Wind Meter APP for Kiters Updated
The Wind Meter APP has been in the top 20 Weather Apps at iTunes now for 6 months straight!
Archive for 2009
DIAL IN YOUR CONTROL BAR
Your control bar is your connection to your kite. It’s how you control its steering and power, and it’s what transfers the power of the kite to you. Your bar is a relatively small piece of equipment, but it can ruin your session if it does not work right.
Video: La Ventana, Baja KiteXpo
Get Ready for the 2010 La Ventana KiteXpo, January 17-24,2010! Come join TKB south if the border. Check out all the info at http://www.palapasventana.com/lvclassic.aspx
Backwoods: Fairfield, Idaho
The Camas Valley is a snowkite area close to Fairfield, Idaho, that spreads over several hundred square miles and includes Sun Valley. Riders will find diverse terrain with some launch areas on expansive flats and others nestled into humbling mountain basins.
Naish 2010 Cult Analyze This Kite Review
We were sent a 12m Cult and rode it in 20+ mph winds. Inflating the Cult is simple and fast with the Octopus single point inflation system. The overall quality of the Cult is one of a kind with solid construction throughout the kite.
Liquid Force Signs Aaron Abel
“It’s awesome to ride for Liquid Force,” said Abel. “LF has always been my favorite brand, and I’m super stoked to be riding the best gear head to toe moving forward!.”
IKA approves European Freestyle Championship Series
A tour of five events will determine the best European Kiteboarder in the thrilling discipline of freestyle. Each individual event will also offer kiteboard racing with ranking points counting towards the IKA world ranking to cover two of the most attractive disciplines.
SIMPLE SPINS: Add Some Variety to Jumps
Rotations are easy and they will add a lot of variety to your jumps, as you can spin frontside or backside for either one or multiple rotations. The key to rotations is all in your head, and we don’t mean your brain.
Wainman Hawaii 2010 Blunt Analyze This Board Review
First off, the Wainman Hawaii Blunts ship with a board bag and everything you need to set it up without going to your tool box. The 130 Blunt has attention getting graphics, a nice thin profile with soft rails all around the board and some mad concave.
Liquid Force Kiteboarding Launches 2010 Website
Liquid Force just launched a completely new website for 2010. Check out all of LF’s latest offerings at http://www.liquidforcekites.com/
Caution 2010 Mayhem X Analyze This Kite Review
Upon inflating the MX, we found it to be a stylish kite complete with Caution’s trademark flame graphics across the top of the canopy. The Mayhem X is very stable, rock solid in the gusts, and delivers a strong consistent power stroke.
JONESING TO JUMP: Basic Kiteboarding Jumps
Let’s face it – a lot of people want to get into kiteboarding so they can jump. You should learn how to stay upwind and do transitions before you start trying to jump, but we know that the reality is that you want to learn how to jump as soon as you are able to go 10 feet on a kiteboard.
RRD 2010 Obsession Analyze This Kite Review
There is no doubt people will see you coming with this kite – we couldn’t help but be attracted to the colorful graphics of the kite and bag. Upon setting up the Obsession, one of the most noticeable things we found was its long bridle, however, it seems to work perfectly with this kite design.
Final Day Highlights – 2009 Billabong Pipeline Masters
Watch Taj Burrow Defeat Kelly Slater and claims the 2009 Billabong Pipeline Masters. Check out the action highlights for the Final Day !
Best 2010 Nemesis NXG Analyze This Kite Review
Anyone planning to buy this kite should spend at least a month playing around with the tuning and different settings. Yes, it does work out of the bag just fine, but the NXG is the dream kite for those who like to tinker.
Kristin Boese Sets Historic Kiteboarding Record
Kristin Boese has secured her mark in the sport’s history by winning the Guinness World Records™ for the most kite-boarding world championships attained by a woman athlete.
Easy, Breezy Ventana
Don’t miss out on all the fun! It’s not too late to make plans to join us at this year’s La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo! Resister at http://www.palapasventana.com/lvclassic.aspx
Naish 2010 Torch Analyze This Kite Review
We were surprised and intrigued at how fun new school C-kites have become. The one common myth that was dispelled during out test was that the Torch doesn’t have mass appeal: It’s not just a high end performance kite that can only be enjoyed by experts.
Slingshot 2010 Octane Analyze This Kite Review
We read the hype about the Octane on many of the forums before we tested, so our staff was excited when a 13m arrived in the mail. After spending hours riding this kite, we have to admit it lived up to its reputation and more.
TKB Podcast: Fastrack, the next one-pump innovation?
Tony Logosz from Slingshot Kiteboarding tells us about the new Fastrack system.
Liquid Force 2010 Envy Analyze This Kite Review
The Envy is a very easy and fast kite to inflate due to the Union single point inflation system and the fact that the Envy is only designed with 3-struts. By taking away the 5th and 4th struts, Liquid Force was able to make a lighter kite.
IKA officially launches Olympic Campaign
With the successful bid of Rio de Janeiro and the Olympic Sailing Regatta 2016 held on the beaches of the Copacabana, Kiteboarding would perfectly suit into this scenery and add a true highlight to the Olympic Games.
LOOP THAT KITE: How to Kite Loop
The kite loop is one of the less technical tricks in kiteboarding. In fact, as a beginner, you might have looped your kite on accident, regretting the action as you were heading head first into the water! Looping your kite isn’t hard – they’re all about control and commitment, but you must also follow a few important key points to be successful.
WIPIKA Trademark For Sale
Wipika Kiteboarding was the original kiteboardering company, founded by the LEGAIGNOUX Brothers. The Wipika Trademark is now for sale.
WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: How to Get out of the 13 Most Common Kitemares
Getting into trouble is a part of kiteboarding. Every kiteboarder has either had or will have an OH SH!T moment and how you handle the situation will determine whether you pick yourself back up and continue your session, or find yourself in the back of an ambulance. We have compiled a list of the most common kitemares and how you should react when caught in that situation.
IKA Issues Threat to KPWT/IKF Kiteboarders
In a press release, the IKA has announced today that competitors who participate in non-IKA/ISAF contests will not be eligible to compete in IKA events. This means that riders who compete in KPWT events will not be able to also compete in PKRA events.
Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau 2009 Highlights
See some of the best waves and the biggest wipeouts from past years of the Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau Competition
SNOWKITING in ALASKA: The Last Frontier
My brother Jeff and I were born in Anchorage, Alaska where we were raised on a healthy diet of snowmobiling, skiing and snowboarding. We discovered snowkiting in 1999 while living in Colorado, and it opened our eyes to a whole new way to have fun in the snow. After many years of exploring spots around the “Lower 48” states, our friend John Tompkins of Kite Alaska sent us a video from a snowkiting trip he had taken around our home turf.
PKRA Teri Kitesurf Pro 2009 TV Show Released
This video was shot on location in New Caledonia in the South Pacific for the last leg of the PKRA 2009 Kiteboarding World Tour. Watch the amazing Freestyle event from start to finish and be thrilled by the action.
$3300 Cash Purse La Ventana Classic & KiteXpo, More Clinics!
Updates on the La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo, January 17-24! Come join TKB South of the Border!
