206 islands for kitesurfing 201 – Kiteboarding travel guides
Since Traveltoplist published an article for top 5 islands for surfing, kitesurfersblog have to publish one with 6 islands for kitesurfing! Hera are 6 islands we have visited and written travel reports for. Prepare to spend your travel budget! Admit it, travelling to an island is something special. You are disconnected from main land and continents, and everything in...Read More
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When Can I Practice Kiteboarding On My Own?
When Can I Practice Kiteboarding On My Own? A common question is “when can I practice kiteboarding on my own”? There are some critical skills a kiteboarder needs to know before they can kiteboard on their own. But, before a kiteboarder goes out, one should develop situational awareness. This covers the awareness needed to reduce the chance for injury. In our kiteboarding lessons, we cover...Read More
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the most complete kitesurfing guide of Peru
When you decide to go for a kitesurfing trip to Latin America, there is a 98% chance you will go to Brazil, while a happy few will decide to choose other countries and avoiding the crowds. One of the other best destinations for kitesurfing in Latin America is Peru. Why? Well because you can either ride long perfect waves or flat lagunes. There is an infinite potential where to pump and...Read More
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Kitesurfing in Southern Sardinia – The kitesurf and travel blog
Sardinia, uncontaminated island with long beaches and crystal clear sea. This is the Sardinia that all the tourists know. But there is another Sardinia, not well known by many people: Sardinia as perfect destination for all Sailing Sport: in fact, with a very high percentages of windy and sunny days all over the year, and with its fantastic sea and beaches, Sardinia...Read More
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What’s The Difference Between Old Kites And New Kites?
Ever wonder what the difference between an old kiteboarding kite and a new one? Each year brands release new versions of models with performance upgrades. Sometimes those differences are barely noticeable. It takes a couple of years to truly notice the differences in design. As a test, we took a 2023 Cabrinha Contra and compared it to a 2006 Cabrinha Contra. Old Kiteboarding Kite Vs New...Read More
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What to bring to the beach when kitesurfing in a non-tropical country
Kitesurfing looks awesome in the pictures. Turquoise water, bikinis, and board shorts. A lot of kiteboarders actually enjoy this kind of pleasant environment. In reality, an equally large amount of kitesurfers, unfortunately, live and kite in countries with no tropical temperatures, and that makes packing for the beach trip even more important. Here is some help for you (us) poor people in...Read More
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The complete Sri Lanka Kitesurfing guide!
The Complete Sri Lanka Kitesurfing Guide Sri Lanka, kitesurfing paradise! Here is what we are going to look at in this article, the Complete Sri Lanka Kitesurfing Guide: Sri Lanka has become one of the best kitesurfing destinations in Asia! Few kite destinations in the world come with 9 months of wind per year, an infinity of lagoons of flat water, and a paradise-like environment! Thanks to...Read More
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Liquid Force closing the kiteboarding division
It looks like Liquid Force is stepping down from kitesurfing, focusing more on other watersports, with main focus on Foiling from now on. Here is a message from Liquid Force: A note to the industry and clients from John Archer, CEO of Kent Water Sports Holdings LLC and Don Wallace, Sr. VP / GM Liquid Force on June 25th stated: Excerpt:“We regret to inform you that we have decided to wind...Read More
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The Starboard riders on top of the Wave and Slalom division at the PWA Sylt » Starboard Windsurfing
Matteo Iachino about his 2nd place at the PWA Sylt and the next event in Japan: “The PWA World Cup Sylt has been a very nice event. 10 days of competition is always hardcore, especially when you are on stand-by all the time and you don’t know when exactly you are going to compete. The judges always adapt to the conditions and can change the plan and decide which division goes on the water....Read More
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Liam Dunkerbeck is the U20 Wave World Champion » Starboard Windsurfing
Liam Dunkerbeck about the storm-chase Cold Hawaii Youth World Cup: “I am really happy to finish the year with the U20 Wave World Title. It has been a really good year full of different kinds of events. I enjoyed the event in Chile as it was something new and different. Here at the PWA/IWT Cold Hawaii Youth World Cup we had really challenging conditions. The first day delivered the most...Read More
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Ben and his son John John » Starboard Windsurfing
What can kids learn from windsurfing? “Sharing our passion for windsurfing has also allowed me to reinforce the essential values I want to instill in my son, such as respect for nature, perseverance, patience, and determination. By sailing together, we learn to work as a team, make quick decisions, and overcome the challenges that come our way. It strengthens our bond as we support each...Read More
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PWA World Cup Sylt 2023 – Yentel Caers World Champion 2023 & Lennart Neubauer event winner
Yentel Caers mounts colossal comeback to claim second world title, while Lennart Neubauer earns his maiden event victory on the PWA World Tour. Day 3 of the schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt was billed as potentially one of the biggest days of action of this year’s event and that’s exactly how things played out as the Men’s Freestyle Double Elimination was...Read More
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PWA Windsurf World Cup Sylt 2023 – Livestream Re-Watch Wave Women
Finally on day 8 of the 2023 schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt, presented by got2b the conditions were suitable to kick off the wave competition. At 11:45 am the Women’s Wave Single Elimination started but unfortunately the conditions got worse and the final heats could not to be completed. The Women’s Winners’ Final will be Maria Behrens vs. Marine Hunter. These...Read More
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PWA Windsurf World Cup Sylt 2023 – Livestream Re-Watch Wave
It was an early start on the penultimate day of the 2023 schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt, presented by got2b. With a 7am skippers meeting and a first possible start at 7:20am the race director tried everything to complete the women’s single and start the men’s wave competition. So, at 7:30 the winners final of the women’s single elimination got kicked off and...Read More
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PWA Windsurf World Cup Sylt 2023 – Women & Men Wave Highlights
Marine Hunter walks away from Germany with her first victory on the PWA Tour. It was an early start on the penultimate day of the 2023 schauinslandreisen Windsurf World Cup Sylt, presented by got2b. With a 7am skippers meeting and a first possible start at 7:20am the race director tried everything to complete the women’s single. So, at 7:30 the winners final of the women’s...Read More
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PWA Windsurf World Cup Sylt 2023 – Event Recap
With no further competition on the last day in Sylt the results remain. Amado Vrieswijk successfully defends his event title from last year, meanwhile, Marine Hunter and Lennart Neubauer walk away from Germany with their first victories on the World Tour. In terms of the overall world rankings, nothing really changes in the Men’s and Women’s Wave with Sarah-Quita Offringa...Read More
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2023 MAUI STRONG ALOHA CLASSIC – Congrats to the winners
Congrats to Antoine Martin for winning the Aloha Classic 2023 and to Sarah-Quita Offringa for winning the event and her third Wave World Title. The battle for the Men’s Wave World Title was exciting until the end of the season. Ricardo Campello traveled to Maui as the leader, but lost the title at the last event to Marcilio Browne. Congrats to Marcilio Browne for winning...Read More
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EFPT Geneva 2023 – Sam Esteve and Maaike Huvermann win
Sam Esteve and Maaike Huvermann win the Tow-In finals at the 2023 EFPT Geneva. This event marks the conclusion of the European Foilstyle and Tow-In Championship battles on the beautiful backdrop of the Swiss city of Geneva. Huvermann also backed up her overall ranking score and became the official 2023 European Tow-in Champion. George Grisley was the big surprise, taking...Read More
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I’M Julian Salmonn – a short documentary
As a teenager Julian Salmonn left Germany to live his dream of windsurfing on the Canary Islands. The 24 year-old wave rider has been living in Tenerife for the last 9 years and he is known for his massive jumps but also his stylish wave rides. Together with Rafa/soulart he has worked on this video for half a year and now it’s ready to watch. It’s the freedom it gives...Read More
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Yentel Caers – European Foilstyle Champion 2023
Yentel Caers becomes the first ever European Foilstyle Champion. Yentel Caers – 2023 Foilstyle Champion | Pic: www.protographyofficial.com Yentel Caers – 2023 Foilstyle Champion | Pic:...Read More
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