The Kiteboarder Magazine

This year, for the first time ever, we are seeing production kites with zero struts. Their designers claim they are lighter, more compact when packed, and feature better low end performance than kites with struts.

The 2013 Liquid Force Overdrive features a full wood core, beautiful graphics, and LF's Liquid Rails.

The 2013 Liquid Force NRG is a relatively flat 4-strut high-aspect kite. The front bridle features one pulley per side and the rear line attachments are adjustable to change the kite's turning speed and bar pressure.

Liquid Force team rider, Brandon Scheid, and Best team rider, Sam Medysky, set forth together on their first adventure to kite South Africa.

The Sense is the first ever sailing vessel to combine the discerning sensibilities of the luxury yachting consumer with the high technical qualities of kiteboardings innovation and progression.

Pro Rider Brandon Scheid makes the west coast journey south to La Ventana.

Liquid Force Chilean rider, JP Diban, works the summer surf in Chile and Peru.

Six years ago I had my first experience with Egypt when I decided that I wasn’t ready for a normal working life. After three years of intensive studying at university I was in desperate need of a change. I decided that becoming a kiteboarding instructor and taking a position teaching kiting in Egypt for the summer would give me the chance to both improve my riding and get a well-earned break.

The 2013 Liquid Force Drive features a full wood core, beautiful graphics, and LF's Liquid Rails.

The 2013 Liquid Force NRG is a very flat 4-strut high-aspect kite. The most obvious change compared to the previous NRG is that the rear lines now connect directly to the kite.

The Envy has been a popular kite for the past few years and it remains a relatively low aspect 3-strut all-around kite for 2013.

Surrounded by naked girls they discover Nitro City, which proves to be the perfect ending to their trip with crazy stunts, perfect freestyle conditions, and poolside parties.

This was shot during Brandon's six-week trip to the sleepy town of Tiaba, Brazil. Filmed by James Boulding, Sam Medysky, and Daniel Koenig.

Join Jason Slezak, Julien Filion, Fletchter Chouinard, and friends as they try to harness the winds in the Wyoming mountains.

For 2013 Liquid Force is offering refined versions of the popular Envy and the NRG and is also bringing back the HIFI in the form of the HIFI X. The twin tip line has also been refreshed and all of the boards are lighter for 2013.