Is windsurfing already lobbying for Tokyo 2020 and beyond?
07 September 2016 | Windsurfing
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games have just finished, but the windsurfing lobby wants to make sure the sport will continue to take part in the Olympic movement.
The RS:X class teamed up with NeilPryde to launch...
How to quick-release and depower a kite
23 June 2016 | Kiteboarding
It happens a lot to beginners, but it can also happen to any advanced kiteboarder. A kite that is out of control can have serious consequences, so you must know what to do and act...
PWA Fuerteventura – Slalom Video Highlights
PWA Fuerteventura - Slalom Video Highlights - Boards...
29th July 2016
Highlights from the high octane slalom action can be found below. Huge wipeouts and nail-biting finishes have lead for one of the most exciting events of the season so far.
Day...
PWA Fuerteventura – Albeau Victorious
PWA Fuerteventura - Albeau Victorious - Boardseeker ...
1st August 2016
Antoine Albeau is back to form after a slightly shaky start to the year. The flying Frenchmen put on a class act during this years high octane slalom event to...
PWA Fuerte – Yentel Caers Single Elimination Winner
PWA Fuerte - Yentel Caers Single Elimination Winner ...
24th July 2016
Yentel Caers not only took his maiden podium on the PWA World Tour over the weekend but he also took his first single elimination win. Sailing solid heats, he...
Been there, landed that: Christophe Tack sticks a 900 at the Triple-S
08 June 2016 | Kiteboarding
The Belgian kiteboarder completed the two-and-a-half spin at the Wind Voyager Triple-S Invitational. The event challenged female riders to land a 720, and male athletes to land a 900 and 1080 off of a kicker.
Tack,...
Inventor of kiteboarding attacks World Sailing and IKA
09 August 2016 | Kiteboarding
In 1984, French brothers Dominique and Bruno Legaignoux developed the world's first kite. The dual line wing successfully pulled a rider using two water skis under his feet, and kiteboarding became one of the fastest-growing...
How to attach the lines to a kite
15 June 2016 | Kiteboarding
Attaching the lines to the kite requires all your attention and focus. A small mistake can result in a fatal accident, so it is important to follow the basic safety guidelines. Lines should only be...
Gisela Pulido kite crosses all eight Canary Islands
18 August 2016 | Kiteboarding
The Spanish kitesurfer is the first athlete to connect La Graciosa, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera, La Palma, and El Hierro on a solo journey.
Pulido, 22, rode her kite for roughly 380 kilometers...
Snow kiters challenged the mountains of the Alto Sangro
19 February 2018 |
Kiteboarding The first day of racing was scheduled to take place in the Fredda Valley, a rather flat area with less steep slopes where speed and distance were more rewarded than gaining height through the terrain....