CROSSING OVER BEING A WATERMAN GRANT ‘TWIGGY’ BAKER

“I’M STILL AMAZED BY HOW FEW SURFERS EMBRACED KITEBOARDING. FOR ME, IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT THE ABILITY TO MOVE AWAY FROM THAT CROWDED LINE UP AND HAVE TIME BY YOURSELF.”

Twiggy has featured in Kiteworld before for his kitesurfing exploits and we shared a few conversations before this presentation in Mauritius. In my opinion, for a man who excels in very dangerous situations, he’s the definition of humble. When asked to come up and speak I was surprised at how uncomfortable he initially looked, folding and unfolding his arms between moving his hands in and out of his pockets. He seemingly couldn’t find a comfortable position in front of everyone, but once into the flow of describing his experiences, thoughtful words flowed seamlessly and with clarity. His arms soon helped show emotion rather than awkwardness and it was obvious how passionate he is about being in the water.