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Here is the video: Video of the Jump from Gokovas Mountain – Crazy! | AlwaysWindy http://www.alwayswindy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Video-of-the-Jump-from-Gokovas-Mountain-%E2%80%93-Crazy-AlwaysWindy.png

http://www.alwayswindy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_46594126658605.jpeg Marek Zach Murphy, Ozone Temrider from the Czech Republic, just jumped off a 1000m mountain in Gokova, Turkey. Crazier than Ruben Lenten – Jumping off a Mountain in Gokova | AlwaysWindy

http://www.alwayswindy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Kitesurfing-in-Gokova-and-Didim-YouTube.png A very nice video, shot mainly from a quadcopter, showing off Gokova and Didim in June. Something Special – 10 windy days out of 10 | AlwaysWindy

Interesting and funny! http://www.alwayswindy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/chupa-chups-salvador-dali-north-kiteboarding-vegas-2015.jpg The 2015 NKB Vegas and Bars are Out | AlwaysWindy

http://i59.tinypic.com/302b2ut.jpg Awesome video from the Alwayswindy Team explaining how to self land your kite!

Always Windy is running a special for this month (I get their newsletter). Stay a week and get a day free plus cheap airport transfers. Always Windy: Get a Free Night of Accommodation in September!

If you have not seen them yet, the Always Windy videos on Youtube really are among the best instructional kite videos out there. Their latest one really highlights where and why I was slamming myself.

Hey Ozzie, still checking dates but I will get back to you. In the meantime, Always Windy has released an awesome aerial video of the spot: [video=youtube;7sAXURxKT-0]

Im actually planning on going for a naughty week again late August if my wife lets me... Here is a picture from above of this flat water heaven.

Well I'm back from an awesome 2 weeks in Turkey. I went to Gokova initially, booked the the accommodation and my rental car through Always Windy (had the best deals by a large margin) and since it was not my first time there, I knew what to expect. Gokova is a fantastic spot, the wind is like clockwork, the wife and kids were enjoying the quiet hotel and pool while I was on the water every day. But it does get really busy now, especially during the weekends in July and August. There are a lot more local kiters on the water now and I had to fight my way upwind to get to the left side of the sea wall where there are no students. That part of the bay is wonderful and definitely worth the ride with plenty of space. However, I was still intrigued about this new spot so after consulting with Mark from Always Windy, I managed to convince my wife to consider doing a bit of a road trip and see this new spot I heard about. It was a good 5 hour drive from Gokova, so a bit much for the kids really and next time we will fly instead but once there, I was floored! Mark sorted the hotel for us and showed us the spot and station. Standing on the beach you would never think it was that windy, the water is always flat like a pancake, even miles out but it was blowing a good 25+ knots and not a soul on the water! It just felt wrong so I asked about hidden dangers, jellyfish, sharks, rocks, something because after Gokova, this place being emtpy just seemed mad. Nada, all clear and Mark went out blasting some crazy kiteloops off the flat water just to prove the point (or show off, not sure The area is massive and you can ride with the side shore winds from the station right across to the island where the shipwreck lies. All of it is shallow and no more than chest deep with sand/mud and seaweed underfoot. I was told to keep an eye out for darker seaweed bushes because the occasional sea urchin might be there but I hardly saw any of those patches - most were further out by the island. The wind was relentless - day and night a rather constant 25-30 knots and I lasted only 4 days before I had to give in and do a boat trip with the family to one of the neighbouring Greek islands. The town is a good 15 minutes drive from the spot with pretty much all you need, cash machines, supermarkets, even a Kipa which is Tesco owned. You can eat out for very cheap, anything from 2 to 10 quid per person including drinks. I hardly saw any non turkish people but everybody was very friendly and with Mark as our guide we really felt in good hands. Overall I highly recommend checking this out, especially in the main months since the wind is excellent during that time and if you find Gokova getting to busy, need something for the whole family, don't think twice. Mark sent me a link for a new video he just made so Ill post it here - hope this displays properly

Hi, on my everlasting search for good kitesurfing videos, I stumbled over the really good channel: Always Windy : Addicted to Kiteboarding - YouTube They cover all the basic stuff and have an excellent video on load and pop.

I just stumbled over a post in a kiteforum. Looks like there is a new spot that Always Windy is promoting called Ayvalik: http://www.alwayswindy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kitesurfing-alwayswindy-ayvalik35.jpg Does anybody plan to go there or has anybody been yet?

The backloop or backroll is the most common rotational kitesurfing move and is your stepping stone to a whole new world of tricks on the water. Once you master the basics you can easily add various grabs, incorporate the backloop into jump transitions and so much more. This instructional video shows you how to do a backloop without kite assistance. This means your kite will stay at 45 degrees though out the whole move.

I was on of of Alwayswindy's kite clinics in Gokova and after the initial assessment of my jumps, it was clear I needed to work on the load and pop. In a weeks time Mark had me jumping solidly on both my 9 and 12m kites. The interesting thing was that not only does your timing change when switching from one kite to the other, also the speed with which you can whip back that kite is very different. My 12m is a Switchblade and my 9m a Vegas. On the Vegas I had to really aggressively send the kite back to 11 (riding to the right) to get whipped out where is on the Switchblade I had to be far more gentle since it would stall in the up turn, due to its bow like character. Overall, I can highly recommend their clinics - very technical and with the slow motion camera, they captured hours of video that I even got to keep!

Its 10 turkish lira a day - thats about 3.50 quid and is for the showers, parking fee, toilets and cleaning service of the beach.