Watch: Kitesurfer Shreds Port of Amsterdam’s Busy Shipping Canal
During one of the strongest wind storms of the year, professional kitesurfer Kevin Langeree took to the Netherlands’ busy North Sea Canal
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During one of the strongest wind storms of the year, professional kitesurfer Kevin Langeree took to the Netherlands’ busy North Sea Canal
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