Name: Ryland Blakeney

Age: 28

Local spot: Scarborough Beach west oz

Year kiting: 9

Style: Unstrapped and Unhooked- only way to ride!

Sponsors: BenWilsonSurf, Dakine, Npx wetsuits, Futures Fins and Oneby1 clothing

Boards: waves- so surfboards only

Favorite Kite: BWS Noise kite- 8m favorite size

Goals: to keep kiting and riding new spots and chase some slabs. i guess help to push the sport along the way and have fun kiting with friends!

Favorite place kite/surf: Indo and south west/south coast WA!

Influences: Morris forehand kiting and wilson backhand kiting. Slater and Taj- need i say more!