The Rival is for medium to moderate wind. The efficient design bound to the Integral System give you a reservoir of power you can use as you need. Fluid, light and accurate, the Rival gives an immediate safe feeling and provides you with a terrific hang time! Size : 12 -14 m² 16 -18m². source: […]
The Impact II Short Line is a new generation designed specifically for the strong wind. Let yourself go, even when conditions are not easy. Depower Integral, weak extension, short lines, controlled manoeuvrability, intuitive bar feeling, these are all qualities that have wonderful results in all disciplines: freestyle, freeride or wave riding. Sizes : 6 m² […]
Conditions continue to be stellar for the PKRA World Team Cup in Brazil. A new format, the competition yesterday was freestyle with riders pulling out all their tricks and providing the specators with plenty of entertainment. Ranking Day 3 Comp; Fleixifoil (1st)/Best Dream Team (2nd)/North(3rd) For all info, go to https://www.caribbeanwinds.com/competitions/brazilteam06/
The 2nd Annual Tampa Bay Kite Masters returns to St Petersberg this year in November with a more challenging course. Seven extra miles haf been added to the 18-mile downwind course and the numbers of positions has been increased from 40 to 75 riders, due to the growing popularity of the event in just one […]
The boyz at Real Kiteboarding in Cape Hatteras, NC, were just featured in the Oct edition of Outside Online. Find out more about Real’s new BVI partnership with the Moorings, and the empire Real envisions for its kite compound. https://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200610/kiteboarding-british-virgin-islands-1.html
The Kitesurf Teams World Cup is taking place in Flecherias, Brazil, a small fishing village just north of Taiba, at the Hotel Solar das Velas. The town boasts magnificent dunes, rich vegetation, warm temperatures and perfect seas with wind nine months of the year. The competition format consists of teams of three riders participating in […]
The Best Odyssey sets sail in search of new kiteboarding spots in early 07. They have added a new share option for those of you that may not be able to commit to the full 5-year expedition which offers shareholders one trip a year to a new, exotic location. Shares can now be split by […]
Check out this cool video. It shows the potential of snowkiting where one day, we may use kites to pull us up hills, then fly down like a paraglider! https://ataka.speedriding.free.fr/Video/Speed%20Riding%20%20small.mpg
Don’t miss ASnews.net’s podcast tonight with John Amundson, live from the Mauritius Comp! In the meantime, enjoy this image of Martin taken in the past few days at One Eye… To participate in the podcast and ask your questions REAL TIME to John, go to https://lostcherry.com/lounge.php?l=1293 tonight at 6p PST, 8p Central, 9p EST. If […]
Semnoz Kitesurfing has put together a World Map, something like Google Earth, on snowkite spots in Europe. 94 spots are referenced with details gathered from area riders. Hopefully, the map with include some North American spots soon! Help out this great reference guide and send snowkite info to [email protected] Source: flysurf.com
If you ride or have visited these sites in Canada, Skypilot could use some help. They have footed the bill for these webcams for years, and now need your support. Even a $5 donation is better than nothing. Every little bit counts! https://www.skypilotkiteboarding.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=210
THIS THURSDAY’S PODCAST: Ten of the world’s best kitesurfing wave riders have converged on the island of Mauritius for a 15-day competition. Pro rider John Amundson joins us this week to fill us in on the competition happenings, the riding conditions in Mauritius, some style myths that have been dispelled during the event, the possibility […]
The great waveriding competition that is being held in Mauritius, at the Morne is taking place under extreme conditions. As witnessed by the growing pile of shredded kites, snapped boards, and piles of spectra spaghetti gracing the lawn of the beautiful Indian Hotel and Resort at Le Morne, the conditions during the first week of […]
The new Switchblade2 has built upon its platform of performance and ease of use, and has added their Sprintâ„¢ single point rapid inflation system and improved Overrideâ„¢ 2 security system. For full info, see the PDF for the new kite here and the new bar system here
Best has taken their 06 Waroo and refined/improved its performance to release the 07 Waroo. Many new technical advancements are introduced on this SLE kite as well. For the full scoop, see Bestkiteboarding.com Source: kiteforum.com, bestkiteboarding.como
Shawn Richman is the Over-All Series Champion and won the Top Speed Award for his speed of 38.1 kts. check it out at mauispeed.com
From Sept 23 through October 10, many of the world’s best kitesurfers are in Mauritius for a new formatted type competition where they judge each other. Elliot Leboe is there from ACL productions, filming the entire event and will soon have a DVD out which showcases the island, people and competition. List of participants includes: […]
Prevention and early recognition of hypothermia are essential. Skypilotkiteboarding.com in Canada has a good, informative article on the subject re: signs, prevention, and treatment. https://www.skypilotkiteboarding.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=227&mode=&order=0&thold=0
Rick Iossi has put together a great resource, all in once place. https://www.fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=2435&sid=fedd66df12755844d2db3fa3b9d542c0
The Spanish rider has a very cool new website.. check it out! https://cesarportas.com/
A Flysurf.com exclusive, many of the top kitesurf wave riders in the world have converged on Mauritius for a competition that is running from now until October 10! Riders include: Martin Vari, Jaime Herraïz, Sky Solbach, Bertrand Fleury, Grant Baker, John Amundson, Peter Peterson, Felix Pivec, Will James, Jeff Tobias. Event: all style waveriding, back […]
The mythical wave of Teahupo’o was just kited by Jérémie Eloy, Julien Sudrat and Yannick Salmon . This was all shot by the great photographer Tim Mc Kenna! Pictures are very awesome! Check out Tim Mc Kenna’s web! Source: www.flysurf.com
Boardin Bob Wendler from Windwing joins ASNews.net this week for Podcast 51. Find our more about the company’s reorganization, the new Rampage II which will be available in the next weeks and what’s on the radar screen for Windwing. Join our REAL TIME interview with Bob this Thursday and ask your questions LIVE, or post […]
After an almost 5-year hiatus, F.one is now back in the US. They have also opened a test center in La Ventana, in partnership with Kitemasters. For more info, see www.bayareakitesurf.com
It was an incredible day of kitesurfing as the upsets continued during day three of the final stop of the PKRA World Tour, the 2006 Superkite Brazil sponsored by the Paraiba Government & Ministry of Tourism, Havaianas and T’AI Productions. RESULTS: Men’s Freestyle Final Results: 1) Rui Meira (Naish, Portugal) 2) Cesar Portas (North, Spain) […]
Two frenchman, Laurent Benanmon and Goulgy (pascal Boulgakow) are trying to find the path to Ascent Mont Blanc with kite. Get the rest of the story at https://www.flysurf.com/frontblocks/news/news.asp?gauche=news&reperage=Ride%20in%20the%20land%20of%20the%20Mont%20Blanc,%20part%20one!#Ride%20in%20the%20land%20of%20the%20Mont%20Blanc,%20part%20one! Translated from french, a bit hard to follow but you will get the idea!
The competition is one for the final stop of the PKRA tour for 2006 as riders pull out the stops for the last event of the tour. Day one of the 2006 Superkite Brazil sponsored by the Paraiba Government & Ministry of Tourism, Havaianas and T’AI Productions, was a roller coaster ride. The sun held […]
Spray it on your chicken loop, kite, and more for less wear and tear and prolonged life. Slingshot Dri Lube is the latest advance in hi-tech PTFE dry lubricant technology. Bonds tenaciously to almost any surface. Reduces wear and lasts up to 10 times longer than Teflon additives, oil or wax based lubricants. Supplies clean, […]
The 2006 Bahamas Kite Race, held last year in December, has been postponed several months to reorganize the format. The 2006 Bahamas Kite Race, held last year in December, has been postponed several months to reorganize the format. Over the next few months, X-Rated Kiteboarding will host numerous events including long down wind races, Boarder-X’s […]
The 2006 Bahamas Kite Race, held last year in December, has been postponed several months to reorganize the format. The 2006 Bahamas Kite Race, held last year in December, has been postponed several months to reorganize the format. Over the next few months, X-Rated Kiteboarding will host numerous events including long down wind races, Boarder-X’s and more. During any […]