Coming up in early January, you will be able to watch a new show centered around kiteboarding on the Discovery HD Theater Channel. Starring Andy Hurdman and Sean Reyngoudt, Catchin’ Air goes to kiteboarding locations around the country.
Be sure to check out the light wind possibilities of F-One’s new Source kite at the upcoming La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo. If the forecast is less than 15 mph, just look for the F-One truck downwind of Baja Joe’s from Monday January 17 through the 19, from 10a until 12noon. F-One will have several [...]
Accessible only by boat, The Tobago Cays consists of five small uninhabited islands surrounded by the infamous Horseshoe Reef. Abundant with beautiful coral formations, tropical fish, and sea turtles, the area offers off-the-hook kiteboarding in crystal clear blue-green waters surrounded by white sandy beaches.
Meet at The Hot Springs Palapas at 130 pm Thursday Dec 23rd Dress in a Xmas costume (Santa, elf, reindeer, snowman, or get creative) Do a downwinder all together on your decorated kite, windsurfer, SUP, Hobie Cat, inner tube, canoe, aquacouch, air mattress, floating cooler, or other craft. Land at the beach at Palapas Ventana [...]
For 2011, the Bandit 4 (B4) has changed considerably with a new shape and bar. For F-One’s 2011 surf program, several new sizes were added and the boards now all feature a double concave bottom. Founder Raphael Salles helps explain what we can expect from the new B4 and F-one’s 2011 surf line.
Growing up with windsports-addicted parents, free (and sometimes mandatory) rides to the beach whenever it was windy didn’t give Sean much of a choice. It was either learn to kite or be bored to tears.
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Get ready for our island crossing 12 mile kite race, course racing, freestyle contest, Paddle Royale – SUP races including a 12 mile island crossing challenge, biggest KiteXpo ever with tons of gear to test, food, bands, parties every night, and fun—all in the name of raising money for the local schools in La Ventana!
After the last events of the season, the final rankings for 2010 in all disciplines have been published. The overall world cup winners are: Andy Yates / Gisela Pulido (Freestyle), Bruno Sroka / Steph Bridge (Course Racing) and Guilly Brandao / Gisela Pulido (Wave Riding).
I met my good buddy and business partner Nico at a local kite spot and we found out through Arnaud of Kitemasters that F-One was looking for a new distributor for the US market.
COASTAL CURRENTS: killedthewind’s exposition of state-of-the-style surf-kiting. 360′s, ollie-reverts, magic-grip monster airs, and hit after hit of surf/skate-inspired liquid locomotion. All strapless, all surf, all time. Where’s the kite? Who cares… A killedthewind film. Athlete: Patrick Rebstock Film/edit: Patrick, Mike/KTW Music: PPK – Resurrection (Robot Outro), Bassnectar – Timestretch, Zion I – Finger Paint killedthewind; [...]
This being the one part of kite equipment that requires periodic maintenance, the condition of a rider’s main depower line can give you hints about the personality of the kiter.
With your mind full of doubt that anything is actually happening out here, you come over a small hill and find a few hundred people gathered around various contraptions that are either on fire or about to be lit up.
20-year-old Andy Yates started competing on the PKRA tour in 2009 but now in 2010 he’s already won his first Freestyle World Championship title.
It was a close race early, but the Frenchman put aside jetlag after only arriving in Perth on Wednesday and pulled away.
During the months leading up to this event, models were beckoned from everywhere to compete for a chance to be in the first Best Girls Calendar.
The atmosphere here creates a rather different kiting experience. With a large steel works located a mile down the road, those on the hunt for a tropical session need not apply.
The WSSRC has today ratified the last and final record from Luderitz, handing over the crown of Speedsailing to US Rob Douglas.
Way up north in Alaska, there’s a little town where the wind blows across vast glaciers and up mountains so large that simply calling them big doesn’t do them justice.
Now that much of the new 2011 kiteboarding gear is on the market, it’s time to think about upgrading your old busted gear to something new and shiny.
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Andy Yates and Gisela Pulido take the world title in New Caledonia. All riders were on top of their game and did not take one minute for granted out on the water.
Even trying to build a kite spot like that you could not make it that good!!!
Read the entire December 2010 issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine for free online.
*TRAVEL: Alaska Roadtrippin: A Trip to Thompson Pass
*BACKWOODS: Tobago Cays with the Zenith Ocean Crew
*How to Save Access at Your Local Beach
This video was shot over the course of two afternoons at Waddell during the fall.
An in depth look at what it took to break the outright world speed sailing record! Rob Douglas is currently the fastest sailor in the world. The training, his world record run and more………
Americans Dominate Racing at PKRA Mexico
The final day played out somewhat as expected with considerably less wind than the previous days. Meeting at 10am, the racers arrived to a calm beach and a more serene atmosphere, with the hopes that the wind would shift and increase enough to hold racing or the remainder of the freestyle competition.
Meet the 2012 Liquid Force Team
Forty. The number of team riders Liquid Force is happy to introduce in its 2012 season. With the introduction of three brand new kite models and unparalleled innovations in board and kite technology, Liquid announces a strong team of riders to support and test this gear.
Offshore Odysseys Announces the Next Journey: The Cabrinha Quest
A mutual desire to seek out the world’s most remote and dynamic kitesurfing and surfing locations, while building awareness and inspiring solutions to the environmental crisis has culminated into a five year agreement between Cabrinha and Offshore Odysseys. The expedition is called the Cabrinha Quest.
Interview with Gavin McClurg of Offshore Odysseys, Announces the Cabrinha Quest
Offshore Odysseys’ Gavin McClurg joins us to talk about the recent article in The Kiteboarder Magazine about his 5-year circumnavigation with the Best Odyssey and also announces his next project, the Cabrinha Quest.
2012 Wainman Hawaii Rabbit Gang 2.0 Kiteboarding Kite Review
The Kiteboarder’s video review of the 2012 Wainman Hawaii Rabbit Gang 2.0 kite. For the complete review (including comments directly from our testers) on this and 52 more 2012 kiteboarding kites and boards, download the TKB 2012 Freeride Gear Review in the TKB Store.
