Welcome to Episode 01 of Intriguing Beings, a new podcast featuring interesting conversations with Rou Chater. My first guest is Nick Jacobsen, one of the world's most impressive kiteboarders.

We talk about that first crane jump and how it changed his life to the more recent jump off the hotel in Dubai. Discover how seriously Nick takes safety when he does these tricks and how he deals with the fame it has brought him. We also talk about his relationship with Richard Branson, dealing with injuries and missing out on the King Of The Air. Ultimately though this conversation underlines how his out of the box approach to kiteboarding has changed him, and arguably the sport for the better...

Video Links:

Crane Jump Video

Hotel Jump Video

Jumping Off Richard Branson's House

Fly Me To The Moon

The Jump Full Movie

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