Listen to this in-depth podcast with Pete Cabrinha about the origins of kitesurfing, from the early days rooted in windsurfing, pioneering tow-surfing in Jaws’ enormous waves, to today’s well established kite industry.
Matt Barr of the Looking Sideways Action Sports podcast met the Cabrinha brand manager in London. In their one-hour long talk, Pete shares loads of memories and insights on how kitesurfing evolved and what lead Cabrinha to its status-quo of being world’s premier brand in kiteboarding. Learn more about Pete and Looking Sideways below.
About Pete Cabrinha
Pete Cabrinha is an uncommon individual. Pete’s dedication to water sports has gained him both pioneer and master status in three of the most cutting edge sports to come along in the past three decades. International titles in surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing have put Pete at the top of a short list of world class watermen.
Pete’s success and lifestyle as a professional water sports athlete and the founder of Cabrinha Kitesurfing can be directly linked to his deep roots in Maui, Hawaii. Pete groomed his skills and formed his unique approach to board sports in surfing’s most innovative region.
For the past two decades Pete has pursued the visual arts with vigor and curiosity. He has paired his technical photography skills with his off center painting techniques to capture the essence of a life lived above and below the Hawaiian waters.
Pete’s inspiration is fueled by the creativity that flows through his family. Lisa, his wife, is an artist and fashion designer and his daughter Tahiti has embraced the arts through music and the theatre.
Looking Sideways Podcast
Presented by journalist Matt Barr, the Looking Sideways podcast seeks to uncover the most interesting stories in action sports and other related endeavors. It’s about digging a little deeper. Each episode seeks to unearth the most distinctive viewpoints in action sports and find stories that may have slipped under the radar.
Listen here: www.wearelookingsideways.com
This article first appeared on Cabrinha’s blog here: https://www.cabrinhakites.com/blogs/news/podcast-with-pete-cabrinha-looking-sideways