The Basics

Nationality: American

Languages: English, Dutch, Papiamentu, Spanish

Lives: Western Australia, Oregon, Hawaii.

Stance: Regular

Stats
DOB: 03/26/1983

Height: 6'3

Weight: 205

Profession

-Professional Kitesurfer

-Head Tester North Kiteboarding 

-Freelance Marketing

-Freelance Journalism

My best results:    

-1st Freestyle. King of The Bay. San Francisco, USA. 2003, 2004

-2nd Freestyle. Red Bull King of the Air. Hawaii, USA. 2003

-2nd Freestyle. PKRA World Cup. Canary Islands, Spain. 2003

-1st Freestyle. PKRA World Cup. Fehmarn, Germany. 2004

-2nd Surfing Triple S Invitational. Hatterass, NC, USA. 2007

-1st Surfing KPWT Wave Masters. Guincho, Portugal. 2007

-PKRA Boarder Cross World Champion 2007

-5th Wave World Ranking 2007

-3rd Course Racing. US Nationals. Chrissy Field, San Francisco, USA. 2008

-2nd Boarder Cross. PKRA Overall World Championship. SPO, Germany. 2008

-2nd Course Racing. PKRA World Cup. SPO, Germany. 2008

-1st Waves. Ocean Spirit World Cup, Santa Cruz, Portugal. 2008

-1st Course Racing. Gorge Games. Hood River, OR. USA 2008

Video Projects:

Fluid Revolution '03. Cabo Verde, California, Hawaii, Oregon.

Sick Days '04. Hawaii, Oregon, Canada, Austria, California. 

North Team DVD '05, '06. Hawaii, Canaries, Egypt, Brazil, Mauritius, Ireland.

Bilderback Productions' Lines '07. Tahiti, Australia, Indo, Hawaii, OBX. 

North Team DVD '08 COMING SOON! Indo, Mauritius, Reunion, Chile, Peru, Oz.

Brief History:

Sky was born in California and at age 9 relocated to the tiny caribbean island of Bonaire. Thanks to his windsurfing parents, Sky was blessed with the opportunity to spend his childhood in and around the ocean doing every kind of ocean activity imaginable. A competitive windsurfer and surfer, Sky began kitesurfing in 2002 and started competing shortly thereafter. In the last 5 years Sky has traveled and competed all over the world and established himself as one of the most progressive and well known riders in the sport of kitesurfing. Sky has had 9 signature model boards, appeared on many magazine covers, kitesurfing videos and television shows. Sky is a full-time tester/developer for North Kiteboarding and a focused and competitive athlete dedicated to taking the sport and his riding to new levels.  

Photographer John Bilderback quoted in SBC Kiteboard Magazine 2007

"Sky Solbach is foremost a gentleman. He does have evil desires to abuse, attack and leave broken, but only towards waves.  As an artist, musician, writer and thinker he quietly holds a real conscience and strong values. I have seen Sky in every possible mode, from jet-lagged and beaten down to overflowing with exuberance, and never have I seen him off-balance. And he is always inspiring those around him. Whether it be desert flies up the nose, obscene travel hold ups, or weather lapses, Sky is a pillar of restraint and nobility, and an example of how people are supposed to act in the face of adversity. I'm grateful Sky has been able to spread himself around he world as liberally as he has--we've all benefitted. On top of that, after several seasons in WA, I'd say he has the best backside in kiting."