Intriguing Beings Podcast – Episode 07 – Sky Solbach
This week I talk to Sky Solbach, shaper and tester for Duotone Kiteboarding. Sky has been instrumental in creating some of the most well known kitesurf boards on the planet, and the chances are you’ve ridden one of his sticks at some point. He’s an interesting guy with a mild nature and a real passion for all things aquatic.
Together with his wife Kristin they bought some land on Maui, built a house and went about creating a sustainable lifestyle with their own farm. At one point they had over 50 chickens and a herd of goats, they were selling eggs and making goats cheese and growing all their own veg!
He’s got some interesting stories and we talk about his early career, getting launched into a Dutch speaking school at the age of 9 and his passion for shaping watercraft.
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- Checking the finished shape – Photo: Toby Bromwich
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- Working the foam – Photo: Toby Bromwich
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- Designing the shapes – Photo: Toby Bromwich
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- Feeling the stoke for a new sport – Photo: John Carter
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- Hard at work testing shapes – Photo: Toby Bromwich
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- Sky is an incredible rider – Photo: Toby Bromwich
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- Getting some shade – Photo: Toby Bromwich
