Airton Cozzolino and Inês Correia are the new 2011 Wave Kitesurfing world champions. The riders from Italy and Portugal secured the inaugural KSP World Tour, in the last stage held Sal Island, Cape Verde.
“We had insane conditions on tour this year,†said KSP rider and Vice President Sky Solbach … More
This is an image you are only likely to see once in your life, if experienced first hand.
However, this shudderingly close-up image of a Great White shark’s wide-open jaws, seconds before it strikes, has made one of the most rare and dangerous sights in the world accessible to all.
The photographs are the work of Julian Cohen who was in a cage taking his snaps as the shark slammed into it whilst chasing bait  … Pictures and more
Kiteboarding techies in Silicon Valley are seeing big returns. Those who attend the annual MaiTai Kite Camp in Maui, started by Charles River Ventures‘ Partner Bill Tai and professional kiteboarder Susi Mai, have seen more than $7 billion in exits over the past two years  … More
Much has been said of mixing kite boarding and sailing and much more will be said in the lead up to the 2016 Olympics as the kite board fraternity pitch to be an official event. While these discussions continue, the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta in Thailand has taken a bold step introducing a Kiteboard Class to the 25-year old multi-class regatta.
Kevin Whitcraft, President of the Regatta Organising Committee explains, ‘ISAF is promoting kite boarding and it could be an Olympic demonstration event as soon as 2016 in Brazil.’Â Â Â …Â More