NeilPryde unveils the RS:X weapon for the 2024 Olympic Games

22 February 2016 | Windsurfing In the early months of 2012, the future of Olympic windsurfing looked doomed, and kiteboarding was gaining ground. Richard Branson lobbied vigorously for kites, and the governing body for the sport of sailing even voted...

Kiteboarder loses life after crashing into a seawall

22 February 2016 | Kiteboarding The man, in his 40s, lost control of his kite on the Essex Sunshine Coast while riding under strong winds. The authorities believe he collided with the seawall and suffered traumatic injuries to his limbs,...

The 2016 European Freestyle Pro Tour schedule

17 February 2016 | Windsurfing It's definitely one of the most important professional windsurfing circuits of the Old Continent. The EFPT was founded in 2003 and, since then, it has confirmed many up-and-coming talents. In 2016, Europe's best freestyle windsurfers will discuss...

How to body drag in kiteboarding

16 February 2016 | Kiteboarding Kiteboarding beginners must learn how to body drag themselves back to the beach if an emergency occurs. In the early rides, it's easy to lose a board. A wipeout, a rip current, or crash might...

Estonia crowns the 2016 world ice and snow sailing champions

16 February 2016 | Windsurfing The 2016 WISSA World Championships took place in the frozen ice of Estonia's second largest lake. The conditions were not always perfect - the ice cracked in some areas - but the organization managed to...

One week after the kite crash, Lewis Crathern is out of coma

15 February 2016 | Kiteboarding The 31-year-old kiteboarder suffered a huge wipeout during the Red Bull King of the Air, in Cape Town, South Africa. Crathern free fell nearly 20 meters (65 feet) and crashed into the water. His heat opponents...

The complete list of windsurfing equipment

11 February 2016 | Windsurfing Beginners might think that windsurfing is complicated. It is quite common to find windsurfing apprentices that consider rigging a complex process. How do you fine-tune windsurf gear? How do I know if the sail is...

Massive wipeout puts Lewis Crathern in induced coma

10 February 2016 | Kiteboarding Crathern, who is known for his dangerous kite jumps over the Brighton and Worthing Piers, has been severely hurt when his kite stalled while going for a massive kite loop in the event's semifinal. The 31-year-old kiteboarder free...

National Kiteboarding League set for the Grand Final

10 February 2016 | Kiteboarding The Australian-Kiwi kiteboarding series kicked off on the Gold Coast and then traveled to Christchurch, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne. The circuit included Men and Women division in both Waves and Freestyle disciplines. The final event...

War in kiteboarding: the battle of the acronyms

08 February 2016 | Kiteboarding For each designation, a new dream to bring the sport together. But it never happened. Kiteboarding lost the Olympic hope, and several World Tour models (KPWT, PKRA, VKWC) failed to unite athletes, fans, brands and...