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Cabrinha launches new Cabrinha Kiteboarding 2010 Season website
Posted by Ryan on July 2nd, 2009Pro Rider Karolina Winkowska New Website Online
Posted by Ryan on July 1st, 2009
Pro Rider Karolina Winkowska just launched her new website.
Log on for the latest news, photos, and videos from Karolina’s travels.
www.karolinawinkowska.com
THE KITEBOARDER LAUNCHES LIVE VIDEOCASTS!
Posted by Marina on June 30th, 2009
At the forefront of today’s technology, The Kiteboarder breaks ground once again with live videocast interviews with industry designers, leaders and personalities. Most recently, live videocasts were held with:
1) Ruben Lenten on Triple S and 2010 new gear from Slingshot and Mystichttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEMDHq_zluE
2) Ben Wilson on surf camps, new DVD Coming Together and Slingshot 2010 Surf Program. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHellNj8B5c
3) Aviso Surfboards founder John Omohundro and Slingshot co-founder/designer Tony Logosz talk about their new agreement, the differences between carbon and regular surfboards, what makes a good kiteboarding directional and the 7 new shapes coming down the line this July. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsmtBVloXs
Live videocast interviews times and dates are posted on your local forum along with our regular podcast schedule. If you can’t make the live interviews, they are edited within 48 hours and posted online to www.kiteforum.com, www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net and Itunes. An audio version only will also be posted for those that prefer this format.
COMING:
-Cabrinha on the new 2010 Crossbow and Nomad kites, releasing in July.
-John Gomes, Nils Stolzlechner and Chip Wasson on the upcoming Kite Course Racing World Championship in San Francisco this August, where race board development is heading and how fins are making a huge difference this year.
-Pat Rawson and Matt Biolos from Lost in the shaping room: What goes into board construction and design and why, how different design elements affect performance, and the differences between shaping boards for regular paddle surfing and kitesurfing.
Got a suggestion for a videocast? Contact marina @ the kiteboarder.com with your suggestions!
Kiteboarding World Cup on Fuerteventura
Posted by Ryan on June 29th, 2009
From 17th July to 1st August 2009, windsurfing and kiteboarding world championship events will be held on Fuerteventura. The windsurfing programme includes slalom and freestyle disciplines. The kiteboarders will compete in the freestyle discipline and there also will be a kiteloop competition. Read more…
SOURCE: Sail-World.com
Sroka and Bridge win Course Racing in Portimao with a perfect score
Posted by Ryan on June 29th, 2009
Bruno Sroka (North, FRA) won the men’s racing event while Steph Bridge (North, GBR) won the women’s title. Our congratulations to all the winners! Read more…
SOURCE: PKRA
Day 4 - Kite Masters World Tour 2009
Posted by Ryan on June 28th, 2009
Partly cloudy skies and light winds prevailed during much of the day at the event site where a significantly larger crowd gathered to watch their favorite kiteboarders in action. The day was noticeably warmer compared to yesterday. The lighter wind conditions only made course racing possible as freestyle requires a lot more wind to power the kites and propel the riders in the air to do their maneuvers. Read more…
SOURCE: KiteForum.com
Day 3 - Kite Masters World Tour 2009
Posted by Ryan on June 27th, 2009
A very exciting and productive day for the whole PKRA team wraps up as another thrilling day of events unfolded here in Praia de Alvor in Portimao. Read more…
SOURCE: PKRA
Day 2 - Kite Masters World Tour 2009
Posted by Ryan on June 26th, 2009
Praia de Alvor (26 June 2009) – The morning started with a light drizzle on the beach but the rain clouds eventually dissipated. Overcast skies dominated the first half of the day with onshore winds which made the temperature seem quite chilly compared to the past few days. Read more…
SOURCE: www.prokitetour.com
Sroka and Bridge lead course racing in Portimao
Posted by Ryan on June 25th, 2009
35 riders from all over the world enjoyed the first day of the event in nice and warm conditions. Read more…
SOURCE: IKA
MOVISTAR KITE PRO TARIFA 2009
Posted by Ryan on June 24th, 2009
The Kiteboard Pro World Tour and Club 2 Vientos Tarifa are pleased to bring you the Movistar Kite Pro Tarifa, Kiteboard World Cup to be held in Tarifa, Spanish playground. Read more…
SOURCE: KiteSurfArea