A television host and an engineer from Germany have completed an almost 5,000 km (3,107 mile) journey across Australia in their Wind Explorer, a lightweight electric vehicle powered by the wind – not only through electricity-generating wind turbines but also using kites. The pioneering 18-day trip by Dirk Gion and Stefan Simmerer set three world records – the first time a continent has been crossed be a wind-powered vehicle, the longest overall distance covered by an exclusively wind-powered land vehicle, and the longest distance covered by such a vehicle in 36 hours  … Pictures & Details
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Cortina, gli assi dello snowkite in volo con gli sci sulle Dolomiti
Si chiama snowkite ed è la versione invernale del kitesurf: un aquilone, un paio di sci o uno snowboard ai piedi e la capacità di prendere il vento nel modo giusto per librarsi tra le cime innevate. I campioni della specialità si sono ritrovati al passo Giau a Cortina per il Cortina snowkite contest. organizzato dal club Kite4freedom. Per la cronaca, ha vinto un italiano, Michele Leoni.
The International Kiteboarding Association has announced the creation of the 2011 Wave Kiteboarding Championships. The competition will be completed with two stages.
The first one will be run through the PKRA World Tour. With a series of not less than six wave events scheduled for 2011, the battle will be fierce to win one of the coveted tour cards that will allow participation in the world championship finals … More
The best freestyle kiteboarders will return to Hood River, Oregon, for the 2011 Ro-Sham-Throwdown, between 13th and 17h July. The format includes a qualification round and an invited riders’ list.
Those who … More