Oswald Smith

Ozzie grew up in Stellenbosch, just outside Cape Town, where life on a farm kept him close to nature from a young age. His father, who spent most of his life in and around the ocean, introduced him to kiteboarding. Ozzie tried it for the first time at twelve and felt an immediate pull toward the sport.

He first broke through in Racing with three consecutive podium finishes, yet he always returned to the freedom he found in Freestyle, Wave riding, and Big Air. His riding mixes wake-style grabs, heavy loops in strong wind, and a wave approach he describes as “a dance-off with the ocean.”

Today, he splits his time between chasing wind around Cape Town and working on creative projects with Mystic, a partnership that has shaped much of his path. Away from the beach he lives off-grid with his family, fully committed to a simple and sustainable lifestyle. Ozzie has collected an impressive list of results over the years, but at his core he’s still the same farm kid who rides because it makes him feel alive