I love kiteboarding. I love it so much, that I do not to promote it.

20+ new riders every month means nowhere to launch, land, or even park. Promoting the sport means 6 extra tacks waiting for a chance to jump. Promoting the sport means riding waaay out into the grass flats to find a place to learn tricks.
Promoting the sport means showing up to night ride where it used to be 2 or 3 of us, and finding 15 kites in the air.

I see so many people wanting to "promote the sport".

Are these people just retailers and instructors who are hoping to line their pockets with the money from new kiteboarders?

Are they people who just want to tell everyone in the world that they are a kiteboarder for 15 minutes of fame?

Maybe just to impress the ladies?

Maybe they just love the sport so much that they want to tell everyone about it?

But who loves the sport more?

Those who promote the sport or those who keep it a secret?

If you won the lottery would you tell everyone where you hide your stash?

If you found the best break on the coast would you start teaching surfing lessons there?

If you married a super model would you let everyone touch her a$$ for 5 bucks?

There is one good thing about promoting the sport... equipment. It gets better and cheaper. Tough call.

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