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Kiteboarders to gather in Fond du Lac this weekend - Fond du Lac Reporter

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:50 GMT

Kiteboarders to gather in Fond du Lac this weekend
Fond du Lac Reporter
Members of the Winnebago Association of Kiteboarders (WAK) will be making the best of this year's winter weather at the 23rd annual Sturgeon Stampede Kiteboarding Classic to be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 11 and 12. Many of the Midwest's top ...

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VOTE: Should the trial kite-surfing zone at Bracklesham become permanent? - Chichester Today

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:54 GMT

VOTE: Should the trial kite-surfing zone at Bracklesham become permanent?
Chichester Today
The district council may have to re-think plans to make a trial kite-surfing zone at Bracklesham a permanent feature. Representations were made on behalf of geologists and fossil hunters at a Chichester District Council cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

Ben Winding is the best South Australian freestyler - SurferToday

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:50 GMT

SurferToday

Ben Winding is the best South Australian freestyler
SurferToday
All categories have been run in one day of kiteboarding competition. The level of riding was exceptional as everyone was trying to impress the judges. The huge crowd certainly weren't disappointed as they were treated to some amazing aerial acrobatics ...

Dallasites head to Utah to kite and network at tech event - Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:02 GMT

Dallasites head to Utah to kite and network at tech event
Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog)
Kitesurfing is similar but the rider uses a small surfboard or wakeboard to move across water. Snow kiting will be a first for Muse and Draney, both of whom have been practicing. Muse began taking kitesurfing lessons two weeks ago in the Florida Keys, ...

Phuket Deal Gives Kiteboarding a Sporting Chance on TV - Phuketwan

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00 GMT

SFCPressPoint

Phuket Deal Gives Kiteboarding a Sporting Chance on TV
Phuketwan
In particular it focuses on covering competitive sailing regattas, which is an important new outlet and audience base for the KTA and kiteboarding. ''This is an exciting new media partnership for the KTA this season, one which will help us to bring ...
Kiteboard Tour Asia Vietnam will feature daring C2Sky Freestyle Raid and Asian ...SFCPressPoint (press release)

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The 2012 Kite Surf Pro unveils qualification system - SurferToday

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:37 GMT

SurferToday

The 2012 Kite Surf Pro unveils qualification system
SurferToday
The Kite Surf Pro World Championship has released the qualification system for the 2012 season, in cooperation with the International Kiteboarding Association (IKA). All wave kiteboarders have the opportunity to compete against each other in the ...

Kiteboarding and Windsurfing format trials in Spain - Sail World

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:44 GMT

International Sailing Federation

Kiteboarding and Windsurfing format trials in Spain
Sail World
Kiteboarding and Windsurfing Format Trials evaluation event is to be held in Santander, Spain from 21 to 25 March 2012 at The Prince Felipe High Performance Centre which is also host to the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships.
Kiteboarding Trials Dates AnnouncedInternational Sailing Federation

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The complete 2012 PKRA World Tour schedule - SurferToday

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:37 GMT

SurferToday

The complete 2012 PKRA World Tour schedule
SurferToday
The world's finest kiteboarding championship will kick off in Dakhla, Morocco, on the 28th March, with a Freestyle contest. Riders loved the atmosphere of the Dakhla Attitude camp and the perfect conditions that the lagoon had to offer.

Surfing Novices Welcome in the Sunny Algarve - Afloat

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:31 GMT

Surfing Novices Welcome in the Sunny Algarve
Afloat
And with plenty of other activities on offer, from the nightlife, shopping, fine dining and relaxing sandy beaches to kitesurfing, wakeboarding, mountain biking and rock climbing, there's something for all interests.

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Kitesurfer, 70, killed at remote beach - Sydney Morning Herald

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:37 GMT

Kitesurfer, 70, killed at remote beach
Sydney Morning Herald
The man had been kitesurfing with a 51-year-old Geraldton man who raised the alarm after his friend failed to make it back to shore. It is understood that conditions were quite blustery and the older man had been knocked off his board at least once.

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Ireland to Showcase 'Planet's Biggest Waves' on 2012 Kite Surf Tour - Afloat

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:10 GMT

Ireland to Showcase 'Planet's Biggest Waves' on 2012 Kite Surf Tour
Afloat
#KITESURFING - Ireland will be one of four stops on the 2012 Kite Surf Pro World Championship Tour to decide the best wave kitesurfers in the world, Surfer Today reports. Kicking off in Cascais, Portugal in June before heading to Mauritius in September ...

Kiteboard Tour Asia and Marine Scene Asia form partnership to ramp up ... - Sports Features Communications (press release)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30 GMT

Sports Features Communications (press release)

Kiteboard Tour Asia and Marine Scene Asia form partnership to ramp up ...
Sports Features Communications (press release)
The KTA Asian Kiteboard tour and TV sailing channel Marine Scene Asia announced today the signing of a Media Partnership agreement for the coming season. HONG KONG: Marine Scene Asia is a specialist sailing channel that produces programming covering ...

"Aspire" a new kiteboarding level with Aaron Hadlow - SurferToday

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:13 GMT

SurferToday

"Aspire" a new kiteboarding level with Aaron Hadlow
SurferToday
Aaron Hadlow has released the long awaited "Aspire" kiteboarding movie. Featuring impossible tricks and creative new moves, the multiple time freestyle kiteboarding champion takes the sport into stellar grounds. Hadlow has shot "Aspire" in ...

Aaron Hadlow: In*vent Calibrate and ReVolve - Red Bull UK

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:19 GMT

Red Bull UK

Aaron Hadlow: In*vent Calibrate and ReVolve
Red Bull UK
Then satisfy your appetite for some serious kite surfing with Aaron Hadlow's previous films, In*vent, Calibrate and ReVolve. Shot in Western Australia by Andy Gordon this took kitesurfing movies to a whole new level. This was Aaron and Andy's 3rd ...

Kite Surf Pro Releases 2012 "Dream Tour" Schedule - Sports Features Communications (press release)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:08 GMT

Kite Surf Pro Releases 2012 "Dream Tour" Schedule
Sports Features Communications (press release)
Maui, Hawaii—February 1, 2012: Following a groundbreaking and highly successful inaugural season, which pushed competitive kite surfing to epic new heights, the KSP is pleased to announce its widely anticipated 2012 World Championship Kite Surfing ...

Vilamoura gets the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing Iberian Championship - SurferToday

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:48 GMT

SurferToday

Vilamoura gets the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing Iberian Championship
SurferToday
The 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing Iberian Championship has been scheduled to Vilamoura, in Portugal, from 18th-20th February. The competition includes the Open, Production and Twin Tips board divisions and will be organized by CIMAV - Clube ...

Get high as a kite - Gay News Network

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:02 GMT

Get high as a kite
Gay News Network
If you're after some fun outdoor exercise, there's nothing better than kiteboarding at St Kilda beach, says Adam Trumble. Kiteboarding is a sport guaranteed to give you a drug-free rush. It's also great to watch. Equipped with a kite (typically ranging ...

Kitesurfing life begins at 60 for Richard Branson - SurferToday

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:16 GMT

SurferToday

Kitesurfing life begins at 60 for Richard Branson
SurferToday
The answer is kitesurfing. The 61-year-old business mogul says "life begins at 60" and he is probably right. The footage of Richard Branson kitesurfing in open waters, off the Necker Island, is quite impressive. Despite the choppy waters and waves, ...

Kiteboarders aim for the Evoikos Kolpos Channel in Greece - SurferToday

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:08 GMT

SurferToday

Kiteboarders aim for the Evoikos Kolpos Channel in Greece
SurferToday
A group of intrepid kiteboarders will try to cross 22 kilometres of the south Evoikos Kolpos Channel, in Greece, on the 4th of February 2012. Ilias Katirtsigianoglou, Spyridon Sofianos and Sandrine Roussos Werner, co-founder of the Global Kiter ...

The 73-year-old Floridian kitesurfer - SurferToday

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:59 GMT

SurferToday

The 73-year-old Floridian kitesurfer
SurferToday
Louis Gomez is 73 years old and he's an avid kitesurfer. Yes, it's not 37, but 73 years. This former software engineer for JP Morgan Chase discovered kiteboarding when he was 65 and decided to give it a go. "I told my wife that sport just didn't exist ...