The Kiteboarder Magazine

So you want to line up and hit a rail? It can be super daunting at first, but as soon as you're locked into a rail you'll love it!

There is a good chance that you have no idea who Franz Olry is.

15 Countries over 145 Days in a VW Van

If you want to get noticed at the beach, you might want to buy a Hydra as this kite looks like nothing else we’ve ever tested.

In searching for the most efficient board around a race course, shapers of course racing kiteboards have lowered the threshold for light wind kiteboarding to as little as six knots.

The Gypsy is a great all-around kite, performing equally well in the waves, unhooked, and for big air jumps.

The Religion is RRD’s surf-specific kite, and its construction details show that it’s meant to take a beating.

Do you really know what any of the visual clues on a new kite actually tell you about how it rides?

The 2011 model has retained the original dog-bone outline, but about everything else is different.

Eat a lot, sleep a lot, brush ‘em like crazy, and never try to argue with someone on a public internet forum.

Rumor has it that not only does Sam kill it on the water, but he’s also an English gentleman who can fix you up a proper cup of tea.

Unlike a pair of well-worn jeans, wetsuits do not get more comfortable with age.

Originally from a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, when Claire first saw kiteboarding she decided that was what she wanted to do more than anything.

*13,000 Miles of Kitesurfing: 15 Countries over 145 Days in a VW Van *From the Beginning: An interview with Wainman Hawaii's Franz Olry *Instructional: Nuclear Grab, Unhooking in Waves, Hitting a Slider