Kitesurfers boost into Hyundai Nationals
Boosting big, airborne 10 metres above the broiling surf … suspended impossibly upside down, speeding and spinning above the waves … the best kitesurf riders come to Christchurch this week for the Hyundai 2005 NZ Kitesurfing Nationals.
Featured Kitesurfing Articles
Kitesurfing dangers
As you can imagine, even though kitesurfing is a very fun sport and a lot of work has been done to make it as safe as possible, there are still some dangers associated with it.
How to control the kite
Kitesurfing is not an easy sport and it takes a lot of training and practice to learn how to control the kite.
Where can I go on kitesurfing vacation?
If you've been kitesurfing for a while, you might find yourself getting tired of kitesurfing in the same place over and over.
Buying a kite: secondhand or new?
Buying a kite is typically a very confusing process, especially if you are a beginner and it is your first kite.
- Which kitesurfing techniques should a beginner work on?
- Where can I go kitesurfing?
- Kitesurfing competitions
- Where can I find a good kitesurfing board?
- What should I wear for kitesurfing clothing?
- How to feel the power of the kite
- Kitesurfing lifeguard training
- Light air kitesurfing
- Universal kitesurfing hand signals
- Self-rescues
- Collision avoidance
- Tail grab
- Double back roll