Rider Story: Jamie Overbeek
Big Air · WOO World Record 42.3m · GKA Vice World Champion 2024 · Netherlands
Jamie Overbeek is the current WOO world record holder for the highest kiteboarding jump ever recorded, reaching 42.3 metres. The Dutch big air kiteboarder grew up two hours from the coast, training in storm sessions on the North Sea from the age of nine, and turned that relentless work into a record-breaking career that is still accelerating. He does not just chase records. He takes you with him when he breaks them.
Who Is Jamie Overbeek?
Jamie started flying kites at six years old and was kitesurfing by nine. By fourteen he had already jumped 31.4 metres, the highest recorded jump in the Netherlands at the time, and the youngest rider ever to clear 30 metres on the WOO leaderboard.
At sixteen he set the European height record during Storm Eunice. At seventeen he claimed the WOO world record at 35.3 metres at his home spot of Workum. In April 2026, days after winning the GKA Lords of Tram for the second time, he broke the record , reaching 42.3 metres, the highest kiteboarding jump ever measured. His 2022 Red Bull King of the Air runner-up finish made him the youngest rider ever to reach the KOTA podium.
Talking you through every trick
Jamie uses the BbTalkin STANDARD 3.0 in a two-person setup, mounting the unit and Surf Cap directly onto his Insta360 X4 camera rig. Live audio commentary is captured as a simultaneous track alongside the footage. No dubbing, no post-production. What you hear is what happened on the water, at 42 metres, in real time.
Jamie also uses BbTalkin for pro coaching on the water. Full-duplex communication means both parties can speak and hear simultaneously with no push-to-talk button required, so his camera operator can confirm the shot or call out conditions between attempts without breaking the flow of the session. The BbTalkin STANDARD 3.0 is IPX7 waterproof through a sealed screw case, rated for submersion to 1 metre for 30 minutes. For a rider crashing at altitude in heavy water on a regular basis, this protection is not optional.
“How cool is it to be able to record the highest jump ever with comments.”
Jamie Overbeek, after recording a 38.8 metre jump with BbTalkin STANDARD 3.0 running throughout
Records, titles, and progression
2020: Dutch national height record: 31.4m at age 14, youngest rider over 30m on the WOO leaderboard.
2022: European height record: 34.6m. WOO Worlds 2022 winner. Red Bull King of the Air runner-up and youngest ever KOTA podium.
2023: WOO world record: 35.3m at Workum.
2024: GKA Lords of Tram champion. GKA Vice World Champion.
2026: GKA Lords of Tram champion (second title). WOO world record: 42.3m, the highest kiteboarding jump ever recorded.
Built for Dutch conditions
BbTalkin has been tested relentless in the Netherlands since 2012. The Dutch coast is one of the most demanding testing grounds in kiteboarding, flat, exposed, storm-driven water that punishes unreliable gear fast. Jamie Overbeek’s use of BbTalkin in world record sessions is the clearest demonstration of what the system was built for. Fellow Dutch pro kiteboarder Steven Akkersdijk, CORE team rider and Red Bull KOTA regular, also uses BbTalkin for rider-to-coach communication during training and freeride sessions.
Start with the BbTalkin 2-person bundle. Browse helmet-compatible headsets including the Surf Cap and Mono Helmet Pad. Read the BbTalkin 3.0 user guide for setup and pairing. See more rider stories. Read how coaches use BbTalkin.
“Using BbTalkin waterproof intercom to comment my tricks is amazing!”
Shared values on the water
Jamie Overbeek and BbTalkin Europe share a commitment to performance, progression, and communication in demanding water conditions. Jamie pushes the limits of what is possible at altitude. BbTalkin Europe builds the tools that keep communication clear at every height, in every condition. We are proud to support Jamie’s sessions and his followers who get to hear every trick from the inside.
Follow Jamie’s journey on Instagram @jamie_overbeek and on Facebook.
