How To Set Up Kiteboarding Equipment
How To Set Up Kiteboarding Equipment This post will go over how to set up kiteboarding equipment. The method we teach here is how we personally set up and how we teach our students to set up. This post and video is to supplement our student’s on-the-water training. It is critical to get kiteboarding lessons. Launching a kiteboarding kite can be the most dangerous part to kiteboarding. If...Read More
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2024 Cabrinha Moto XL Apex
2024 Cabrinha Moto XL Apex The 2024 Cabrinha Moto XL Apex is a new kite to the Cabrinha lineup for 2024. It does replace the Cabrinha Contra, which has been a revamped lightwind kite since 2014. Over the years, the Contra has been improved to make light wind kiteboarding fun. We’ve grown to love the Cabrinha Contra as a kite we teach on and personally ride. We were skeptical about a...Read More
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Understanding El Nino and Kiteboarding in Tampa Bay Florida
This post will cover El Nino and kiteboarding in Tampa Bay Florida. According to NOAA, this is considered an El Nino year. We are in the middle of our “winter” season in Tampa Bay. So far, we have noticed a few trends that make this winter season a little different than other winters. Some of the fronts have more powerful than average southerly winds, like from this day. What Dictates...Read More
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Winter Kiteboarding in Tampa Bay
Winter kiteboarding in Tampa Bay does not last long. The winter months are typically between December and February. Temperatures during these months can fluctuate, but it is rare that it is “too cold” for kiteboarding. This article will go over more details about winter kiteboarding in Tampa Bay. Weather Patterns in the Winter In Tampa Bay, Florida, winter weather is relatively mild...Read More
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The most complete kitesurfing wave riding spot guide (until now)
After having failed to find any relevant information when googling: “which are the best wave kitesurfing destinations in the World?”, Axel from Wild Kite Peru decided to compile an exhaustive list describing 20 kitesurfing spots / areas. So if you are looking for your next wave riding destination you should definitely read this: Wild-kitesurf-peru.com: Best...Read More
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Is the future of kiteboarding in danger because of rising prices and equipment-sport fear?
Check out the history: Check out the history: Select Month June 2020 April 2020 December 2019 November 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 February 2019 July 2018 February 2018 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 March 2017 October 2016 June 2016 March 2016...Read More
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Reasons to Date a Kite surfer
A vote by the Olympic committee back in 2012 resulted in the conclusion that windsurfing as an event would be replaced by kitesurfing in the 2016 Summer Olympiad. For us kitesurfing enthusiasts it was an exciting day, one that was short lived when the controversial decision was reversed leading up to the Rio Games. Surely it’s a matter of time until the sport makes...Read More
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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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