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Sir Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin Group, talked with "The Mail on Sunday" about his kiteboarding skills and explained what happened when he decided to carry model Denni Parkinson naked, clinging to his back.
A Canadian kiteboarder who was soaring about 40 feet above Pamlico Sound was killed when a fierce wind blew in suddenly and made him fall from the sky Saturday.
Even though it is a young sport, kiteboarders have been living and riding in the Ruakaka area since 2000. Over this time, the number of riders has grown but still is relatively small, with 10 local riders and a similar number based in Whangarei that drive out when conditions are right.
A 30-year-old kitesurfer from Santa Clara drowned at Poplar Beach, Half Moon Bay, on the San Mateo Coast.