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VIDEO: Youri Zoon Recorded Episode 5

It's a hard living. Dragging yourself to yet another beach or lagoon. Blistering heat, a mouth full of salty water and sand in your bed every night. It's just another day at the office for Youri Zoon.... Read More...

TKB PODCAST: Phil Midler on his Record Breaking Journey

Phil Midler from XLKites joined us today to give us a recap of his amazing Journey of nearly 240 miles of kiteboarding along the Texas Gulf Coast. ... Read More...

VIDEO: Youri Zoon RECORDED: Episode 4 – The Injury

If you crash hard and often, you've got to pay the price. Youri shows how he paid his price and was injured for a long time.... Read More...

American Phil Midler Breaks Kiteboarding Long Distance World Record

On May 10, 2010, starting at 4 a.m., the two Americans quietly set out to break the world kiteboarding distance record. ... Read More...

Ben Wilson Departs Slingshot to Pursue BenWilsonVision

Ben will be focusing his energies on BENWILSONVISION, his elite kite camps around the globe and some new projects that link in travel with developing the sport.... Read More...

VIDEO: Youri Zoon Recorded Episode 3: Prime Action

The action is on! In the third episode of Youri Zoon RECORDED Youri kites on Tabuba, a small lagoon near Cumbucco in Brazil.... Read More...

VIDEO: Youri Zoon Recorded: Episode Two: Brazilian Rivermouth

The action is on! In the second episode of Youri Zoon RECORDED Youri kites on Tabuba, a small lagoon near Cumbucco in Brazil. ... Read More...

VIDEO: Youri Zoon RECORDED Episode 1: Tarifa Times

In 10 episodes called RECORDED, pro kiteboarder Youri Zoon travels around the world and shows why he is seen as one of the most stylish and technical riders in the PKRA.... Read More...

Slingshot 2010 RPM Analyze This Kite Review

The 2009 RPM was a big success for Slingshot, and the 2010 RPM shows minor refinements over last year’s model, as opposed to a major redesign. ... Read More...

VIDEO: Youri Zoon Recorded Trailer

This online video series shows Youri traveling to Tarifa, Brazil and Africa finding the best kitesurfing destinations to train. In the action-packed episodes he shows why he is the current vice world champion and holds the title for 'best trick'.... Read More...

VIDEO: 1 day, 1 sick wave, & 4 different types of surfing

From Ben Wilson: Here’s a clip from a really sick day at P-pass in Micronesia with Robby Naish, Beau Young, Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Dave Kalama, Reo Steven’s & Myself.... Read More...

Slingshot 2010 Skud Skimboard Analyze This Board Review

The Scud is a skim board, and it rides like one. Even with the center fin, the Scud is loose. If you try to ride this board like you would ride a twin tip or surfboard, be prepared to slide around all over the place.... Read More...

Shades of Green: The Making of a Kitesurf Movie

The different variables that need to come together in kitesurfing to produce a truly memorable day of barrels make even the most consistently windy waves difficult to score. ... Read More...

Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Arcane

The Arcane differs due to its shape, volume, concave characteristics and fin configurations. The combination of features such as its single to double concave, concave deck, and down-rail with wing swallow make it very different than our other boards.... Read More...

VIDEO: Watch Pro Surfer Danny Wills Learn to Kiteboard in Two Hours

During our last trip Ian Alldredge and Ben Wilson took Danny Wills for his first kite lesson, he was up & going in 2hours. It was a fun time & he was frothing, it's pretty cool how quickly it is to pick up when you come from a surfing background.... Read More...

VIDEO: The Dirty South: A Ben Wilson Movie

Here is the trailer for the sick new movie from Ben Wilson, The Dirty South. ... Read More...

The Bloggina Monolouges From Matt Sexton

What up pawty people this is Matt Sexton checkin in after a looong winter in Florida. This is my first post in my new slingy blog series entitled The Bloggina Monologues”¦... Read More...

Karolina Winkowska Joins Slingshot

2010 is time to change something, change for Slingshot kites!!! Since the first time I try the kites I didn’t want to give them back. They fly smooth, they are stable in the air and they give unforgettable experiences.... Read More...

IVKC Ben Wilson Movie Premier and Raffle Give-Away, March 4, 2010

Isla Vista Kiteboarding Club is premiering a FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER the new Ben Wilson film "THE DIRTY SOUTH" featuring Ben Wilson and local rider Ian Alldredge! Come support the west coast's 1st university kiteboarding club and watch some amazing footage the worlds sickest extreme sport.... Read More...

VIDEO: One Minute in Brazil

Just one minute shot in a nice location down in Brazil, hope you enjoy. In the meanwhile I received my new RPM 2010 quiver and got the chance to fly them. I must say Amery and Youri , they did a great work.... Read More...

Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Celeritas 2010

Ben Wilson was in the shaping room when Slingshot made it and ended up liking it so much he took it home with him. He said it changed his life. He then convinced Slingshot to develop a full line of Celeritas boards. ... Read More...

VIDEO: South OZ Searching: Strapless Kitesurfing

Ryland Blakeney road trippin in south OZ, chasing a swell. Strapless kitesurfing. Scored some good conditions at a secret location.... Read More...

Win a Slingshot Octane from Slingshot, Ben Wilson, and 35th Parallel

Enter your email address and you could win a brand new kite.... Read More...

VIDEO: Kiteloop POV

Check out this video from Tom at www.kiteitright.com to see what a huge kite loop looks like from the rider's perspective. Shot on a GoPro Camera.... Read More...

Ruben Lenten in Cape Town (surgery update)

I went for surgery on my left ankle on the 29th of December and have been on the couch with my leg up for the past week”¦In the hospital everything went smooth, I tried to enjoy those narcotics for as long as possible while on the surgery table”¦But of course I passed out within 10seconds... Read More...

Slingshot 2010 Octane Analyze This Kite Review

We read the hype about the Octane on many of the forums before we tested, so our staff was excited when a 13m arrived in the mail. After spending hours riding this kite, we have to admit it lived up to its reputation and more.... Read More...

TKB Podcast: Fastrack, the next one-pump innovation?

Tony Logosz from Slingshot Kiteboarding tells us about the new Fastrack system.... Read More...

NEW 2010 Ruben Lenten Video

Follow Ruben Lenten as he owns the infamous gusty high powered winds of the Columbia Gorge showcasing the SLINGSHOT Fuel alongside his pro model LUNACY and DARKSIDE boards. The LUNACY is made for the aggressive expert freestyle rider and the DARKSIDE is Ruben's weapon of choice when riding boots.... Read More...

Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Comp Stick 2010 Control System

The biggest challenge was trying to get all of the features we wanted to incorporate into the bar to work together in a streamlined design, without compromise.... Read More...

Designer’s Corner: Slingshot Octane 2010

The 2010 Octane our is the next generation of one our most successful designs, the 2009 Rev, but also incorporates the DNA from our original Octane which people loved, making it the next evolution of that style kite.... Read More...