From Kiteforum.com: The 2008 Kiteboarding 4 Cancer is officially scheduled for Saturday, August 9 in Hood River, Oregon, with a backup day for wind set for Sunday, August 10. This year brings more prizes, more silent auction items, and a new event as part of the day: the Freestyle contest! Come visit the beautiful Columbia […]
Flexifoil just released their new Ion 3 hybrid SLE. The kite is able to be rigged in both 4 and 5 line modes. To check out the new Ion 3, head to kiteforum.com or ionthree.com From Flexifoil: The Ion3 is the next logical step in the progression of the Ion range, delivering the highest performance […]
The 2008 New Zealand Kiteboarding Nationals is to be run in Ruakaka, Northland from the 20th to 24th of March 2008 (Easter long weekend). Ruakaka is 1.5hrs N of Auckland and 35minutes SE of Whangarei. Proposed program as follows: Thursday 20th – evening registration Friday 21st to Monday 24th competition days Monday 24th – evening […]
From Surfertoday.com The International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO) has debuted a brand new site. The new online center has a Kiteboarder Zone, an IKO Pro Network and an IKO Pro Zone. There is tons of information regarding safety procedures, Kiteboarding surfspots, a progression DVD, all about certified kite schools and much more. Since 2001, IKO has […]
From Kiteforum.com: Blade Kites News: The wait is over! The new 2008 Blade Website is now available at https://www.bladekites.com. Visit us online to learn more about the exciting new design features on the critically acclaimed Vertigo and Beast Kites as well as the impressive 2008 Blade Bar and the Scalper Board. https://www.bladekites.com
From collegiatekiteboardingassociation.com: Last year Key West Spring Break hosted the first ever college kite comp. This year we will host the regional championships for the South Eastern Division of the Collegiate Kiteboarding Association. This will be the ultimate qualifier for College Riders who want to attend the National College Championships at The Velocity Games in […]
Day 1 of the PKRA Mexico had light and consistent winds. The course race was held, but the freestyle competition was postponed due to the light wind. For more info, head to kiteforum.com or kiteworldtour.com Race Results: Men’s Race 1 1. Charles Deleau (France, North) 0.7 pts. 2. Sean Farley (Mexico, North) 2 pts. 3. […]
The KPWT is holding the next event in St Gilles Croix de Vie, France. For more info about the upcoming event, head to kiteforum.com or kiteboardpro.com 2008 Kiteboard Pro World Tour ST Gilles Kitesurf Pro World Cup of Kiteboarding St Gilles Croix de Vie Vendee – France 29th April / 4th May 2008 […]
From Liquid Force: Liquid Force Snow While people have been riding on the snow with our kites for years, it is the 2008 Line that really brings LF into snow as a legit player! ‘Super easy to use’, ‘incredibly durable’ and ‘amazing performance’ are things we’ve been hearing this winter as people have gotten […]
From Surfertoday.com: PKRA has published some information regarding the schedule for the 2008 World Tour, as well as the release of the new PKRA 4 DVD. The latest news available show an 11 stage tour, from March to October. It is possible that some of theses dates are to be changed in the future. Here’s […]
The Montana Snow Kite Rodeo was held on Georgetown Lake in South West Montana from February 15th-19th 2008. The event site is located 20 miles west of Anaconda, a small mining town in the Rocky Mountains. For more info and pictures of the event, head to bestkiteboarding.com
From SurferToday.com: The MS Beluga Skysails, a cargo vessel that uses a towing kite system to achieve better shipping fuel economy, completed its first shipment this week. Global DHL Forwarding used the vessel to deliver 71 containers from Germany to Venezuela as part of a larger effort of creating a less-carbon intensive transport and logistics […]