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Peter Lynn has just unveiled the world’s largest lite, at Berck-sur-Mer, in France. Built for the Al Farsi Kite Team, the “M Ray” measures 1250 square metres.

“This new kite is so finely balanced on the edge of luffing (nosing over and coming down) that even when it’s generating  …  Picture & Details

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Wakeboarding on campus is impossible without a lake, right? Wrong.

The Sacramento State Wakeboard Club proved on Thursday that you actually do not need a large body of water in order to wakeboard on campus. With two pools of water, a high-powered winch and enthusiastic men willing to take off their shirts and show off their wakeboarding skills to the campus, water sports really can happen at Sac State.

After spending four days building the contraption, the wakeboarding club  …  Details

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The 2011 Défi Wind will showcase the Amateur Windsurfing Movie Festival, in Gruissan, France. The windsurfing competition attracts riders from all over the world to the beautiful French town and will also be a great spot for independent filmmakers.

While enjoying the best Tramontane winds, all sailors are invited to produce and deliver a six-minute windsurfing movie to the jury. The best five films will be showed on the big screen during a windsurf party, on the 3rd June   …  Details

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Alex Caizergues has lead the kiteboarder’s victory over the windsurfers in the 2011 Orange Speed Crossing, in Leucate. The duel is always intense, but this time kiters were faster and secured a well deserved revenge.

Last year, the second edition of the sailing battle, the French windsurfing star Antoine Albeau had beated kiteboarders. This time, in six races and multiple wind conditions   …  More

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