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VIDEO: Lithium with Hannah Whiteley and Luke Whiteside
Radical Kitesurf Presents Lithium starring Hannah Whiteley, Luke Whiteside, and 'The Nelderbeast' singing, dancing, and riding in our amazing Turkish lagoon locations where kitesurfing nirvana becomes a reality.... Read More...
TKB Review: Wainman Hawaii Rabbit 2.0 White Edition
The Wainman Hawaii Rabbit 2.0 White Edition kites are low-aspect three-strut kites. These kites feature an adjustable bridle that can drastically change the feel and responsiveness of the kites.... Read More...
VIDEO: Hannah Whiteley Knows No Pain
Join Hannah Whiteley as she explores Turkey.... Read More...
VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii Rabbit Gang 2.0 White Edition
Wainman Hawaii has released the Rabbit Gang 2.0 White Edition kites and has released this video starring Lou Wainman and Niccolo Porcella riding in Maui to announce the new kites.... Read More...
2013 Buyer’s Guide: Wainman Hawaii
Wainman Hawaii strives to provide the highest quality gear so riders can maximize their fun and stoke in each session. They do not feel the need to release new gear every year for the sake of saying they have something new and shiny to check out but instead release products when they are 100% confident that they are ready for market.... Read More...
VIDEO: Sicily Cruzin 2.0
Watch Wainman Hawaii riders Hannah, Niccolo, Franz, and Chris shredding together with Lou and dropping their tricks. ... Read More...
VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii Maui Cruzin’ 2.0
It's summertime in Maui! Featuring the riding of Lou Wainman, Niccolo Porcella, Bertrand Fleury, Hannah Whiteley, and Chris Burke... Read More...
VIDEO: Hannah Whiteley Lost on an Island
Wainman Hawaii's Hannah Whiteley riding on beautiful Coche Island, Venezuela.... Read More...
2012 Wainman Hawaii Rabbit Gang 2.0 Kiteboarding Kite Review
The Kiteboarder's video review of the 2012 Wainman Hawaii Rabbit Gang 2.0 kite. For the complete review (including comments directly from our testers) on this and 52 more 2012 kiteboarding kites and boards, download the TKB 2012 Freeride Gear Review in the TKB Store.... Read More...
VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii 2012 Kiteboards at Surf Expo
Nicollo Porcella talks about the current Wainman Hawaii kiteboard line.... Read More...
VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii 2012 Rabbit 2 Kites at Surf Expo
Niccolo Porcella talks about the highly anticipated new round of Wainman Hawaii kites and control bar.... Read More...
Wainman Gambler Analyze This Board Review
The Gambler features a very wide outline, double to single concave bottom with molded channels, and a single bump swallow tail. For a wide 5’10”, it’s a lightweight board.... Read More...
Wainman Blunt 2 Analyze This Board Review
We continue to be impressed with the attention to detail on products from Wainman HI. Boards come with all hardware, a board bag, and even a screwdriver to put everything together. ... Read More...
DESIGNER’S CORNER: Wainman Hawaii Surf Series
Through team rider Bertrand Fleury, they heard that their good Maui friend Sean Ordonez was enthusiastic about cooperating with the brand. As Sean had already shaped many sick boards for Lou in the past, the ideals and philosophies of surfing and kiting they shared resulted in the birth of the partnership.... Read More...
VIDEO: Bertrand Fleury in Indonesia
Wainman Hawaii rider Bertrand Fleury in his backgarden: Indonesia.... Read More...
Wainman 2011 Joke Analyze This Board Review
The middle of the bottom of the board is actually convex in the middle (like a bubble) and flows into a double concave out the tips. ... Read More...
October 2010
*TRAVEL: Kiteboarding Vanuatu: The happiest place on earth
*INTERVIEW: The Unstoppable Billy Floyd
*The TKB 2011 Gear Preview Guide... Read More...
From the Beginning: The Franz Olry Interview
There is a good chance that you have no idea who Franz Olry is.... Read More...
2011 Kiteboarding Gear Photos from AWSI
Well, the 2010 AWSI wrapped up yesterday here in Hood River, and although the wind never showed up, we were able to catch a glimpse at almost all of the newly available and upcoming 2011 kiteboarding gear.... Read More...
VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii 2011: Boards
Drew from Wainman Hawaii shows us the 2011 boards, the Joke and the Blunt.... Read More...
VIDEO: Wainman Hawaii: 2010 Rabbit Kites
Drew from Wainman Hawaii takes us through the Rabbit series of kites and the Wainman Hawaii control bar.... Read More...
TKB at 2010 AWSI in Hood River
The Kiteboarder Magazine will be posting videos about all of the latest 2011 kiteboarding gear over the next few days (9/17-9/19/2010)... Read More...
Wainman Hawaii Gypsy Analyze This Kite Review
The Gypsy is a great all-around kite, performing equally well in the waves, unhooked, and for big air jumps. ... Read More...
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.... Read More...
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... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Wainman 2010 Boss Analyze This Kite Review
The Boss never seems to distort or flutter and is an amazingly smooth-feeling kite.... Read More...
The Kiteboarder Launches an Updated Online Version of TKB with the June 2010 Issue Available Now
With the online version of the June 2010 issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine, TKB is launching a new online magazine viewing experience.... Read More...
June 2010
*TRAVEL: Cabo Verde: Children of the Point
*2010 TKB Annual Instructional Guide
*INTERVIEW: Matt Sexton... Read More...