Red Bull Kiteforce Team Feed
Air Show: Red Bull Kiteforce Interview Sep 24, 2011
The Red Bull Kiteforce Team are one of the world's best kite-flying crews. And to prove it, they've just won the French Championship, a feat that qualifies them for the World Championship in April...
Aerial Maestros: Red Bull Kiteforce team Feb 23, 2011
Meet Red Bull Kiteforce team member Ramlal Tien, one of a quartet of expert flyers who combine absolute precision with creativity as they harness the elements to paint a masterpiece in the sky...
Red Bull Weekend Highlights Jan 10, 2011
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Red Bull Weekend Highlights Dec 20, 2010
Introducing The Red Bull Kiteforce Team Mar 26, 2010
Red Bull Kite Force is a four-man kite team from France, who travel the world competing at international kite shows and putting on perfectly synchronised displays for the public. Get to know Ramlal...
Red Bull Kiteforce: The Spirit of Icarus Feb 19, 2010
Together, Ramlal Tien, Richard Debray, Mathieu Mayet and Yasu Numata make up the Red Bull Kiteforce Team. Check out their aerial skills as they head to Philopappos Hill in Greece to find their muse!
Red Bull Kiteforce Team's Details
About Red Bull Kiteforce Team
Perfection, precision and 100% synchronicity in its manoeuvres make the Red Bull Kiteforce team one of the best in the world. Its main goal is to showcase a fascination for kite flying. And to do that, the team takes a two-pronged approach: on the one hand, the team's athletes impress the crowds at numerous shows and kite festivals with their spectacular moves, on the other hand the team competes at the highest level in various international competitions and championships.
Ramlal Tien
I discovered my passion for kiting in Normandy, where it gets pretty blustery, and with the right thermals the sport can get very exciting. At college in Caen I studied fine arts. My passion soon became my profession and I started to build and test my own prototypes. I wrote me thesis on the technology of kites and I now run my own kiting business. My goal is to win the title with the Red Bull Kiteforce team at the World Championships next year.
Yasumasa Numata (Yasu) – the "Ninja"
I am actually a composer and my first experience with kites was in Tenerife. From then on I was a member of several kite crews and honed my flying skills to perfection. In 1998 I founded my own team, "Overdrive". Besides leading the team, I also compose the soundtracks for our performances, as perfect timing and the interaction between the members of the team and the music are crucial in kiting!
Mathieu Mayet
When my mother gave me my first kite for my 13th birthday, I knew there an then that this was MY sport! I never let go of the kite and trained hard. My own style of flying has helped me to continually improve and stands me apart from other kiters. Thanks to the support of my friends Ramlal Tien and Richard Debray, I was soon able to train with the best kiters and as a member of the Red Bull Kiteforce team the challenges and the excitement of the sport are even greater.
Samuel Roddier
I caught the kite flying bug from my father. When I was seven, he used to pick me up after school and take me to the park to fly fites. I was too little to actually fly it, but I still fell in love with it. Years later, when I was 20, I bought a kite myself and thaats when I started kiting. I’ve decided to take it seriously and work hard to become a really good pilot. I’ve moved away from my home town, quit school and moved close to the sea so I could find the perfect conditions for my new way of life. I've managed to pick up things very quickly and get good results, but I still really consier myself to be a beginner and know I have lots of thing to learn. I'm still a bit surprised to be part of this team, but I'm very happy to be here.
