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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.

KITESURFING 13 OCT

Kitesurfing Gear & Buying Kitesurfing gear

What do you when you're starting kitesurfing, or looking for second hand gear?

KITESURFING 15 OCT

Lancelin Ocean Classic 2016 Dates Announced!

Lancelin Ocean Classic is back again in 2016 - January 14 to 17

KITESURFING 15 OCT

Luderitz Speed Challenge begins with broken records

With lighter than desired winds during the first week of the Luderitz speed challenge, Speed Kiters have upped the ante and broken records anyway.

KITESURFING 9 OCT

The National Kiteboarding League comes to the Gold Coast

With just only a month before the National Kiteboarding League (NKL) hits the white sand of the Gold Coast, anticipation is high for Australia's first ever kiteboarding tour.

KITESURFING 6 OCT

Kite down, Sharks below... The unknown beneath.

Daaa Dum. Da Dum! Queue the Jaws theme music, because next time you crash your kite, you'll be thinking about what's lurking beneath the surface.

KITESURFING 5 OCT

Melbourne's Katie Potter joins the Naish Team

This week Naish kiteboarding announced that Melbourne's very own Katie Potter is joining their international team! In recognition of her incredible talent in Freestyle Kiteboarding, and her all round nice-girl attitude, Katie is finally getting some credi

KITESURFING 24 SEP

Betting Big - 5 Years of the North Gambler

Back in 2012, North went out on a limb and released their first every wakestyle kiteboard, the Gambler. 5 years on, North pro Craig Cunningham is still riding one, and loves it dearly.

KITESURFING 28 SEP

Two kite foilers and a sailor girl...

Nic Douglass caught up with two of the fastest foilers in the series, Ricky Lecesse and Nico Parlier to find out what's what, in the world of kite hydrofoil racing.

KITESURFING 2 OCT

Western Australia's Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton

WA's premier kitesurfing event is now open for registration

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KITESURFING 1 OCT

WA Kitesurfing Association Newsletter September 2015

News from WAKSA on events in the upcoming kitesurfing season..

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KITESURFING 1 OCT

Register now for the 2015 Australian Nationa

The 2015 Australian National Racing Titles are held in sunny and windy Townsville. It is shaping up to be a cracker event.

KITESURFING 1 OCT

Registration open for Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton 2015

It's the southern Hemispheres longest kiteboarding race, and entries are now open for the 2015 edition of the Lighthouse to Leighton in Western Australia.

KITESURFING 24 SEP

Kiting on glass - 200m lines make it possible

It's a popular and well known technique to extend your kiteboarding lines in light winds, but this is taking it to a whole new level.

KITESURFING 24 SEP

Sports above Politics - Ukraine & Russia United by Kiting!

Three men from politically opposed countries have spent 12 hours on the water in an attempt to end conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

KITESURFING 24 SEP

Naish Caption Contest: Share to Win a 2016 Park HD

You can win a 2016 Park HD of your very own! Get started now by writing a caption for one of Naish's promo pics, share it and enter the draw...

KITESURFING 21 SEP

Richard Branson kiting with Adventure Sports in Noosa

Adventure Sports had the pleasure of hosting Sir Richard Branson for a downwinder in Noosa

KITESURFING 14 SEP

Kiteboarding around Burning Man in the Desert

Burning Man is the yearly festival of all things alternative. Held in the middle of the desert, somewhere in Navada, it's something that has to be experienced to be truly believed.

KITESURFING 12 SEP

Liquid Force takes the 2015 AWSI brand of the Year Award!

Top award in the Surf Industry goes to Liquid Force Kiteboarding