Kitepix Magazine No.6 April - June 2015 | Page 124
Jade’s Equipment List
Kites - ELF & Ozone | Boards - Formula and
Hydrofoil both Temavento | Fins Meanline | Hydrofoil - KFA (Kitefoil Australia)
Mk3
Sponsors
http://goldenpages.ie | http://puremagic.ie
More information throughout the season here http://jadeoconnor.ie | http://Facebook.com/
jadeocon
and rip it up on your own. Aged 8 to 80 it’s
about sharing the stoke!
What about you? Why kiteboarding?
Why racing?
Kiteboarding has been really good to me,
I’ve made the best of friends, travelled all
over the world, been exposed to cultures
and countries I could never imagine.
Travelling with 50kgs of luggage off the
beaten track has pushed me into many
challenging situations, it builds character,
creates stories, and fuelled many a
rant and wry smile. But also the beauty,
humanity and goodwill I’ve found in the
least likely places never fails to inspire. I
love the ocean, I love the sea. No matter
how many times I get on the water each
one feels unique, each one special!
Considering I’ve been kiting for 14 years
now, it’s great to be still captivated by it! To
this day kiting keeps me awake at night,
or drives me crazy refreshing the forecast
every 20 minutes waiting for updates.
I guess that leads us to 2015 and your
season, what’s in store for you?
It’s not lost on me, how lucky I am to be
able to travel the world and kite. 2015 is
about continuing that dream. I feel that all
roads have led me to here, this year, this
season. I have the pleasure to work with
two incredible women this year; my coach
- Magda Weigielnik from Meilno Poland,
and Sports Psychologist - Dominika
Wilczynska from Gdansk. I’ve improved
hugely as a competitor and rider in the last
3 months. Now I’m just aching to get to
some competitions and give it my all. I’m
ready and willing!!
By Jade O’Connor