The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has decided to include kiteboarding course racing as an evaluation sport in the 2016 Olympics.
This year the 25th Phuket King’s Cup Regatta, the largest sailing event in Asia, is including a kiteboarding division, which will be run with the cooperation of Kiteboard Tour Asia (KTA).
Kevin Whitcraft, President of the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta Organising Committee said   … More
Alex Pastor and Asia Litwin won the 2011 Nissan Noumea Kitesurf Pro, in New Caledonia, in perfect conditions with a solid twenty knots of wind. Youri Zoon battled back for a spot on the podium and Marc Jacobs moved up to third place in the rankings for the 2011 season.
In the first few heats of the day we saw  … More
The second day of the Nissan Noumea Kitesurf Pro started with light wind and a few rain showers but we quickly saw the sun come out and twenty knots of wind. The trials are a great place for the locals to get used to competing in the PKRA format. Some of the heats were very close. Heat number 3 with Dinclaux (FRA, Takoon), Fondere (FRA, Ozone) and Tadiello (FRA, Ozone) was one of the best heats of the trials.
All three of them could  … More
Kitesurfing or kiteboarding s popular simply because they allow people to indulge two thrills-boarding and flying. The kites also allow added time for tricks and stunts because they give the rider more hang time. If you’re searching to learn tips on how to make this happen sport, it is best to get instructions from your professional; if however, you’re simply enthusiastic about reading the very basics, this information is for you personally.
The first thing you want to do when studying how to kiteboard or kitesurf is  … More