Alex Dakin
Eleveight Team Rider
Kitesurfing. My first Watersport, My first time flying a kite, and my first time on a board. Learning to Kitesurf has been a whole lot of first time experiences.
I started learning properly 3 years ago and it was been a journey like no other. It was not easy, I was told “that kitesurfing is not my thing” & I nearly gave up. But then I found my kitesurfing family here at Greatstone and the Girls Kite Together community picked me up and I kept going. And to this day I have not stopped. Through shoulder surgery & recovery they have been by my side and have helped me grow into the kitesurfer I am today.
Now you will find me on the beach running into the sea no matter the conditions: light wind, strong wind… I’ll be there jumping and rolling around with a big smile on my face. Because I didn’t give up and kitesurfing has become the biggest love of my life. I am so excited to start my kitesurfing adventure with Eleveight as a team rider, to reach for the sky and show that kitesurfing really is for everyone. My passion is to share this love for kitesurfing with as many women as possible because men have had this sport for too long, it is us women’s turn now.