I went out to day with the Waroo 9m in strong wind probably in the 20 to 30 knots range. Other kiters get beaten up on 8m classic kites. Some doing OK on 7m ...
At Real in Hatteras this weekend, the two student intermediate team used a 5 M Waroo over a three day period in winds starting at 25 knots and ending gusting...
Paul Menta has been busy doing some advanced testing on Cabrinha's new bow kite, the Contra "Crossbow"; in secret down in Key West, FL. Some of the traditional...
I got invited to use Google Analytic, so I tried it for kitesurfingschool.org and found that it has a very nice feature showing all the visitor world wide on...
Hi...i'm an expert windsurfer/wave sailor, very advanced wakeboarder but new to kiteboarding. I've flown power snow kites and paragliders so i'm ok with the...
I have noticed recently that all Yahoo groups have RSS feeds (RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication). RSS is a new tool allowing one to monitor and view all...
Having used a new flat LEI in the last couple weeks on snow, my response is a definite yes for snow (assuming that all flat LEIs are somewhat similar). So far,...
Hi all I'm looking to buy a new kite. I'm looking at the new bow style kites but are they really worth the extra money? I can get a new 2005 naish V4 16m half...
Following the success of the 2005 Winterlude Kite Demonstration event, the school Kitesurfingschool.org Ottawa (VL Kites) and the NCC again teamed up to...
It is great to have all these cold front winds to play with. Who would have thought those smaller kites would come in so handy. Here are some of the ...
Hello all, I am new to this group and have been riding for about 2-3 months now. My question is this: I saw that a vote had been made in the polls for which...
Dear Friends, We are programing to organise a KiteFair in JULY 06 at Kitesurfbeach Turkey.We invite all the manufacturers and international kitemags for free...
After the successful first large scale kite demonstration event last year, Kitesurfingschool.org (VL Kites) is again invited by the National Capital Commission...
Winter is easing on, the holidays are past and frontal winds should be coming. Lots of events are coming to be sure. More about that and other matters appear...
I'm going on vacation in the Bahamas in Feb. and want to take kitesurf lessons. Can someone recommend a good school and instructor? I only have a couple days...
Just some thought for the end of 2005. In 1998 a large number of kitesurfing pioneers started learning the sport and many have argued that was the year...
Lots going on in Miami in the next few days including: - A party tomorrow night with Champion Kiteboarder Susi Mai and photos from the Bahamas Crossing. - A...
The second person I mentioned who flys fast and low is an enigma. Out of a regular crew of about eight people, this person comes in a flys in another style....
Hey gang...I'm going to Cuba in December to see a friend get married. We'll be near Guardalavaca...does anyone know if there's any kiting around there. I've...
Now that the Fall winds have filled in; there seem to be two schools of getting upwind - not just upwind..but vey high angled tacks. 1. We have a local woman...
I hope everyone is getting more time on the water as fall eases on. Fewer hurricanes would be good but we'll just have to deal with it as best we can. So,...
It seems like we are heading the right directions with many improvements in the sport in the couple years (near 100% depowerable kite, larger wind range, more...
Many people have asked me this questions. Besides being comfortable IN the water, some other skills may be beneficial but not essential and the rest can be...
I'm not familiar with that kite, but I would try flying it equally on both lines, also inflate it until you can 'ping' it with your fingernail and it sounds...
Anyone have any comments about what causes a kite to jellyfish? Does it have to do with the leading edge bladder pressure? Or are there other factors? ...
