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For the first time ever, the international teamriders of North Kiteboarding are competing against each other. The battle takes place on the World Wide Web, where you can cast your vote on www.northkites.com in the categories “Best Clip” and “Best Performance”.

Just surf through our selection of clips and decide who are the hottest riders. Are you more impressed by the performance of our toughest contest riders the likes of Cesar Portas or Mallory dela Villemarqué, or do you succumb to the charms of Angela Peral or Ania Grzelinska? If you like waveriding, you will probably vote for Jaime Herraiz or Sky Solbach or support our French Connection Charles Deleau or Jérémie Eloy.

But not only the riders can win, North has a whole shelf of great prizes waiting for the voters as well!

1. Prize: a kite of your choice
2.-5. Prize: a pro model of your choice
6.-10. Prize: a pro rider T-shirt of your choice

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Labels: North, Video

North from the fishing pier at the town of Pismo Beach, Calif., miles up the shore and past the beachgoers standing in the wind and staring out to sea, the green hills of San Luis Obispo County loom in the haze. There, on the very edge of a continent, the Pacific winds blow unremittingly into those big California hills, blurring the air and gusting up to 30 mph on a typical day."

Labels: North, Pacific

Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific has joined the Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey as a key sponsor of this world-first, all-girl kiteboarding adventure.

The airline has offered generous discounts to all participants of the remote Fiji island experience and given free flights for crew. Girls attending the event will get discounts off the lowest fares available, with 12% off bookings from North America, 10% off for Australia, 5% from New Zealand and a 21 day Apex fare in Japan. Air Pacific has also offered free excess baggage for all involved.

“Fiji’s national carrier has been wonderfully supportive, it’s typical of Fiji’s welcoming nature. Having these discounts opens up an opportunity for even more girls from all over the world to have the time of their lives on a beautiful island in the pacific. I’m so happy,” says event organiser Cindy Mosey.

Fiji’s national airline Sun Air has also come aboard as a sponsor providing a chartered plane to the event destination, Kadavu Island.

Kadavu was selected for its combination of perfect winds, tropical beauty, a huge range of alternative recreational activities, and a true cultural experience with the unbelievably welcoming villagers of this pacific paradise.

Sometimes described as ‘the real Fiji’, Kadavu has untouched lush tropical rainforest, waterfalls, no roads (all transport is by boat) and remote villages ringed by the world’s fourth largest barrier reef, teeming with abundant marine life.

Taking part in the event will be 12 of the world’s best women kiteboarders and another 30 recreational riders from around the globe. The event would not have been possible without the support of Balance Vector and there are generous prizes from sponsors North Kites, Living Nature cosmetics and more.

Spaces are still available to girls wanting to join the odyssey! Visit www.cindymoseyislandodyssey.com Direct travel booking enquiries to Cindy at cmaswm@xtra.co.nz. Media contact alisonsmith@xtra.co.nz for more information or visit the website www.cindymoseyislandodyssey.com for a selection of images.

Labels: adventures, Best Kiteboarding, North, Pacific

Kitesurf Worlds Team Cup 2006

Be sure to start planning your travel and to register now for an exciting new competition, brought to you by the The Gest Group and the Professional Kite Riders Association (PKRA), scheduled to piggy back on the end of the World Tour this year. The first annual 2006 Kitesurf Worlds Team Cup is set for October 4th through the 8th in Fleixeiras, Brazil, just north of Taiba.

The competition format is designed to consist of teams of three riders participating in three separate disciplines that encompass all aspects of kiteboarding competition: course racing, best trick performance and waveriding. Teams will be grouped by kite brand, and are required to have two males, one at least 21 years or older, and one female rider. Currently, 16 teams are allotted to enter, all squaring off for $20,000 in prize money, with $10,000 distributed for first place, $7,000 for second, and $3000 for third. Cost of entry is $150 USD per team, and the competition is filling up fast, so for complete information and to register, go to: www.ktwc.info

The first discipline of the 2006 Kitesurf Worlds Team Cup will consist of a day of course racing with the total number of riders from each of the teams competing at the same time in multiple rounds. The results will be based on the overall finishes for each of the teams.

The next aspect of the Team Cup contest is the best trick competition, which will be subdivided into three separate categories. Each of the team members will be allowed to compete in one of the three best tricks categories, but not all. The first category will pit one rider from each team against each other trying to perform the most difficult and well executed progressive freestyle trick.

The next section of the best trick contest will be the best "old school" trick, where the second rider from each team will try to perform the most difficult and well executed old school trick, including everything from multiple back and front rolls, to board offs and one foot jumps. Kiteloops and handlepasses will not be allowed and are the only tricks not considered old school.

The third rider from each team will try to perform the last section of the best trick competition, the most difficult and well executed kiteloop trick, with no handlepasses allowed, however blind landings and roll variations are permitted. Judging for each section of the best trick competition will be based on a 0 to 10 grading system to score the riders, 10 being the best, most difficult, and well executed trick.

The final discipline of the Team Cup will be the wave riding bump and jump competition. Only surfboard-style boards are permitted in this format. Riders from each team will be scored solely on wave riding, aerials, backside slashes, and jumps. All riders from each team are allowed to compete, but only the best result from each team will be used for the overall team competition ranking. The judging will be weighted 30% for both the course racing and wave riding disciplines, and 40% for the best trick competition towards the final event standings.

Overall, the 2006 Kiteboarding International Team Cup, set for October 4th - 8th, is shaping up to be an exhilarating event. The goal of the competition is to bring together the best pro and kite brand team riders to compete in the ultimate all around team competition challenge. Already, two-time World Champion, Aaron Hadlow (UK), along with seasoned veteran, Mark Shinn (UK) and Caroline Freitas (Brazil) will make up one team for Flexifoil. Those entered will fight for not just the title and bragging rights of "#1 Kiteboarding Team in the World", but of course for the substantial reward of $20,000 dollars in prize money as well.

For more information please visit or contact:

www.pkra.info

Labels: Best Kiteboarding, board, Competition, Contest, Kites, North

PORTLAND - A Portland youth is skyrocketing his way up to stardome in kite boarding. Rocky Chatwell has won the PKRA North American Championship, and he's only been doing this for two years. Now, the golden boy is eyeing the world tour.

The 16-year-old blonde, doing his thing recently off the Portland shoreline in Corpus Christi Bay. As you can see, Rocky Chatwell, has it. You may have seen him competing in the Velocity Games, but winning the Pro Kite Riding Association North American Title is big stuff. It's his greatest moment.

"By far, yes. I'm totally stoked about it. I did the best I could," said Chatwell."

Video after the jump

Labels: Kites, North, Video

August 3rd, 2006

2006 Fuerteventura World Cup – Day 2

Fuerteventura PKRA Kiteboarding Grand Prix 2006

Competitors and spectators were greeted to more incredible wind and clear skies in Fuerteventura for the second day of the PKRA Grand Prix 2006. The riders rigged up their smaller kites to handle the gusty 25 to 30 knots of wind and PKRA officials continued to run two man heats instead of four for safety reasons as well as ease of judging. The first riders took to the water around 11 am for the continuation of the single elimination tournament, which was successfully completed by 4 pm. Conditions were challenging for the competitors as the waves continued to grow in size throughout the afternoon, nonetheless they persevered, striving for the goal of close to $50,000 USD in prize money.

In the first heat of the day, Mallory De la Villemarqué (North, France) landed a technical frontside 3 against Youri Zoon (Slingshot, Netherlands), however, he did not exhibit enough variety and power to secure a spot in the next round. Best team members, Alvaro Onieva (Spain) and Bas Koole (Netherlands) ripped up the water next. Alvaro displayed his usual bag full of tricks including a blind judge, a back to blind, a raley to blind, a hasselhoff, a double front to blind, and a mobe to advance against his teammate, Bas. Cesar Portas (North, Spain) and Philipp Brückmann (Carved, Germany) followed, with Cesar nailing a powerful mobe to downloop and a blind judge to stay in the tournament before meeting up with Kevin Langeree (Naish, Netherlands) in the third round.

In arguably the best seven minutes of kiteboarding for the day, Ruben Lenten (Slingshot, Netherlands) and cousin, Kevin Langeree were on fire, shooting off trick after trick, getting the crowd cheering. Kevin nailed a sweet frontside 3, a handlepass, an amazing mobe 5, a KGB, and a hasselhoff, while Ruben answered back by going big with an F16 grab and a kung fu. Ultimately, in a close judge’s decision, Kevin secured the win, advancing to the next round. Following the pair of Dutch cousins were Cabrinha team members Alberto Rondina (Italy) and Petr Tyushkevich (Russian Federation) in yet another exceptionally close heat. Alberto pulled off a nice slim, front to blind, and a backside 3, but it wasn’t enough to defeat Petr’s arsenal of tricks such as a fat chance, 3-1-3, raley to blind, slim, and a frontside 3.

Rui Meira (Naish, Portugal) and Randy Hereman (F-One, Netherlands) battled it out in another close match, but Randy was on a mission, sticking a blind judge, a powerful mobe 5, and a kiteloop to move ahead into the next round of the single elimination tournament where he would meet up with PKRA points leader, Aaron Hadlow. Finishing up round two, Mikael Blomvall (JN Kites, Sweden) landed a nice blind judge, mobe, and slim to take out Lorenzo Giovanneli (Slingshot, Italy), while Aaron Hadlow (Flexifoil, UK) moved past Erik Volpe (Italy) with an aerial back to blind and a sick kiteloop handlepass

Third round action pitted Youri Zoon against Alvaro Onieva in a close heat, however, Youri was unstoppable, displaying tons of power and energy to earn his place in the semifinals. Kevin Langeree faced Cesar Portas in a heat where variety ended up being the key for success. Although Cesar nailed a strong mobe, blind judge and an aerial back to blind, Kevin was on like crazy glue, sticking an F16, a 3-1-3, a frontside 3, mobe to wrapped, KGB, and a hasselhoff to move on to meet fellow Nethlerlander, Zoon in the next round. Petr Tyushkevich, also showed off a variety of powerful tricks, blasting a sick fat chance, slim chance, and blind judge to advance against Mikael Blomvall, who rallied valiantly with an aerial back to blind and double S bend. Next out of the gate were Randy Hereman and Aaron Hadlow, both going for it and giving the beach plenty to cheer about. Randy landed a powerful raley to blind and super powered kiteloop, however, Aaron continued to impress the judges with his variety and clean, technical moves giving him the edge over Hereman.

The beach was in a frenzy for the semifinals with the intense action on the water. Aaron Hadlow and Petr Tyushkevich both were charging, using the waves and trying to outdo each other. Aaron ended up the victor based on variety and power of his tricks, even giving the crowd a show with a huge, high kiteloop close to the beach. Also in the semifinals, fellow Dutchmen, Kevin Langeree and Youri Zoon put on an amazing display of moves, each rider wanting a spot in the finals versus Hadlow. Youri stuck a mega kiteloop, a kung fu 3, and a technical front mobe, but it wasn’t enough to stop the energy-filled Kevin from advancing with a powerful frontside 3, KGB, and difficult mobe 5.

The close competition continued in the loser’s final where Youri squared off against Petr. Youri banged out a huge F16, front mobe, handlepass with a 360, and a quality blind judge 3 to secure him third place overall. The men’s single elimination finals once again paired rivals Kevin Langeree and Aaron Hadlow in a nailbiting showdown. Kevin, eager for another win, was ripping, landing a frontside 3, a sick hasselhoff, and an aerial back to blind, but it was not quite enough to edge out Aaron, who was determined to take first, nailing an F16, an aerial back to blind, and a massive kiteloop. Kevin will have a chance to seize the top spot in the tournament during the double eliminations, which begin tomorrow.

First up for the women were Angela Peral (North, Spain) and Karolina Winkowska (Naish, Poland). Karolina dominated the heat with lots of variety, such as a kung fu, big air jumps with grabs, and riding to blind. The next heat featured Ania Grzelinska (North, Poland) versus Wiktoria Boszko (North, Poland) in an incredibly close bout. Ania blasted off a kiteloop, a front, a back, and a raley, but North teammate, Wiktoria, edged past her with a nice back roll, krypt, and a very technical raley to blind with surface handlepass. Jo Wilson (Naish, UK) then faced off against Pauline Boussard (Wipika, France). Jo tore up the water, getting lots of air with grabs and showing off a variety of powered tricks, meanwhile, Pauline landed front and back rolls, and a one foot jump, but it wasn’t enough to prevail against the determined Brit.

In one of the most exciting heats of the day, World Champion Kristin Boese (Best, Germany) faced Gisela Pulido (Airush, Spain). Both nailed technical handlepasses, though Kristin pulled out the victory with more unhooked tricks, like the back to wrapped and the raley to blind, to move on to the semifinals. In the women’s semifinals, Wiktoria Boszko was overpowered in the strong winds, which allowed Karolina Winkowska to advance with a front to blind, a krypt, a surface pass, and a kung fu. The superstar performer of the day, Jo Wilson, continued her charge, landing a front spin with a grab, a sick raley, an indy, a krypt, and a front to toeside, for the upset over Kristin Boese, to advance to the finals.

The loser’s final featured Kristin versus Wiktoria Boszko. Kristin was charging with a perfectly executed front roll with a grab, a raley, an unhooked double front, and a krypt, securing third place in the women’s single elimination tournament. The women’s final between Jo Wilson and Karolina Winkowska was action packed. Karolina stuck a variety of tricks, including a kung fu and a krypt, but it wasn’t enough to stop Jo Wilson from taking first place with her big air grabs and powered moves. Kristin, Wiktoria and Karolina will have a second chance in the double elimination tournament starting tomorrow to continue their quest for the top position overall.

The Speed Grand Prix event has been extremely challenging so far with sideshore winds and large waves to contend against. The morning runs, when the water is a bit flatter, have proven better for results, with speeds hitting the 40 knot mark. Currently Christophe Prin-Guenon (Naish, France) is in first place for the men with 1.4 total points and a top speed of 40.75 knots - only .04 knots away from the world record! Charlotte Consorti (France, F-One) is in the number one position for the women with 2.7 points overall and a top speed of 29.55 knots. Many riders have been experiencing extreme crashes and suffering broken bones as a result. Yesterday, speed rider John Grimm (Best, US) was taken to the hospital after a wipe out left him with two broken ribs, but today he was seen walking around the event site encouraging fellow riders, although disappointed to be out of the competition. Tomorrow promises more excitement on the speed course as past world record holder Manu Taub (Wipika, France), along with last year’s winner Sebastien Cattalan (France), continue their pursuit of the new world record.

The skipper’s meeting is at 10 am tomorrow with a first possible start at 11 am. Riders will try to move ahead in the competition rankings during the double elimination tournament, which begins tomorrow. A DJ will be in the event tent starting at 11 pm tonight and every night this week.

Be sure to check out www.caribbeanwinds.com for a live tournament ladder, updated statistics, great photos, and videos of the event!

For live results and contest ladders log on to:
Caribbeanwinds.com

Labels: Airush, Best Kiteboarding, Cabrinha, Competition, Contest, Naish, North, Pulido, Ruben Lenten, Speed

Here are a few images from the event. More to come soon at- http://users.ca.astound.net/berris/wind_kite_surf.html

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This issue, The Kiteboarder Magazine interviewed 13 companies about their SLE/Bow Kites.
Find out what went into their development, how they differ from their competitors, tips on getting the most out of your new kite, and what’s coming down the line.

OTHER FEATURES:

~North’s Ken Winner explains his design philosophy and talks about current design trends.

~Photographer and pro rider Richard Boudia shares his home away from home with us, Lanzarote.

~Discover Old San Juan, Puerto Rico with Julie Simsar.

~Grab Glossary: Was that a Nuclear or Roast Beef? Learn the lingo and style!

~Backwoods: Michigan, Vietnam

~Exposed: Amazing riding and lifestyle images from around the world


The Kiteboarder. The magazine that people like to read!

NEW URL: Please change any bookmarks you might have to www.thekiteboarder.com. The kbmag.com URL and email addresses will be taken down shortly....

NEXT ISSUE: Sept/Oct06 starts mailing August 25 and the online version is posted 3 weeks later.

North's Mallory de la Villemarque in Egypt. Lens Christian Madera

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North's 3 new boards (Cesar Pro 07, Sky Pro 07, Phantom 07) and footgear below:

CESAR PRO 07
New School Board
Size: 132cm x 40cm
Weight. 2,3kg

New school, good upwind performance, easy landing for powerful tricks, excellent tailgrip and good pop, hard flex.

After the long awaited arrival of The Cesar Pro Model, it’s finally here! The Cesar emerges as a new school competition board designed to push the limits of freestyle performance and accommodate Cesar’s powerful riding style. The flat rocker and straight outline deliver maximum speed, grip and upwind performance. Stiff flex and wide tips create explosive pop for fast, precise take-offs and hot bounce-free landings for the most powered tricks. The tip wingers make the Cesar easy to control even in the strongest wind conditions. The Cesar is truly a no-compromise, total-performance freestyle board aimed at powerful, aggressive riders.





SKY PRO 07
New School Board
Size: 136cm x 41cm
Weight: 2,5kg

Excellent upwind performance, good tailgrip and easy landings, performance for the heavier ones, hard flex.

Introducing the Sky Pro Model for 2007. Already two years in the making, the Sky Pro raises the bar of performance, comfort and style. “I use my board in almost every condition with anything from a 5M kite all the way up to 20M! It’s an awesome board for bigger riders, light wind or any rider wanting more surface area for hard fast landings. It flies upwind and has insane pop for powered tricks. The whole secret to this board’s wide range is in the tip design. The tip allows the tail of the board to sit deep in the water giving it excellent upwind drive while at the same time reducing splash on the riderfrom the opposite tip and creating a super smooth ride. The wide stance setting lowers the riders center of gravity for hard, fast landings.”





PHANTOM 07
Lightwind Board
Speed Crossing Board
Sizes:
Lightwind Cruiser 149cm x 43cm
Speed Crossing Board 138cm x 37cm

Incredible Upwind performance (inverted outline), early planing even in the lightest winds, reduced toeside area for best control, hard flex.

PHANTOM M
The Phantom M is the benchmark for early planing, rapid acceleration and perfect upwind performance. Due to its gentle sidecut, this early planing machine is able to sail upwind at a windspeed of only 9 knots. With a width of 43 cm, the board starts planing in the slightest breeze, yet remains very controllable at higher wind speeds due to the wide stance that was shifted closer to the edge. If you live in a light wind area, the Phantom is the perfect second board in your quiver that allows you to have fun when others are beached and bored.

PAHNTOM LW
Here we are with a completely new board concept. Effortless planing, easy upwind, incredible speed and best control, all comes together in one new and exciting board design. You can call it the Ferrari of the Kiteboards. This might be the most efficient board shape you have ever tried to kitesuf with. The parabolic and long outline on the heel side will give you the longest possible rail in the water, perfect for going upwind. The specially designed bottom shape will increase that lift. The rounded outline on you toe side will reduce wetted surface and provide better control in conjunction with the cut outs on the tips. You have never experienced going upwind so efficient than on this board. You hardly have to use your body weight to keep the rail under control. Upwind like on Autopilot. Fast and furious but a lot of fun.





MULTI ADJUSTABLE FOOTSTRAP 07
FOOTPADPLATE 07

Variable strap positions and widths with just one strap
Plug and screw, fast setup
Easy to adjust for different sizes

The new Multi Adjustable Footstrap developed by North Kiteboarding has many new features and advantages over last year’s model:
This footstrap adds a whole new dimension. It not only permits adjusting size and asymmetry but also width. Once fitted to the width and shape of the foot it can be adjusted as usual in size (with or without a shoe). The newly developed base permits mounting the strap to the North Kiteboarding Footpadplate on the board without any effort – simply “plug and screw”!

Labels: Best Kiteboarding, board, Competition, Kites, North, Speed

THiS WEEK:

This week Slightly Stoopid stops by The Kiteboarder Magazine office in Corpus Christi, Texas. Ryan Riccitelli and drummer/percussionist/volcalist OG catch up about Stoopid’s latest international tour. OG also talks about learning to kiteboard at eXtreme Hotels in the DR and hanging out with Felix Pivec and Top Hat on the North Shore of Oahu. If you have not heard of Slighty Stoopid, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about why this band has a huge following of kiteboarders. Real Kiteboarding recently used many Stoopid tracks on their newest dvd Joy Ride. Check out the band’s website and newest releases at www.slightlystoopid.com.

NEW FEATURE ON ASNEWS.NET: Ask your questions, Real Time!

ASNews.net will soon be launching an exciting new feature to its podcast — live interaction with ASNews.net guests! Soon, you will be able to log onto our podcast at a scheduled time and date and ask questions to our interviewees and host panel.

To take advantage of this new format, you will need a Lost Cherry account. When we launch, you will need to log into the the Lost Cherry lounge at http://lostcherry.com/lounge.php?l=1293. We will field questions from there. If you can’t make it, the podcast can still be found on www.asnews.net, www.thekiteboarder.com or downloaded from Itunes (keyword search Action Sports).

Got a topic your burning to hear about or a personality you’d like to ask questions to? email marina@thekiteboarder.com with your comments….

Labels: Magazine, North

July 14th, 2006

THIS WEEK:
ASNews.net interviews professional kiteboarder Sky Solbach from Bonaire. Sky talks about the new North Rebel and the ION Photo Award contest taking place in Hood River next month which is open to all amateur and professional photographers. He also talks about how the recent The Kiteboarder Magazine cover was shot, featuring North Rider Mallory de la Villemarque.

ASNews.net also interviews kitegirl legend Cindy Mosey out of New Zealand. Ryan catches up with the former World Champion and her latest project, the Cindy Mosey Island Odyssey, an all girls adventure of a lifetime taking place in Fiji in October.
Thanks to everyone for your support of ASnews.net! May was a record breaking month with almost 15,000 people (14,799 to be exact) downloading the show.
Stay tuned to ASnews.net for a new live format where you can call in or text messages to guests, to be released shortly……

Labels: adventures, Contest, Magazine, North

Here's a link for some guys trying to keep developers at bay:

Kiteforum.com :: View topic - Save the Jetties on South Padre Island: "I don’t know if you have had a chance to make it down to South Padre Island (SPI), but it’s a great place to kiteboard. The Jetties aka Isla Blanca Park is the main launch for downwinders on the gulf side of the island. It’s the southern most beach on the island and is a very large park with lots of parking. It also has the best break and is popular with the surfers.

There is a plan in the works to covert the whole park in to private property and put up more condos. This is bad because there is still plenty of room on the island to the north to build more stuff and they don’t need to take the park away from the people.

Check out http://www.saveislablanca.com/ for more information.

Thanks,
- DC"

Labels: North

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ISSUE #22 OUT NOW!

If you're a subscriber it will drop onto your door mat very soon. If you're not a subscriber then get yourself down to your local shop or subscribe here on the website.

In kiteboarding, equipment is all important. There are more variables and bits and pieces to match up than for other freeride sports like surfing, skating or snowboarding. Finding the perfect set-up that works for you can elevate your riding to levels you only dreamed of. As for the wrong choices... well, let's not even go down that ugly road. In Feel The Love we interview three people whose recent lives have been dedicated to kiteboarding design excellence. Have you ever felt the redirection of energy as you come out of a turn faster than you went into it on one of Simon Harvey's carbon fibre boards; the smooth flowing lines and contours of Bob Yates's hand-made fins; or the sublime handling of David Pilkington's new flat kite? We take you behind the scenes and find out what goes into their designs, and what we should be looking to get out of our own kit.

Hopefully you've managed plenty of well-earned time on the water this summer and are starting to get to grips with whatever you have on your menu of accomplishments. Issue 22 has technique features for every level.

The IKO continue their beginner and intermediate series; this issue dishing out the secrets of re-launching a bow kite and good self-rescue technique. Motor Drive has morphed into a bigger, bolder and more focussed feature than ever before - over ten pages we introduce the hop to blind and then take you through the next manageable and logical steps that should see you through to landing the style-heavy front to blind in no time. We have dealt with all the stages for land and water riders alike. Don't miss it.

We also got our hands on the ultimate in summer fun; a skimboard. In just ten knots of wind we couldn't wipe the grins off our faces. We roped Mark Shinn in to demonstrate some key moves on Nobile's latest creation.

If boards a little longer in shape with a pointy nose and three thruster fins at the back are more your cup of tea, then Jeff Pfeffer will guide you through four top surfing moves to be executed at various points of the wave to make sure you're keeping everything tidy and looking good. Off-the-lips, snaps, cutbacks and handle-passes off-the-lip are spread out and broken down for your pleasure.

All this and much, much more, including reviews of the North Vegas, Flexifoil Ion and Ozone Instinct.

Under the influence of kiteboarding's leading photographers, the inkjets have been whacked full of the printer's finest, and imagery you'll find hard to believe awaits your poppy-out eyes.

Labels: accidents, Magazine, North

Stance International Magazine: "New issue: Stance Int. #8

Issue #8 is on its way and will be shipped July 15th.
Make sure you don't miss it.

Stance Kiteboarding magazine #2 Stance Kiteboarding magazine #2

THE MAG

- Trip Guadalupe
- DIY: portable Slider
- PKRA Belgium
- Brazilian waves
- Tricky lessons
- Survey: Who are the kiteboarders


THE DVD
over 90 minutes of video

- Trip: Cuba
- 'Bestkiteoarding' shooting & Alvaro Onieva
- Mondial du Vent
- Martin Vari
- Fleury & Jansen
- Charles Deleau in Egypt
- Lesson 313
- Bonus : North video 2006"

Labels: Magazine, North, Video

From Kiteboarding.be

Cerveza Presidente Kiteboarding World Cup Cabarete 2006 – Day 4

The fourth day of competition at the Cerveza Presidente Kiteboarding World Cup Cabarete 2006 dawned sunny and partly cloudy. The press tent was full to the brim in anticipation of the completion of the main event. Around noon, dark clouds started to roll in, turning the skies to gray. The wind fluctuated between 15 to 20 knots for the start of the day’s sequence, and ended up dieing off as afternoon storms approached Cabarete. One of the few riders to take to the water, Alvaro Onieva (Best, Spain) described the conditions as choppy, with fluky and inconsistent wind; “I struggled one moment to hold the kite down where the wind was strong on the outside, but in closer to the beach, it would just disappear leaving me with nothing.” Despite the lack of wind, competitors kept their spirits up by hanging out in the Red Bull tent savoring fresh fruit provided by the event organizers, or watching World Cup soccer matches as they draw towards the finals at nearby local establishments. Others enjoyed the atmosphere of Marabú’s beachside restaurant, thumping DJ and cool chill-out bar next door to Laurel Eastman Kiteboarding – A BEST kiteboarding school and test center. The media took advantage of the downtime to hold interviews with the riders, event organizers and PKRA officials.

The first of only two complete heats of the day featured the re-run of the extremely close match-up between the two Frenchmen, Etienne Lhote (F-One) and Mallory De la Villemarqué (North). Mallory, with his expert timing and well rehearsed trick sequence, came out with a big slimchance right on the starting horn. He continued to pound out a variety of other moves including a beautiful slim to blind and a KGB with his kite extremely low, while Etienne struggled, seeming underpowered. Etienne showed of a nice slim also and several mobe variations, however he crashed many of his landings, losing too much time downwind, leaving the door open for Mallory to advance. Etienne did not remain disappointed for long as both he and Mallory celebrated the victory of the French World Cup soccer team over longtime rival Brazil later in the afternoon.

Alvaro Onieva (Best, Spain) and Petr Tyushkevich (Cabrinha, Russian Federation) hit the water next. In spite of the poor kiting conditions, Alvaro pulled out his usual bag full of tricks such as a front mobe, double front to blind, blind judge, and a kiteloop frontloop with a grab. Petr, much larger than his opponent, struggled in the failing wind, but did manage to nail a KGB 180 and a kiteloop slim however, he lacked the variety that Alvaro displayed and will have to settle for a 9th place finish overall. North teammates Cesar Portas (Spain) and Mallory De la Villemarqué made a valiant attempt to start their heat but eventually, after being continually forced downwind and struggling to land a trick, it was abandoned because the wind was not up to PKRA standards. The AP flag went up and the competition went into a holding pattern until 4:30 pm when the event was finally cancelled for the day.

Tonight a special VIP and Beach party is planned at Marabu’s, starting around 9 pm. Adding to the evening’s festivities will be the beautiful Presidente girls and Puerto Rican models flown in just for the event. There will be plenty of refreshing Presidente beer and dancing to hip electronic vibes from top Ibizan DJ, José de Divina, as well as Canadian DJs, Maus and Scoy.

The Skippers meeting is planned for 10 am tomorrow morning with a first possible start at 10:30 am. The Freestyle Main Event is scheduled to wrap up and the Best Trick Contest will be held with an emphasis on kiteloop and downloop maneuvers

Labels: Best Kiteboarding, Cabrinha, Competition, Contest, North, Red Bull

Stance Magazine - Kiteboarding attitude: "The TEAM Stance unloads this summer on the hot spots of France with its RV Tour.

With the program:

* Test matos 2007 *
FALCOM - F-ONE - TAKOON - NORTH *

Come sail with proriders

* Evening party on locations with music and drinks by “Shark Energy Drink”

** Lots o' prizes: DVD; clothes…

** Preparation of the future DVD with our cameraman ** Kicker on the stages of the Mediterranean

Labels: Magazine, North, takoon

Kiteforum.com :: View topic - King of the Bay results"
Best Trick Pro:
Jesse Richman-1st (Cabrinha)
Mark Doyle-2nd (SS)
Shawn Richman-3rd (Cabrinha)

Kite Course Races Pro: (6 Races)
Shawn Richman-1st (Cabrinha)
Sean Farley-2nd (North)
Jesse Richman-3rd (Cabrinha)

Kite Course Races Am: (6 races)
Jeff Ruoss-1st (Cabrinha)
Geoff Headington-2nd (SS)
Jeff Kafka-3rd (Cabrinha)

Kiter Cross Races Pro:
Jesse Richman-1st (Cabrinha)
Sean Farley-2nd (North)
Shawn Richman-3rd (Cabrinha)

Best Trick Am:
Rocky Chatwell-1st (Airrush)
Jeff Kafka-2nd (Cabrinha)
Erik Reinstra-3rd (SS?)

Kiter Cross Race Am:
Jesse Oliver-1st (? sorry)
Adam Deny-2nd (Caution)
Adam Straight-3rd (SS)"

Labels: Cabrinha, North

North Kiteboarding USA: "Ion Photo Award - Hood River 2006

ION sponsors the event of the Summer! On the night of August 19th Hood River kite fans gather at the Horse & Hound Pub to clap, hollar & call out their vote to decide the winner of the ION PHOTO AWARD. Up to 20 Photographers (and their team of riders, models, assistants) will have from Dawn till Dusk to capture ION & KITING in the North West- the team that brings us to our knees laughing is sure to walk away with the Viewer's Choice Award of $1,000 plus dollars. Who said they never heard of ION?

The ION PHOTO AWARD is the Iron Chef of Kiting! Photographers assemble a team for a day long photo shoot to capture the spirit of Kiting in the Northwest. But their judges are not high minded professionals, they are Saturday Night Kite Fiends! Teams must keep in mind who will be determining the winner. A few of the Rules: all photos are to be taken from Dawn till Dusk on the 19th, only 3 of the 10 photos can include people not on your team, each team will have 1 minute to present their slide show and at least 50% of the images must feature kiting.

Although many professional Photographers will be participating, it is by no means limited or guaranteed to be an easy win for them. It is all about the team. A fun group of friends will have just as good a chance at impressing the unruly crowd at the ION PHOTO AWARD Slide Show- held at the Horse & Hound Pub at 10pm. Warning: contents may not be suitable for all ages.

ION PHOTO AWARD RULES

1. Orientation meeting at 'The Pub' in Hood River on Friday, August 18th at 8pm
2. Photos are all to be taken on Saturday, August 19th from Dawn till Dusk
3. 15+ Teams of 5 or more people
4. Your team is to consist of: Riders, Models, Assistants, etc.
5. PHOTO CONTENT: 100% ION logo
6. PHOTO CONTENT: 70% Team Content
7. PHOTO CONTENT: 50% Includes Kiting or Kite Gear
8. ION Sponsored Riders will be available to all teams f"

Labels: Competition, North

Labels: Kites, North

href="http://www.outdoornewswire.com/v/current/htdocs/etc/sa.php/63617465676f72794c6162656c3d4b697465626f617264696e67266c6f636174696f6e3d323030362f30362f313135303438323331382672737349643d33383233">Portimao Kitesurf World Championships

Portimão, Portugal - There was plenty of exciting action on the water for the second day of the Portimão Kitesurf World Championships 2006. Overcast skies were ominous in the morning, however, the bad weather held off until mid day when there was about an hour postponement in the competition to let the first of several squalls pass. The wind was even better than the first day, in the morning averaging from 18-20 knots, fluctuating somewhat with the rain storms, and becoming very strong for the afternoon heats, hitting as much as 25 knots before the event was called for the day due to the foul weather. Conditions were pretty extreme with waves reaching 4-6 feet as the day wore on. The strong downwind current, the choppy shorebreak and the changing tide also wreaked havoc on riders trying to land smoothly and perform tricks close to the beach.

The first competitors took to the water at 10:30 am and the riders seemed to take the first round to warm up. Local Portuguese riders gave a good effort but were no match to the seasoned regulars on tour. Leshai Miller (Naish, Israel) won the award for the most powerful kiting of the day nailing the best back mobe, and going huge on every move, however, he wasn't able to land many of his tricks which held him back. Jan Korycki (Naish, Poland) was fired up, advancing three rounds displaying solid, powerful riding including a sweet Pete Rose, big kiteloops and back mobes, before being halted by Rui Meira (Naish, Portugal) in the fourth. Alberto Rondina (Cabrinha), the recent Italian champion, was also on fire passing to the third round with some nice kiteloop slims and blindjudges, to the thrill of his family cheering him on the beach.

Youri Zoon (Slingshot, Netherlands) ended Rondina's charge with some bold kiting, firing off a blind judge 3 and an arsenal of handlepass moves.

Youri's big, fast, fluid style with the kite at extreme angles is reminiscent of Ruben Lenten (still missing in action due to an ankle injury) and keeps the crowd on the edge of their seats. Cesar Portas (North, Spain) ended Youri's run in the fourth round with a close 2-1 judge's vote. Youri had the kite lower, firing off the same moves, such as a raley 3, mobe, slim, and KGB, however, Cesar was a bit more technical landing the higher scored switch KGB and back mobe to blind.

Cesar, struggled in the next round against fellow North teammate, Mallory De la Villemarque (France), breaking his board and not landing many tricks, overpowered with the oncoming storm's higher winds. Mallory nailed a switch mobe and switch aerial back to blind, keeping his kite lower and more powered, securing the win, commenting afterwards he had fun but sometimes felt like he was caught in a washing machine when crashing in the waves.

Madison Van Heurck (Naish, USVI), the youngest and smallest male on tour braved the elements, often getting lost behind the waves pulling huge moves, rattling off a full arsenal of handle pass tricks, advancing to the fourth round before losing his kite in the waves and shorewash against Mallory. Guilly Brandão (RRD, Brazil) also had a nice comeback charge in the doubles. His smooth, flowing riding style with good combination moves helped him advance to the fourth round before he was halted by Mikael Blomvall (JN Kites, Sweden).

Mikael Blomvall had an epic day, his best ever on the PKRA tour, even having to borrow kites along the way to the finals. After Guilly, Mikael took on Rui Meira in a close heat. Rui ripped, hitting a big kiteloop handlepass (L3) and back mobe but carried his kite higher and missed most of his landings in the waves. The nailbiting action continued against Mallory, who had a slick nosegrab slim but also carried less variety and power. And in the final men's heat of the day, Mikael battled it out with Etienne Lhote (F-One France). Etienne came out with a bang, blasting off a wave for a big air jump and getting the crowd cheering with a wave. Mikael, by this time tired and running out of energy, was still able to execute his textbook perfect KGB, slim, mobe and switch mobe, however lost a lot of time when he was ripped out of his board near the end of the heat. Etienne was not able to capitalize though, breaking his board going for a huge L3, coming in to switch it out but never managing to wrack up any more strong moves. Tomorrow Mikael will continue his charge for the winner's podium, knowing he has at least secured 4th place overall.

The stand out of the day for the women was Ania Grzelinska (North, Poland). Ania was on fire, first charging past Laima Baradaite (Cabrinha, Lithuania) then Angela Peral (North, Spain), who got lost in the waves and struggled to land her tricks. She went on to meet up with Katja Roose (Airrush, Netherlands), who was also having a strong day, having bested Jalou Langeree (Naish, Netherlands) in a close heat just prior, both with their families cheering them on from the beach. Unfortunately, Katja's lines were tangled from the mid day storm that even blew parts of the judge's tower away, and she had to switch bars, not knowing that the replacement was the wrong size causing her kite to crash due to no power and ending her winning run.

Ania seized the opportunity to continue her charge for the winner's podium taking on Bruna Kajiya (Best, Brazil) next. They seemed to match trick for trick, but in a close 3-2 judge's vote, Ania edged out the victory, displaying more moves on both tacks and riding with a ton of confidence and power. The day ended with Ania winning the quarterfinals against Karolina Winkoloska (Naish, Poland), who was seemingly washed downwind and unable to perform in the choppy water, before more rain brought the action to a halt until tomorrow.

Tonight the party is at the XL bar starting at 10 pm in the town of Alvor.

There should be a good turn out as most of the riders are finished the freestyle main event. For those who want to continue into the wee hours, the Katedral Disco is open every night from 2 am.

The skippers meeting at 10 am, with first possible start at 10:30 am.

Labels: accidents, board, Cabrinha, Competition, Naish, North, Ruben Lenten

Press Release - Gay Kite Surfers to Double by 2008 According to AKSA: "Gay Kite Surfers to Double by 2008 According to AKSA"

ithin two years, according to research commissioned by AKSA, the newly formed American Kite Surfing Association, 12% of the sport will be enjoyed by gays and lesbians.

In the largest survey of extreme sports enthusiasts ever conducted, TR Cutler, Inc., revealed that members of the community are increasingly interested in kite surfing. This demographic trend follows the trend established in water surfing nearly forty years ago.

Several of the manufacturers are behind the curve of this trend and are just starting to recognize the gay extreme sports market.

2006 2008

Orientation
Gay 6% 12%
Straight 94% 88%



Logan Long, President and Co-founder of the AKSA said, "This organization is about inclusion. Many of the old-timers in the sport are arrogant and try to exclude the efforts of new participants. AKSA is about welcoming everyone to the sport of kite surfing regardless of experience level, race, ethnicity, gender, or orientation. We believe kite surfing is a great sport for anyone who loves thrills and adventure."

American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA) is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing.

This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. AKSA will select 50 leading industry product manufacturers to highlight and profile throughout an extensive national media outreach campaign.


Cathi Long
Executive VP
American Kite Surfing Association
Info@kite-surfingusa.com
727-772-1202

Labels: adventures, Kite-related, North

North North Rebel 2007

North REBEL-100% Depower
5th line for more stability
Battens in the outer edges and cambattens strengthen the profile,

Labels: North

Labels: North

US Open Kiteboarding Results: "2005 US Open Kiteboarding Championship Results

Outlaw Men - Expression Session
1) Kent Graninger - $500 & DaKine product (California, Cabrinha)
2) Ben Kleppe - $300 & DaKine Product (Florida, Slingshot)
3) Scott Cox - $150 & DaKine Product (California, Cabrinha)

Pro Women - Expression Session
1) Morgan Skipperdene - $1,000 (North Carolina, Airush)
2) Julie Simsar - $500 (Puerto Rico, Flexifoil)
3) Bri Chmel - $250 (California, RRD)
4) Gail Zacaii - $150 (Oregon, Wipika)

Pro Men - Expression Session
1) Clinton Bolton - $1,000 (South Africa, Best)
2) Sky Solbach - $500 (Bon Aire, North)
3) Andy Hurdamna - $250 (Florida, Best)
4) Shannon Best - (Florida, Best)
5) Adam Koch - (California, Naish)
6) John Modica - (Florida, Cabrinha)

*****BOARDER CROSS*****

Outlaw Men - Boarder Cross
1) Scott Cox - $500 (California, Cabrinha)
2) Kent Graninger - $300 (California, Cabrinha)
3) Ben Kleppe - $200 (Florida, Slingshot)
4) Jeff Nelson - $100 (Florida, North)
5) Jay Stebbins - $50 (Conneticut, Best)

Pro Women - Boarder Cross
1) Morgan Skipperdene - $1,500 (North Carolina, Airush)
2) Julie Simsar - $1000 (Puerto Rico, Flexifoil)
3) Bri Chmel - $750 (California, RRD)
4) Gail Zacaii - $300 (Oregon, Wipika)

Pro Men - Boarder Cross
1) Sky Solbach - $1,500 (Bon Aire, North)
2) Adam Koch - $1,000 (California, Naish)
3) Mike Danish - $750 (TEXAS, North)
4) Shannon Best - $500 (Florida, Best)
5) Clinton Bolton - $250 (South Africa, Best)
6) Denver Coon - $200 (Hawaii, RRD)
7) Andy Hurdaman - $150 (Florida, Best)
8) Brad Lange - $100 - (Florida, Best)"

Labels: Airush, Best Kiteboarding, Cabrinha, Naish, North, south africa

Dominican Republic's North Coast to Showcase Luxurious Boutiques and Hip Restaurants While Hosting World's Largest Kiteboarding Competition: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Dominican Republic's North Coast to Showcase Luxurious Boutiques and Hip Restaurants While Hosting World's Largest Kiteboarding Competition
Wednesday May 24, 11:19 am ET
2006 Kiteboarding World Cup will highlight the North Coast's endless attributes

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2006 Kiteboarding World Cup will give visitors the opportunity to experience the golden beaches, luxurious hotels and unique restaurants of the Dominican Republic's (DR) trendy, vibrant North Coast. This year's competition, being held for the 5th consecutive year in the energetic town of Cabarete, will take place June 28 - July 2."

Labels: Competition, North

Press Release - Kite Surfing Ranks as Top Extreme Sport: "/24-7PressRelease/ - May 17, 2006 - In a national survey commissioned by the American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA), kite surfing, a relatively new sport in North America, is ranked as the top Extreme Sport. Among the sixteen hundred athletes participating in the study, 71% listed kite surfing as the most exciting and dynamic extreme sport. Only a third had actually attempted the sport yet nearly all indicated that intended to 'give it a try' before the end the year. Participants were between the ages of 18 - 35 and all were self-identified sports enthusiast. The margin of error in this research is +/- 2%. Other extreme activities were far distance in ranking including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, inline skating, BMX, MotoX.

This dramatic interest in the athletically demanding sport has given AKSA founders encouragement about the value of their newly founded organization. Logan Long, co-founder of the association was not surprised by the results; 'It's just simply the biggest adrenaline rush available. The combination of air, water, land, wind power, physical strength and balance the force of nature are the qualities that attract Kite Surfers.'

American Kite Surfing Association is the leading organization for kite surfers in North America. Founded in 2006 by two extreme sport enthusiasts, membership is anticipated to exceed 30,000 before the end of the year. The purpose of the enterprise is to bring heightened awareness to this fast-growing, dynamic, and fun sport. A vast array of information, products, and techniques are available to the visitors of the AKSA website, www.kite-surfingusa.com. After more than a decade of popularity through Europe and Australia, active North American extreme sport athletes are recognizing the maximum adrenaline rush through kite surfing. According to Cathi Long, co-founder of AKSA, 'The exhilaration of hang time in kite surfing is unbeatable...ki"

Labels: North

Extreme portal, kitesurfing news: "Dates : June 3-10th, 2006

Sponsors : REAL Kiteboarding, Red Bull, Outer Beaches Realty, Jimmy Lewis, Okespor, Village Grocery.

Schedule of Events
June 3rd, 7pm : Tripe- S Invitational Welcome Party, “Slick Style” Freeride Session
June 4th-9th : Triple-S Invitational riding Surf, Slicks, and Sliders.
June 9th : Triple-S Invitational Awards Ceremony and Party

Triple-S Competitor Invites

Mauricio Abreu
Andre Phillip
Moe Goold
Stav Niarchos
Jason Stone
Davey Blair
Bertrand Fleury
Shannon Best
Greg Norman
Jeff Tobias
Ben Wilson
Daniel 'Balls' Walstab
Ruben Lenten
Hamish Macdonald
Martin Vari
Jason Slezak
Sam Bell
Aimee Raby
Alex LeClanche
Campbell Barker
Daniel 'Beaver' Bevan
Susie Mai
Bri Chmel
Dimitri Maramenides
Julie Simsar
Dylan Thompson
Jamie Herraiz
Booney
Leeshi Miller


Triple-S “High Roller” Invites

Dave and Spunk Loop
Llew Simmonds
Kristy Moller
Ken Early
Stephen Drumheller
Corey Neborski
Ted and Heather Beautista
Tony Finn
Jimmy Redmond
Chris Gilbert
Charlie Burwell
Zack Young
Dave Maguire
Sean Martin
Jimmy Lewis
Greg Kish
Dimi
Corky Cullen
Bucky Ashcraft
Gregg 'Tekko' Gnecco
Tonia Farman

Triple-S Invitational Overview
The Triple-S Invitational is an annual freeride event held in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This event features the best freeriders in the world and is held over a 7 day window to allow for the best conditions for each riding discipline. “Triple-S” stands for Surf, Slicks and Sliders, three of the reasons why Cape Hatteras has become one of the premier Kiteboarding locations in the world !

The Triple-S Invitational is an invite-only freeride event. This event will be a rider-based event, focusing on premium riding locations and conditions, and held over a longer time period to guarantee these exist so that the riders can perform at their peak levels. Some of the events, such as the welcome and awards parties, riding sessions at REAL and others close by will"

Labels: Best Kiteboarding, Competition, North, Red Bull, Ruben Lenten

View topic - ASNEWS This Week: How the New Bow Kites Compare: "THIS WEEK:
May 4, 2006 -- This week ASNews.net interviews professional kiteboarders Damian Leroy out of Naples, Florida, and Reo Stevens, born and raised on the North Shore of Hawaii, about the 2006 gear line up.

Damian is a Cabrinha team rider. He talks about the new Contra and gives his perspective on the subtle differences between Cabrinha's Crossbow and Switchblade kites. Damian also talks about the new Zero Gravity kiteboards and what it’s like competing on the PKRA tour.

ASNews.net also interviews one of the original kiteboarding groms, Reo Stevens. Reo started kiteboarding at 13 and has watched kiteboarding unfold over the years. Now 20 years old, Reo is a Naish team and rides and trains with some of the best wave riders in the world. Reo talks extensively about the new Shockwave kite and how it is helping him push his riding to new levels.

ABOUT:
ASNews.net Podcasts can be found at asnews.net or thekiteboarder.com. The broadcast is also featured on itunes, ipodder.org, podfeed.net, podsage.com and podcastalley.com or as a feed update via RSS or XML.

Now downloaded in over 89 countries, ASNEWS.net is the leading source for action sports news, interviews and videos. The portal for what’s happening in surf, tow, kite, snow, skate, wake, MotoX and BMX, ASNEWS.net also produces a one-hour FREE podcast every Friday. Bringing listeners all of the latest breaking Action Sports News and live interviews with the who’s who of the Action Sports industry, host Ryan Riccitelli and his team get up close and personal to what is really going in the Action Sports World. ASNEWS.net recently started videocasting with host Gregg ‘Tekko’ Gnecco. Gregg treks around the world giving you an insider’s look at the hot and not so well known travel spots along with interviews with the top athletes in action sports."

Labels: Best Kiteboarding, Cabrinha, Naish, North, snowkite

Kiteblogs.com » Blog Archive » Cabrinha Announces The Cabrinha Race Series: "Cabrinha Announces The Cabrinha Race Series

Cabrinha Kitesurfing is pleased to announce it has joined forces with the St. Francis Yacht Club of San Francisco, and Kite Wind Surf of Alameda, Calif. (sponsor), to present the Cabrinha Race Series.


The St. Francis Yacht Club is one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the World, Kite Wind Surf is one of the premier kite shops in the USA, and Cabrinha Kites is the world’s kitesurfing market leader. “This partnership is a natural,” says Kent Marinkovic, VP of Marketing for ASI, the North and South American distributor for Cabrinha. Todd Gréaux, Brand Manager for Cabrinha at ASI, agrees and says, “Course racing is an entirely new discipline in kitesurfing. What better partners could a brand have than the St. Francis Yacht Club and Kite Wind Surf. With the coupled racing expertise of SFYC and the kitesurfing market knowledge of Kite Wind Surf, this partnership was too strong to pass up.”


Jeff Rouss, managing partner of Kite Wind Surf and race participant expects the Cabrinha Race Series to become the competition model that other yacht clubs around the world will adopt. “The SFYC, Kite Wind Surf, and Cabrinha are offering a competitive discipline of kitesurfing that’s an alternative to freestyle – I think it’s great, and it’s a model program that others will certainly follow.”


The Cabrinha Race Series will be held on the San Francisco Bay with the start and finish in front of the St. Francis Yacht Club next to the Golden Gate Bridge. It will be a series of 11 evenings of course races with the first to be held Thursday, April 26th, 2005 and participation is expected to average 30 or more racers. According to John Craig, Race Director for the St. Francis, “The series which started last year as an experiment has quickly developed into an amazing spectacle of speed and colors placed against a backdrop second to none.” “Race "

Labels: Cabrinha, Competition, North, Speed

Nice Article on Wetdawg...