Many world records have fallen during the first three years of the Luderitz Kitesurfing Speed Challenge, boosting kitesurfing to the top ranking in speed sailing. Taking place October 4-31, the 2010 Luderitz Kitesurf Speed Challenge will continue to expand upon previous years’ innovations that have made the location the fastest kitesurfing spot in the world [...]
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Kitesurf – 2010 Luderitz Kitesurfing Speed Challenge
Posted: 9th April 2010 by admin in Kitesurf, UncategorizedTags: Kitesurf, kitesurfing
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Kitesurf – Ten Top Tips to Improve your Kitesurfing
Posted: 9th April 2010 by admin in Kitesurf, UncategorizedTags: Kitesurf, kitesurfing
Learning to Fly
Riding strapless, you should understand how your board feels while in the air. This feeling is like standing on the beach on a windy day and angling your board into the wind so it hangs on your fingertips. First, find a balanced point on your board. Then, with lots of [...]
Kitesurfing Kites – How to Maintain Your Kite’s Bridle System
Posted: 5th April 2010 by admin in kitesurfingTags: kitesurfing
After repairing thousands of kitesurfing kites over the years, I’ve found that one of the most overlooked — yet extremely important — parts of a kite is the bridle system.
Kitesurf Tarifa – New regulations in Tarifa
Posted: 30th January 2010 by admin in Kitesurf, UncategorizedTags: Kitesurf, kitesurf tarifa, kitesurfing
So its finally happened the council in Tarifa have decided to impose regulations on the kitesurf schools and the beaches of Tarifa. The idea behind this is to make kitesurfing in Tarifa a more organised, controled activity and the move has my full support even if it is causing me a mountain of headaches with [...]
Tantrum windyometer reading 21m kts side shore, empty beaches, sunshine and a tonne of energy to burn…hmmm…good day for drying the washing methinks….maybe not!!
See you on the water!!
Well the winter’s upon us..and the winds great, the sun is shining and the waves are here. All this and empty beaches aswell, the days are just perfect for kitesurfing. It always suprises me that Tarifa is primarily seen as a summer resort when the conditions in the winter months are, if anything better, with [...]
8 hours teaching on the beach….beer o’ clock!
New guys arrived today fresh from Bonny Scotland, to an awesome reception of perfect 20 knot cross shore levante. in 2 hours Billy went from having never flown a 4 line kite before to body dragging with contemptuous ease, i’m sure it was much harder when I learned, for Elliot today saw the resumption of [...]
Well the sacrifices made seemed to work we now have a steady 13 knots reading on the Tantrum windy-o-meter, unfortunately it came a little too late for the guys who have set off back home to the Ukraine, to be honest I’m not sure I could keep up with these Eastern Europeans any more and [...]
Well after a second of sitting in the beach bar sipping our favourite poison (water for me i’ll have you know!) waiting for a wind that never arrived we’ve decided its time to get serious. A pact has been made whereby we all sacrifice ourselves to the Gods of wind by getting as steaming drunk [...]