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Kitesurfing News

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It's Friyay - Check out Steven Akkersdijks switch tricks challenge! Watch the full video here.

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In his latest vlog, 'Get High with Mike' walks us through how to launch your friend's kite while flying your own—stay safe out there!

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Cabrinha
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Meet the one and only revolutionary Nobile High-Performance Splitboard! Nobile Kiteboarding introduced this split twin-tip solution for all travellers. Nobile came up with a solution...

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North's New Navigator Pro Control System is here! The safest, most universally compatible, high-performance control system ever. Now auto-unwinding, stronger and lighter, with unrivalled comfort...

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Premiering for the first time - Watch Ozonated Water here! What else do you want to do with your time but fly? Jesse's journey towards...

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Kitesurfing Holidays and Travel Guides

We have a wealth of kitesurfing travel guides at your fingertips. Choose your next kiteboarding destination by browsing our interactive map and reading in-depth information on accommodation, wind and weather, the best spots to kitesurf, local kitesurfing schools and recommended restaurants and nightlife for each location. Our kitesurfing travel guides are categorised into continent and countries so you can easily pick where you would like to kitesurf in the sun.

Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Watamu
Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Watamu
Watamu

Constant trade winds, a choice of sandbars, five kilometres of powder white sand beaches and large summer swells make Watamu a wonderful playground for kiters of all levels. A world heritage site, Watamu is also a protected area of outstanding natural beauty with safari game reserves as well as a stack of other activities and sights close by. Wind and...

Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Essaouira
Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Essaouira
Essaouira

Essaouira provides the ultimate location for your kitesurfing holiday. It’s easy to travel to as there are many daily flights from Europe, it’s relatively cheap and there are a variety of conditions on your doorstep from a flat water lagoon to world class waves. There is everything on hand without the need of a car. You’ll find no shortage of...

Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Hamata
Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Hamata
Hamata

Hamata is a kitesurf playground with crystal-clear water, a huge waist deep area for beginners and lots of space for the advanced ones to practice new tricks. Unlike other Egyptian spots, it is pretty green and diverse on the water with a scenic mangrove forest upwind of you and three beautiful islands with reefs a little bit further out. The...

Kitesurfing Lessons and Schools

Browse our kitesurfing schools index, with hundreds of schools listed from all round the world you will be learning to kitesurf in no time at all.

Big Blue Kiteboarding

Turks and Caicos Islands

Kitesurfing Riders

Browse for your favourite pro kitesurfers in our riders database, with hundreds of pro riders listed all your heroes are right here. Easily find what you are looking for by viewing popular kitesurfers, male kitesurfers or female kitesurfers. Each rider profile gives you a quick overview of the latest posts they have shared from Facebook, information about themselves, related news posts, videos, magazine articles and cover shots they have ever featured in. Get all the latest news and information about your favourite kitesurfers in one easy place.

Jerrie Van De Kop

Netherlands

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Kitesurfing Technique

Christian and Karine have been putting together the best kitesurfing technique guides in the business since our very first issue. There are hundreds of different kitesurfing tricks and tips to choose from including beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Our kitesurfing technique section is easy to navigate and the perfect place to improve your knowledge before you hit the water.

Kitesurfing Technique - Switch to Toeside
Kitesurfing Technique - Switch to Toeside
Switch to Toeside

Whether you are already attempting to ride toe side or are now contemplating the possibility, hopefully there should be a few helpful hints in the next page or two. As mentioned in the last issue, switching to toe side is a fairly natural step forward from the slide turn. If you are now sliding around like Torvill and Dean you...

Kitesurfing Technique - Back Loop Transition
Kitesurfing Technique - Back Loop Transition
Back Loop Transition

There comes a time in every kiters life when suddenly all the hours of battling the elements really starts to pay dividends. Once you have mastered the many basic fundamentals you will have a solid foundation on which to build many blocks. The backloop transition is without a shadow of doubt the first funky add on to the beloved foundation...

Kitesurfing Technique - Double Back Loop Transition
Kitesurfing Technique - Double Back Loop Transition
Double Back Loop Transition

Adding an extra rotation is a sure fire way of stepping up a move that you already have mastered, and the double back roll transition is definitely up there as one to learn, so here it is. One word of warning though, if you’ve been practicing the double back roll kite loop from last issue, you may need to rewire...

Kitesurfing Brands

Find all the kitesurfing brands in our database and quickly view the most popular kitesurfing brands out there today. Each kitesurfing brand profile gives you a quick overview of the latest posts they have shared from Facebook, information about the brand, related news posts, reviews, videos, magazine articles and cover shots they have ever featured in. Get all the latest news and information about your favourite kitesurfing brands in one easy place.

Cabrinha

United States

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Kitesurfing Reviews

Take a look at all the latest and greatest kitesurfing reviews right here on our site. We've been testing and reviewing the latest kitesurfing equipment for years and our in depth kitesurfing reviews are revered the world over as being honest and up front. Easily find what you are looking for by browsing many categories or use our innovative search feature to find the right reviews you are looking for.

Kitesurfing Reviews - North Kiteboarding Navigator Short Throw 2024
Kitesurfing Reviews - North Kiteboarding Navigator Short Throw 2024
North Kiteboarding Navigator Short Throw

Introducing the Short Throw bar, designed to bring the trim handle within closer reach. With this new feature, the Trim handle is brought 10cm closer, providing easier access for smaller riders to reach after releasing. They recommend using the Short Throw bar with kites that are 12m and smaller to achieve sufficient depower, especially in high winds. The Navigator Control...

Kitesurfing Reviews - Naish Kiteboarding Alaia 2024
Kitesurfing Reviews - Naish Kiteboarding Alaia 2024
Naish Kiteboarding Alaia

The Naish 2024 Alaia surfboard captures the essence of traditional Hawaiian craftsmanship, dating back a thousand years as one of the original surfboards. This exquisite board showcases a blend of palownia and African redwood, not only ensuring durability but also creating a visually stunning piece of art. Designed for optimal performance in light wind conditions, the Alaia boasts a light...

Kitesurfing Reviews - Ozone Code V4 138 x 41cm 2024
Kitesurfing Reviews - Ozone Code V4 138 x 41cm 2024
Ozone Code V4

The Code is Ozone's all-around performance twin-tip, and the fourth iteration has just been released. Given the popularity of previous versions, its overall design remains similar, with predominantly construction tweaks to improve the flex and, in turn, performance characteristics. It's a medium rocker, medium flex, progressive outline board of average central width, pulled in tips and some very interesting design...