BENWILSONVISION

BenWilsonSurf is Ben's brand that produces a number of products. BENWILSONVISION is the behind the scenes look at Ben's brand, which includes travel trips, new products, coaching camps and day to day stuff.

NAME: Ben Wilson
LIVES: Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia
FROM: Merimbula, NSW, Australia
INTERESTS: Kitesurfing, Surfing and Fishing

Ben Wilson is a pioneer in the sport that is quickly becoming a global phenomenon - kitesurfing and when it comes to “kite-ing,” Ben is truly a renaissance man. While others are using kites and small wakeboard-style kiteboards on flat water, Wilson is using his kite as an engine to pull himself into increasingly outrageous surf on a conventional surfboard to ride waves like a surfer, he is not trying to compare kitesurfing to surfing, just show it as an extension.

To top it off, Ben is the ultimate self-marketed athlete, making his own films, offering training clinics for advanced riders, acting as an advisor for his sponsors’ marketing and product development needs, as well as working on signature products for many of his sponsors.

But what makes Ben an inspiration to all kiters is his passion for the sport, his undying desire to find the perfect wave and his ability to bring them all to the public eye.

“His search for the ultimate wave has taken him on a journey that shows surf can be fun no matter what the size or conditions. Ben has proved he can pull anything from insane strapless turns in small surf to surviving the thickest waves imaginable.”
USA Kiteboarding Magazine – Peer Poll #1.


Ben has been featured on more covers than any other kitesurfer in the past few years, he even managed to get 4 in 1 month and SBC magazine twice in a row.
"Ben has probably received more media coverage than any other kitesurfer in the world. All of Ben's sponsors have been lucky to join up with such a marketable commodity from the beginning. Ben has graced most magazine covers worldwide, released his own films and most of his trips have been the cornerstones of the sport today and for the future."
USA kiteboarding Magazine.

"He cleanly pinpointed the sports position today over three years ago. Like Kelly Slater or Tony Hawk, Ben will be looked upon as one of the stand out leaders of the sport. He will be remembered as one of the people who led the sport to its full potential and earned its respect and credibility."
Australian Kiteboarder Magazine.