Former Olympic windsurfer and head of sales and marketing for Adventure Sports (distributor of Cabrinha in US), Kent Marinkovic, is really into racing. Kent has been experimenting with different race boards for the last few years and offers some great board racing tips on Rick Iossi’s forum, www.fksa.org You don’t have to buy a “race” […]
A great event just got even better! For the past two years, Red Bull, Palapas Ventana and Baja Joe’s have sponsored the La Ventana Classic in Baja, Mexico, a 10.5 mile race whose proceeds benefit the local schools. For 2008, the La Ventana Classic has partnered with The Kiteboarder Magazine, La Ventana Builders and Hands […]
Podcast #95: This week, we are doing things a bit differently! We have two special guests joining us for the ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine podcast. Bay Area kiteboarder Jeff Kafka will join us live Thursday night to talk to us and answer any questions you might have about his experience kitesurfing at Maverick’s a […]
We hope you’ll be stoked on our final issue of the year, packed with new gear info, travel, instructional, news and amazing images from around the world. The Dec07 cover features Naish team rider Reo Stevens in Indo on a wave he will never forget. Launch focuses on hydrofoil kiteboarding and gives you light wind, course racing, […]
This Week: Lou has always walked his own path and for various reasons, stepped away from the mainstream kiteboarding scene a few years ago. While maintaining a low profile, this didn’t stop Lou from continuing to develop his unique riding style, products or vision of establishing his own kiteboarding company. Now, Lou is getting ready […]
This Week: This week, our guest on the ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder podcast is Slingshot team rider, Ruben Lenten. Dubbed “The Dutch Destroyer” by the PKRA, the name perfectly suits Ruben’s ”˜balls to the wall’ approach toward riding, competition and life. Ruben join’s our host Ryan Riccitelli to talk about his latest projects, new Lunacy […]
The Revolver HD is Cabrinha’s new kite, made specifically for wave riding : it was desired and developed by Pete Cabrinha and conceived by Pat Goodman. Big depower and big reactivity, capacity to turn short, moderate bar pressure, highly resistant manufacturing. The Revolver is a 4 lines, it is not BOW as the other kites […]
Ariel Corniel, fresh off his first place wins at the PKRA Cabarete and KPWT Brazil, shows the EH Cabarete team a new style for bows that quickly got adopted by Bobo and Louis. Extreme kite looping in average conditions. 12> 15knts kites 9 and 9M ultra flat bow kites…. CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO
Be sure to check out Ben’s new website — it goes live tomorrow Tuesday, Oct 23, 20007! www.benwilsonsurf.com
Podcast #92: This week, our guest on the ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder podcast is the founder of RRD, Roberto Ricci. Joining Roberto will be the new North American distributor of RRD, Evan Mavrigdoglou of Deep Blue Sports LLC. Both will be joining host Ryan Riccitelli to tell us about RRD’s 2008 product line and the […]
This Week: Matt Sexton, a junior at Eckerd College in Florida. Matt has been leading the collegiate kiteboarding club and competition scene and started one of the first college kiteboarding clubs in the US in 2005. His Club has grown from a few friends to over 200 and produced six IKO/PASA instructors as well. Matt […]
The Kiteboarder/Kiteforum.com Launch Community Gear Reviews Over the last few years, many of you have wanted unbiased gear reviews and testing. After reading many of the publication reviews, it is clear that marketing always seems to drive them. It is also very apparent that everyone has an opinion and they are often different when it […]
Louis Peralta looks like he might be the Dominican Republic’s next rising star. Click on the photo to play!
The Kiteboarder has taken the online magazine to a whole new level this issue by integrating audio clips, videos, podcasts, video webcasts and product info into the pages of the PDF. Our new, highly interactive magazine is now even more packed with information, entertainment, tools and resources that bring you straight to the source with […]
This Week: The Kiteboarder Magazine and ASNews.net host Ryan Riccitelli will interview Litewave Dave Turner, owner of Litewave Designs and the distributor for Globe Kites. Not many people realize that Dave has been integral to the design process of Globe Kites for the last two years, working with Mat Pendle to bring you the Sonic, […]
Blade Kites launched in 2007 and because of solid design and the help of pro rider Will James, has now become a well known brand wordwide. 2008 is right around the corner and the BLADE design team has put a lot of effort into developing the most updated and improved gear, concentrating once again on having the best kites […]
Check out the video here of another rising Dominican star, Louis Peralta, as he trains to attempt his 4x handlepass….
Podcast #89: Mystic Kiteboarding on Why All Harnesses and Wetsuits are Not Created Equal! This week, The Kiteboarder editor and ASNews.net host Ryan Riccitelli interivews Product Designer Erwin Janssen from Mystic Kiteboarding. With over 200 new products coming down the line in 2008 including 20 new wetsuits and and 12 new harnesses, Erwin will be […]
(Sept 14 – 16, 2007) Live from Surf Expo, check out 22 in-depth interviews as editor Ryan Riccitelli talks with designers, industry leaders and pros about the 2008 gear. Videos uploaded to www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net and www.kiteforum.tv. Click on an interview below: Slingshot Pat Rawson Mystic Kiteboarding Best Kiteboarding RRD Naish Robby Naish John Amundson/North Gaastra […]
This Week: Pro rider Ben Wilson has been living the life that many of us dream about. Backed by Slingshot and other sponsors, Ben has spent the last few years roving the world in search of the best kitesurfing and surfing spots on earth. Ben joins Asnews.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine to talk to us […]
This Week: Dominican pro rider, Ariel Corniel, thrust EH Kiteboarding into the spotlight this June with his first place PKRA win in Cabarete — the first pro to win a sanctioned competition on a pure bow kite. Now, EH kites and boards are coming to the US, re-branded, re-skinned and re-named as Freak Dog Kites. […]
This Week: Slingshot’s new REV is creating quite a bit of interest and is just starting to hit beaches worldwide. Team rider, instructional guru and all-around great guy, Mark Doyle, is our guest on the ASNews.net / The Kiteboarder Magazine podcast this Thursday and is ready to answer any questions you might have about […]
Cabrinha’s Jesse Richman sets a hang time record of 22 seconds! (from the water) The First Annual Crissy Kite Days 2007, presented by Confluent Entertainment and the St. Francis Yacht Club, took over the shores of San Francisco from July 25 through the 29 in front of thousands of spectators and kiteboarding enthusiasts. The event […]
This Week: Fresh off the podium from winning BoarderX at the Big Air Wind Jam in San Francisco, Cabrinha pro rider Damien LeRoy joins host Ryan Riccitelli as this week’s guest on the ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine weekly kiteboarding podcast. Damien will be talking about his increased role with Cabrinha, his new DVD […]
This Week: Is your local riding spot starting to get crowded or in threat of being closed due to snowy plovers, migratory birds, water rights usage or irresponsible riding? Join ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine as we explore this topic in depth with Rick Iossi Miami, Florida, Martin Kirk kite beach, Maui and Brian […]
Live web cam, click below. https://cams.exploratorium.edu:8010/1/control.html We will update you ASAP. Want to see all the action from Crissy Kite Days – including the pro Big Air Jam and qualifier? The Kiteboarder Magazine / ASNews.net are stoked to bring you LIVE webcasting from the Big Air Jam and US Nationals Kite Races this Friday, July […]
Crissy Kite Days kicked off with the Wells Fargo US Kite Course Nationals on Wednesday, July 25 with a 9:30 a.m. race rules meeting which briefed seasoned and new riders about the conditions, course and rules for the three-day competition. The talent pool was impressive with some of the top North American and international […]
This Week: Naish Kiteboarding has been creating quite a bit of curiosity and chatter with the revelation of their new Sigma outline and Geo-Tech canopy design technology. Tech out and get your questions answered directly from the designer this week when ASNew.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine interviews Product Manager Damien Girardin about Naish’s first release […]
Crissy Field in San Francisco, CA, will soon welcome thousands of spectators and Big-Air Freestyle, Course Race, and BoarderX competitors during Crissy Kite Days, July 25-29, 2007. The five-day kiteboarding extravaganza kicks off with the first ever US Kite Course Nationals where intermediate to advanced riders are encouraged to turn out to experience this form of […]
This Week: Cabarete wave riding veteran Brent “Skip” Schippidinni recently relocated to Mancora, North Peru, to pioneer what may be the next emerging hot kiteboarding spot in South America. Drawn by the country’s fabled left hand point breaks, endless down the line wave riding, and rich culture, Skip joins ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine this […]