You might have seen the clip on youtube where a crazy dude jumps over Brighton Pier. You might even have thought that it might be fake, who could make such a jump? Well, it wasn’t fake. The name of the guy who jumped over the pier is Lewis Crathern, former British kitesurfing champion. The jump wasn’t just a crazy impuls, but a well planned jump with lots of preparations.
Here is a documentary about Lewis Crathern and how he challenged the Brighton Pier.
What kite he used? A 2011 Slinghot Fuel 7m.
His borad was a Slingshot Misfit 136.