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KITESURFING 5 FEB

Red Bull King of the Air - On this week!

Right now, the worlds best kiteboarders are sitting around in Cape Town, waiting. Just waiting. for the first signs of sand lapping at their knees and salt stinging their eyes. The one week window of the Red Bull King of the air is on, and this year is go

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KITESURFING 5 FEB

2015 WAKSA Kite Racing State Titles - Foil & Formula Class

After a busy season of free-ride racing & course racing, Perth now boast the largest and growing racing fleet in Australia for Formula & Foil racers. WAKSA now kindly invites all racers to compete at the State Title Championships. Results rankings c

KITESURFING 3 FEB

Sea Turtle Rescued by Kite

Have you ever seen injured or trapped wildlife while you're out kiteboarding? Mitu Monteiro has; and completed his good deed for the day when he saved this stricken sea turtle with a surfboard and his kite.

KITESURFING 29 JAN

A letter to the kiteboarders of Currumbin.

Since the 70's, windsurfers have enjoyed the unique conditions offered by Currumbin, on the southern end of the Gold Coast. So have kiteboarders since the sport began back in the early 2000's. But before that, before the windsurfers, were the swimmers, an

KITESURFING 22 JAN

Chapter One - The biggest kite movie ever

That's what they're promising. The biggest and best kite movie ever! The Art of Fight of Snowboarding, the Endless Summer of Surfing, big movies that define a sport. This is what 'Chapter One', seeks to become for kiteboarding.

KITESURFING 20 JAN

Kelsick gives up Island life for a bit of travellin'

If you've got aspirations of becoming the next big thing in kiteboarding, you better get in line, and if you look way up to the very front of such line, you'll notice a guy named Jake Kelsick standing there.

KITESURFING 20 JAN

2015 Kite Strips

2015 we are hosting CABRINHA pro Rider Nick JACOBSEN in Africa for Wildlife safari and kite in Zanzibar + FIJI (sponsored by BEST KITES)+ PNG LIVE ABOARD BOAT TRIP (sponsored by KITEMAG)

KITESURFING 19 JAN

Cabrinha Australia Days

Cabrinha are bringing you the best of the best with a WhirlWind Tour around Australia. With International team riders Liam Whaley, James Boulding, Jamie Barrow and Local team riders Dan Sweeney, Alec Sheather and Luke Smith. Come and meet the team, learn

KITESURFING 19 JAN

Hadlow's vow to return

Did you miss Aaron Hadlow while he was in Oz last week? Pretend you didn't by watching his latest video about his return to competitive riding in 2015.

KITESURFING 15 JAN

In the Clear - NSW Maritime and NSWKBA's video for kiters

With kiteboarding becoming so popular around Australia, metro beaches like Dolls Point in Sydney are becoming hotspots for potential incidents involving kiters. So to prevent accidents, and provide a helpful set of rules for new kiteboarders, NSW Maritime

KITESURFING 12 JAN

Pro's in the Pond

Throw a dart at the coastline of Australia and it's bound to land on a professional kiteboarders head right now, with so many of them here to sample the Australian summer season!

KITESURFING 7 JAN

Slingshot promises the 'next big thing' - IRS Bridle.

It's been a few years since the last 'big thing' in kiteboarding, which was arguably the shift to three strut kites. Now, Slingshot promises to revolutionize the equipment we use with the Intuitive Response System (IRS).

KITESURFING 5 JAN

LF kids Manny and Kye hit the Sunshine Coast

Synchronized Back-Mobes. Tucked away in a corner of the mud flats at Sandgate (in Queensland) for the past few years, these two have been quietly working on their kiting skills and improving their trick-lists.

KITESURFING 5 JAN

Susi Mai to leave Cabrinha?

In what's set to be the biggest move since Andre Phillip left Cabrinha, Susi Mai has this week teased that she too might be leaving the kiteboarding giant to ride for the niche wakestyle company Tona kiteboards.

KITESURFING 29 DEC

Kiteboarder Rescues Man with No Pants

What would you do if you were kiting around and noticed a man and woman out the back, struggling in the whitewater?

KITESURFING 29 DEC

5 Phrases That Only Kiteboarders Say.

If you're a kiteboarder, you understand what this sport is a way of life. Kiteboarders never look at the world in the same way after their first kite lesson, and after a season at the beach, we all begin to use a unique set of phrases that only kiteboarde

KITESURFING 18 DEC

World Class conditions in Perth bring out the kiteboarders

Conditions have been world class in Perth this week, so you can imagine the beaches were literally jam packed with kiteboarders doing downwinders!

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KITESURFING 10 DEC

Ruben and Kevin go storm chasing

When news of a once-in-a-lifetime storm hit the headlines this week, Kevin Langeree and Ruben Lenten got on the first flight out to Ireland, with 5m kites in their bags and a film crew in tow to film the lot.

KITESURFING 15 DEC

Freestyle Kiteboarding Like a Girl: Like Two Drops of water

The phrase "Like a girl" has been copping a bit of flak lately, so when we say Gisela Pulido and Paula Novotn? kite 'like girls', we mean they kite better than most guys we know!

KITESURFING 9 DEC

3 Excuses to get you on the water this Christmas

Kiting on Christmas day is a must-do experience for any kiteboarder, the stoke you share with other kiters, the burning sand on your feet and the smell of Beers and BBQ's on the beach make it a truly great session no matter the conditions.

KITESURFING 8 DEC

Olly Bridge storms home to win the 2014 Red Bull Lighthouse

In perfect weather conditions 17-year-old Olly Bridge from Devon, UK stormed across the Indian Ocean from Rottnest Island, Western Australia to win the fifth annual Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kiteboarding race today.

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KITESURFING 3 DEC

Did you know it is International Female Kite Week this week?

Girls and women all over the world are celebrate female kiting and there are lots of activities happening all over the world

KITESURFING 3 DEC

Big Online Raffle - Support Female Kiteboarding and win!

International Female Kite Week is not only fun for the girls, but also for those guys that want to support female kiters around the world or just win some amazing prizes no matter what!

KITESURFING 3 DEC

The Pro's Are In Town: Kiteboarding VIP's!

This coming week there's some heavy artillery stationed at beaches around Australia, with several world class riders doing clinics, demo days or simply showing off at a beach near you.

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KITESURFING 2 DEC

Merimbula Classic Video Wrap Up

The longest running event of it's type in Australia...

KITESURFING 2 DEC

Redbull Lighthouse to Leighton kitesurf race this Saturday!

Conditions are looking promising for the longest kite race in Australia

KITESURFING 1 DEC

Worlds first Aerial 360 on a Strapless Surfboard

This week down in Merimbula, NSW, Airton Cozzolino achieved at the 2014 Australian Wave Nationals what many kiteboarders have been trying for years.

KITESURFING 28 NOV

Kitestock 2015 tickets are on sale!!!

The highest attended kitesurfing event in Australia is on again!

KITESURFING 26 NOV

Our Pick: Red Bull King of the Air Videos

If you've spent any time online this month you are sure to have been bombarded with submissions for the Red Bull King of the Air, a competition held in Cape Town for the biggest, baddest kiteboarders on earth to show the world what they've got.

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KITESURFING 25 NOV

Compete With Us: Tips from the Best Pro's

With experience spreading from seasoned world champions, to up-and-coming kiteboarding stars, and even Mr Mega-Loop himself, the Best team is seriously talented when it comes to competition riding. Follow these great competition kiteboarding tips and find

KITESURFING 24 NOV

Kiteboarder Raises $20,000 for Charity by riding 1300km!

The incredible journey of Ian Young has come to an end, with him kiteboarding into Exmouth this weekend to meet a handful of fellow kiteboarders, and a metaphorical cheque for $20,000.

KITESURFING 21 NOV

WAKSA WA Kitesurfing Event Update

Details on downwinder, wave titles & freestyle clinic

KITESURFING 18 NOV

1000km from home, and your kite disappears downwind.

Ian Young's incredible downwinder adventure has taken a heart stopping turn this week, when his harness exploded 20km off Gnarloo, requiring a huge swim and a 24km run downwind, UNHOOKED!

KITESURFING 17 NOV

KiteJam On the Gold Coast

Four days of perfect conditions graced the Gold Coast for the 2014 Cabrinha Kite Jam, even if it was a little hot! With the weeks blazing conditions, seabreezes rolled in on queue every day, and riders made the most of the open competition format to log s

KITESURFING 12 NOV

Kiteboarding From Perth to the North West Cape, Ian Young.

To raise money for Soldier On, a charity who assists wounded soldiers, Ian Young is kiteboarding from Perth to the North West Cape in WA, a distance of more than 1300km.

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KITESURFING 12 NOV

Melbourne Kiteboarding For Sale.

Melbournes Longest Running Kiteboarding School located in St Kilda is up for Sale.

KITESURFING 11 NOV

Instruct With Us: Tips for Kiteboarding Instructors

Good instructors can teach a student how to ride a kiteboard. But Best Instructors guide students on a path to become true kiteboarders; imparting the knowledge and skills the required to continue kiteboarding for years to come. Try these kiteboarding ins

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KITESURFING 11 NOV

Kitesurfing Nationals at Merimbula

The nations best wave kiters will be determined in November

KITESURFING 10 NOV

The Kiteboarding Demo Day Guide

With demo season in full swing, there's never been a better time to test fly your dream kite, ride 'that' board or feel the wet embrace of a new harness. But for first time demo'ers it can be intimidating to walk amongst all that shiny new gear and ask th

KITESURFING 6 NOV

Three new release kite movies you NEED to see.

It's new-season-mega-excitement time for kiteboarding companies, which means not only do we get to test ride fancy new gear, but watch incredible movies produced with Speilberg caliber craftsmanship. This week the powers of the kiteboarding world have rel

KITESURFING 4 NOV

Whale carcass spells trouble at premium Perth Wave spot

When animals die & wash up on you local...

KITESURFING 4 NOV

Across the Bay to Conquer Cancer

A group of enthusiastic kitesurfers cross the bay each year to raise money for cancer research

KITESURFING 4 NOV

Kitesurfing from Perth to the North-West Cape (> 1300km)

Ian Young is a veteran of more than 22 years service in the Australian Army and has set himself a personal goal of kitesurfing from Perth to the North-West Cape as a fundraiser for Soldier On

KITESURFING 4 NOV

Head north for a WA Kitesurfing Adventure

A new company offering adventure in WA awesome (& windy) North West regions

KITESURFING 3 NOV

Foil kites fly, Inflatables Float - Will they ban foils?

This week the Polish Kiteboarding Association has kicked a hornets nest in the kite racing world, with a proposal that would outlaw the latest development in kite racing.

KITESURFING 3 NOV

Jacqui Hockaday wins Thoroughbred Racing SA Sport Award

Local SA kiteboarder Jacqui Hockaday has this month been recognized for her contribution to the sports of kiteboarding and stand up paddling, receiving the Thoroughbred Racing SA Sport Award!

KITESURFING 27 OCT

For Kiters who want to go a little higher - The Wingboard

Do you tire of being confined to the water? Does that brief glimpse of flight during a jump make you long for more? What if you could fly though the clouds, carving them up I not only left and right like we do now, but up and down too?

KITESURFING 22 OCT

Lisa Hickman misses out on 2014 Female Sailor of the Year

Hopes were high for Sunshine Coast kite racer Lisa Hickman at this weeks Yachting Australia Award ceremony in Sydney, but alas she missed out on the Female Sailor of the Year award. Ah well, there's always next year!

KITESURFING 22 OCT

Five Tips for Kiteboarding in a crowd.

You want to jump? Remember back to when you were a kid. Look left, look right, look left again. Then look upwind, downwind, up, and down. All clear? Ok you can jump.

KITESURFING 20 OCT

The future is bright for Crazyfly!

Crazyfly have grown, so now you can find their gear on any beach in the world. It's a company with several differences to the big wigs, for instance Crazyfly own and operate their own factory in Slovakia.