• TKB Podcast with Dimitri Maramenides from Epic Kites

    For this Podcast from The Kiteboarder Magazine, Dimitri Maramenides called in to tell us all about his new kiteboarding company, Epic Kites.

  • Launch and Land By Yourself

    While it’s always best to launch and land your kite with the help of a fellow kiteboarder, there are many times when you need help with nobody around to assist you.

  • The Exception: Kitesurfing with a Leash

    In Santa Cruz, California, some of the best reef breaks are not kite-friendly with variable wind shadows and waves smashing directly onto rock cliffs, often with no beach in sight. In these spots, separation from your board is not an option.

  • New World Kitespeed Record, New Outright USA Record

    Frenchman Alex Caizergues (F One) has broken the world kiteboarding speed record with an incredible time of 50.98 knots, breaking his previous world record of 50.57.

  • Exploring La Ventana

    La Ventana is a great place to take a kiteboarding vacation, but it’s also much more than that. It’s a great home base from which you can explore all that Southern Baja has to offer, just a short drive away.

Get Ready for the La Ventana Classic and Kite/SUP Expo! Jan 17-24, 2010

Get Ready for the La Ventana Classic and Kite/SUP Expo! Jan 17-24, 2010

The 2010 event has been extended to 8 days to offer day trips/clinics early week with the main event happening January 20-24.
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Kiteboarding in the Digital Age

Kiteboarding in the Digital Age

It used to be that the best way to find out if it was windy enough to ride was to drive down to the beach
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Bill Tai: The Kite Guy of Silicon Valley

Bill Tai: The Kite Guy of Silicon Valley

Like many kiteboarders out there, Bill Tai is passionate about the sport. He is just like the rest of us addicts, every possible opportunity and
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The Kiteboarder October 2009 Issue Now Available Online

The Kiteboarder October 2009 Issue Now Available Online

Want to see the complete line of 2010 products from your favorite brands? What are riders’ opinions on the new 2010 gear? Looking for the
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  • Launch and Land By Yourself

    Launch and Land By Yourself

    While it’s always best to launch and land your kite with the help of a fellow kiteboarder, there are many times when you need help with nobody around to assist you.

    Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • The Exception: Kitesurfing with a Leash

    The Exception: Kitesurfing with a Leash

    In Santa Cruz, California, some of the best reef breaks are not kite-friendly with variable wind shadows and waves smashing directly onto rock cliffs, often with no beach in sight. In these spots, separation from your board is not an

    Nov 16, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Other Recent Articles

  • Designer’s Corner: Eclipse Surge 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Eclipse Surge 2010

    The Surge is a completely new design within a traditional C-kite geometry.

    Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Globe Trix 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Globe Trix 2010

    The flying feeling and performance can be adjusted to react like the Trix 09, but can also be adjusted like a totally new kite with low bar pressure, very stable, perfect for cruising.

    Nov 20, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Caution Mayhem X 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Caution Mayhem X 2010

    We kept the name the same for the 2010 model, but made significant changes to the profile and wingtips, making some serious gains in efficiency and control.

    Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force CPR 2010 Control System

    Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force CPR 2010 Control System

    Liquid Force has designed a completely new safety and control system to go with its 2010 lines of kites. We spoke to LF kite designer and pro rider Julien Fillion to find out about the company’s new CPR control system.

    Nov 19, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: RRD Obsession 2010

    Designer’s Corner: RRD Obsession 2010

    The Obsession was already a great kite, so we focused on small details to improve its overall performance.

    Nov 16, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Jimmy Lewis Chamber KT

    Designer’s Corner: Jimmy Lewis Chamber KT

    The main goal was to capture the highest performance wave characteristics of my top surfboard and make it suitable for kiting.

    Nov 14, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Naish Helix 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Naish Helix 2010

    We had to live up to the hype from the previous edition as many customer were telling us that we should not mess with it. However, we did introduce a new foil profile on this kite that has proven itself to increase turning speed and overall efficiency.

    Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Best Waroo 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Best Waroo 2010

    The Waroo is a known commodity — riders know what to expect from it. To keep moving the kite forward we had to make significant changes to its shape.

    Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: F-One Bandit III

    Designer’s Corner: F-One Bandit III

    This is the third generation of the original, patent-pending delta design introduced by F.one in 2007 but it is really a new kite with a new profile, outline, aspect ratio, bridle, bar and graphics.

    Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Octane 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Octane 2010

    The 2010 Octane our is the next generation of one our most successful designs, the 2009 Rev, but also incorporates the DNA from our original Octane which people loved, making it the next evolution of that style kite.

    Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force Envy 2010

    Designer’s Corner: Liquid Force Envy 2010

    The idea with the Envy was to create an easy to fly, all around pure fun kite! The Envy is a delta-hybrid, or as we like to say, “beyond delta.” The delta Hybrid incorporates the popular benefits of a delta kite, such as ease of flying, wind range and instant relaunchability, with the proven LF SLE technologies, such as our Diamond Wingtip and USB 2.0 Bridle configuration.

    Nov 13, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Video from Luderitz Speed Challenge 2009

    Video from Luderitz Speed Challenge 2009

    You might want to turn the sound down or off unless you are ready to start a dance party, but this video shows how ridiculously fast the Speed Kiters go. Lots of crashes!

    Visit www.speedkiting.org and www.luderitz-speed.com for more information.

    Nov 11, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Aaron Hadlow Trailer: Mimic This

    Aaron Hadlow Trailer: Mimic This

    Check out the latest new video from Aaron Hadlow: Mimic This

    Nov 11, 2009 | 0 comments | View Post