Coke, Waves Of Freedom (2000)

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Originally Posted by kitepower

Kitesurfing came to Australia when Ian Young from Western Australia started to import and sell Cory Roesler's Kiteski in 1997, Ian also imported and sold Concept Air kites well before Matt Colefax came along with the first Wipika. Even I had begun to kitesurf prior ro matt turning up at Mooloolaba in Qld where I flew that first Wipika and chose to keep kiting with Flexifoil Blades. My friend Bob Dawson and I first Kitesurfed at Sawtell and Coffs Harbour with one of Bobs huge delta D-Wing kites and surfboards.

Matt was the first to import and sell an inflatable kite for sure, but there were already others here who had purchased kites in Hawaii, but a claims a claim (and thats all)

Thanks for setting the record straight Steve. I was more intrigued by the Coke commercial than anything else. I came in with the Wipikas myself in 1998 missing the delta stacks and Kiteski rigs like you earlier guys. Hope all is well with you and yours in Oz.