JesseDo cool kitesurfers really need a wind meter to assess wind conditions? Can’t they judge the wind just by looking at the ocean, the trees, the sand, the sky? Most seasoned kiteboarders can, yet many of them are sometimes seen measuring the...
As a beginner kiteboarder, you probably went through the whole learning process and heard the same basic kiteboarding tips over and over again. There are a lot of things, however, you can only learn through experience. These things can not only make...
There’s always lots of debate among non-kiters about how dangerous kitesurfing is and the kind of hazards kitesurfers are exposed to. Until you really start flying a kite and get out in the water, it’s easy to imagine all sorts of...
Ready to put your twintip aside and get started on a kite surfboard? Riding a directional board opens a whole new world of kitesurfing. For most kiteboarders, however, choosing a first directional board is a major challenge due to their lack...
Whether you’re a seasoned or newer wave rider, traveling to a top-quality wave kitesurfing spot will both build up your skills and take the excitement, adrenaline, and riding experience to new levels. There are obviously hundreds of spots with...
Among wind riders, the kitesurfing vs windsurfing faceoff has been going on for years, though kitesurfing has clearly been gaining a lot of ground. Nevertheless, many people still have a hard time choosing between the two sports since they quite...
With 3200 km of coastline, Morocco is a kitesurfing and surfing paradise and a fantastic playground starting only 14km away from the Southern tip of Europe. While many kitesurfers worldwide have heard of – or been to – Dakhla, the...
During a recent kitesurfing session, the water was pretty flat and the wind steady and I felt like I was going really fast. I wondered what kind of speed I was riding at, so I decided to research it. So how fast do kitesurfers go? Most kiteboarders...
The first time I had a kite line break on me, I had no idea what to look for for replacement, so I started asking around and doing some in-depth research. So what are the best kiteboarding lines? The best kite lines have a high breaking load of 300...
For many kitesurfers, riding waves with a kite is the ultimate riding experience. Wave riding, however, requires not only solid flying and board skills but also a dedicated kite. All kitesurfing kites are not made equal, and true...
