The first day of kiteboarding competition for the 2007 Marsala-Kite World Festival in Marsala, Trapani, Italy was off to a good launch. The day started out with overcast skies and cooler temperatures, however, the sun eventually came out, providing additional heat to the already fired-up event. Temperatures held at a steady 20° Celsius (68° Fahrenheit) [...]
Liquid Force Kiteboarding’s New Virtual Magazine is available on their website. Check it out here.
So you want to be a kiteboarding photographer? Or perhaps you want to get into kiteboarding photography, get better at it, or shoot pics like a pro. Read how here.
Within the next three weeks (up to and including 24th of June) you have the chance to participate in the contest by posting a picture of you and your PSYCHO 3 (The main focus should be action and freestyle; the kite should be visible) in this thread. After the deadline, the forum users will decide [...]
Titaua shoot some of the most beautifull waves pics of those days. Now the wind is dead since two weeks almost, so all the gang go surfing, fishing, and prepare all the stuffs for the next big swell season from the south, soon maybe so have fun everybody Tchao Chasta” Check out his [...]
This Week: Will is one of the early kiteboarding pioneers whose name, face and riding shots have appeared in virtually every kiteboard magazine worldwide. Passionate about the surf side of the sport from the beginning, Will just launched Blade’s US Demo tour in San Francisco this Monday, May 28, and will be touring both coasts [...]
This Week: Dereck Camacho was born in Trinidad, grew up and Singapore and Hawaii, and lived in Antigua and Barbados before finally settling down in Florida. He is the founder of Kitescoop.com and started shaping surf and windsurf boards in college. He got hooked on kiting after seeing Dre and the rest of the local [...]
McGee Beach is the perfect site for an event with a huge beach, built-in bleachers, and within walking distance of downtown. Over 40 kiteboarders from the US, Canada, South Africa, Europe and Mexico turned out for the annual US Wind & Water Open (USWWO), formerly known as the Velocity Games, from May 11-13. Corpus Christi, Texas, [...]
The Kite ‘n’ Motion Portimao World Tour Freestyle event, to be held July 23-28, 2007 at the scenic Alvor Beach in Portugal, has been CHANGED to an official PKRA Course Racing Tour Stop. Racers from all over the world will congregate for this first event in a series of competitions throughout the year [...]
The forecast looks great for this weekend’s KiteXpo in Pismo Beach, CA. Here are a few updates: We will have a bonfire on the beach Saturday night but NO FORMAL/SPONSORED BBQ. We will also have a video screen/projector and sound to play some new DVDs. Bring your own BBQ’s and food! We will [...]
ASnews.net and The Kiteboarder Magazine will be webcasting LIVE from the US Wind & Water Open (formerly The Velocity Games) May 11, 12 and 13, wind and internet connection cooperating! Check out the live action and interviews anytime after 12noon Central at www.uswindandwateropen.com or http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293 You might catch John Gomes, Steve Gunn, Jeff Ruoss or [...]
As the Austrian round of the PKRA – DMG Surft Worldcup 2007 drew to a close, there were mix emotions among the crowd and competitors that gathered at Neusiedl See. The whole event saw only one day of competition held as the wind proved to be the dominating factor in this extreme sport. The wind [...]
The tropical island of Va’vau in the Kingdom of Tonga is confirmed as the gathering point for women kiteboarders seeking the adventure of a lifetime at the Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey. Although few thought the first-ever odyssey held in remote Kadavu, Fiji, could be surpassed, organiser Cindy Mosey (NZ) has searched the Pacific Ocean to [...]
The first day of the PKRA – DMG Surf Worldcup 2007 got off to a slow start under clear sunny skies and light winds in the morning, averaging only 6.5 knots, but managing to pick up speed during the afternoon, peaking out at 18 knots before the day was over. The temperature was much cooler [...]
FYI, the name of the event has changed from the Velocity Games to the US Wind & Water Open. Here are some other updates: Podcast and live webcasting: May 10 we will podcast from the event opening night mixer and will also have live webcasting on May 11, 12 and 13th. Skipper/Rider Meeting time change: [...]
All kiteboarders are faced with the dilema of purchasing new equipment every now and then. Read some handy tips on how to save money on your next kite purchase. Read more
Rob Munro gives us the run down of speed sailing. Read this essential guide to find out how to get into speed sailing. Read more
This Week: Just six months ago, pro-rider Dimitri Maramenidis took many of us by surprise and launched Eclipse Kiteboarding. Together with his partner Chris Cousins, the two have been busy setting up their network and getting Eclipse kites into the hands of dealers and riders throughout the world.This week, ASnews catches up with the two [...]
