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2021 KiteFoil World Series Day 4, Gizzeria

Denis Taradin and Daniela Moroz win the season opener at Hang Loose Beach

THE 2021 KITEFOIL WORLD SERIES GIZZERIA DAY 2

After a day of challenging conditions Connor Bainbridge leads

KiteFoil World Series Begins in Gizzeria on 7th July

Standing by for the open class racing scene to get back on track with one of the main events of the season

Red Bull Megaloop 2021 Wind Window is Open!

Who’s invited to the 2021 Red Bull Megaloop that’s just been given the greenlight by authorities?

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 | FLIGHT TO THE FINALS

Due to dangerously overpowered conditions, the GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 ran the finals in a pure big air format

GKA FREESTYLE WORLD CUP TARIFA DAY 3 – BIG WIND VIDEO WRAP UP

The Levante lashes out the big gusts for the competitors to deal with

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa Day 2 – It’s Gonna Get Super Windy!

Info and video ahead of what should be a super strong Levante wind for day two’s big air format

BAKL Full Power Tarifa 2021 – Event Press Release

Janek Grzegorzewski takes the win at Full Power Tarifa 2021

Mystic Stealth Bar Kite Hook Replacement

Mystic are offering a free of charge upgrade replacement steel hook for the V1 Stealth Bar Kit

The Pros

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Red Bull Megaloop 2021 Wind Window is Open!

Who’s invited to the 2021 Red Bull Megaloop that’s just been given the greenlight by authorities?

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 | FLIGHT TO THE FINALS

Due to dangerously overpowered conditions, the GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 ran the finals in a pure big air format

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa Day 2 – It’s Gonna Get Super Windy!

Info and video ahead of what should be a super strong Levante wind for day two’s big air format

YDWER’S RECOVERY

Fundraiser launches for prolific kiteboarding photographer, Ydwer van der Heide, as he faces recovery from a serious spinal injury

Ydwer van der Heide – Accident Update

You’ll have admired his work! One of the best photographers in the sport is currently in hospital after a serious accident in the surf

Red Bull King of the Air 2021: Postponed

The biggest single event in kiteboarding has been postponed until the end of the year, rather than cancelled completely

Red Bull King of the Air 2021 Riders List Announced

Video entries crunched, 2021 KOTA rider list complete!

Big Air Kite League Online Video Comp Results

Lock in to ten minutes of solid big air highlights from this first online comp for the BAKL!

Video Entry & Event Information: Red Bull King of the Air ’21

Organisers are still hopeful for a green light for KOTA. Here’s some info on the changes to the video entry competition

World Tours

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KiteFoil World Series Begins in Gizzeria on 7th July

Standing by for the open class racing scene to get back on track with one of the main events of the season

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 | FLIGHT TO THE FINALS

Due to dangerously overpowered conditions, the GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 ran the finals in a pure big air format

GKA FREESTYLE WORLD CUP TARIFA DAY 3 – BIG WIND VIDEO WRAP UP

The Levante lashes out the big gusts for the competitors to deal with

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa Day 2 – It’s Gonna Get Super Windy!

Info and video ahead of what should be a super strong Levante wind for day two’s big air format

BAKL Full Power Tarifa 2021 – Event Press Release

Janek Grzegorzewski takes the win at Full Power Tarifa 2021

Full Power Kitefest Tarifa – BAKL World Tour 2nd stop

The 2nd stop of the BAKL World Tour is kicking off at the famous Balneario beach in Tarifa, Spain

IKA Event Update May 2021

The first international kiteboarding events will commence as planned from July onwards

Big Air Kite League Competition: Cape Town 2021 February

The team over at Big Air Kite have surprised the industry by announcing today that they will be hosting a competition between the window of 24 February to 10 March 2021

GKA 2021 Competition Format Explained

Here’s a refresher on the 2021 competition format

Travel

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UK Lockdown 3 – Kiting Guidance from the BKSA

If you live close to your kiting beach, the BKSA’s guidance is you can still go

World travel update from Planet Kitesurf

Kite travel news from ATOL bonded agent

Swell-chasing – An Audience With Keahi

Q&As with Keahi and more in the upcoming webinar

KiteWorldWide Launch Two New Destinations

KiteWorldWide’s answer to the winter blues: Panama and El Gouna

Kite Clash 7 goes down in history in Canada!

Big names, tangles, bigger crowds and a stunning backdrop for non-stop action!

New World Record Set in the Baltic Sea

After 13 hours of kiting in tough conditions from Sweden to Finland, these three are justifiably stoked!

Paralympic Canoe Champion Shreds on Kite at Prea

Fernando Fernandes is an inspiration to let nothing hold you back

Freeride Kitesurf Adventures 2019

The Freeride Kitesurf crew have some epic trips coming up in 2019

Slice of Life Clinics 2019 / 2020

Tom Court’s new pro clinic dates announced

Events

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2021 KiteFoil World Series Day 4, Gizzeria

Denis Taradin and Daniela Moroz win the season opener at Hang Loose Beach

THE 2021 KITEFOIL WORLD SERIES GIZZERIA DAY 2

After a day of challenging conditions Connor Bainbridge leads

KiteFoil World Series Begins in Gizzeria on 7th July

Standing by for the open class racing scene to get back on track with one of the main events of the season

Red Bull Megaloop 2021 Wind Window is Open!

Who’s invited to the 2021 Red Bull Megaloop that’s just been given the greenlight by authorities?

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 | FLIGHT TO THE FINALS

Due to dangerously overpowered conditions, the GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa 2021 ran the finals in a pure big air format

GKA FREESTYLE WORLD CUP TARIFA DAY 3 – BIG WIND VIDEO WRAP UP

The Levante lashes out the big gusts for the competitors to deal with

GKA Freestyle World Cup Tarifa Day 2 – It’s Gonna Get Super Windy!

Info and video ahead of what should be a super strong Levante wind for day two’s big air format

BAKL Full Power Tarifa 2021 – Event Press Release

Janek Grzegorzewski takes the win at Full Power Tarifa 2021

Janek Grzegorzewski takes the crown at Full Power Tarifa 2021

The competition saw 42 riders competition across 2 different rider classes

Clinics

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Slice of Life Clinics 2019 / 2020

Tom Court’s new pro clinic dates announced

The 2019 Kitesurfing Armada Festival Preview

Here’s what’s coming up this weekend on Hayling Island

LF UK Grom Search

Liquid Force are on the hunt for the up-and-coming UK rippers

British Kite News

Here’s your spring round-up of UK kite happenings

Kitesurfing Armada 2019

The ultimate kiteboarding weekender returns!

Learn to live and kite adventurously

Take on a new challenge with Surfin Sem Fim

Patagonia launches Fair Trade wetsuits and Worn Wear wetsuit tour

Wetsuits made from trees and fixed for free!

Offshore Odysseys launch the Cabrinha Quest II

This might be your ticket to the adventure of a lifetime..

UK news round-up!

The latest news from around the UK courtesy of the BKSA

Magazine Features

After The Rain – Ireland Mystic Wave Feature in Kiteworld 103

The winter can be wonderful, as South African Ozzie smith discovered on the Mystic team’s December photoshoot in Ireland

Editor’s Weekly – Yes, Sticky Dancing Boots!

There is a joy in winter, plus jump to the best content releases of the week

Travel Highlight: Viana do Castelo, Portugal During Covid-19

This stunning kitesurfing resort offers a very natural way to socially distance while still taking advantage of lots of activities

Mark My Words Classic – Issue 79

We all started strapped and a large number of riders now shun them. The big question is why?

Van Vice Issue 102

One of the smallest and most affordable examples we’ve been inspired by in Van Vice

Van Vice Issue 101

Take a 2000 Ford e350 shell interior and transform it into a rugged hit-any-kite-spot dream machine!

Van Vice Issue 96

A new van design that’s been getting great feedback at VW shows for its fresh and innovative layout!

Community Culture: Becoming A Kite Girl

How Amanda Casto broke through the fears and the tears to become a kite girl

A Guide To The Indian Ocean

The perfect combination of world-class kitesurfing, luxury and adventure