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Rimas Kinka has broken the Guinness World Record for the "Longest Distance Kitesurfed". The kiteboarder rode 313.7 miles (504.8 kilometers) in Islamorada, Florida, USA.
When a kiteboarder hits Manhattan, in New York City, he's violating one of the basic kiteboarding rules: do not kite near large buildings or in urban environments.
Ireland has the windiest spot in Europe for kiteboarding. Dursey Head was considered the kite arena with the highest number of days, with more than 4 Beaufort (bft) Scale winds in 2010.
Airline company British Airways has produced a collection of TV and internet ads featuring real cabin crew and their lives. The commercial flying brand picked up a member of the team who happens to kitesurf in her free time.
Researchers of the University of Wales Institute in Cardiff, UK, have published an article in the International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport about the perceived musculoskeletal stress, pain, and discomfort in kitesurfing.