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good evening ladies and gentlemen my
good evening ladies and gentlemen my name is jeiza and I’m a dentist
name is jeiza and I’m a dentist
name is jeiza and I’m a dentist yes I fix teeth
yes I fix teeth
yes I fix teeth I make fillings root canal treatments
I make fillings root canal treatments
I make fillings root canal treatments don’t we all love root canal treatments
don’t we all love root canal treatments
don’t we all love root canal treatments and occasionally I extract some teeth
and occasionally I extract some teeth
and occasionally I extract some teeth but thank god this is not the reason why
but thank god this is not the reason why
but thank god this is not the reason why I’m here for tonight
I’m here for tonight
I’m here for tonight because I’m also an adventurer and
because I’m also an adventurer and
because I’m also an adventurer and tonight we’re gonna focus on why we
tonight we’re gonna focus on why we
tonight we’re gonna focus on why we should go out an adventure a little bit
should go out an adventure a little bit
should go out an adventure a little bit more so if I tell people that I’m an
more so if I tell people that I’m an
more so if I tell people that I’m an adventurer they assume that I am some
adventurer they assume that I am some
adventurer they assume that I am some type of a polar explorer or a
type of a polar explorer or a
type of a polar explorer or a mountaineer but I’m one of those
mountaineer but I’m one of those
mountaineer but I’m one of those I’m a kite surfer and I started kite
I’m a kite surfer and I started kite
I’m a kite surfer and I started kite surfing more than 15 years ago just as
surfing more than 15 years ago just as
surfing more than 15 years ago just as the sport was getting started and I
the sport was getting started and I
the sport was getting started and I experienced the whole development of
experienced the whole development of
experienced the whole development of this wonderful sport and I fell in love
this wonderful sport and I fell in love
this wonderful sport and I fell in love after sports so much that it took me to
after sports so much that it took me to
after sports so much that it took me to the most amazing places on this globe
the most amazing places on this globe
the most amazing places on this globe for example in 2010 and 2011 I tried to
for example in 2010 and 2011 I tried to
for example in 2010 and 2011 I tried to become the first person to kite surf
become the first person to kite surf
become the first person to kite surf across the Bering Strait the Bering
across the Bering Strait the Bering
across the Bering Strait the Bering Strait is a sea Strait which connects
Strait is a sea Strait which connects
Strait is a sea Strait which connects the United States and Russia it’s
the United States and Russia it’s
the United States and Russia it’s roughly a hundred and 20 kilometers wide
roughly a hundred and 20 kilometers wide
roughly a hundred and 20 kilometers wide the water temperatures are four to five
the water temperatures are four to five
the water temperatures are four to five degrees Celsius and there is four
degrees Celsius and there is four
degrees Celsius and there is four different currents running to the Strait
different currents running to the Strait
different currents running to the Strait and this makes it probably one of the
and this makes it probably one of the
and this makes it probably one of the most dangerous places on this globe so
most dangerous places on this globe so
most dangerous places on this globe so in 2010 2011 went to a place called
in 2010 2011 went to a place called
in 2010 2011 went to a place called Wales
Wales
Wales and Wales is on the tip of the Bering
and Wales is on the tip of the Bering
and Wales is on the tip of the Bering Strait has roughly a hundred inhabitants
Strait has roughly a hundred inhabitants
Strait has roughly a hundred inhabitants there is no train there there’s no road
there is no train there there’s no road
there is no train there there’s no road there
there
there there’s no harbour all there is is a
there’s no harbour all there is is a
there’s no harbour all there is is a little landing strip but once or twice a
little landing strip but once or twice a
little landing strip but once or twice a week the plane comes in to support
week the plane comes in to support
week the plane comes in to support displaces food so we spent six weeks
displaces food so we spent six weeks
displaces food so we spent six weeks there doing different attempts to
there doing different attempts to
there doing different attempts to kitesurf across the Bering Strait and I
kitesurf across the Bering Strait and I
kitesurf across the Bering Strait and I believe that my team and I and the six
believe that my team and I and the six
believe that my team and I and the six weeks got to know the Bering Strait from
weeks got to know the Bering Strait from
weeks got to know the Bering Strait from all its different sides from sunshine to
all its different sides from sunshine to
all its different sides from sunshine to cloudy to misty to the most roughest
cloudy to misty to the most roughest
cloudy to misty to the most roughest condition you can imagine and probably
condition you can imagine and probably
condition you can imagine and probably our most extreme attempt was as we
our most extreme attempt was as we
our most extreme attempt was as we launched our kites by a very low wind in
launched our kites by a very low wind in
launched our kites by a very low wind in the United States so that means we use a
the United States so that means we use a
the United States so that means we use a 12 square metre kite and I served out
12 square metre kite and I served out
12 square metre kite and I served out there 60 kilometers in the middle of the
there 60 kilometers in the middle of the
there 60 kilometers in the middle of the ocean I crossed the International Date
ocean I crossed the International Date
ocean I crossed the International Date Line I wasn’t a Russian territory and I
Line I wasn’t a Russian territory and I
Line I wasn’t a Russian territory and I saw Russia right there I thought I could
saw Russia right there I thought I could
saw Russia right there I thought I could grab it with my hands but then suddenly
grab it with my hands but then suddenly
grab it with my hands but then suddenly the storm came up and we had like three
the storm came up and we had like three
the storm came up and we had like three to four meter waves and 25 knots of wind
to four meter waves and 25 knots of wind
to four meter waves and 25 knots of wind and you’re on this totally oversized
and you’re on this totally oversized
and you’re on this totally oversized kite and it’s pulling you around and
kite and it’s pulling you around and
kite and it’s pulling you around and obviously you had to abort that attempt
obviously you had to abort that attempt
obviously you had to abort that attempt as well and this is when things get
as well and this is when things get
as well and this is when things get really dangerous because you are in the
really dangerous because you are in the
really dangerous because you are in the middle of the ocean there’s total chaos
middle of the ocean there’s total chaos
middle of the ocean there’s total chaos going on you release your kite is
going on you release your kite is
going on you release your kite is hanging on you somehow and there’s these
hanging on you somehow and there’s these
hanging on you somehow and there’s these big waves and water splashing everywhere
big waves and water splashing everywhere
big waves and water splashing everywhere and then you have to jump onto this
and then you have to jump onto this
and then you have to jump onto this little seven and a half metre rescue
little seven and a half metre rescue
little seven and a half metre rescue boat and the thing is this rescue boat
boat and the thing is this rescue boat
boat and the thing is this rescue boat has to bring you back to land 60
has to bring you back to land 60
has to bring you back to land 60 kilometers in a storm but just to put
kilometers in a storm but just to put
kilometers in a storm but just to put this in perspective the next rescue
this in perspective the next rescue
this in perspective the next rescue helicopter is over a thousand kilometres
helicopter is over a thousand kilometres
helicopter is over a thousand kilometres away so you are really by yourself out
away so you are really by yourself out
away so you are really by yourself out there and I want to show you how it
there and I want to show you how it
there and I want to show you how it looks like if you get picked up in the
looks like if you get picked up in the
looks like if you get picked up in the middle of the ocean
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unfortunately all our attempts to
unfortunately all our attempts to kitesurf the Bering Strait we’re not
kitesurf the Bering Strait we’re not
kitesurf the Bering Strait we’re not successful but that’s like if you want
successful but that’s like if you want
successful but that’s like if you want to climb Mount Everest or k2 there’s no
to climb Mount Everest or k2 there’s no
to climb Mount Everest or k2 there’s no guarantee no matter how good you prepare
guarantee no matter how good you prepare
guarantee no matter how good you prepare as I was a factor called mother nature
as I was a factor called mother nature
as I was a factor called mother nature and if Mother Nature does not allow you
and if Mother Nature does not allow you
and if Mother Nature does not allow you to kite surf across the Bering Strait or
to kite surf across the Bering Strait or
to kite surf across the Bering Strait or climb Mount Everest or k2 I guarantee
climb Mount Everest or k2 I guarantee
climb Mount Everest or k2 I guarantee you won’t be able to make it but despite
you won’t be able to make it but despite
you won’t be able to make it but despite this setback we had in 2010 and 2011 we
this setback we had in 2010 and 2011 we
this setback we had in 2010 and 2011 we then launched a complete new expedition
then launched a complete new expedition
then launched a complete new expedition this time all the way down south of the
this time all the way down south of the
this time all the way down south of the globe to be a bit more specific in Chile
globe to be a bit more specific in Chile
globe to be a bit more specific in Chile in Patagonia where there is a cease
in Patagonia where there is a cease
in Patagonia where there is a cease trade which is called the Magellan
trade which is called the Magellan
trade which is called the Magellan Strait and the Magellan Strait is a 600
Strait and the Magellan Strait is a 600
Strait and the Magellan Strait is a 600 kilometer see Strait which connects the
kilometer see Strait which connects the
kilometer see Strait which connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean from the concept a very different
from the concept a very different
from the concept a very different expedition because we could camp on the
expedition because we could camp on the
expedition because we could camp on the days where the conditions were bad and
days where the conditions were bad and
days where the conditions were bad and when the conditions were good we served
when the conditions were good we served
when the conditions were good we served but don’t get me wrong
but don’t get me wrong
but don’t get me wrong also this is very tricky because you
also this is very tricky because you
also this is very tricky because you launch your kite in the morning and you
launch your kite in the morning and you
launch your kite in the morning and you have no idea where you’re going and how
have no idea where you’re going and how
have no idea where you’re going and how it looks like there and we served over
it looks like there and we served over
it looks like there and we served over nine hours non-stop doing over a hundred
nine hours non-stop doing over a hundred
nine hours non-stop doing over a hundred and seventy kilometers but after 12 days
and seventy kilometers but after 12 days
and seventy kilometers but after 12 days my brother and I became the first people
my brother and I became the first people
my brother and I became the first people to kite surf to the Mogollon straight
now if you think that the conditions of
now if you think that the conditions of four to five degrees Celsius water and
four to five degrees Celsius water and
four to five degrees Celsius water and the conditions in a Bering Strait are
the conditions in a Bering Strait are
the conditions in a Bering Strait are extreme then I want to introduce you to
extreme then I want to introduce you to
extreme then I want to introduce you to our latest project which we named Arctic
our latest project which we named Arctic
our latest project which we named Arctic challenge now Arctic challenge again a
challenge now Arctic challenge again a
challenge now Arctic challenge again a very different concept the main idea was
very different concept the main idea was
very different concept the main idea was to shoot a high-definition kitesurfing
to shoot a high-definition kitesurfing
to shoot a high-definition kitesurfing film in the middle of the Arctic
film in the middle of the Arctic
film in the middle of the Arctic actually bring together kitesurfing as a
actually bring together kitesurfing as a
actually bring together kitesurfing as a young dynamic sport and this incredible
young dynamic sport and this incredible
young dynamic sport and this incredible landscape of icebergs so for this reason
landscape of icebergs so for this reason
landscape of icebergs so for this reason we went 200 kilometers north of the
we went 200 kilometers north of the
we went 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in Greenland where the
Arctic Circle in Greenland where the
Arctic Circle in Greenland where the water temperature is minus 0.7 degrees
water temperature is minus 0.7 degrees
water temperature is minus 0.7 degrees Celsius it does not freeze because it
Celsius it does not freeze because it
Celsius it does not freeze because it contains salt and I want to show a
contains salt and I want to show a
contains salt and I want to show a little clip how it looks like if someone
little clip how it looks like if someone
little clip how it looks like if someone kite sir’s in between icebergs at all 80
kite sir’s in between icebergs at all 80
kite sir’s in between icebergs at all 80 90 100 meter high
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so what is it that makes us go on an
so what is it that makes us go on an adventure you know people always ask me
adventure you know people always ask me
adventure you know people always ask me why do you do something about it what is
why do you do something about it what is
why do you do something about it what is the reason why do you do this
the reason why do you do this
the reason why do you do this and can tell me something when you are
and can tell me something when you are
and can tell me something when you are in a tent out in the wild and Europe
in a tent out in the wild and Europe
in a tent out in the wild and Europe cold and you’re hungry and you’re tired
cold and you’re hungry and you’re tired
cold and you’re hungry and you’re tired and you’re exhausted just killing time
and you’re exhausted just killing time
and you’re exhausted just killing time sitting in your tent looking at the roof
sitting in your tent looking at the roof
sitting in your tent looking at the roof of your tent you’re thinking actionable
of your tent you’re thinking actionable
of your tent you’re thinking actionable hey what the hell am I actually doing
hey what the hell am I actually doing
hey what the hell am I actually doing here why am I doing this and there are
here why am I doing this and there are
here why am I doing this and there are three points I want to talk about
three points I want to talk about
three points I want to talk about tonight the first one is what fascinates
tonight the first one is what fascinates
tonight the first one is what fascinates me is to have an idea a vision and
me is to have an idea a vision and
me is to have an idea a vision and execute it and for example shooting a
execute it and for example shooting a
execute it and for example shooting a film in the Arctic I was sitting in a
film in the Arctic I was sitting in a
film in the Arctic I was sitting in a bus reading a newspaper and I saw this
bus reading a newspaper and I saw this
bus reading a newspaper and I saw this iceberg and I thought hey that a
iceberg and I thought hey that a
iceberg and I thought hey that a movie oh dear and it’s only a few
movie oh dear and it’s only a few
movie oh dear and it’s only a few microseconds in your head there’s some
microseconds in your head there’s some
microseconds in your head there’s some annoying ones click together and where
annoying ones click together and where
annoying ones click together and where you have this idea and it’s such a long
you have this idea and it’s such a long
you have this idea and it’s such a long wait till you actually can show your
wait till you actually can show your
wait till you actually can show your final product in a cinema with 2,000
final product in a cinema with 2,000
final product in a cinema with 2,000 people viewing and even when a filler
people viewing and even when a filler
people viewing and even when a filler price but what fascinates me is going
price but what fascinates me is going
price but what fascinates me is going down this road because you learn so much
down this road because you learn so much
down this road because you learn so much you get to meet so many interesting
you get to meet so many interesting
you get to meet so many interesting people and one day you might even hold a
people and one day you might even hold a
people and one day you might even hold a TED talk the second thing is I’ll be
TED talk the second thing is I’ll be
TED talk the second thing is I’ll be honest with you 80 90 percent of the
honest with you 80 90 percent of the
honest with you 80 90 percent of the time when you’re out on an expedition
time when you’re out on an expedition
time when you’re out on an expedition it’s pretty crappy I mean you’re cold
it’s pretty crappy I mean you’re cold
it’s pretty crappy I mean you’re cold you’re hungry you’re nervous you don’t
you’re hungry you’re nervous you don’t
you’re hungry you’re nervous you don’t know what’s gonna happen tomorrow you’re
know what’s gonna happen tomorrow you’re
know what’s gonna happen tomorrow you’re on a time pressure but thank God our
on a time pressure but thank God our
on a time pressure but thank God our brain and our body is constructed that
brain and our body is constructed that
brain and our body is constructed that we forget about all those bad memories
we forget about all those bad memories
we forget about all those bad memories and what stays are the beautiful
and what stays are the beautiful
and what stays are the beautiful and it’s a wonderful feeling to be able
and it’s a wonderful feeling to be able
and it’s a wonderful feeling to be able to share these memories with my brother
to share these memories with my brother
to share these memories with my brother my family my good friends and I believe
my family my good friends and I believe
my family my good friends and I believe that one day when I’m lying on my bed
that one day when I’m lying on my bed
that one day when I’m lying on my bed dying I probably look back and say you
dying I probably look back and say you
dying I probably look back and say you know well actually did some pretty cool
know well actually did some pretty cool
know well actually did some pretty cool stuff out there and the third thing is
stuff out there and the third thing is
stuff out there and the third thing is that I truly believe that we all were
that I truly believe that we all were
that I truly believe that we all were born as little adventures you you you
born as little adventures you you you
born as little adventures you you you you you all of us were born as little
you you all of us were born as little
you you all of us were born as little adventures because as a child we’re all
adventures because as a child we’re all
adventures because as a child we’re all curious because look what’s around the
curious because look what’s around the
curious because look what’s around the next corner till your mom says hey come
next corner till your mom says hey come
next corner till your mom says hey come on bad kid or you see fire for the first
on bad kid or you see fire for the first
on bad kid or you see fire for the first time fascinating about fire but we
time fascinating about fire but we
time fascinating about fire but we somehow grew up in a society where
somehow grew up in a society where
somehow grew up in a society where everything is so limited there’s rules
everything is so limited there’s rules
everything is so limited there’s rules there’s laws there’s boundaries you’re
there’s laws there’s boundaries you’re
there’s laws there’s boundaries you’re not allowed to do this you can’t do that
not allowed to do this you can’t do that
not allowed to do this you can’t do that you have to be at work at 8 o’clock you
you have to be at work at 8 o’clock you
you have to be at work at 8 o’clock you have to pay taxes and so on and there’s
have to pay taxes and so on and there’s
have to pay taxes and so on and there’s this very very little space to be on a
this very very little space to be on a
this very very little space to be on a place where you can’t control all the
place where you can’t control all the
place where you can’t control all the elements when you’re outside of your
elements when you’re outside of your
elements when you’re outside of your comfort zone but I believe that it’s
comfort zone but I believe that it’s
comfort zone but I believe that it’s exactly dear at the place where you
exactly dear at the place where you
exactly dear at the place where you can’t control all the elements where
can’t control all the elements where
can’t control all the elements where you’re outside of your comfort zone
you’re outside of your comfort zone
you’re outside of your comfort zone where you learn a lot where you grow as
where you learn a lot where you grow as
where you learn a lot where you grow as a person but the most beautiful thing is
a person but the most beautiful thing is
a person but the most beautiful thing is that you get to know yourself who are
that you get to know yourself who are
that you get to know yourself who are you how far can you actually go where is
you how far can you actually go where is
you how far can you actually go where is your limit and I’m not saying that we
your limit and I’m not saying that we
your limit and I’m not saying that we all have to go out and serve the Bering
all have to go out and serve the Bering
all have to go out and serve the Bering Strait or she would have done in the
Strait or she would have done in the
Strait or she would have done in the Arctic no hey I’m a dentist
Arctic no hey I’m a dentist
Arctic no hey I’m a dentist Alex Steve and I had my little dreams
Alex Steve and I had my little dreams
Alex Steve and I had my little dreams and ideas gonna be all doom and some
and ideas gonna be all doom and some
and ideas gonna be all doom and some people just want to go out and learn a
people just want to go out and learn a
people just want to go out and learn a new sport or go biking hiking around
new sport or go biking hiking around
new sport or go biking hiking around climb the hill climb a mountain bungy
climb the hill climb a mountain bungy
climb the hill climb a mountain bungy jumping I don’t know what so ever but
jumping I don’t know what so ever but
jumping I don’t know what so ever but the crucial thing is that we wake up in
the crucial thing is that we wake up in
the crucial thing is that we wake up in the morning and say hey today I am gonna
the morning and say hey today I am gonna
the morning and say hey today I am gonna go and do this and only this will bring
go and do this and only this will bring
go and do this and only this will bring you really forward in life so I want to
you really forward in life so I want to
you really forward in life so I want to encourage all of you here to go an
encourage all of you here to go an
encourage all of you here to go an adventure a little bit more thank you
adventure a little bit more thank you
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