John - Ian the high-flier

	When we moved to Ballito in 2001 (wow! seven years ago), we thought a life on the seashore would be great. Little did we know then the effect it would have on Ian. He has been kiteboarding almost a year now - and he's learned the ropes! No longer afraid of "the big air", he is out at sea ramping the waves - often five metres in the air. Some landings are good - others preceded by "Yiiiiiii..." Splash! Not a sport for the faint-hearted
Last week, he did his first "downwind" - kiting from Umdloti past Umhlanga to Virginia - all of twenty kilometres. In the Big Sea - braver than his Dad, for sure. It beats cruising the malls!