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How to ride toeside

An important skill to get sorted as soon as you've got the basics of kitesurfing mastered.

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

Here are a few tips to help you if you plan on going to Bali to Kite.

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How to gybe a surfboard

If you're about to gybe (jibe) a surfboard then this is for you. For any budding kitesurfing transitioning from a twintip, or using a surfboard for the first time.

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Safer Kitesurfing from a pilots perspective

How a fighter pilot approaches a mission is how a kitesurfer can approach a sick kite session

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Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

WAKSA (West Aus Kitesurfing Association) list of kiting areas

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Filming kitesurfing over your shoulder with a GoPro HD

Lots of inventive solutions from Australian Kitesurfers on how to get great imagery with the GoPro

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Kitesurfing Terminology & Lingo

Chicken loop? A loop when you're scared? All the terms explained.

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Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 2

Kitesurfing Wave Tips # 2 - Thanks to all those who sent questions after the last article.

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Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 1

Part 1 of a series of articles of kitesurfing wave technique and tips for the Seabreeze readers by Ben Wilson

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How to do a backroll

One of the best tricks to kick off your freestyle kiteboarding career is the backroll - hugely satisfying, and easier than you might think...

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Should I join a kiting association?

Kiting Associations exist to help their members - why should you join?

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Winter Weather Warning for new Kitesurfers

Take care with winter winds - they can change radically, both in direction and speed. Wind speed can double in an instant.

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How's your board control?

Are you being slack while you're kitesurfing and not focusing as much as you could?

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Kite relaunch technique videos

These two short clips are basic crash courses on relaunching a kite.

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Will you waste this summer?

If you want to progress in Kitesurfing, sometimes you need to have a plan...

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How to self land your kite

Self landing a kite is handy skill to have...

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Getting out through a beach break...

Heading out in the surf for the first time, maybe at a local beach break? Some great tips from the crew in the forums about how to kitesurf your way out through the sets...

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How to mount a GoPro in your kite...

GoPro, CamRig? - how do you get footage from your kite using a GoPro. Checkout this handy invention which lets you film from the kite, and your wrist...

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How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

GDog shares how he handmade made his own kiteboard, from scratch

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How to take photos from your kite

Use the KiteCam to take aerial photos from the centre strut of your kite

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Safe Kiting Guidelines

Use the C.L.E.A.R. guidelines for a safe day out

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Kitesurfing - How to get started

How to kitesurf - everything you need to know - tips, tricks, gear, and where

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About Buying Second Hand kites

Some tips & tricks for buying your next kite...

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Kite Innovations - from C to Bow to Hybrid to ...

A look at how far kite design has come in the last ten years - and at the classic kites of 2010

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Setting Up a Kite Camera

How to easily setup your own kite camera

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How to do your first jump

Kiteboarding jumps are visually spectacular and a real buzz to do. Just getting started? This kiteboard jump tutorial is for you.

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

Need to find a kiteboarding store or kiteboarding school for lessons - all stores listed here

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How to go upwind on your kiteboard

Going upwind is one of the first skills you'll need when kiteboarding, otherwise you'll be doing "the walk of shame" .. walking back to where you started, rather than kiting there!

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Skin Cancer & Melanoma

If you're out in the sun a lot, you need to be aware of the effects, and have your skin regularly checked for melanomas

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Riding in Perth, WA - What you need to know.

The West Australian Kitesurfing Association have put together some handy fact sheets for kiting around the metro area of Perth

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Should I use a board leash?

If you come from a surfing background, it's tempting to use a board leash - find out why not.

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Sydney Kitesurfing

Kite surfing in Sydney - lessons, and more...

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How to progress in Freestyle Kiteboarding

Henning provides an excellent freestyle Kiteboarding guide...

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Do I need kitesurfing lessons?

Should I learn of my mates, or get lessons, or...

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Right of Way Rules

There's a kiter coming straight at you - what happens? What about wave riding?

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Kitesurfing beginner questions

New to kitesurfing and curious about how it works? Read some of the Q's & A's in here.

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How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

North kiteboarding shares a few tips & tricks on how to get it right...

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How to "duck tack" your surfboard

An alternative to gybing your surfboard while kitesurfing is the tack...

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How to start Kiteboarding

All the information you need to get started in Kite surfing - Lessons, Associations and getting plugged into the community...

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How to go from Surfing to Kitesurfing

If you've never kitesurfed before, but love your surfing, then read on to see how you can turn those blown-out days into something amazing...

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How to pack your kitesurfing bag for travelling

Going away on a kiteboarding trip can be a total disaster if you don't pack your kite properly.

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Progress your kiting with an Intermediate Lesson

Most people get a few beginner kitesurfing lessons and quickly plateau - this doesn't have to be you!

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Victoria Soloveykina shares the goodies on how..

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How to tune your kite line lengths

Kite not handling how you think it should - maybe your line lengths aren't right...

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How to choose your Kitesurfing gear

A guide to the kites, boards, and harnesses - get the right kitesurfing equipment to get your kiting career off to the right kind of start...

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Snow kiting New Zealand's South Island

Discover kitesurfing in NZ

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PayPal Scammers - read how they work it...

They trawl classifieds looking to scam people out of money..

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Wave Riding Tips - Backhand, by Ben Wilson

Kitesurfing tips on backhand riding in waves by Ben Wilson

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Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 3

In this article we will cover 2 advanced kitesurfing moves plus some survival tips when it all goes wrong.

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Closest locations from last Weather page viewed

Windiest in Australia:

Maatsuyker Island, TAS

51 kn

12°

Most Windless in Australia:

Broome, WA

0 kn

22°

More locations...

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2018 Cabrinha Switchblade

9 metre

$450

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Jimmy Lewis Hover Craft

Stand Up Paddle - Wave & Cruising Boards

Windsurfing - Accessories

Neil Pryde Mast Fx 100 550Cm & X9 530Cm

$400

Kitesurfing Forum Comments

Heya all, just a very quick question to the Noosa/Sunshine locals:

By: mentholelch, 2h ago

Hello, I've been kitesurfing for almost 20years and decided to start foiling.

By: SupCharlie, 4h ago

LOST SUP paddle at Lancelin back beach today Monday, black carbon in a brown bag

By: mermaid, 6h ago

Hey men. My mutant was stolen yesturday, Now i need to make a new one asap.

By: Plummet, 11h ago

Anyone got a J Shapes foilboard? If so whats the verdict. Its a really nice looking design.

By: snalberski, 20h ago

I've had the 3m Peak4 single skin foilkite for a couple of weeks waiting for enough wind to try it...

By: drsurf, 1d ago

left by a grom at gas today. Kid Would be devo

By: mazdon, 1d ago

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Wind/Kite Foil/Slalom Social Race

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Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

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Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

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How to ride toeside

Kitesurfing

How to start Kiteboarding

Kitesurfing

How to do a backroll

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing - How to get started

Kitesurfing

How to tune your kite line lengths

Progress your kiting with an Intermediate Lesson

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Progress your kiting with an Intermediate Lesson

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How's your board control?

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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The new Naish Triad - A kite for everybody

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The new Naish Triad - A kite for everybody

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Kitesurfing Tips: How to ride a foil board

The SUP-Kite-Windsurf Merimbula Classic returns in November

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The SUP-Kite-Windsurf Merimbula Classic returns in November

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Restore Kitesurfing Access to Noosa's Open Beaches

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Articles

How to ride toeside

Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

How to gybe a surfboard

Safer Kitesurfing from a pilots perspective

Where to kitesurf in Western Australia (official)

Filming kitesurfing over your shoulder with a GoPro HD

Kitesurfing Terminology & Lingo

Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 2

Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 1

How to do a backroll

Should I join a kiting association?

Winter Weather Warning for new Kitesurfers

How's your board control?

Kite relaunch technique videos

Will you waste this summer?

How to self land your kite

Getting out through a beach break...

How to mount a GoPro in your kite...

How to make a Paulownia Kite Board

How to take photos from your kite

Safe Kiting Guidelines

Kitesurfing - How to get started

About Buying Second Hand kites

Kite Innovations - from C to Bow to Hybrid to ...

Setting Up a Kite Camera

How to do your first jump

Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

How to go upwind on your kiteboard

Skin Cancer & Melanoma

Riding in Perth, WA - What you need to know.

Should I use a board leash?

Sydney Kitesurfing

How to progress in Freestyle Kiteboarding

Do I need kitesurfing lessons?

Right of Way Rules

Kitesurfing beginner questions

How to stick a surfpad on your kiteboard (surfboard)

How to "duck tack" your surfboard

How to start Kiteboarding

How to go from Surfing to Kitesurfing

How to pack your kitesurfing bag for travelling

Progress your kiting with an Intermediate Lesson

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

How to tune your kite line lengths

How to choose your Kitesurfing gear

Snow kiting New Zealand's South Island

PayPal Scammers - read how they work it...

Wave Riding Tips - Backhand, by Ben Wilson

Wave Riding Tips by Ben Wilson - Part 3

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