KiteActive / event recap / 27 aug 2025
The story of our TVTAS downwinder
The origin story of the ambitious DEN TV-TAS downwinder along the Dutch Wadden Islands.
By Felix MaksLegacy draft imported from KiteActive.
The article traces the idea from a childhood mnemonic for the Wadden Islands through KiteActive’s early sailing trips and Brazilian downwinders to the first full TV-TAS attempt.
It covers the permits, logistics, safety planning, weather windows, demanding North Sea crossings and the first event in October 2022.
Review the full legacy article before publishing and restore the detailed day-by-day story and original media.
Legacy source for review: https://www.kiteactive.com/en/2025/08/27/tvtas-story/