Kiteboarding News
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Kitesurfers have been discussing the judging guidelines that should score performances in wave kitesurfing contests.
Adam Koch was the grand winner of the Ronstan Bay Challenge 2011. The long distance race in the San Francisco Bay saw a kiteboarder taking over the fleet of Formula windsurfers in 1h19m21s, only 14 second less than second placed Xavier Ferlet.
Jim Bones, one of the most iconic kiteboarders in the world, is fighting a war against a stage 4 lymphoma. In the last two years, it has been a whirlwind of doctor appointments, hospital visits, blood transfusions, bad news, worse news, and even an expensive yet life-saving trip to Texas for medical help.
The kiteboarding community is stoked with the number and quality of the challenges that have been taken by riders from all over the world.
The Hellenic Coast Guard has restricted kiteboarding in the Greek waters and will only be allowed in beaches that have been rented by private persons or companies (clubs) for kitesurf purposes only.
Top Stories
Kiteboarding will make its Olympic debut in Paris 2024. Here is everything you must know about the event and the qualified athletes.
In an electrifying display of kiteboarding prowess, 19-year-old Italian Andrea Principi has been crowned the champion of the prestigious Red Bull King of the Air competition, held in Cape Town, South Africa.
Patri McLaughlin set a new Guinness World Record for the largest wave ever kitesurfed.