Hello, I'm Marius. I've been kiting since 2002, after I bought the old foil kite from the only kiter on the beach at the time during a summer job in Portugal. Back then, the sport was a bit more radical: you couldn't take the power out of the kites, and they took off with every gust. I finally gave my first kite lessons in Fuerteventura in 2006, when I got bored with my job as an entertainer and simply wanted to shred the waves every day. At that time, the first bow kites were already available, which made everything much safer. After that I spent 4 summers as a kite instructor in Tarifa, at the peak of freestyle kiting. In winter, however, I always came to the Alps to go snowboard freeriding, while also studying law and tourism management. These skills helped me to write a business plan, finance a catamaran and offer kitesurfing trips in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Even after I gave up the business at some point when it became too problematic to combine it with my family life, I still enjoy going to new sailing areas with old regular guests. For a while after that, I travelled around a lot, always looking for the best wind with the best waves and the deepest powder.
I've been with Swiss Kitesurf in Silvaplana for three seasons now. Of all the spots I've been to so far, this is probably the best place to learn because of the constant Maloja wind and the calm water. Nowhere else can you learn to kitesurf faster. It's also the perfect spot for foiling and one of the most picturesque places anyway. I hope to introduce many new students to this amazing sport again this summer.