Well it looks like the weather is going to cause a postponement of the WindFest Kite Jam at Violet Andrews park. They are calling for North winds for Saturday and Sunday, making that off shore winds that will not allow us to hold the event.
Archive for March, 2007
Riding with Icebergs
This looks cold to us. Check out the rest of the photos here.
Mar 29, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
April ‘07 Women’s Clinics in S. Padre Island!
The gals are heading down to South Padre Island for some warm wind and water to kick start the season! So, if you’re heading down to Texas, keep in mind that the Womens Kiteboarding Association is putting on two clinics and one SESSION with the crew at South Padre Island Kiteboarding the weekend of April 14th. [...]
Mar 29, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Windsurfers, Kiters and the Port of Hood River Coordinate for Shared Access
In light of the enlarged sandbar and expected congestion at the Event Site, this year, representatives from various key groups have worked out a viable solution for shared access along the Hood River Waterfront. Though the new real-estate is property of the Department of State Lands (Oregon), a local push to work out a system [...]
Mar 26, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Asnews Interviews Best on New Yarga: Listen and Win a Kite!
This Week: Managing director of kite design and R&D Peter Stiewe joins ASnews.net this week from Best’s new testing facility in Western Oz. Peter has been designing traction, LEI and windsurfing sails for more than 10 years. He will be talking and answering your questions directly about Best’s new kite for the first time, the [...]
Mar 26, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
PKRA’s New Website
The Profesional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) is excited to announce the launch of its renovated, restructured Web site. Along with the new website comes a new domain, www.prokitetour.com, so it is easier to find and even easier to navigate.
Mar 20, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Win a Naish SOL Twintip
Naish will hold a random drawing on April 2nd, 2007. The winner will receive a new 2007 Sol kiteboard in one of the following sizes: 130, 133, 136, 139, or 142 cm. Good luck! Click here and win a Naish SOL Twintip
Mar 20, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
ASnews.net Interviews Special Guest This Week
Dave pre-kiteboarding…. THIS WEEK: Dave Loop has come a long way since his days with the band Screams of Pain. An avid windsurfer, Dave landed his dream job with Naish in 1997, first repping the company’s windsurf line, then their new kite line in the Northeast. Lou Wainman worked for Dave before he started kiteboarding. [...]
Mar 20, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
K-Swiss Street Kiter
Street Kiter, the game, is an awsome new 3D kite boarding game. Check it out at K-swiss Games! Also, have a look at this Video of urban kiting from K-Swiss!
Mar 20, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Good Reason Not To Kite in Offshore Winds
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was alerted early on Sunday following reports of a kite-boarder being swept out to sea at West Beach, Port Alfred. A second man, who had swum out to assist the kite-boarder, had also struggled in the surf. According to NSRI spokesperson Keryn van der Walt, both men, in their [...]
Mar 17, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
What Defines a BOW?
1/ The Bow wings respecting Diamond White’s Intellectual Property rights have a concave trailing edge, and bear a Certificate of Authenticity on one of their tips. 2/ The wings having a concave trailing edge when they are flying, seen from above, but which don’t bear a Certificate of Authenticity are probably infringing wings. The manufacturers, [...]
Mar 17, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Asnews Interviews Jeff Howard on Crazy Fly and Portland/TX Kite Jam
Jeff Howard right before a afternoon session THIS WEEK: Jeff Howard has had a long relationship with wind. An avid paraglider pilot, he was also heaviliy involved in power kiting and buggying before he got turned onto kiteboarding in the mid 90′s. In 1997 he hooked up with Sky High in Maui, helping the company [...]
Mar 16, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
PKRA World Speed Cup 2007
Right after Leucate’s Mondial du Vent event, Port St Louis du Rhône will host the firsts tep of the PKRA Kite World Speed Cup from April 11-17. After that, speed trials will be held in Fuertaventura, followed by Nambia and and finishing in Weymouth (UK) in October. For more info check the PKRA Speed Cup [...]
Mar 14, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Niccolo Porcella Promo Clip
If you are new to kiteboarding, you may not have heard of Niccolo but for others, he was one of the hot groms from Maui just a few years back. Niccolo is sponsored by Takoon. Check out his promo clip here
Mar 14, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Video of Wingwing’s new Bat Wing
Check out the new Bat Wing video from Windwing by clicking here New features include: ABS Kevlar and carbon Aramid fiber scrim material that scallops the trailing edges of the kite and its wingtips. Swallow Tail cutout notch at the center strut is designed to give the Batwing a high aspect feel with low aspect [...]
Mar 13, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
XXL Waves Cape Town
Video of a couple of bombs from Cape Town South Africa. Check it out on kiteforum.tv
Mar 09, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Tobias Videocast introducing Turbo Deisle2 Now Online/New Detailed images
If you missed the live videocast from Slingshot’s new R&D test center in Australia where Jeff Tobias talked about the R&D process, and new/improved features on the 2007 Fuel, it is now online! Check here for the full hour interview and look at Ruben’s favorite kite. Also, kitesurfereen.dk put together super detailed shots of every [...]
Mar 07, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
daKine 2007 Products Now Online
Check out the 07 team and new products at www.dakine.com/kite
Mar 07, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
The Kiteboarder April07 Issue Now Available
The April07 printed edition of The Kiteboarder Magazine is now available! Ozone’s Mat Gerdes talks about the newest sport hitting Europe by storm. CloseUp profiles Flexifoil’s Peter Trow and North’s Tonia Farman. Canada‘s Chris Glazier offers tips from an OG, Workbench explores your Bladder Issues (no relation between the two:) In-depth interview with kiteboarding [...]
Mar 06, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Have you seen the Aaron Hadlow – Ion2 Movie? Check it out!
Triple PKRA World Champion, Aaron Hadlow has been putting the Ion2 through its paces. Filmed off the beaches around Cape Town, watch Aaron Hadlow in action to fully understand what the Ion2 is capable of and why it’s the kite that everyone is waiting for. Watch Aaron ride in 40 knots on his 6m! and [...]
Mar 06, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Therapy Sessions at The Sanitarium
Fourth Annual Therapy Sessions Snowkiting Event March 9-11, 2007 Dillon Reservoir. Summit County, Colorado. The Fourth Annual Therapy Sessions snowkite event will be bigger and better than ever for 2007. It takes place at Lake Dillon in Summit County, Colorado, surrounded by world-class resorts like Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone. The central location and many [...]
Mar 05, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
Last Week’s Podcast Rescheduled (PKRA)
Last week’s podcast with Mauricio Toscano from the PKRA has been rescheduled for this Thursday, March 8 at 6 P.M Pacific Time.
Mar 01, 2007 | 0 comments | View Post
