Russian kiteboarder crosses Soya Strait from Sakhalin to Hokkaido english.kyodonews.net

The Hokkaido Shimbun Press - 1 hour ago - 14:20 | All, Lifestyle, JapanRussian professional kiteboarder Eugenii Novozheev earlier this month successfully completed a roughly 53-kilometer crossing of the Soya Strait from the southern Russian island of Sakhalin to Koetoi on the coast of Wakkanai in Hokkaido.
Harnessing wind power with a large controllable power kite to propel his board across the water, the 41-year-old Novozheev is thought to be the first person to cross the strait on a kiteboard.
"The tide was fast and the winds were brutal so I am exhausted," said Novozheev.
In September, four Japanese and Russians attempted the same crossing but gave up midway.
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