Anyone new to kitesurfing in Cornwall and needs someone similar to learn the ropes with? I've only had my kite up in the air a few times and had one lesson but...
Those in the area.. (and anyone else for that matter... ) are welcome to join... The purpose of the New York Area USA group is to promote communication between...
Having traveled around the world kiting in the last 7 years I start to notice there are some differences between practical and ideal kiting: - Practical kiting...
Does anyone have any experience with the RRD Type Z kite? Supposedly you can control the power with zippers that I believe tighten or loosen the trailing edge...
... market, the M1 Adjustable binding. Hi Rick I just rode the last six days with a demo pair of these new Martin straps. They work well. I could actually...
Issue #1 of Kiteboarder Magazine has been sent out nationwide across the USA. Speaking with Publisher Brad Lange and Editor Ryan Riccetelli, the goal of this...
Lazy f__k that I am, I absolutely LOVE the 5th line relaunch! ...but today in the Atlantic I got taught a lesson. ...and it's not that nobody said it...
We used 5th line on snow around here since 2000 and sometimes, some of us doesn't even bother. 5th line is good in light wind but in strong wind, it may not be...
I took my family and friends to Sandbridge Virginia for a family vacation and found a kitesurfing paradise! The forecast called for 5 to 10 knots and the wind...
Hi All, I recently brought a secondhand Wipika Inferno, which I believe is a 4 line 2002 or 2003 model, it came with a Naish carbon bar. The way it has been...
Hey guys, I'm new to kitesurfing in Ontario (learned in Cali) and am wondering where some good sites are. I've heard of wasaga beach, sable beach, and long...
Chi, It's best to ask this question on the Canadian kitesurf group http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/cankitesurf as there are more Toronto/Ontario kiters...
I have been experimenting with many different board surface (short board, wide board, narrow board, long board, etc.) and confirm the fact that it's the BOARD...
... C'mon Professori - do the math for us! We're all sitting down and you're up at the board, so how about converting these cm's (Hell, some of us are stuck...
I spent more than half of a 3 hour session looking somewhere, other than at the kite. I can typically do a couple of sines without looking, but yesterday I...
Jim, Forget about inches as most if not all kiteboard manufacturers in the world specs out their board dimension in cm (the same way, most if not all kite...
I was out in the oceean last week and got a big wipe out that I lost sight of my board. It only took me less than 5 minutes body dragging upwind to spot my ...
In a message dated 8/29/2004 8:01:19 PM US Mountain Standard Time, hungvu2000@... writes: I was out in the oceean last week and got a big wipe out that...
... I leash in the ocean, but: was your board right-side up, or upside down? It's always been a trick to flip the board over on its back while you are...
Hi all, Have some cquads for sale, they are in excellent condition and have spare spars as well. 3.2cquad - $170.00 4.2cquad - $190.00 6.3cquad - $220.00 All 3...
Hello everyone, I'm pretty new to kiting, took a lesson an been out 3 or 4 times. I can get up on the board and ride both directions but still dump the kite a...
... ________________________________________________ Don't use a leash. I use a leash. FOR SURE don't use a urethane surf leash. While you're getting a...
This is my first season too. Most don't recommend a board leash. Try body dragging to get the up wind going since if you loss your board you'll be body ...
I think almost everyone would highly recommend against a leash. I personally have had a board hit me in the back of my neck not going too fast, and another...
I prefer to keep my hook knife on my vest. When I was learning the added bouyancy of the vest was a plus. As with any safety gear, you hope you never have to ...
Is there a group dedicated for boat (more than 2 persons) kite sailing ? Having seen a picture of Don's 100m2 LEI on a large cat and I started getting...
In the past, almost everyone considered kiting as a dangerous sport (probably due to not sufficient data nor awareness) Similarly, We did the same on...
