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  • PODCAST: Kitty Hawk Kites Opens Waves Village

    PODCAST: Kitty Hawk Kites Opens Waves Village

    Our guest on this week’s The Kiteboarder podcast is Chris Moore, kiteboarding operations manager of Kitty Hawk Kiteboarding in Rodantee, North Carolina.

    Jul 09, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • PODCAST: Puerto Rico IKA Caribbean Championship

    PODCAST: Puerto Rico IKA Caribbean Championship

    Our guest on this week’s The Kiteboarder podcast is Karla Barerra of Kitesurf Puerto Rico.

    Jun 13, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • VIDEO: Best Kiteboarding Taboo Kite Preview

    VIDEO: Best Kiteboarding Taboo Kite Preview

    Best Kiteboarding has just released a new mini-website and promo video for the all-new 2011 Best Taboo.

    Sep 03, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • VIDEO: TKB Trick Tips: Twin Tip Tack

    VIDEO: TKB Trick Tips: Twin Tip Tack

    The Twin Tip Tack is a great way to change directions without loosing any ground downwind and is basically a low backroll transition.

    Jul 29, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • Nobile 2010 T5 Analyze This Kite Review

    Nobile 2010 T5 Analyze This Kite Review

    According to our testers, the T5 was well-behaved and never did anything unexpected.

    Aug 11, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • North 2010 Rebel Analyze This Kite Review

    North 2010 Rebel Analyze This Kite Review

    Right out of the bag, the first thing we noticed about the Rebel was the attention to detail on the kite.

    Aug 09, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • Test the 2011 F-One Gear in Brazil: Kite Adventures Trip Oct 23-Nov 1

    Test the 2011 F-One Gear in Brazil: Kite Adventures Trip Oct 23-Nov 1

    Join F-One Kiting America, Bay Area Kitesurf and Kite Adventures for a trip of a lifetime this fall. Demo all the new 2011 F-One gear during this week-long epic adventure exploring and riding at some of the most beautiful coastal

    Sep 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Join F-One/Kite Adventures in Brazil October 23-November 1, 2010

    Join F-One/Kite Adventures in Brazil October 23-November 1, 2010

    This 10 days-9 night trip is co-sponsored by Kite Adventures, who have been organizing kite trips in Brazil for years, and F-One Kiteboarding Americas.

    Sep 02, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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  • Erik Volpe shows the proper technique for controlling speed and getting upwind. Photo Lance Koudele

    INSTRUCTIONAL: Edging and Controling Speed

    Whether you are trying to hold it down in overpowered conditions or drive upwind, here are some tips for having better control over your riding.

    Aug 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Kiteboarding may seem like an intimidating sport to learn, but anyone can learn to ride under the watchful eye of a professional kiteboarding instructor. Photo Ryan Riccitelli

    INSTRUCTIONAL: The Costs of Kiteboarding

    Many people who may be interested in kiteboarding are turned away from the sport because of the initially large investment that it takes to get going as a kiteboarder.

    Aug 16, 2010 | 1 comment | View Post

  • Interviews

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  • The College Kiteboarding Contingency: An Interview with Matt Sexton

    The College Kiteboarding Contingency: An Interview with Matt Sexton

    In the U.S., the CKA is the only kiteboarding tour in the country and is responsible for getting hundreds of college-aged people started in kiteboarding.

    Jul 02, 2010 | 4 comments | View Post

  • CAUGHT ON TAPE: Chris Tronolone

    CAUGHT ON TAPE: Chris Tronolone

    Led by Chris Tronolone, the kiteboarding movies made by Tronolone Productions have been instrumental in inspiring people to learn to kiteboard and in exposing kiteboarding to a much wider audience than would otherwise know about the sport

    Jan 12, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Other Recent Articles

  • TKB October 2010 Issue Now Arriving at Doorsteps and Retailers

    TKB October 2010 Issue Now Arriving at Doorsteps and Retailers

    Get to your local kiteboarding shop and pick up a copy or subscribe in the TKB store!

    Sep 01, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • When your wetsuit springs a leak, it's time to either fix it yourself or send it off to the experts. Photo Scott Edwards

    WORKBENCH: Taking Care of Your Rubber: Wetsuit Repairs

    Unlike a pair of well-worn jeans, wetsuits do not get more comfortable with age.

    Aug 31, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • When Claire discovered kiteboarding, she moved halfway across the country to persue the life of a pro kiter. Photo Judith Schulz

    Rider Profile: Claire Lutz

    Originally from a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, when Claire first saw kiteboarding she decided that was what she wanted to do more than anything.

    Aug 30, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 2011 Best Spark

    Best 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    New for 2011, Best is introducing the Taboo, a high performance kite to replace and surpass all previous Nemesis designs.

    Aug 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Caution 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Caution 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    For 2011 Caution has streamlined its kite offerings to a single line of kites, combining all the best features from their 2010 line into a single kite.

    Aug 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Eclipse 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Eclipse 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    2011 marks a new beginning for Eclipse with four new kites, new boards, and a clothing line to be launched later in the year.

    Aug 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Epic Screamer

    Epic 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    For 2011, Epic Kites is continuing the Screamer, Renegade, and Junior Pro lines.

    Aug 27, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • F-One 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    F-One 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    The most interesting new product from F-One this year is the new Source, which is a 2-line kite that will have no depower.

    Aug 26, 2010 | 3 comments | View Post

  • Genetrix 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Genetrix 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Genetrix believes in a two-year major R&D cycle, which means that only minor changes will be made to their kites for 2011.

    Aug 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • GK/Litewave 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    GK/Litewave 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Globe Kiteboarding (GK) is rolling out new versions of the Trix and Sonic for 2011 that will show off new graphics and minor changes compared to the 2010 kites.

    Aug 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Naish 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Naish 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    For the 2011 product year, the Naish kiteboarding line has received a big overhaul, with two brand new kites added to the line.

    Aug 26, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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    Richard Branson Turns Back During English Channel Crossing

    The AP reports that Branson had to give up his attempt to kitesurf across the English Channel on Tuesday because of rough seas and high winds.

    Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Nobile 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Nobile 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    For 2011, Nobile will offer three next-generation kites and focused their R&D on retuning each of their canopies to offer faster turning, more power, and stable performance.

    Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • VIDEO: World Champion Kevin Langeree Injury Update

    VIDEO: World Champion Kevin Langeree Injury Update

    Kevin Langeree injured his knee during the final heat at PKRA Fuerteventura.

    Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • North 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    North 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    For the 2011 product year, North is rolling out an impressive line of five different kites.

    Aug 25, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • RRD 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    RRD 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    While many companies seem to be releasing more products marketed as being all-around, RRD is taking a different approach and is offering four kites this year that are each being marketed for a specific purpose.

    Aug 24, 2010 | 5 comments | View Post

  • Wainman Hawaii 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    Wainman Hawaii 2011 Kiteboarding Gear Preview

    In answering our questions, R&D Manager Mike Husky hinted at the possibility of some new Rabbits and even a single size of the long anticipated Wainman C-kite, but is keeping the details vague.

    Aug 24, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • August 2010

    August 2010

    *13,000 Miles of Kitesurfing: 15 Countries over 145 Days in a VW Van
    *From the Beginning: An interview with Wainman Hawaii’s Franz Olry
    *Instructional: Nuclear Grab, Unhooking in Waves, Hitting a Slider

    Aug 19, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • 2011 Best Taboo. Photo Gavin Butler

    2011 Kiteboarding Gear We Are Excited About

    Everyone here at The Kiteboarder Magazine love to get out and ride and we get just as excited as you do when the new products come out.

    Aug 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Ben Wilson Launches New Brand

    Ben Wilson Launches New Brand

    Today, Ben Wilson announced he is launching his own brand of kites and boards called BENWILSONSURF.

    Aug 18, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

  • Final Wrap Up from PKRA Tenerife

    Final Wrap Up from PKRA Tenerife

    The wind averaged approximately 20-25 knots throughout the day under cloudless, sunny blue skies.

    Aug 15, 2010 | 0 comments | View Post

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