pavel3309 4 года назад

Great video, the efforts you put in for filming an editing is crazy - amazing. Thanks for your work, enjoy every video

@amirmelloul827 4 года назад

Good job. Very proffesional

@SamLight 4 года назад

Thanks!

@andrewmarchesseault5781 4 года назад

Only beat the schooner America by something like 7 hours... Inspiring to watch Sam!

@simpsondnb45 4 года назад

Respect mate, looked like a wicked trip!

@ynech 4 года назад

Great video. I love fun on the water. I would like to go there.

@msimbo93 4 года назад

Great video! Thanks for taking us along. Now I want a foil!

@chuckscheaffer4694 4 года назад

Great video! Great accomplishment. Inspiring. Well planned and executed. Keep em comin. I just completed kite lessons, got my first kite, harness and board. Thanks for all the tips that help us beginners.

@Mike-ms6he 4 года назад

Amazing- well done Sam. Beautiful video. The shaky tea after hours of intense kitesurfing is heavenly.

@MattGardner1973 4 года назад

Good job Sam! Loved watching this. The foil speed is amazing - I think it took me 4 hours to drive from Needles to Bembridge and back looking for wind in a Vauxhall Corsa - you would have beaten me!!

@SamLight 4 года назад

haha driving around the island is a pain

@MrArnaud2013 4 года назад

Congrats obviously good planning and great execution - real endurance athlete performance

@wilkothewiz 4 года назад

Well Done! Massive Leg Burn I bet. Maybe Ibiza is the next island to go around.

@600RReasons 4 года назад

One time kiting in Australia I went alone with no one on the beach no one knew I was there and the wind dropped far away like a mile and a half from the shore, shit man I've fainted 2 times in a bay full of sharks had to final release the kite lost my board and yes you know it I didn't have a vest on me, took me 1.5hrs to make it back to the shore and since that day I'm scared as fuck to go alone like you just did, big ball there mate keep it up I'm entertained

@PatrickWieland 4 года назад

This guy is cray

@uploadre-upload3267 4 года назад

I can see this being a record that people compete for in the future..... !

@uploadre-upload3267 4 года назад

see that happening during cows week.

@SamLight 4 года назад

For sure, I think the best race kiters could beat the record

@John-2Cat 4 года назад

EPIC Tom. Well done and super video !!! Get your yourself to the Baleraic Islands and kite around Majorca

@Baptiste_L 4 года назад

Sam, if you like riding around island, next time you could try around Jersey or Guernsey ! And/Or crossing between France and Jersey ! If you plan to do this, I'm sure we could build a trip with a bunch of riders from both countries (France and Jersey) and have some fun crossing between the two lands !

@SamLight 4 года назад

Sounds good thanks

@kiteboardkid 4 года назад

Well done on completing that Sam, you must of been knackered by the end. Good to see you having a great time after with boys :-)

@SamLight 4 года назад

Cheers mate! It was great fun

@MrRideAllDay1000 4 года назад

I can’t tell how much I loved this video. Thanks for the vibes 🤙🤙

@blakemiller8857 4 года назад

Thanx Sam...... perfect video right now trying to change the wife's mind on a 35 foot gass hogin yahte to a nice 33 sailboat just in time with this one thanx

@SamLight 4 года назад

haha yewwww!

@adamharber5590 4 года назад

Great video... Shocking tea

@cefirmeza 4 года назад

Big inspiration and great content! How often do you switch feet? Yesterday I did a 60k from Fortaleza to Cumbuco on just one stance and my knees killed me. Any suggestions at how to learn toeside on weak stance?

@SamLight 4 года назад

Thanks! Its taken years to get used to riding for a long time on the foil, check out my video on how to move your feet, it definitely helps to change your position

@iceage6188 4 года назад

Samyyyy! The kiteman!

@davidturner4487 4 года назад

Love ur brilliant videos inspirational great music too

@bobschsk8 4 года назад

You are truly blessed my friend. Cant Complain 👍👌✌️

@roberthall-palmer9134 4 года назад

The tidal races at the needles can but surprisingly rough. Cramp would be my main concern. Would be great to see Dart to Gurnsey or other long runs, with safety plans etc. Well done.

@SamLight 4 года назад

Yea it was super rough that morning, it was hard going into the tide and wind, especially at 8 am :D

@hansmaier479 4 года назад

Inspiring! Kiting and in particular kitefoiling still provides plenty of room for solo adventures compared to sailing (and windsurfing). What's next? Crossing the Atlantic ...

@SamLight 4 года назад

Thanks, yes I think there's so much potential for solo adventures, but the problem is light wind with kiting, you need at least 12+ knots unless the kite doesn't really fly

@ictabink 4 года назад

Very nice achievement man !. Love your videos !

@stephensinnhuber8401 4 года назад

Great trip and great video. Well done!

@josiekite 4 года назад

That’s amazing Sam! You smashed it too! Nice vid too!xx

@SamLight 4 года назад

Hey! thanks, long time no see! hope you good

@msulemanf 4 года назад

Brilliant.

@QRWASUPER 4 года назад

Great trip! I ve done 50km yestarday. Foil is cool for low wind days

@esudfp 4 года назад

Fantastic effort and great vid too!

@davidcollins5489 4 года назад

Hey Sam. You seem very numbers driven. I am just starting out foil boarding. You have any estimate how many hours you’ve got on a foilboard? What was the date you first started ? How long till you could go strapless ?

@bearlemley 4 года назад

Gave the Needles a little wider berth this time ? Great video. Thank you

@SamLight 4 года назад

yes much much wider haha it was scary by myself

@TedR36 4 года назад

Love this

@adayinthelife5772 4 года назад

Nice one bloke.

@franciscozamora649 4 года назад

Nice trip dude

@Andreas_K_ 4 года назад

What smart watch is that. Also awesome video. Love it

@SamLight 4 года назад

sunnto ambit 3, thanks

@Mr.mode24 4 года назад

Love the video man and I love all the songs too! Any link to the tracks used?

@korbloxcrew6989 4 года назад

Good job i swear i saw you do it when i was at the beach

@f900ex5 4 года назад

The anchor in his balls couldn't keep him down lol .. nice work !!

@FLIRTER3970 4 года назад

Hey Sam, another great videi, thank you. More please! (including technique or tips). What model Oneill wetsuit is that please?

@SamLight 4 года назад

hey thanks, oneill hyperfreak

@Turner7759 4 года назад

This is awesome, i live on the island, was sick to watch

@scott1brayden2 4 года назад

Amazing, well done 👏 👍

@mrkolasa. 4 года назад

Great video and footage 🤟🏼

@cwright1971 4 года назад

Great video Sam

@lesshaventures8894 4 года назад

Awsome ! loved the video

@irf888 4 года назад

Mission accomplished. Amazing and courageous. The filming shots were excellent too. Thanks for doing it. Are you using the SS equivalent of the 330 stabilizer with the 590? I would love to see some Kite the full length of the Red Sea?? Regards.

@SamLight 4 года назад

thanks, yep its the 590 with a 101 mast

@c-4adventures949 4 года назад

Awesome video and accomplishment! What kind of tracker are you using? Does it have two way communication and is it submersible? I'm looking for something multi functional to kite, boat and run/hike with. There really Isn't much talk of them in the kiting world on RU-vid, but I feel like they are a huge asset in an emergency situation, especially when doing down-winders and crossings, or something as insane as what you are doing here!

@SamLight 4 года назад

Thanks, I have a Yellow brick tracker, the link is in the description. You can send and receive text messages but it is a bit clunky, they are expensive as well. There is a new one out called Garmin in reach which is worth looking at. I also take my phone in a waterproof bag

@c-4adventures949 4 года назад

@@SamLight Thanks for the info, I will check them both out. It might make a cool informative video, a review on products like that for the water sports enthusiasts out there, who are looking for some personal insurance while still living on the edge. Really enjoy your how to's, they have seriously helped my personal progression in the sport. Keep up the awesome work man.

@KeithSalisbury 4 года назад

Amazing video!

@janski30 4 года назад

Just need a bev-of-babes on a beach barbie with mellow music to finish it off!!!!

@ibrahimemrezayim9292 4 года назад

The title gave impression that kite model was LF SOLO, Good kite for foiling also but I heard the company shut down ?

@SamLight 4 года назад

hey, i meant it was a SOLO mission, I was using a Slingshot SST

@Mike-ms6he 4 года назад

They're not making kites anymore. They will still make wings, boards, foils and wakeboard stuff.

@davidrimmer1986 4 года назад

Great video Sam. Can you share your GPS file from the mission?

@SamLight 4 года назад

@@davidrimmer1986 hey, thanks! all the info is in the description

@ak8861 4 года назад

Awesome video! What kind of watch did you use to track the distance?

@SamLight 4 года назад

I have a sunnto ambit 3 and a yellow brick tracker

@ak8861 4 года назад

@@SamLight thanks for the info.

@123boat 4 года назад

Just brilliant 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🍺

@thebigrigtrucker7277 4 года назад

Love the vid man. Have you ever thought of trying the Ka'iwi Channel from Molokai to Oahu in Hawaii??

@SamLight 4 года назад

That would be awesome!

@Alex1211s 4 года назад

Thats super fast! I wonder if someone with a proper racing kite and foil would be able to challenge the record?

@SamLight 4 года назад

The Bridge family did it on race gear in around 3 hours 20 minutes I think

@Alex1211s 4 года назад

Sam Light wow that’s impressive!

@Achtenvijftig 4 года назад

I foiled a mission on open Northsea 40km just recently in 1,5 hours and was amazed by how exhausting that is. Awesome effort! Do you use a longer mast to be less influenced by chop? I found myself crashing sometimes due to lapse in attention on a Hoverglide 95cm mast.

@SamLight 4 года назад

I had a 101cm mast, I have thought a longer mast might help but my setup worked great event in big waves! It was hard work but very fun, thanks for watching!

@Achtenvijftig 4 года назад

@@SamLight You've been putting out inspiring content lately, thanks for that!

@SamLight 4 года назад

@@Achtenvijftig Thanks Niels, thats great to hear,I'm trying to step it up a level or two :D

@RebelwithaShotgun 4 года назад

Very nice vid as always. How about a crossing next time?

@SamLight 4 года назад

yes I would love to, hopefully when things get back to normal...

@RyanOsmond 4 года назад

So good mate! 🤙🤙🤙

@johnmatthews4406 4 года назад

Well done Sam - love your vids - keep 'em coming ;-)

@SamLight 4 года назад

thanks

@adamnawatyna9512 4 года назад

That was seeek Mate! Big congrats :)

@TylerKaraszewski 4 года назад

So Sam, I also just bought a boat. Mine is in Tortola. What's the best Caribbean Isle to circumnavigate by kite foil? I know you and Jake Kelsick did Antigua. Anywhere else you'd try?

@SamLight 4 года назад

Theres endless islands to go around in the Caribbean, it just depends how far you want to go! I would recommend doing them first with a buddy. What boat did you buy?

@TylerKaraszewski 4 года назад

@@SamLight I bought a Beneteau Oceanis 411. Barbuda seems pretty doable to make it around, and it's pretty flat so should reduce the amount of wind shadowing on the leeward side.

@alastairnichol3028 4 года назад

sick video bro 🤙

@SamGooch 4 года назад

Great video as all ways , and looking forward to the sailing trips 😎🤙 I know you have show in a video about the headphones you are using but I can’t find it please could you let me know what brand they are ? Keep up the good work 🤙💪💪

@SamLight 4 года назад

They are Snugsfit earphones

@SamGooch 4 года назад

Sam Light thanks mate

@tony16074 4 года назад

14:58 nothing over a good friend!

@jaynebarrywestwood3659 4 года назад

👏👏👏👏great video.

@asaied100 4 года назад

how long is your lines and what model cabreina kite ?thank you great job

@SamLight 4 года назад

20m lines and its a Slingshot SST

@eduardocanto8946 4 года назад

Hey bro. Where can i buy the headphones you´re using?

@jamesblake2718 4 года назад

That's epic

@rafafernandez945 4 года назад

Nice video!

@pixeldrew 4 года назад

Mate, epic video. What foil wing did you choose? Couldn't imagine going that speed on the 633

@SamLight 4 года назад

Thanks! its the 590

@andriuspasukinskas7702 4 года назад

I like this one🤟

@SeaCaptBritRob 4 года назад

Legend 💪

@djhbomb1232 4 года назад

I think that sound when the yanmar engine started is the engine mount are gone

@stejayrado 4 года назад

You going to do the round the island race next?

@SamLight 4 года назад

If they let me enter I would

@axelgoeskite 4 года назад

This is exactly what i dream to dooo

@marktaggart4610 4 года назад

Well done! - What headphones and watch are you using?

@SamLight 4 года назад

snugs earphones

@PhilbyFavourites 4 года назад

Ahhh the single cylinder Yanmar clonker, music to my ears! Oh yes and the kite surfing is terrifying! And remember next time, the units are knots and nautical miles. If you want to reference yourself against ANY other on water challenges (yachts, powerboats etc) the knots it is. Remember all your winds are in knots! And if the world has truly changed to kph then I can only hold my head in my hands. Brilliant travelogue and you should on Discovery Channel with that level of professional editing

@thernsa 4 года назад

Phil B agree, had to convert to kts

@SamLight 4 года назад

I agree but my watch doesn't do knots so I have to do it in kmh or mph and doing the conversion while foiling is tricky, I don't want to get it wrong. The Yanmar is a 2 cylinder actually :D

@davidcollins5489 4 года назад

To reference water challenges maybe, but to connect with a kiteboarding audience who I am pretty sure the vast majority are NOT sailors Km/h is more relatable. As.a Yank, I’d actually prefer mph, but I realize our system is stupid.