Kiteboarding News

Podcast #81:

Due to the 4th of July, this week’s podcast will be pre-recorded but no less interesting than our live interviews! Joining us this week are Great Lakes waterman Joe Bidawid and co-founder of the Women’s Kiteboarding Association, Tonia Farman. Both have been personally affected by loved ones with Cancer and are spearheading two events this August to raise awareness and funds for this disease which affects over 1.3 million Americans each year (source: 2006 stats, American Cancer Society).

In late August, Joe will attempt a world record across Lake Michigan on his stand up paddle board: a crossing from St. Joe, Michigan to Chicago, Illinois --a distance of 60-80 miles that he expects will take 18-24 continuous hours!

August 25, the event site in Hood River, Oregon, will host the first ever Kiteboarding 4 Cancer Kite Derby where every competitor will walk away with something, including a 2008 Naish quiver for the most money raised and a 2008 Slingshot quiver for the longest distance kited. More businesses and manufacturers are donating daily to help the cause with some early 08 previews and demos happening at the Oregon event.

Tune in to the show for details and the latest on how you can get involved to support these two great events and make a difference! The podcast will be available for download starting this Friday, July 6 on Itunes, www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net, www.kiteforum.com or your favorite podcast portal website.

Happy 4th of July!

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Podcast #80:



Our guest this week is Sander Nauenberg from SurfTech. Based out of Santa Cruz, California, SurfTech is a well-known brand in the surfing world but has been largely under the radar of the mainstream kiteboarding scene until recently. Now, with the introduction of SurfTech’s new TL2 technology, traction pad/footstrap package with built-in insets, and summer demo tour, SurfTech has formally entered the kitesurfing market, prompted by the growing crossover between surfers and kitesurfers.

With over 200 different models to choose from, SurfTech wants to help demystify the choices that kitesurfers have when searching for a directional kiteboard that rips when surfing or kiting. With the motto, “all kitesurfers are not created equal,” Sander is one of your best resources to ask questions to re: what board is right for you when you factor in your skill level, size, style, conditions and personal preference.

Got a question for Sander? Tune in to the live interview this Thursday at 6p PST.

• Date: Thursday, June 28, 2007
• Time: 6p PST, 8p Central, 9p EST
• Place: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293

If you can’t make the LIVE show, post your questions HERE no later than Thursday, June 28, 4p PST. You can then download the interview and check out 79 other shows at www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net, www.kiteforum.tv or your local supporting forum. You can also subscribe to the feed on Itunes or a number of podcasting websites to get automatically notified as soon as Asnews.net interviews are uploaded.

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PODCAST #79:

This week, Asnews.net interviews pro rider and designer Simone Vannucci, formerly of RRD. Simone just branched out on his own this year and is gearing up to roll out Royal Kiteboarding's first product line up, mid next month. He joins us to talk about his new company and its first products, the Era kite, the One board and the 6'2" Wave surfboard.

Simone has designed a new kite that he says, defies any classification. He says it is simply a tool for self-expression and a product of kite evolution that people won't believe until they try.

Got a question for Simone? Join the live interview this Thursday evening and get your questions answered directly from the source.

When: Thursday, June 21, 2007
Time: 6p PST, 8p Central, 9p Eastern
Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293

If you can't join the live show, you can also post your questions here and we will ask them for you. You can then download the show anytime after this Thursday, and listen at your convenience at itunes, thekiteboarder.com, asnews.net or kiteforum.tv.

The deadline to post your questions for Simone is this Thurday, June 21, 2007, at 4p PST.

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PODCAST #78:This week, our guests are Gabe Brown and John Gomes, who are involved in the organization of the upcoming Big Air Wind Jam in San Francisco, this July 25-29. The all new event will feature the first ever US Nationals Kite Course Racing Championship, as well as BoarderX and Freestyle competitions. Demos, live music, food and more are also planned for this 5-day event, which will be free to the public.What big things are planned from the company that brought the first downhill ski jump to the streets of San Francisco? Who can race, what is the format and what is this event trying to accomplish in the bigger picture? Find out answers to these questions and more by tuning into the live interview this Thursday evening.

When: Thursday, June 7, 2007
Time: 6pm PST, 8pm Central, 9pm EST
Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293
Can’t make the live show? Post your questions here and we’ll ask them for you!

You can then download the interview at www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net, www.itunes.com, www.kiteforum.tv or any one of the top podcasting portal websites.

Deadline to post questions is Thursday, June 7 at 4p PST.

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Podcast #77: Asnews.net this week interviews pro rider Will James, the new spokesperson and face of Blade Kiteboarding in North America. Will is one of the early kiteboarding pioneers whose name, image and riding shots have appeared in virtually every kiteboard magazine worldwide. Passionate about the surf side of the sport from the beginning, Will just launched Blade’s US Demo tour in San Francisco this Monday, May 28, and will be touring both coasts through the end of June demoing Blade kites and boards for shops and riders. Got a question for Will about Blade Kiteboarding and their 07 lineup? Catch up with Will real time this Thursday during the LIVE interview. When: Thursday, May 31, 2007 Time: 6p PST, 8p Central, 9p EST, super early for Europe! Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293 If you can't join the live broadcast, you can post your questions here and we will ask them for you. You can then download the interview at www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net, www.itunes.com, www.kiteforum.tv or any one of the top podcasting portal websites. The deadline to post questions is this Thursday, May 31, 4:30pm PST.

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ASnews PODCAST #76!

Asnews Interviews Board Shaper Dereck Camacho

Dereck Camacho was born in Trinidad, grew up and Singapore and Hawaii, and lived in Antigua and Barbados before finally settling down in Florida. He is the founder of Kitescoop.com and started shaping surf and windsurf boards in college. He got hooked on kiting after seeing Dre and the rest of the local Antigua crew having a blast in wind conditions he couldn’t even go out in with his windsurfing gear. Dereck started shaping kiteboards about five years ago as he was too cheap to buy a production board to learn on when he didn’t even know what kind of board he needed.

Today, Dereck owns DC Custom Boards which offers custom kite, wind and surf boards. He caters to riders that want a little bit extra out of their equipment, focusing on details that stoke one rider at a time. He has also been working with Paul Menta of The Kite House and Kent Marinkovic of Adventures Sports (Neilpryde, Cabrinha) on new course and speed racing shapes and designs to help give them a competitive edge. Got a question for Dereck about board shapes and what works best for flat water, choppy conditions, wave riding or course racing? Join the live interview and discussion this Thursday night! •

When: Thursday, May 24, 2007 • Time: 6p PST, 8p Central, 9p EST, super early for Europe! • Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293

If you can't join the live broadcast, you can post your questions here and we will ask them for you. You can then download the interview at http://www.thekiteboarder.com/, http://www.asnews.net/, http://www.itunes.com/, http://www.kiteforum.tv/ or any one of the top podcasting portal websites.

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Just six months ago, pro-rider Dimitri Maramenidis took many of us by surprise and launched Eclipse Kiteboarding. Together with his partner Chris Cousins, the two have been busy setting up their network and getting Eclipse kites into the hands of dealers and riders throughout the world. This week, ASnews catches up with the two entrepeneurs to find out more about the company, its R&D process, upcoming events including the John Wayne Cancer Foundation Downwinder, Greek Trips, Demo days including their partipation in the upcoming KiteXpo free demo event in Pismo Beach, CA, May 19 and 20, the 2007 product line, and what's coming down the road for 2008.
Got a question for Dmitri or Chris about Eclipse? You can ask your questions live during this Thursday's interview.

When: Thursday, May 3, 2007
Time: 6p PST, 8p Central, 9p EST, super early for Europe!
Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293

If you can't join the live broadcast, you can post your questions here and we will ask them for you. You can then download the interview at www.thekiteboarder.com, www.asnews.net, www.itunes.com, www.kiteforum.tv or any one of the top podcasting portal websites. The deadline to post questions is this Thursday, May 3, 4:30pm PST.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
May 11-13: Velocity Games Texas Over 50 riders have signed up to compete in the BoarderX, Freestyle and Kite Course Racing Events. BoarderX and Kite Course Racing registration is now full. Any interested riders will be added to the list on a standby basis. If you can't attend the event, you can catch a glimpse of the action during the LIVE WEBCASTS May 11, 12 and 13. Details TBA. ASnews will also be podcasting live from the opening night event at the Omni Hotel on Thursday, May 10.
May 19 and 20: KiteXpo Pismo Beach, CA 10 manufacturers will be on the beach with all their new gear for you to test and ride! Confirmed participants so far include Best, Cabrinha, Caution, Eclipse, Flexifoil, Flysurfer, Fone, Liquid Force, Ocean Rodeo, and Ozone. Don't miss the opportunity to see and try out all the new gear in one place! Pismo Beach is located halfway between San San Francisco and Los Angeles and has plenty of things to do for non-kiters. See www.xtremebigair.com/KiteXpo for more info….
JUNE07 Issue of The Kiteboarder Now Mailing! The new issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine just started going out this week and will hit your shop, home or office mailbox soon. Remember, if you have a change of address, you need to contact cs@theringmedia.com to get your magazine quicker, otherwise, it will just continue to forward until the service expires.

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Podcast #74:

This week, ASNews.net interviews guests Nico Ostermann and Bruce Johnson, the new US distributors for F.One. F.one was one of the original kiteteboarding companies, founded by French waterman Raphael Salles in 1996. 100% dedicated to kiteboarding, the company has enjoyed good growth and market share in Europe since its inception, especially in its own backyard in France, but has not had much of a presence in the US in the last few years because of an issue with the former distributor (which has since been resolved).

Find out about the challenges that a distributor faces when entering a new market, why the two decided to take the leap of faith with F.one and all about the companies 07 product line, including the much talked about Legend twintip "surfboard" and the new Impact Short Line, a C-kite with 18m lines and full depower safety made specifically for riding unhooked, freestyle or in the surf in strong winds. Got a question for Nico or Bruce about F.one? Tune in to the podcast and ask your questions live!

When: Thursday, April 26, 2007 Time: 6pm PST, 8pm Central, 9pm EST, 3am most of Europe!

Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293

If you can't make the broadcast, post your questions here no later than 4:30p April 26 (1.5 hours before the podcast) and we will ask them for you! You can then download the show to listen when convenient at Itunes, kiteforum.tv or a number of podcasting websites including podcastalley.com. You can also listen to or download the podcast at http://www.thekiteboarder.com/ or http://www.asnews.net/

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PODCAST #73:

Kite Course Racing continues to grow in popularity as the Cabrinha Race series gears up to begin their season, and The Velocity Games hosts the competition format for the first time this May. Race Series Organizer John Games from the Bay Area and former Olympic windsurfer and VP of Sales and Marketing at Adventure Sports, Kent Marinkovic, join ASnews.net this week to fill us in on the exploding popularity of this race format, the upcoming US Nationals Kite Course Race Event in July, and its potential to become an Olympic sport. Got a question for John or Kent? Join the LIVE podcast this Thursday evening and ask your questions directly to the source.

* PLACE: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293 * DATE: Thursday, April 12 * TIME: 6p, PST, 9p EST

If you can’t make the live broadcast, post your question here no later than 4:30p PST on Thursday, April 12, and we will ask them for you. You can then download the podcast from ASNews.net, TheKiteboarder.com, Itunes or Kiteforum.tv.

LAST CHANCE TO WIN A NEW YARGA HYBRID!

Did you listen to podcast #70 with Best Designer Peter Stiewe? Listen to the podcast and guess the number of Yargas sold in 2006 and you could win a brand new 9m Yarga Hybrid SLE. Post your answers to the thread on Kiteforum.com called “Competitions – users can win something!” or the contest forum thread on Best’s website. Deadline is Friday, April 13, 2007 and the winner will be announced the week of April 16!

VELOCITY GAMES $15K PURSE: SOMETHING FOR EVERY KIND OF RIDER
The Velocity Games in Corpus Christi, Texas, is from May 11-13. Race formats this year include BoarderX, Freestyle, and Kite Course Racing. Space is limited so get your registration forms in ASAP for your chance to take a piece of the $15K in prize money.
NEW AT THE KITEBOARDER STORE

The new DVD Testimony III: Taking Davenport is now available at www.thekiteboarder.com/catalog. Just $29.99 including shipping!

JUNE ISSUE MAILING SOON
The June issue of The Kiteboarder will be released in print starting April 27. The online version will be posted at the end of May.

Labels: Competition, podcast

PODCAST #71:

What began as a dream two years ago, became a reality this February for the Best Odyssey’s CEO and Captain Gavin McClurg. He along with first mate Jody MacDonald set sail with eight other lucky guests on the first of their many adventures planned over the next five years. Through persistence, luck, and most importantly the encouragement and support of friends, family and the kiting community at large, The Odyssey so far has traversed the majority of windward and leeward isles in the West Indies, and has another 11 trips planned before the end of year.

This week, Gavin joins Asnews.net to share with us the highlights of the places they have discovered so far, and to give us a taste of what is yet to come. Got a question for Gavin or want to live vicariously through the adventures experienced to date? Tune in to this Thursday’s podcast and listen or ask your questions directly to Gavin.

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PLACE: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293
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DATE: Thursday, April 5
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TIME: 6p, PST, 9p EST

If you can’t make the live broadcast, post your question here no later than 4:30p PST on Thursday, April 5, and we will ask them for you. You can then download the podcast from ASNews.net, TheKiteboarder.com, Itunes or Kiteforum.tv

Labels: adventures, podcast