Downwinders hold a special place in the hearts of riders who’ve been on them. The excitement and achievement that comes from starting in one spot and kiting to another is infectious. Nothing quite captures the true essence of the freedom kiteboarding brings than jumping on a board and letting the wind carry you to your next […]
The joy of downwinders
RESORT REPORT: DAKHLA, MOROCCO
INTRO – Fun for all levels and with enough wind to be shredding dawn till dusk among the dolphins and flamingoes, in the resort report in issue #73 we revealed simple and relaxing holiday experiences on the edge of the Western Sahara on and around the immense Dakhla lagoon, southwest Morocco WORDS – Kiteworld Magazine […]
Travel Feat Shacks Beach, Puerto Rico
Best team rider Brandon Cordina presents a low down on this advanced point break that throws up classic wave kiting conditions WORDS – Brandon Cordina THE LURE: As a whole, Puerto Rico is known as the Maui of the Caribbean, boosting windy conditions driven by trade winds year round. Shacks Beach, located an hour-and-a-half north […]
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The Action Cruise team run kitesurfing trips in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean
The Better Kiter – Issue #110
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Liam Whaley – All the King’s Men
Liam Whaley is insanely good although Colin Colin Carroll argues that the Spaniard hasn’t yet peaked – find out why!
Excessive Control – Eleveight XS v2 design interview
Find out more about Eleveight XS v2 in this design interview
The Better Kiter – Issue #108
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Mark my words – Issue #108
If ever there was a man with all the toys for all wind and surf sports, it’s Mark Shinn
Technique: Kitelooping with Lewis Crathern
Learn how to master the kiteloop with Lewis Crathern in this video feature
Feasting on Flatwater – Sicily Spot Guide
Seven magical spots in La Stagnone, Sicily
Moona’s moment out the sun – Barrel Sequence
Moona Whyte charging a big barrel in Maui this winter
