The first stop of the Pkra World Tour finished this weekend and I had a good start for the season, winning the event! I’m super happy and looking forward for the other stops. I won the first elimination, having two hard heats on my way to the top. The first one was on the semi-finals […]
*TRAVEL: Island Hopping in the AEGEAN
*INTERVIEW: Forum Face Off – The Forum Leaders
*TRAVEL: Dominican Republic: Cabarete Rediscovered
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. […]
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.
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
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 […]
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, […]
Video of a couple of bombs from Cape Town South Africa. Check it out on kiteforum.tv
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 […]
Last week’s podcast with Mauricio Toscano from the PKRA has been rescheduled for this Thursday, March 8 at 6 P.M Pacific Time.
PKRA Organizer Mauricio Toscano This Week: Mauricio Toscano, a former Olympic Windsurfer, has been kiteboarding for the last 8 years. He became involved with the PKRA in 2001, when it was created. Mauricio was a competitor in the early days of Kiteboarding competitions when the German company BNC started a Kiteboarding World Tour. Unfortunately, BNC […]
The latest all waves kitesurfing release from ACL Productions is entitled “Future This.” Filmed on location in Tahiti, Mauritius, Indo, Hawaii, Australia, Chile and Peru it showcases all the top names going ballistic in the waves!” Check out the trailer here!
If you are looking for new gear, but want to try before you buy, you might want to check this out. Kite-Line.Com has implemented a demo program for the latest 2007 kitesurfing gear including kites and in the future will be offering demos of boards from all major manufacturers. The customer can select the appropriate kite […]
Richard Myerscough at the Ocean Rodeo Factory THIS WEEK: ASNews.net interviews Richard Myerscough and Ross Harrington of Ocean Rodeo. Learn about the latest gear available from Ocean Rodeo.They were just interviewed by the Discovery Channel for OR’s new dry wetsuit. The other side of their business is that they produce dry suits for military including seals, […]
The PKRA kite world tour schedule for 2007 has been released. Here the location and dates: Venezuela April 17 Austria April 30 Italy May 29 Cabarete June 26 Tarifa July 3 Portugal July 23 Fuerteventura July 30 Germany August 18 Canada August 31 Brazil September 11 Chile September 25 www.PKRA.info
The Saipan Windsurfing Association is hosting “Saipan Kite Jam 2007” this weekend, Feb. 10-11, at Micro Beach. Organizer Rob Jordan is calling on the public to watch the action-packed event which he expects will draw competitors from Japan, neighboring Guam, as well as a handful of kiteboarding enthusiasts from Saipan. “Be sure to stop by […]
Konrad Bright enjoying himself in Hawaii THIS WEEK: Konrad Bright has been kitesurfing for the last seven years, previously in Southern California, but now on the North Shore of Oahu. Besides being a rider, Konrad has done graphic design work for a number of kiteboarding companies, including Wipika, Gaastra, Jimmy Lewis, and John Amundson. Konrad […]
Let’s go to South Africa with Kevin Langeree and check out pictures of the amazing conditions.To see the pics, visit the Dutch rider’s website Kevin Langeree
High Depower Freeride Kite The Omega HD (High Depower) is a versatile freeride kite for any and all conditions. Whether it be kitesurfing or snowkiting, the Omega HD delivers durability, performance and security at an affordable price. FOR FURTHER PRODUCT INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] www.cabrinhakites.com
A lone kite rode the wind currents through the sky above Waddell Beach last Thursday. In two months, the beach will be a kaleidoscope of kites ”” every color and size will loop and dive and swoop across the water, delivering dozens of kitesurfers harnessed to them to some of the best waves in Northern […]
The kite is supplied in the 4-line bridled mode ideally suited for waveriding and freeride. This hybrid mode allows the kite maximum depower and flyable wind range, making it perfect for big fun, waveriding and jumping. In the 4-line mode the Ion2 allows massive depower and easy airtime. It turns quickly, has a huge wind […]
There is a nice video on You Tube that was shot in Australia”¦a little bit of freestyle from Ruben Lenten To reach Ruben’s web, click here !
4Th ANNUAL MONTANA SNOWKITE RODEO February 15th-18th 2007 Schedule of Events Thursday: Harp & Thistle in Anaconda * Informal Meeting 8pm Friday: Denton’s Point at Georgetown Lake * Free Ride All Day * Intro to Kiting Demo’s Friday Night: Brown Derby at Georgetown Lake * Pre-Registration 6pm-8pm o $15 Fee Includes a Rodeo T-shirt * […]
For 2007, Liquid Force releases a brand new state of the art control system that features a 3D molded chicken loop, quick release and integrated cleat Depower System. The bar comes with LF’s own High Quality pulley (for 2:1 control systems) which minimizes leader line ware and tear. The pulley is rated at whopping 400kg […]
As many of you know, kiteboarding is being more popular in Minnesota. We are the land of 10, 000 lakes and usually about six months of winter. What a great location for a sport that uses frozen lakes, snow and wind power! As the sport has become more popular we have seen more and more […]
As one of the first kiters out on Kitebeach, Flash Austin brings our team a wealth of experience and knowledge. Flash is located in Maui which provides Flash with a consistent variety of conditions. As an experience tester we know Flash will test our equipment in the most extreme conditions imaginable. Flash most recently worked […]
After months of going back and forth to neurologists and following up with repeat MRI’s, I was diagnosed on the 3rd of Jan. with a brain tumor by the head neurosurgeon at OSHU, and underwent surgery last Thursday. The good news is that they were able to remove the entire tumor (grade 2 astrocytoma) and […]
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