Sweet Spanish Snowkiting Video
by Thomas Auriol Beautifully filmed snowkiting session in Andalucia
Archive for December, 2008
La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo: Volunteer here!
Arnaud from Kitemasters marks the start of an old skool heat. Call for Volunteers! 4th Annual La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo: Jan 22-25, 2009 OVERVIEW A fundraiser Race and Gear Demos to benefit the schools and health center of La Ventana/El Sargento. In 2008, we painted a school, built a new 8-stall bano, and [...]
Dec 22, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
PKRA to meet with IKA in January 2009
December 19, 2008 – The Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) formally requested a meeting today with the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) through its Executive Secretary Markus Schwendtner to have face to face discussions regarding several issues that the PKRA and IKA have raised since IKA’s formal recognition by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). PKRA Tour [...]
Dec 20, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
MASTER OF THE OCEAN 2008
This unique event will gather important national and international figures to participate in each of the different disciplines. A winner will be selected in each of the individual sports, but most important of all, there will be the coronation of the athlete who has the highest combined score from all three events. This person, who [...]
Dec 18, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Snowkite Summit Recap
The Snowkite Summit held at Skyline Drive in Utah represents a sort of opening to the snowkite season and is a chance for riders and key industry participants to ride together and exchange ideas and visions regarding the sport of snowkiting. Skyline drive is about an hour and a half south east of Salt Lake [...]
Dec 18, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Bringing Kiteboarding Into the City
This Saturday, Dec. 20th kiteboarding and kids meet in Portland‘s Pearl District for a holiday extravaganza of art, music, and giving to a great cause! YES, that’s right! We’re bringing kiteboarding into the city! This Saturday, December 20th, Kiteboarding 4 Cancer is hosting a day at the Children’s Healing Art Project (CHAP) Holiday Bizarre Art [...]
Dec 18, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
La Ventana Classic & KiteXpo: Layout, Updates, Prizes and More!
Have you made plans to attend the annual La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo event in La Ventana, Mexico, Jan 22-25, 2009? If not, you still have time to join the fun! Competitions, free demos of new gear, SUP demos, food, dancers, music and lots of great memories await you in this south of the border [...]
Dec 16, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
This video features portuguese rider: Rui Duarte Silva For more kiteboarding videos and footage please check out The Kiteboarder YouTube page here!
Dec 16, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Win an iPod Touch + New DVD
Progression, a series of instructional DVD’s has come out with a New video to add to the collection. If you haven’t seen the trailer, you can see it in high def quality on YouTube. “We want to keep making the best instructional content possible but we need you to give us some insight so we [...]
Dec 16, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Flexifoil Team Rider Craig Sparkes Launches New Site
Craig Sparkes, team rider for Flexifoil, launches his new web site. Here you can view all of Craigs news, competition results, photo gallerys and videos. follow what Craig Sparkes is up to in the world of freestyle kite buggying. You can find everything here at www.craigsparkes.com
Dec 15, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Kiteboarder Dies From a Freak Accident
A Hood River woman has died from injuries she sustained in a kiteboarding accident on vacation near La Ventana, Mexico. Christina Bockius, 43, was treated in a La Paz hospital Tuesday after breaking her neck and was transported by air to OHSU where she died early yesterday morning, her brother-in-law, Peter Hixson, said today. She [...]
Dec 12, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
French woman rescued after failed Pacific ‘kite-surf’ bid!
French adventurer Anne Quemere prepares her kite boat Anne Quemere, who announced she was scrapping her trans-Pacific odyssey on Wednesday after failing to make any progress in the Doldrums, was picked up by a passing container ship, the statement said. She had left San Francisco on November 4 and had traveled some 3,500 kilometers, her [...]
Dec 11, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Slingshot Launches 2009 Website!
Slingshot has stepped it up yet another notch and just launched their 2009 website this week. With tons of information, blogs from team riders, tech talk and more, if nothing else, check it out for the sick riding action and videos! www.slingshotsports.com
Dec 10, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
ASNews this week: What’s new at LV Classic and KiteXpo
Podcast #135: The La Ventana Classic and KiteXpo demo event is once again taking place in La Ventana Mexico from January 22 through the 25. Joining us on this week’s The Kiteboarder Magazine and ASNews.net podcast is Tim Hatler, owner of Palapas Ventana, and founder and grand poopah of pulling this event together in coordination [...]
Dec 10, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Snow Kiting at Powder Mountain
Strap in and ride, uphill. Kiteboarding is all about using the wind to get radical. Come with us as we check out the latest board craze at Powder Mountain.
Dec 06, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Push Kiting – Megamix
Video By: PUSH KITING / David Ursell Video can be also found on Kiteforum.com and YouTube.com
Dec 04, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Cobra Factory in Lockdown: Status Production Boards Shipments Unknown
Source: by Scott Bass Scott@surfermag.com Asia’s largest surfboard manufacturing plant, Thailand’s Cobra International Co. Ltd., is locking its doors. According to a letter sent to Cobra’s international partners on Wednesday December 3, 2008, Cobra and it’s labor force, Cobra Labor Union, have failed to negotiate a work compromise after five weeks of meetings. Cobra International [...]
Dec 04, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Cabrinha Kitesurfing IDS Intelligent Depower System
The Powerdrive IDS is equipped to take advantage of our new Intelligent Depower System features. With Powerdrive IDS you now have complete control of your kite whether it is flying powered up, or resting completely depowered on the water or land. New Streamlined Design. For more information please check out Cabrinhakites.com – Below the Bar [...]
Dec 02, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
December 2008
*INTERVIEW: History of Liquid Force Kiteboarding
*TRAVEL: Tropical Winter Destinations
*INSTRUCTIONAL: Myth of 100% Depower
Dec 01, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
Germany’s Kitesurf-Queen becomes Course Racing World Champion 2008
Kristin Boese at 31 years old has secured her 8th title in various disciplines after fighting through a fractured ankle just before the season had started. With unbelievable will power and commitment Kristin Boese worked her way back to the top after her injury, won 5 of 6 Course Racing World Cups and on top [...]
Dec 01, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
WadaScoopMorris? Trailer
Liquid Force TV offers a new video for kiteboarders to watch. This trailer was published by Mauricio Abreu from a collection of webisodes. Click here to check out Liquid Force TV.
Dec 01, 2008 | 0 comments | View Post
