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KITESURFING 1 APR

It's time for The Megaloop Challenge

16 of the worlds best kite loopers are prepping for a summer in waiting, as the Red Bull Mega Loop Challenge event window opens today.

KITESURFING 29 MAR

Warp Speed Riding and Inter Galactic Boosting

Grab the winter woolies and join Ryan Coote on a big boosting adventure in Brandon Bay, Ireland, where the wind is howling and the water cold.

KITESURFING 19 MAR

The last man standing: All major brands sell hydrofoils

This week Naish released their 2016/2017 promo video featuring the Ride, Trip and Fly, but it also showed off a shiny yellow hydrofoil, completing the list of major kite brands to release a foil for the masses.

KITESURFING 21 MAR

Check out this artsy kiting photoshoot by Ydwer and Airush

Airush have been known for some pretty crazy photoshoots in the past, but this one certainly takes a bit more than a glance to understand.

KITESURFING 22 MAR

World Record Broken for the Longest Distance Kited by a Fema

Over in the middle east, a kiter chick has just deflated her kite after a 17 hour session on the water, riding nearly 300km from Bahrain to Doha, Qatar. And she could have gone further!

KITESURFING 15 MAR

Watch this insane kiteboarder tie himself to a yacht

Alex Thompson is the guy you might have seen do crazy things with his IMOCA 60 Hugo Boss, but this stunt puts even the best kiteboarders to shame.

KITESURFING 13 MAR

A Love Affair with the Liquid Force Girls

The girls from Liquid Force aren't just for promo shoots, Malin Amle, Kristiin Oja and Sensi Graves can ride with the best of them. On a winter time dash to Brazil for some training, the three proved that they're all having a love affair, with kiteboardin

KITESURFING 2 MAR

Watch an Insane Megaloop from Akkers Eye View

Ever wondered what it's like to throw a megaloop? Watch Steven Akkersdijk huck one of the best you'll ever see, from his view.

KITESURFING 2 MAR

Cabrinha are Hiring - Work in the Kiteboarding Industry!

Neil Pryde Ltd is looking for a talented Brand Manager, and Product Manager to oversee the Cabrinha Brand from their Hong Kong Office.

KITESURFING 24 FEB

Event organizers have outdone themselves with the first ever

Australia's best kiteboarders in both waves and freestyle flew in to the Gold Coast this weekend for the National Kiteboarding League's grand final, and were greeted with perfect conditions.

KITESURFING 21 FEB

Winter is Coming! Read how to get new gear at a good price.

With the end of summer upon Australian shores, it's time for kite stores to sell out their summer stock and get into winter mode - the perfect time for you to grab some bargains!

KITESURFING 8 FEB

Aaron Hadlow wins King of the Air AGAIN!

Super Sunday in South Africa delivered all that the riders, and spectators wanted at the Red Bull King of the Air. Aaron Hadlow made the best of the conditions, busting out his signature mega-loop KGB to nab the win from Kevin Langeree and Jesse Richman.

KITESURFING 8 FEB

Watch the biggest wipeouts of the Red Bull King of the Air.

The Red Bull King of the Air never fails to deliver in the crash department, but with such extreme conditions at this years event, the wipeouts were flowing thick and fast.

KITESURFING 10 FEB

Car Park Sale - Airborne Kitesurfing

The return of the legendary Airborne Kitesurfing Car park sale. Bigger and better than ever with lots of gear and the chance to catch up with crew old and new.

KITESURFING 26 JAN

The coolest kiteboarding video you'll ever watch.

Literally, three kiteboarders Richard Flindall, Andre Schlotz and Geza Scholtz embarked on a three week expedition to Greenland for Cabrinha, and they scored some incredible footage.

KITESURFING 4 FEB

Red Bull King of the Air - First Rounds Complete!

It was megaloop city in Capetown South Africa this week, as the third day of the event window saw 25+ knots blowing from Table Mountain and rounds one and two of the Red Bull King of the Air were run.

KITESURFING 1 FEB

Kiteboarding world record broken - 415 kiteboarders at once.

Think your local spot is crowded? Think again! The Virgin Kitesurfing Armada this week broke the world record for the most kiteboarders on a 1-mile stretch of beach, cramming 415 of them onto a beach in South Africa.

KITESURFING 27 JAN

Pro's Arrive in Cape Town for 2016 King of the Air

The cargo holds are packed with kite gear on flights inbound to Cape Town this week, as the worlds kiteboarding elite arrive for the two-week event window for the 2016 Red Bull King of the Air.

KITESURFING 18 JAN

4 days of competition into 1 at the Lanncelin Ocean Classic!

It was worth the wait for competitors, who stuck out three days in the doldrums waiting for the perfect racing and surfing conditions. Lancelin turned it on for them though, and the event organizers did a stand-up job of fitting in four events to one day!

KITESURFING 16 JAN

Pro's boost double-kite-high in Cape Town - King of the Air

The 'double-kite-high' boost has always been rumoured in kiteboarding circles, but never recorded until this week in Cape Town, SA, during training for the Red Bull King of the Air event.

KITESURFING 11 JAN

Brisbane kiteboarding hits talkback radio.

Kim Mothershaw gets down to business with Jason from Brisbane longest running kite shop about the risk and reward associated with kiteboarding (or is it kitesurfing?)

KITESURFING 6 JAN

Ruben Lenten vows to go twice as high - Leaves Best

It's been three huge years for Ruben Lenten since he left his major, and long time sponsors Slingshot for Best kiteboarding. But today that relationship ended, with some exciting news from Lenten!

KITESURFING 13 JAN

Iconic watersports shop on the Sunshine Coast for Sale!

After 32 years in the business, the owner of KiteAction is looking to retire. Would you like to invest in the Kitesurfing industry?

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KITESURFING 11 JAN

Registrations for the Lancelin Ocean Classic now open

One of the most popular kitesurfing downwinders races in Australia is now ready for you

KITESURFING 5 JAN

Nut slapped by Jaws - Niccolo Porcello gets smashed by Peahi

Sending his kite turned into a very regrettable decision for kiteboarder Niccolo Porcello this week, when he got slammed into a monster lip at Jaws...

KITESURFING 2 JAN

School Holiday 'Supreme' Sessions with Manny Blanch

QLD super-grom Manny Blanch made the most of the school holidays this summer, with a 'supreme' two-day kite trip to Elliot Heads on the central coast for some flat water sessions.

KITESURFING 30 DEC

Landing your kite in strong winds - 5 Tips for all kiters

When it's 30+ on the beach, getting your kite down safely at the end of a session is in everyone's best interests! Here's 5 tips for landing a kite in strong winds, that might save you, or someone you know from spending the night in hospital (or worse!)

KITESURFING 11 DEC

5 Tips to Spice up your Kite Session this Summer.

Don't get stuck in a rut this season, spice up your kiting life like Damien Leroy and Evan Netsch, with five fun kiteboarding ideas to try during your next session.

KITESURFING 16 DEC

Play this game on your next kite session: K.I.T.E.

Ask any skateboarder, snowboarder or surfer grommie what the game of 'SKATE', 'SNOW' or 'SURF' is, and you'll be met with a big smile and tales of 'that one time, so-and-so beat that guy'. Kiteboarders can play it too!

KITESURFING 19 DEC

A Detailed Look Inside the Luderitz Speed Challenge

Kiteboarders and windsurfers going 90+kmph, in a 1km long, 10m wide and 40cm deep channel, dug into the desert in the middle of Africa? Ride along with the worlds fastest sailors in the Luderitz Speed Challenge 2015.

KITESURFING 23 DEC

How to Survive a Death Looping Kite

We've all seen videos online of kites endlessly looping downwind, dragging their riders behind like a Border Collie walking a 5 year old. What would you do if it happened om your next session?

KITESURFING 25 DEC

How to relaunch a C Kite - the Easy Way!

Ozone team rider Jake Kelsick shows us how to relaunch a C kite, the easy way! Using the new Ozone C4, he's got some tips that will have you up and riding again in no time.

KITESURFING 11 DEC

Exciting Job opportunity for Kite Instructor in Townsville

Intheloop is one of Australia's longest running kite schools. You will be working in a relaxed environment in one of Australia's best locations.

KITESURFING 3 DEC

How to Make a Kiteboarding Video (Or not)

New sponsor? Epic kite trip to Brazil? Brand spankers gear? Time to make a kiteboarding movie! But if you want to maximize views, and get the maddest respect from your peers, make sure to follow Sam Medysky and Craig Cunningham's tips.

KITESURFING 30 NOV

Kiteboarder stranded on sandbar all night in WA.

After his kite deflated while kiting off Mandurah, WA, a kiteboarder spend the night on a shallow sandbar, waiting for daybreak. Meanwhile, search parties scoured the inlet for signs of the missing man.

KITESURFING 6 DEC

SA turning it on for NKL Round 3

The NKL hits Goolwa Beach for the South Australian leg of the NKL national series

KITESURFING 7 DEC

Foils win the Lighthouse to Leighton in Crazy Light Wind!

With forecast storms and variable winds forecast, before racers even began the run from Rottnest Island to Leighton beach, they knew they were in for a tough race.

KITESURFING 18 NOV

How to keep your kitesurfing safe this summer

Now that summer has well and truly begun, and the beaches are packed, perhaps it's time for you to check your kitesurfing equipment is up to scratch.

KITESURFING 18 NOV

Riders Loved Every Minute Of It: NKL Gold Coast

Australia's first ever kiteboarding circuit, the Classic Holidays National Kiteboarding League made it's debut on the Gold Coast this weekend, and it went down as one of the biggest things to happen in Australian kiteboarding, and kitesurfing history.

KITESURFING 25 NOV

Kiter Girls get on board with Renewable Wind Energy.

The kiter girls over in the USA have just released their latest video about a tour they took of the wind turbines in The Columbia River Gorge, and shared an update on what they're up to, a year after their first video.

KITESURFING 25 NOV

Incredible Stunt Kite Flying with a Cabrinha Switchblade

The venerable Cabrinha Switchblade has been billed as a 'kite that can do it all' by many a salesman, but you have probably never seen one flown like this!

KITESURFING 14 NOV

The First Ever Strapless Double Backroll.

Julien Kerneur from France just landed the worlds first ever double backroll on a surfboard, with no straps and no grabs.

KITESURFING 12 NOV

Progression launches their new Kitesurfing Series

Progression announce their new series of instructional kitesurfing videos.

KITESURFING 5 NOV

Ocean Ambassadors clean up beaches in Fiji, then the world

You name it; it's washed up on a beach somewhere, and that's what the Ocean Ambassadors are trying to turn around. To do it, they're asking for your support, the kiteboarders and stand up paddlers of the world who get so much enjoyment from the ocean and

KITESURFING 3 NOV

Walk with Melanoma March for a good cause

Help find a cure for this disease which affects so many Australians

KITESURFING 1 NOV

Jesse Richman drops into Jaws - Big wave kitesurfing

As Australia enjoys a steady stream of seabreezes for our summer, the Hawaiian Islands are beginning to see the making of a big wave winter, with the first decent swell rolling into a wind-swept 'Jaws' (Pe'ahi) - Jesse Richman was there to kite it.

KITESURFING 27 OCT

Join a kiteboarding R&D Team: 2015 Lab Rat Survey

If you've ever fancied contributing to the research and development of kiteboarding equipment, log on to the Airush Lab Rat Survey and share your wisdom with the gurus from Airush. You don't have to ride Airush gear, or have even seen it before to contrib

KITESURFING 26 OCT

Kite Foiling takes over Townsville

In gusty winds and choppy seas, the worlds best hydrofoilers gave the thumbs up and launched into the 2015 Kite Foil Gold Cup in Townsville last weekend.

KITESURFING 21 OCT

The Art of Progress - Ozone Releases new Catalyst V1

Long hailed as THE freeride kite for lighter riders, the Ozone Catalyst is now in its sixth generation in 2016 and to celebrate, Ozone have made some hefty changes to the all-rounder.

KITESURFING 8 OCT

Keahi VS Jacobsen in a Strapless Freestyle Showdown

If you rather your kite videos in bite sized chunks, then get a mouthful of this latest one from Cabrinha.