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Eleveight's flagship RS kite stands out from the freeride pack shattering limits with its versatility and performance.
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Watch all the latest action of the world's best kiteboarders. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the GKA’s Youtube...
Watch all the latest action of the world's best kiteboarders. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the GKA’s Youtube...
Introducing the Majestic Harness: A Collaboration with Ydwer van
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The Commander AG PRO is tailor-made for competitive riders seeking top-level freestyle performance.
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KATWIJK AAN ZEE, The Netherlands, January 2024 –– North Actionsports Group is proud to announce the appointment of Max Blom, brand director and co-founder...
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Naish proudly present the exclusive pre-release of the new Pivot Nvision, a revolutionary kiteboarding experience that redefines high-performance versatility. Look for a full i-depth...
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The North 2024 Big Air Collection launch celebrates the complex interplay of wind, water and land that creates the extreme conditions Big Air riders...
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RS V7
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Event dates 31 January - 04 February
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Dakhla, Morocco: 27 September – 02 October
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Enjoy the Summer sunshine feeling every day, with the new Airush Helios Yellow collection. Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and...
Jeremy Burlando wins in Tatajuba
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R&D master extraordinaire Sky Solback takes us through the new 2023 Duotone Neo Dlab and SLS surf kite. Kitesurfing Magazine head tester Shane Thompson...
Editor-in-chief John Bryja, and test editor Shane Thompson run through the top 5 trends at the 2023 AWSI trade show in Hood River.
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Kitesurfing Magazine head tester Shane Thompson Interview with Naish pro rider Ewan Jaspan. New Naish 2023 Pivot, Phonix, Kite Foils, Micro Chip, and sick...
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FOIL: AK DURABLE SUPPLY TREK 1000 FRONT WING
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The North Sonar Foil range has expanded for 2022 with both pre-preg carbon or aluminum options available. The range is comprehensive but also logical...
April 1, 2022
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Set the air on fire.
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Where there's smoke, there's fire.
Let it burn, ever brighter.
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Our renowned shred stick, the Master, continues to exceed the expectations of riders with an aggressive style, pushing their limits. Developed with world champion...
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Kiwi kiteboarder takes crown in world’s most prestigious kiteboarding event.
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Jo Ciastula from the Global Kitesports Association has a new monthly news series about what's happening on the world tour.
"The fourth episode of the...
INTRODUCING THE WORLD’S FIRST BIG AIR KITE BUILT WITH A FULL ALUULA AIRFRAME…
Vancouver Island, Canada
Our highly effective partnership with ALUULA Composites saw us revolutionize...
REBEL SLS
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North’s newly strengthened design team recently farewelled kite Designer, Pat Goodman, and would like to take this moment to thank Pat and acknowledge the hard...
In the video above, Airush discuss:
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The kite's durable technology
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California's Daniela Moroz was the top female at the Gizzeria KiteFoil World Series at Hang Loose Beach in Italy. Cape Hatteras transplant Dimitri Maramenidis...
Big Air Kitesurfing captured by FPV racing drone.
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2ndMarch 2021:Our special friend and one...
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Sensi first started kiting full time while...
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The world's first fully digital kitesurfing competition the GKA Distance Battle crowned it’s Freestyle winners last night in nail bitingly close heats!
The pandemic forced...
Ride Engine’s humble origins started with a vision to improve a critical yet often-overlooked piece of equipment for kiteboarding and windsurfing: the harness. In...
The GKA Distance Battle Freestyle Champions have been crowned!
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Strapless Freestyle Men's and Women's Semi Finals LIVE
The GKA Distance Battle is the first online video competition in kitesurfing, bringing you the best action...
The GKA Distance Battle is the first online video competition in kitesurfing, bringing you the best action from top twintip freestyle and strapless freestyle...
Celebrating the worldwide release of their new ultra-light A-Series kites featuring the ALUULA airframe, Ocean Rodeo are giving away an A-Series Flite or Roam...
The 2019 Cape Hatteras Wave Classic presented by Patagonia went off! We had epic Cape Hatteras conditions, cranking wind and well overhead surf. Everyone...
The Global Kitesports Association (GKA) has achieved a milestone in kiteboarding safety! The new ISO Standard for kitesurfing quick-release systems is here!
Since 2014, the...
by Kitesurfing Magazine Test Editor, Shane Thompson, Photos by Dave Marshall
The hydrofoil revolution continues to evolve and expand with an explosion of new, cutting...
North Launches the ultimate desert island kite
The Reach Performance Freeride Kite by North Kiteboarding
We’ve always dreamed of making one kite you could take anywhere....
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Born...
New Ownership On Eve of Cabrinha’s 20th Anniversary
Pete Cabrinha and Water Bound Investments Purchase CABRINHA
MAUI, Hawaii – February 12, 2020
Cabrinha the world leader in...
Coming April 2020!
After months of development, F-ONE is proud to announce the newest kite in their range.
"The F-One BULLIT is the ultimate kite to boost...
Kevin Langeree and Damien Girardin fuse their talents to launch Reedin Kites
January 13th 2020 – Capetown – South Africa
After years of riding, designing, and developing...
Here’s how the final championship podiums stand at the end of the 2019 season:
MEN'S KITE-SURF
World Champion: Airton Cozzolino (CV) (Duotone, ION) 2 Mitu Monteiro (CV) (F-One,...
GKA Freestyle World Cup Cumbuco - Day FiveSOL TAKES THE WORLD TITLE AS WELL AS THE TOP STEP IN BRAZILAlready assured of the title, regardless of what...
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In 2012, professional kiteboarder Sensi Graves launched her swimwear label, Sensi Graves Bikinis, to meet the demands of her sport. After losing one too...
Kitesurfing Magazine's test editor Shane Thompson and editor-in-chief John Bryja sit down at the AWSI trade show in Hood River, Oregon to discuss the...
F-One owner Raphael Salles explains the differences between the 2020 F-One Bandit and the new Bandit S.
Learn more about F-ONE BANDIT KITES on their...
"Some 20 years ago, Cabrinha set out on a pathway with one overriding goal…To innovate and design product that enhances your kiteboarding experience. Safety,...
Since Slingshot Sports has been involved with more than its fair share of kiteboarding world championships, it seemed like the perfect pairing for the...
Light brings experience and character to the
newly-created position.
Slingshot Sports is pleased to announce longtime team rider Sam Light has been promoted to the newly...
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore officially opened a new parking lot at Kite Point in Cape Hatteras, NC. Kitesurfing Magazine publisher John Bryja joined...
"We're proud to release our new Break Boundaries brand movie A to X. Breaking boundaries is a journey into the unknown, one that starts outside of your...
Celebrating 20 Years of Customer Confidence!
Introducing the Slingshot 30-Day Kite Performance Guarantee
"As we move into the longer days and time on the water we want...
Words: Matt Pearce / Photos: Ydwer van der Heide
Wednesday's livestream action - first possible start 8.30am (GMT -1)
Yesterday we saw another non-stop day...
North Actionsports Group is proud to announce that Jesse Richman is joining both North Kiteboarding and Mystic’s growing team of international riders!
Jesse is one...
North Technology Group (NTG) is extremely proud to announce that world-renowned kiteboarder Nick Jacobsen has joined North Kiteboarding.
Danish daredevil Jacobsen, who jumped off of...
Broadcast live to Facebook from the AWSI Trade Show in Hood River, Liquid Force's Gary Siskar walks Kitesurfing Magazine through the 2019 Liquid Force...
Kitesurfing Magazine's test editor Shane Thompson interviews Naish kite designer Damien Girardin about the 2019 Naish kites. Filmed live to Facebook at the AWSI...
Mystic's Matt Aiken walks Kitesurfing Magazine through the 2019 product lineup. Filmed live to Facebook from the AWSI Trade Show in Hood River, Oregon.
Naish launches their 2019 kiteboarding lineup today. Naish have gone with clean and bold graphics for the new year. Aside from highlighting the shaping, this...
Canada’s new power couple Lucas Arsenault and Lauren Holman crowned champs!
By Rebecca Aldous
Prince Edward Island’s Lucas Arsenault and Ontario’s Lauren Holman showed everybody what...
The victors of both the boys and girls titles at the TwinTip:Racing (TT:R) Slalom Youth World Champions sealed their wins with dominant performances that...
Calling all junior kiteboarders!
Save the date: July 16-19, 2018
The Hood River Junior Jam is coming!
Key Information
Who - Open to all junior kiteboarders age 20...
Kitesurfing Magazine tracked down Naish designer Damien Girardin to find out the influences behind the design innovations at Naish.
Kitesurfing Magazine: Naish has embraced foiling...
Kitesurfing Magazine catches up with Ion product manager Marc Burhans.
Kitesurfing Magazine: What design features make ION’s suits better suited to kiting than traditional surf suits?
Marc...
Dakine's kitesurfing designer Chris Gilbert speaks with Kitesurfing Magazine about the biggest gear trends for 2018.
Kitesurfing Magazine: You’ve been involved in the kite industry as...
Kitesurfing Magazine: Ride Engine introduced the world to the concept of the hardshell harness and they are now dominating. What changes are in store...
Kitesurfing Magazine catches up with WMFG founder, and Mystic North America distributor Matt Aiken.
Kitesurfing Magazine: You have been in the action sports and water...
Report: Matt Pearce / Photos: Ydwer van der Heide
Day 5 event report: The Women's Final
Defending GKA World Champion Moona Whyte sealed the deal yesterday...
Leading Riders Set to Battle for Coveted Kiteboarding Spots in Upcoming Youth Olympics.
Dakhla, Morocco - Many of the top contenders for the inaugural kiteboarding...
Kitesurfing Magazine: After designing kites for Best for the past decade-and-a-half you are starting your own independent brand Eleveight. What’s the most challenging part...
GKA Kite-Surf World Tour 2018
Report: Matt Pearce / Photos: Ydwer van der Heide
Sunday’s solid swell continued on through Monday, so it was a lightning-quick...
Press Release
The SONIC RACE shows FLYSURFER Kiteboarding’s full commitment to kite racing. We are continually improving performance with each new model – striving for...
Press Release
How about spending this winter kitesurfing in a tropical Sri Lankan lagoon?
KiteWorldWide prides itself on creating happy, social communities among its guests, many of...
Video highlights from the Mercedes-Benz Kitesurfing World Cup Strapless event in Fehmarn, Germany. Plus action from the Big-Air competition.
The highlights from day one of the...
Kitesurfing Magazine sat down with Liquid Force kite designer Julien Fillion, and team rider/product developer Jason Slezak for the inside scoop about the much...
Germany: Day One
Airton Aims to Secure a Commanding Lead in The GKA Kite-Surf World Tour Championship
NEWSFLASH: Championship contender Mitu Monteiro crashes out early, while...
1st July 2017: Valdevaqueros, Tarifa, Spain
Report: Matt Pearce / Photos: Ydwer van der Heide
Yesterday's faltering winds brought about the abandonment of the final, but...
Legend Robby Naish and kite designer Damien Girardin sit down for an in-depth conversation about kites! They explain kite designs, choices designers make and the...
"Inspired by the collective efforts of the industry's top talent, Naish has been pioneering advancement in kiteboarding from the very beginning. Two decades later,...
It's true. Barack Obama has learned to kiteboard! Sir Richard Branson invited President Barack Obama down to the BVI for a challenge. Branson was learning to...
IKA General Assembly adopts important changes to Equipment for Youth Olympics, future Olympic and Regional Games, and strengthens governance model.
The General Assembly of the...
In this German spoken video Maxi Kühnhauser, from the FLYSURFER Research and Development Team, talks together with top-racer and fellow kite developer Benni Bölli,...
Woohoo! Joshua smashes WOO record with an amazing 27.5m (90-foot) jump!
CORE Rider Joshua Emanuel gets the yellow (and white) jersey on WOO’s Big Air...
Here is a solid edit from this year's Boost Fest from Justin Bruns.
Congrats to the 90+ competitors that came for the Boost Fest.
Its a beautiful thing...
Best Event:
Colleen Carroll: Hood Jam! I have to say that because I organized it 😉
Best Trip:
Colleen Carroll: Watamu, Kenya with Craig Cunningham. It was...
For Brandon Scheid's 2017 pro model Echo promo video, he decided to make the most hammers park/wakestyle edit you can think of. He collaborated with...
The GKA Global Kitesports Association, is the newly formed kiteboarding industry group featuring all major brands. Amongst the situation between various tour operators,...
Day Five in Fehmarn, Germany, started with a bang. After another early 7am skipper's meeting, the much anticipated Men's Freestyle Main Event finally got underway.
The conditions were a...
Naturally driven to shake things up, innovation is in our DNA and the 2017 season does not disappoint.
The new line-up features Quad-Tex, the strongest...
Sunshine and clear skies surrounded the Columbia River Gorge this morning allowing the trusted thermal winds to kick in and funnel down the corridor...
Model Tested: OCEAN RODEO LT – 138
Style: High Performance Freestyle Twin
Size : 138 x 42 cm
Foot strap and bed: Bliss Pads
Ocean Rodeo LT twin tip is their Pro Series...
Video from the first official training session from the 2016 GKA Strapless Freestyle event in Fuerteventura.
The GKA event team and strapless freestyle tour riders...
Practice makes perfect... That's right! We're talking about practice!
Finally figured out unhooked fronts on a surfboard. Not sure if this has been done yet...
The winners of the Hood River Slider Jam wildcard spots are:
Men's Winners:
Eric Reinstra (USA), Pierre Vogel (France), Noe Font (Spain), Brandon Bowe (USA), John...
The 2017 Airush Team and Diamond Collection is the first launch of Airush's 2017 range. Focusing on specific disciplines of kiteboarding, these collections identify...
The 2017 Airush Team Series Black showcases our premium freestyle and wave technologies, with a completely fresh visual direction. Inspired by subtlety, details and...
CORE releases its new: CORE GTS4 and GTS4 LW
Freestyle Ninja. Megaloop Machine. And more.
Meet the newest member of the Universal+ Series: The indomitable GTS4....
2016 Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational
The 2016 Triple-S Invitational promises to be the must attend pro kiteboarding event of the year! If you are...
IKA confirms two pro kiteboarding events in Morocco for 2016.
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The Interntional Kiteboarding Association is pleased to confirm two new events in Morocco commencing later this...
10-time kiteboarding world champion Gisela Pulido joins Liquid Force kiteboarding global team
Liquid Force is exited to welcome 10-time kiteboarding world champion Gisela Pulido, to...
The world’s most progressive kiteboarding competition returns to REAL Watersports in Cape Hatteras, NC, June 4th – 10th. Continuing on the success of last...
The Wind Voyager Triple-S Wildcard Video Contest will close April 18th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Winners will be announced on TripleSinvitational.com on Wednesday April 20th,...
On the Cover:
Location: Peahi, Jaws, Maui / Rider: Jesse Richman / Photographer: Quincy Dein
Cover Story: JAWS: THE ULTIMATE GOAL Jesse Richman is no stranger to Jaws. This past wave season, Richman pushed...
Freestyle action from day one of the 2016 El Gouna Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Day one started early for both riders and staff with qualifications kicking...
Product video for the 2016 Liquid Force Focus twin-tip board.
For more information about the 2016 Liquid Force Kites products visit : http://liquidforcekites.com
“Quality or Quantity?”—When it comes to your time on the water, you deserve both! Designed to deliver on that promise, the mid-season lineup features...
Check out America's top wake style rider Brendan Scheild's pro model board... The Liquid Force Echo.
For more information about the 2016 Liquid Force Kites...
Slingshot’s exclusive Foiling Flight School program takes much of the pain and frustration out of learning to foil. You wouldn’t learn your first kite...
Airush is stoked to announce the addition of French kiteboarder, Victor Hays, to the team. Victor’s relationship with kiteboarding extends over 10 long years....
After a 10 year success story, the FLYSURFER classic “SPEED” receives a facelift and convinces with improved performance and use-ability. As an excellent all-round...
Blue Palawan International Kiteboard Open
After a few days of lighter than expected conditions, the winds finally cooperated giving the competitors at the first Blue...
Day 3 update from the 2016 Lord of the Wind event in Baja from Icarus Sailing Media.
Official Website: http://www.icarussailingmedia.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/icarussailin...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OlympicSailing
Video update from Day 4 of Lord of the Wind in Baja. Joey Pasquali dominates the racing.
Official Website: http://www.icarussailingmedia.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/icarussailin...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OlympicSailing
After a turbulent season the International Kiteboarding Association announces the final rankings for 2015, with the leaders of the world rankings being awarded the...
The Global Kitesports Association (GKA) – representing the majority of the kite-sport companies sponsoring professional riders worldwide – called upon the representatives of IKA...
Who are the 2015 Kitesurfing World Tour Champions?
At five fantastic kitesurfing events of the 2015 season all athletes were fighting for the titles of...
