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KITESURFING 8 SEP

The Foil Kites are here to stay - Chrono 2 by Ozone

Shocking the world with the ultra-high-aspect race kite, the Chrono early last year, Ozone kiteboarding just followed it up with the Chrono 2, a kite more akin to a paraglider than anything else.

KITESURFING 8 SEP

Reno Romeu soars 100m high in Venezuala - North's Beyond

It has all the quality ingredients of a good kite movie - surly looking locals, crystal blue water and crispy new kites. The riding isn't too shabby either, with the biggest baddest freestylers on the North team strutting their stuff on the all new North

KITESURFING 11 SEP

National Kiteboarding League (NKL) Launches for AUS and NZ

Commencing on the Gold Coast in November 2015, the 7-round Classic Holidays' National Kiteboarding League (NKL) series will travel to five Australian states plus Christchurch, NZ, for a 4-day event in each location, boosting the profile of the sport in Au

KITESURFING 3 SEP

Six years old and shredding - Alvaro Pastor

While you won't be seeing a single handlepass or even any air-time in this movie, you will be seeing some incredible kiteboarding talent from Alvaro Pastor. He's six years old...

KITESURFING 28 AUG

Elemental Surf Want You - Instructors!

Elemental Surf are looking for team members for the coming season in Western Australia

KITESURFING 7 SEP

Getting Wings - Making a carbon kite-hydrofoil video

If you're a regular in the kiteboarding forums then you'll know all about the hundreds of home-made hydrofoil projects being started around the country.

KITESURFING 7 SEP

Nobile is back for 2016!

Nobile is back in Australia with the new 2016 range!

KITESURFING 28 AUG

Hadlow's back on top, and his mum's making handbags.

Aaron Hadlow's back on top of the VKWC podium for the first time in years, and his mum has just decided to sew up some handbags out of his old kites!

KITESURFING 30 AUG

The Airush Dyneema Load Frame - New in 2016

It's certainly that time of year! Airush this week released their 2016 line of kiteboarding equipment, featuring a new technology they're calling it the Dyneema Load Frame.

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KITESURFING 27 AUG

WA Kitesurfing Association Update

Latest kitesurfing news from WAKSA

KITESURFING 18 AUG

This is Naish's Kiteboarding Moment - 2016 Release

It's that time of year again! Naish are letting loose all of the tight lipped secrets they've been keeping about the 2016 range of kiteboarding equipment.

KITESURFING 19 AUG

Starting Fresh - Ewan Jaspan's Comeback clip

After two years off the water, Ewan Jaspan gets back to his A-Game with two weeks in the Cook Islands.

KITESURFING 12 AUG

KiteZapped with Maureen Castelle

It's long been said that freestyle is like the Gymnastics of kiteboarding, so when a gymnast straps on a harness and some boots, you can expect what comes next...

KITESURFING 12 AUG

Luderitz Speed Challenge 2015

In a little less than one months time, the worlds fastest kiteboarders will descend upon the little town of Luderitz in Namibia, for the 2015 Chris Benz Luderitz Speed Challenge.

KITESURFING 5 AUG

The Next Generation - Kids kiteboarding from F-One

In 2012, F-One began a program dubbed the Next Generation. Kids showing promise in the sport of kiteboarding would be trained and mentored through camps, in the hope that they would one day turn into the next pro team, or stand atop the podium in the worl

KITESURFING 5 AUG

Charter Boat? What? ACQUA by Slingshot

What happens when you stick Sam Light and Alex Fox on a charter boat in the British Virgin Islands for a few days? Charter boat? What charter boat?

KITESURFING 6 AUG

Kiting the Reef - 10 kiteboarders, 100km in 10 days

In just a few days time, 10 kiteboarders will set off on a record breaking downwinder to raise funds for MND, Motor Neurone Disease, also known as ALS

KITESURFING 3 AUG

Core strays from the ol' white and yellow

Since Core kites hit the shelves of Australia kite stores back in 2008, the brand has always been a little different. One colour scheme, one control system, two models, bi-yearly releases and it wasn't until very recently they released a line of boards wi

KITESURFING 31 JUL

Windy Summer forecast thanks to El Nino!

While the surfers on the west coast of America are preparing for storm season by stockpiling surfboards and plywood to board up their windows, over here in Australia things are 'El' little different..

KITESURFING 26 JUL

The NKL - Australian Kiteboarding Competition Circuit

Since kiteboarding began back in the early 2000's, Australia hasn't really had a competitive kiteboarding scene. Until now.

KITESURFING 26 JUL

Disguise the Limit - Cabrinha's 2016 blockbuster for free

If only the kiteboarding community could see how much money Cabrinha have poured into their movie-making budget this year. Yet again, they've released a feature length kiteboarding blockbuster by Anders Kruger, and it's totally free, available to view rig

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KITESURFING 22 JUL

Investment/partnership opportunity in Brisbane

Kiteshop/school in Brisbane seeks partners/investors

KITESURFING 19 JUL

Road Trippin' with Andy Yates - The QLD Coast

Ex-World Freestyle Kiteboarding Champ from the Sunshine Coast, Andy Yates is still hard at work on the 'media hunter' path for his sponsors Ozone, Xenon and Sony.

KITESURFING 19 JUL

Nearly 900km in one session: Guinness World Record Attempt

A Portuguese man has submitted a claim to the Guniness Book of World Records last week after a downwinder of epic proportions.

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KITESURFING 19 JUL

2015 IKA Formula Kite World Championship: Final Day

Nocher and Kalinina Crowned after Fraught Final Day at Kite Race Worlds

KITESURFING 19 JUL

2015 IKA Formula Kite World Championships: Day Four

Further Drama in High Stakes Racing at Kite Worlds in Italy

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KITESURFING 17 JUL

IKA KiteFoil GoldCup Italy Final

Nocher Clinches Kite Foil Championship in Italy with Imperious Display

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KITESURFING 17 JUL

2015 IKA Formula Kite World Championships Day One

Leading Kite Course Board Racers Trade Top Spots in Topsy-Turvy Contests

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KITESURFING 17 JUL

2015 IKA Formula Kite World Championships Day Two

Spaniard's Consistency Proves Telling in Engrossing Kite Racing Battles

KITESURFING 8 JUL

Slingshot Release 2016 Equipment

This week Slingshot was one of the first cabs off the rank to release new gear - one standout was their new wave kite, appropriately named the 'Wave SST'.

KITESURFING 12 JUL

IKA KiteFoil GoldCup Italy Day Three

Tight High-Octane Racing in Ideal Conditions Throws Up Enthralling Battles

KITESURFING 10 JUL

The invisible kiteboard - a window beneath the sea!

Cruising across the reef on a twintip is nice, but have you ever wanted to see more of what's under your board?

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KITESURFING 10 JUL

IKA KiteFoil GoldCup Italy Day One

Near Flawless Performance Gives Nocher Edge in Thrilling Kite Foil Championship Opener

KITESURFING 10 JUL

Back Mobe tips with Dan Sweeney.

The Back Mobe is one of kiteboarding's sweetest moves you can learn. Easily worthy of pro status at your local, stomping a solid backmobe will certainly attract attention.

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KITESURFING 10 JUL

KiteFoil GoldCup Italy Day Two

Tricky Conditions With Gusty Cross-Offshore Winds Cut Short Racing

KITESURFING 4 JUL

DIY Hydrofoil with an old Skateboard Deck.

All it takes is a little know-how, several hours and some old stuff laying around in the shed to make your very own hydrofoil. It makes you wonder why we didn't think of this years ago!

KITESURFING 27 JUN

Call in the babysitter - Jesse Richman knows how it's done!

Next time you need a baby sitter, call pro kiteboarder from Naish - Jesse Richman. He knows how to get the kids off the screens! Not too good with getting homework done though.

KITESURFING 27 JUN

Jacobsen jumps from Azzam's mast tip.

He's kitelooped from crane tops, he's boosted off Branson's private Island rooftop, this time, he's doing it off the mast tip of the Volvo Ocean 65, Azzam, known as Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.

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KITESURFING 28 JUN

ActionSportsWa Beach team for 2016 season

ActionSportsWA are looking for instructors for their kite schools in Perth, WA for the 2016 season starting in November 2015...

KITESURFING 25 JUN

Getting ready for downwinders in Perth

This fantastic service will get you back upwind, with crew, after your epic kitesurfing downwinder

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KITESURFING 19 JUN

Kitesurfing instructors needed WA

Need a job this summer in the kitesurfing industry? Be a kitesurfing instructor in Perth, Western Australia

KITESURFING 19 JUN

Liam Whaley steals win from Zoon and Hadlow in the VKWC

Youri Zoons incredible 720's and Hadlows technical rotations weren't enough to nab a win from young Cabrinha rider Liam Whaley at the Venezuela stop of the VKWC.

KITESURFING 19 JUN

Kiteboarding Travel tips from Jake Kelsick

It's that time of year, and some tips from an experienced traveller.

KITESURFING 10 JUN

Light Winds & Gloomy skies at the 2015 Venyu Triple S

It all came down to the final day in the 2015 Venyu Triple S in Cape Hatteras, with the wind finally joining the party - ending the wakeboarding and kicking off the kiting.

KITESURFING 16 JUN

Best Kiteboarding Acquires Legaignoux Brothers Patent

In 2002, two brothers turned a good idea (the inflatable kite) into a great idea with the modern depowerable 'bow kite'. Now, after more than 10 years battling kite companies to license their design, they've handed the fight to a kiteboarding company.

KITESURFING 3 JUN

Huge kiteloops at the Megaloop Challenge in Holland.

At a stormy and choppy beach called 'The Spot' in Zandvoort, Holland. Invited kiteboarders from around the world took the biggest kites they dared, and sent them hard during the Red Bull Mega Loop Challnge.

KITESURFING 3 JUN

Nick Jacobsen jumps off Bransons Roof

The only thing better than meeting Sir Richard Branson himself, would be to boost off the roof of his very own island mansion on Necker Island. At least for Nick Jacobsen anyway!

KITESURFING 30 MAY

Inside the mind of a Triple S kiteboarder

Ever wondered what goes through the mind of the guys hitting those monster obstacles in Cape Hatteras?

KITESURFING 28 MAY

It might be getting strange, but kiteboarding has matured..

As the sport of kiteboarding nears 20 years of life in its modern form, things are changing

KITESURFING 24 MAY

Double frontroll - strapless surfboard by Patri McLaughlin.

Far, far away in the land of aloha, there's a surfer named Patri McLaughlin who is blowing minds with a trick that simply defies gravity. The strapless double frontroll.