Instagram

Dr Stoke has commenced on Instagram. A selection of the very best photos from the past will be loaded over the next while, and for the latest as they come off the camera check out "Dr.Stoke".

The windsurfer who nearly ate it, but emerged in triumph

Haakgat, my local break. 19th January. The set waves were about 6 to 8  foot with 12 to 16 foot faces.
The deck that had been constructed there recently was a good row of onlookers. A few kiters and windsurfers out.
One windsurfer, who had really been performing well, was on his way back out after taking a wave. He was confronted by a good sized white water, which he negotiated his way over, but which slowed him down. He appeared to be struggling to get speed as a large wall headed toward him. From the onlookers close to me there was  a gasp as the lip started to curl above him as he went up the wall. It looked like he was going over backwards - but this what actually happened was impressive: 

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Triumphant and well on the way to completing a clean 360

Freestyle ( Part 3 )

More of the freestyle moves from the South African championships round 3 held  at Kitebeach Cape Town on the 11th January 2015. This is post 3 of  3 posts of some of Dr. Stoke's selected images of the event.

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Freestyle ( Part 2 )

Some of the moves from the South African Championships freestyle Round 3 held at Kitebeach, Cape Town on the 11th January 2015.

Part 1 showed single frames from specific moves. This page and Part 3 show a sequential series of frames taken of a move.

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