Maxime Nocher wins the 2016 Formula Kite World Championships
15 September 2016 | Kiteboarding
The one-off event sanctioned by the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) crowned world champions.
Despite the long lay days, the world's best foil kiteboarders returned to the Yellow Sea for the final races. The light winds on...
"Chapter One" reveals the past, present and future of kiteboarding
18 July 2016 | Kiteboarding
The wind, the waves, the spots, and the stars. The new movie directed by Bob Van de Gronde explores the essence of riding a kite, and it was shot using state-of-the-art camera technique.
Pete Cabrinha, Aaron...
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...
Slider and kicker enthusiasts announce the Kite Park League
09 June 2016 | Kiteboarding
The "virtual" circuit aims to develop the flourishing market of kite parks that are opening all around the world.
The KPL has been put up by slider-and-kicker riders. They believe obstacles are "the next logical step...
Pwa Fuerteventura – Day 3 Highlights
Pwa Fuerteventura - Day 3 Highlights - Boardseeker W...
26th July 2016
Highlights from the 3rd day on the PWA World Tour in Fuerteventura are live.
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Axel Mazella starts building his dream in the KiteFoil GoldCup Italy
18 July 2016 | Kiteboarding
The French kiteboarder, 18, snatched victory in an intense final day of competition. The event enjoyed winds in the 8-to-16 knots and attracted up to 62 kite foilers from 26 nations.
After taking an early lead,...
Jamaer and Ten Hoeve challenge a Danish snowstorm
20 February 2018 |
Windsurfing With air temperatures reaching 0°C (32 °F), they were naturally the only ones out there ripping the perfect waves, smoothed by the offshore wind."Leon had already texted me days before, telling me that Agger would...
RS:X in Rio 2016: Dempsey and Tartaglini lead after six races
10 August 2016 | Windsurfing
The British sailor, 36, had a perfect start on the first day of competition and won three races at Guanabara Bay.
"I was just nervous about something not going right, but it went so well. In...
Robby Swift and the day he will never forget at Jaws
31 August 2016 | Windsurfing
The English windsurfer now living in Hawaii is an adrenaline-seeking addict, and when he hears that a 30-foot swell is hitting Peahi, he's one the first to get ready for the thrill.
In February 2016, he...
Team Core Kiteboarding wins the Water Kings 2016
28 July 2016 | Kiteboarding
The event organized by Guinness World Record holder Francisco Lufinha challenged 17 teams to compete in a multidiscipline water sports contest.
Sixty-two athletes battled for glory in a 12-hour kitesurfing, sailing, windsurfing and stand up paddleboarding...