The International Kiteboarding Organization has released the “Top Ten Safety Directives for Public Kiters”.
Thisuseful document includes knowing safety systems, using a kite leash, flyovers, position on board leashes, right of way rules and more.
“No kiter should take a kite without knowing how to ride safely. Every kiter from beginner to advanced should at least know these ten safety directives brought to you through the IKO”, explains David Dorn, IKO’s training director.
1. Always use  … More
Johnny Heineken has claimed the 2012 West Coast Open Kiteboarding Championships, in Squamish.
The 24-year course racing master reconquered the title and left Bryan Lake in second and Adam Koch in third place. Erika Heineken, Johnny’s sister, took the Women’s kite competition.
After three days of intense battles  … More
John Heineken and Erika Heineken have taken the 2012 North American Course Racing Championship titles.
After 12 intense races, all positions were defined. The podiums were completed by Bryan Lake and Adam Koch for the Men, and Boriana Viljoen and Warenta Smutny for the Women   … More
Rob Douglas and Charlotte Consorti are the 2012 Kite Speed world champions.
The fastest riders on the planet battled for glory in harsh weather conditions for kiteboarding, in Salines de Giraud, France. The winds were constatly shifting in every direction and making it tough to  … More