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TKB REVIEW: Patagonia Nano Puff Jacket

Besides being amazingly lightweight and able to pack down into its own pocket for traveling or when hiking, I’ve found that the Patagonia Nano Puff is now my go-to jacket for a wide variety of conditions.... Read More...

Lord of the Wind Kite Demo and La Ventana Kite Demo Week January 2013

Looking to upgrade your quiver in 2013? Want the opportunity to try as many brands as possible before you decide? If you're going to be in Baja in January, you're in luck!... Read More...

Lord of the Wind Adds Course Racing, Announces $10K in Prize Money

Lord of the Wind 2013 is rocking with registration growing daily. Due to demand, course racing has now been added to the event, adding an additional level of excitement.... Read More...

2012 KSP World Champions Crowned in Maui

The final day of the Ho’okipa Kite Surf Pro delivered classic Ho’okipa conditions and saw major upsets in the world title race. Event winners and overall KSP World Champions were crowned on Maui’s north shore today.... Read More...

2013 The Kiteboarder Calendar Now Shipping

The Kiteboarder's 2013 Kiteboarding Wall Calendar is now shipping. Get yours in The Kiteboarder Store!... Read More...

Youri Zoon and Karolina Winkowska Crowned 2012 PKRA World Champions After Intense Last Day of Competition

Today, on the biggest day of the year, the 2012 Freestyle World Champion was decided, and what an incredible day it was. In fact, no one could have anticipated how close the final results would actually be and this day went down in history, providing some of the most epic final battles ever witnessed. ... Read More...

Sugar Bowl Welcomes Snowkiting to Tahoe for 2012/2013 Season

One of Tahoe’s most prominent ski areas, Sugar Bowl Resort, has embraced this sport and will be offering a riding and lesson area for people to learn and enjoy. ... Read More...

VIDEO: Slingshot Boards: Hand Built in the USA

Get an inside look at the Slingshot board factory where Slingshot's wakeboards and twin tip kiteboards are built. ... Read More...

Much Anticipated Hidden Lines Movie to be Posted Online

Get out your big screen, plug in your sound system, and invite your friends over to watch the first part of Hidden Lines. EyEFORcE is proud to announce that the first part of Hidden Lines will be released online on November 21.... Read More...

PKRA China Wraps Up with LIght Wind Conditions

Each competitor retained high expectations for this closing day in such an enchanting place; however, the wind gods turned out to have different plans. Hanging around the event site checking emails, playing games, and socializing, the riders paid close attention to the official notice board and any sign of a greater breeze. ... Read More...

Patagonia Announces Plant-Based Wetsuit

Patagonia Inc., a leading designer of core outdoor, surf, and sport-related apparel, equipment, footwear and accessories, and Yulex Corporation, a clean technology company developing agricultural-based biomaterials for medical, consumer, industrial, and bioenergy products, announced today the introduction of a guayule-based wetsuit, a renewable biorubber that is the first alternative to traditional fossil-based Neoprene.... Read More...

Lord of the Wind Showdown Slated for January 10-15, 2013

The 2013 Lord of the Wind Showdown is off and running, Jan 10 through Jan 15 in Los Barriles Mexico. With the consistent north winds blowing and the warm water, this is the perfect destination for one of the sport’s top competitions.... Read More...

Lewis Crathern joins BEST Kiteboarding

BEST Kiteboarding continues their streak of adding new team riders with wild man Lewis Crathern.... Read More...

VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii Rabbit Gang 2.0 White Edition

Wainman Hawaii has released the Rabbit Gang 2.0 White Edition kites and has released this video starring Lou Wainman and Niccolo Porcella riding in Maui to announce the new kites.... Read More...

Kite Racing Shut Out of 2016 Olympics

The Annual General Meeting of the International Sailing Federation approved the decision to keep windsurfing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with 51.3% of the votes, reverting the initial option for kiteboarding.... Read More...

ISAF Conference: Kites and Windsurfer deal brokered?

The second day of the 2012 ISAF Annual Conference in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, was marked by a compromise on the vexed issue of Kiteboarding versus Windsurfing for the 2016 Olympics.... Read More...

Youri Zoon Joins BEST Kiteboarding

As the 2012 competition season draws to a close BEST is proud to announce that they have secured the services of the current Men's World Champion Youri Zoon for 2013. Team Manager Lia Feriancek commented, "The Global Team at BEST just keeps getting bigger and better."... Read More...

Kiteboarding Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park is best known for its spectacular views, abundant wild life, and superb hiking. It also happens to be a great place to kiteboard. ... Read More...

TKB 2013 Buyer’s Guide Now Available

The Kiteboarder Magazine 2013 Buyer's Guide contains 185 pages of knowledge on 2013 kiteboarding gear. This is the largest collection of gear info we've ever put together in one place!... Read More...

Rob Douglas Wins the North American Speed Sailing Championship

Robbie Douglas of Vineyard Haven won the second annual North American Speed Sailing Championships Invitational on Tuesday.... Read More...

KSP Ireland Wraps Up with a Full Day of Action

The final day of the Aer Lingus Kite Surf Pro got underway before daybreak when the 6am call was made to move the mobile event to an alternate location north of Achill Island. Overhead surf and 30 plus knot winds with intermittent rain squalls marked the early morning heats. ... Read More...

The Roberto Ricci Interview

Many kiteboarders in North America are aware of RRD, but few know much about Roberto Ricci, the man behind the brand. An energetic and passionate Italian from Tuscany, Roberto started hand-shaping windsurf boards in the mid 1980s.... Read More...

Update TKB Test Week Jan 3-12, 2013 La Ventana: A Few Spots Still Open!

Want a chance to try out all the new 2013 Freeride/All Around/Crossover kites? How do daily downwinders or an island crossing sound? ... Read More...

New Guinness Book of World Records Set for Longest Nonstop Distance Kitesurfed

Florida kiteboarder Rimas Kinka has done it again. Starting off on October 13, 2012, at 7:30 am in Jacksonville, Florida, and finishing near Palm Beach, Florida, the driven kiteboarder sailed 281.1 miles for 34 hours, 41 minutes, and 27 seconds, 52 miles more than the previous record. ... Read More...