KA Team

Also known as "Mr. KA" in Europe and famous for his Yellow Van. The leading man in finding and developing new additions to the KA brand and also known for his unique marketing strategy; helping clients out on the spot and helping out new and old customers who have questions about rigging, trim etc. He's clear and simple; enjoy life and have fun on the water! But above all; he likes to be on the water and give the sails a blast.

Based in Melbourne, Australia Martin is a Professional Industrial designer with 30 plus years industry experience. Involved with KA Sails since 2006 Martin is responsible for or advises on "all things design" and is the resident "grumpy old bugger"
A self confessed Windsurfing and Design addict Martin spends as much time as he can on the water or wrestling with "state of the art" computer design programs. A yachtsman since childhood Martin has raced Dinghies and Catamarans at an International level, Ocean raced and Windsurfed since the early 80'sHe is passionate about KA and has one single minded ambition, design Windsurfing equipment that brings smiles to the faces of Windsurfers around the Globe.

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Words to live by: don't dream your life, live your dreams. Interests: windsurfing, surfing, wakeboarding, snowboarding.
Disciplines: wave, speed, bump&jump.
Inspired by: the ocean.
Injuries: too many.
Education: media designer, flight crew member, CEO pi-watersports, KA international design team.
Happy about: to have the opportunity to share a great life with great people.

Well known for his idiot actions to get the perfect picture, mostly in severe conditions. Doesn't care for rain, hail or storm; as just the camera stays dry. Joined KA a few years ago and is responsible for all kinds of media content, to get KA sail to a higher level.

My expression: “You only live once.....Enjoy it ”.

The grandmother of all KA ambassadors, together with
Ton Nipshagen. Together they had a huge amount in promoting the brand on one of the most famous spots in the Netherlands; Strandhorst. Nowadays the KA Sails are almost dominating the endless flat waters over there.

Hi, my name is Eric Bos. Since a couple years re-contaminated with a permanent windsurf fever. Since then using mostly Ka Koyote sails and Thommen boards. Love the Koyote's for the power and handling no matter how much wind is thrown during the gusts. Easy rigging is another pro and don't they just look great!

I'm Marcel Smit, retired and my passion is windsurfing. I've tried many sail brands but discovered that Ka sails is "the best choise"for me. I do have the Koncepts and they are easy to rig, good handling, stable and easy to surf which results in high speed.

Languages: Greek, French, English
Interests: Windsurfing
Disciplines: Slalom, Freestyle, RS:X
Injuries: twisted ankle
Happy about: ...everything after a good windsurfing session :-)
Results:
2nd ISAF Youth World Championships 2008 (RS:X)
3rd RS:X Youth Worlds 2008 (RS:X)
4th Greek Nationals 2010 (Slalom)
1st Overall 3S Wind Blast 2010 (Slalom)
3rd Overall 3S Wind Blast 2011 (Slalom)

Languages Spoken: Greek, EnglishSports: Windsurfing, Darts, Motocross Windsurfing concentration: Speed, wave, slalom Food: Mediterranean Music: Rock, Blues, Soul, Jazz Education: Architect , University of Thessaloniki Results: 1st Greek Speedsurfing Grand Masters 20116th Greek Speedsurfing Overall 20113rd Greek International Semi-Professional 1987 (slalom, course race)

Home: South Germany, Stuttgart area
Job: R+D engineer at a sportscar manufacturer
Family: nice wife and two sons
Homespot: www.epplesee.de
Quiver: Kult 7.0, Killer 6.2, Kaos 5.3 - 4.7 - 4.2 (and wish for a bigger 8ish Kult for SUP lightwind sailing)
Other sports:�SUP, Surfing, Snowboarding, Mountain Bike

I am a Viking surfer. I surf all year. My top speed is 38,12 knots on a Starboard Isonic 86.

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I am a Danish surfer from Horsens. – like freestyle and nice big swells and of course hard wind!

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I’m Bart after a period of trying many brand’s I started surfing with KA since 2007, and still loving the free but powerful feeling of the koncept.

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Words to live by: no risk, no fun
Languages: German, English, een beetje Nederlands
Interests: Windsurfing, Scouting
Disciplines: Speed, Freemove/Freeride
Inspired by: riding fast
Music: Rock&Pop
Movies: Brave Heart
Education: Banker

I sail for nearly 9 years now and enjoy it more and more. The better I get the more it makes me fun. And the more I like the KA sails. I sail KA Sail now for over 3 years. I am totally satisfied with the sails. Tried other brands but came back always to the KA sails. Like they say: Serious fun!

I started to windsurf 1977 and have sailnumber SWE-77. For many years I was a surfinstructor in Sweden Surfclub Klagshamn. 4 years ago I started with speedsurfing and I love it. We spend two months in Holland every year at Camping Bad Hoophuizen.
The older I get
The better I was
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My name is Menno Benningshof, and I am already involved in windsurfing for over 25 years; long time ago I just started and since then the sport is getting more interesting every year. The last two years I try to focus on speed, which (for me anyway) means slalom, GPS and Formula in general.

I started out windsurfing back in 1983 as an affordable alternative to dingy sailing. How was I to know windsurfing was that addictive. Most of my aquatic carreer I focused on inland flatwater sailing with raceboards and a bit of slalom/freerideand some Formula. Since 2010 I turned my focus towards the sea and ever since I regretted that I did not switch focus much earlier.

Like you I'm a windsurf addict and love to surf my RRD slalomboards with my Koncepts. I prefer sailing with 20-30 knots in flatwater conditions. One of my favourite spots is the Lake of Oostvoorne near Rotterdam. I like my RRD X Fire 112 2011 best, it's a perfect board for me, it planes early, is very fast, has a smooth ride and is a great jiber.
Hope to see you on the water,
hangloose!
Joost

I live in Tasmania; I’m fairly new to the sport but totally love the sport and using KA sails. I have been sailing for about 17 months now and in this time I have learnt a lot, I think I’m improving all the time and hopefully I’ll get up around 40kts by the end of the year. Apart from windsurfing I love technology and spending time with friends and family.

I started windsurfing when I was about 10 years old on the Lake Constance Switzerland. In 2005 I visited in New Zealand the Windsurfing Academy South Pacific. In 2007 I did my Swiss Windsurfing Instructor Licence and worked as an instructorat the SurfSegnana Windsufing School at the Lake Garda Italy. Since I finished the hotelmanagement School in Thun in autumn 2011 I work in the Hotel Schweizerhof in the very famous ski area of St. Moritz.

New York City local and team rider for KA since 2006.Sailing waves and slalom in Long Island, Maui, and the Oregon Coast.Favorite Sail: 4.7 Kaos

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I am Sebastiaan 34 years young, married and have 2 little kids so the time left after all daily things I like to windsurf and aspecially the speed and slalom disipline. Fun and of course sometime a rough battle against the elemets is the main goal for me.

Words to live by: Slow life.
Interests: Sailing and Mountain trekking.
Disciplines: Free Ride.Food: So my food is "Low protein. Less than 6g/day of salt."
Happy about: When I drink Seawater during the crash!!
Results: Make the first GTC Japan team(East Japan: Morito. 2nd team West Japan :Saka)

Disciplines : Slalom – Course Race.
Happy about : My life.
Results : 2005 Marianas cup 1st. 2006 Asian WIndsurfing Tour Korea 1st. 2007 PWA Ulsan 4th. 2008 PWA Ulsan ,Costa Brava. 2009 PWA Ulsan 8th,Slalom Japan ranking 3rd. 2010 PWA Ulsan10th, Slalom Japan ranking 2th. 2011 Pwa Vietnam

I have loved windsurfing in Tasmania for over 25 years. I have to say I have met the nicest group of mates out of this long adventure. Busy with a young family; but still finding the time to enjoy the elements on the latest KA sails.
Enjoy the journey and reflect on the fun and joy this sport has given to all of us. Windsurfing is simply the best sport.

Just hit the big 30 and slowing down a touch but still loving getting out in the waves and smacking lips or a blast in the bay. I have been windsurfing with KA (Kaos) as since i was a grommet. I have also been recently getting involved and enjoying working with a few people in setting up the Victorian Wavesailing Series.

Been riding KA sails since 2009. I am currently the head instructor at Club Ventos Icaraizhino Brazil. My website can be found at winddude.com

My name is Tsubo.

It has been 10 years since windsurfing was begun. The race is mainly worked. In Japan, it is the 4th place now. KaSail It feels really secure that a game can be played. I would like to do my best for the purpose of PWA from now on.
Career
2007~2010 PWA ULSAN Participation
2011 japan pro ranking 4th place

My name is Ed Sinofsky. I am a scientist and inventor living on Cape Cod Mass. in the US. I have been windsurfing since 1988 and sailed over 10,000 nm since then, I reckon.

I have been using KAsails since 2005, and wouldnt use anything else.

Windsurfing since 2005.

Am a representative of the Ka sails in Western Russia.

Words to live by : If you surrender to the wind, you can ride it.
Languages : Dutch, English, German, Papiamentu
Interests : My wife, kids, dog and windsurfing
Disciplines : Slalom, Hangloose
Inspired by : My parents
Injuries : knee, lower back, elbow
Book : Windsurf Magazine

Hello! My name is Ilya. I started windsurf in 2004 in Vladivostok, Russia. I prefer tough hardcore conditions: 40-60 knots, huge waves, crazy loops and my 3.7 sail. My favorite spot is Penghu (Taiwan) - the windiest place I've ever seen. However I like to compete with other guys too. Slalom is a new field for me, but I hope to be successful in it either.

Results:
Curacao Challenge 2010 : 7th under 17 slalom. Prokids Bonaire 2010 : 6th under 17 freestyle and 3rd under 17 slalom Cabarete classic 2010 : 5th under 17 slalom and 3rd under 17 freestyle. North American Championships, Miami 2010 : 3rd under 17 slalom IFCA World Championships 2011 in Curacao : 4th under 17 slalom Aruba Hi-Winds 2011 : 7th under 18 slalom, 5th under 18 freestyle IFCA-ranked #79

Wave loving German, living in Western Australia

UKR-12.Olga made her first appearance in the PWA in 2012, after participating the RS:X Olympic Class..In 2009 she finished there in 34th place overall. She was sailing the slalom event in Alacati Turkey with the KA Koncept, the famous 3 cam sail in a field with only full camber slalom/race sails..

I am David Van der Veken, 34 years young and I practice windsurfing for 24 years now. I got involved in speedsurfing (with gps) since end of 2007. In june 2012 I reached 44,6 knots max speed and I this year I am aming for 47 knots with the new Koncept.

Przemyslaw “Primo” Jacniacki POL-81 ( Patrik/KA sails) is a Polish windsurfer living permanently in Western Australia. Experienced wave sailor and slalom racer, Primo is super - stoked to be able to windsurf at the some of the world’s best locations such as Margaret River, Geraldton or Gnaraloo. When not riding waves or racing slalom gear, Primo runs his own fitness company Euforia Sports Solutions, where he incorporates Stand Up Paddle and windsurfing into his fitness training programs.Primo alongside other KA riders - Ben Newson and Jesper Orth, also helps Steve Stratfold from “Steve’s Surf Shed” to promote KA Sails brand on the Western Australian market.

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I started windsurfing in the 80's and after a long break of more then 12 years is started windsurfing again in 2008. Now i try to surf as much as i can! With the ka race and koncept i have a lot of fun and try to push myself to go as faster every year. These sails fit my style very well and they are easy to use. For this year the goal is to sail a lot faster at flat speedspots.

Brett "red" Denning
Been windsurfing for over 20 years and have seen the huge evolution of the sport. I obsessed with going fast and have the opportunity to sail some amazing speed spots that surround me. I get a huge buzz from beating my PB's but at the same time love seeing the faces of learners when they master a skill or my fellow sailors just enjoying this awesome sport..