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The rise of the foil kiteboarding era

02 March 2018 | Kiteboarding I had also temporarily run out of interesting single-line kite challenges.By then, I'd been strongly influenced by Paul MacCready winning the Kremer Competition for the first man-powered aircraft to fly a one-mile Figure 8 course,...

How to thread the downhaul line in windsurfing

29 June 2016 | Windsurfing Rigging can be a slow and complex process in windsurfing, and the downhaul line is a classic jigsaw puzzle. The more you sail, rig and de-rig, the more you forget how to run that particular...

How to steer a windsurf board

09 August 2016 | Windsurfing Steering is a basic windsurfing technique. You will need to master the art of steering to make subtle changes in trajectory while sailing. Always remember that the board will respond to the combination of your...

How to get into footstraps in windsurfing

21 June 2016 | Windsurfing Windsurfing without footstraps is a bit like surfing without wax. You can do it, but it won't lead you anywhere. Footstraps can be forgotten while you're learning to sail, but they will be extremely useful...

How to build a windsurfing simulator

29 August 2016 | Windsurfing Windsurfing has its secrets. If you've never tried sailing, you won't be able to pick up a windsurfer and ride away instantly. You've got to learn the fundamental principles of the wind, its forces, and...

Miami Beach wants to ban kitesurfing

27 February 2018 | Kiteboarding According to the Miami Beach Kiteboarders Foundation (MBKF), local authorities in conjunction with ocean rescuers are trying to push all riders to 76th Street and 84th Street."They want to force all kiteboarders to ride in...

From Cuba to Florida: chasing freedom on a windsurfer

01 March 2018 | Windsurfing Although it was only introduced in the 1970s, windsurfing equipment rapidly became available in nearly all corners of the globe within a couple of decades.Windsurfing was supposed to be a pleasant outdoor recreation. But for...

Nicolas Huguet reconquers the Raceboard European Championships

29 August 2016 | Windsurfing Despite the shifty wind conditions, the Raceboard European Championships were a huge success, with 90 windsurfers coming from 15 countries to compete in three divisions: Men, Women, and Division II. In the first three days, sailors...

Songs that feature "windsurfing" in their titles and lyrics

31 May 2016 | Windsurfing Windsurfing music: what's that? The music genre may not exist, but the wind sport is taken into consideration during the songwriting process. What do Roy Orbison and windsurfing have in common? Everything. The American singer-songwriter died in 1988, but...

Polish windsurfers shine in the new BIC Techno 293 Plus class

25 July 2016 | Windsurfing Forty-six windsurfers from 13 nations competed in 15 races, including a marathon race and slalom. Techno 293 Plus is a brand new Youth Olympic windsurfing class, and all sailors proved it has a bright future...

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Lewis Crathern: "I don't recall anything about the accident"

03 March 2016 | Kiteboarding The 30-year-old kiteboarder owes his life to Reno Romeu and Andries Fourie. They were his opponents in a spectacular windy...