Archive for January, 2009

F-One’s founder, Raphael Salles, interviewed by The Kiteboarder

By admin • Jan 28th, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

This week on the ASNews.net and The Kiteboarder podcast is kiteboarding pioneer and the founder of F-One, Raphael Salles. A former pro windsurfer, Raphael saw the light when kiteboarding was in its infancy and started one of the industry’s first kiteboarding companies in 1996. Raphael joins us this week to talk about F-One’s 2009 product […]



Snowkiting in Hatteras

By admin • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News, Snowboarding News

Brian Elkus just posted on his blog, www.bryanelkus.com,  some pics from first snowkite session in Hatteras.

“It snowed all afternoon yesterday. Yes I’m back in Cape Hatteras and it snowed. Not only did it snow, but it started to stick. We all got excited about the opportunity to snowkite in the morning if there was enough […]



Win A Best Kahoona: ‘Spreading The Love’ competition

By admin • Jan 22nd, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

The only thing we love more than riding new kites at Best Kiteboarding is ‘prize giveaways’. With the new Kahoona due to land at the start of March we thought we’d offer a few lucky riders the chance to win themselves a brand new Kahoona before the launch date.
To get your hands on the new […]



Hot! Pauline Boussard, kiteboarding in Brazil, part 2

By admin • Jan 21st, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

Professional female kitesurfer Pauline Boussard, winner of the KPWT World Championships stop in Brazil, is training hard for the upcoming world cup season. Enjoy watching Pauline riding and ripping in the lagoons of Brazil.
Pauline Boussard is sponsored by: F-one Kites (f-onekites.com), Mood (yourmood.net) and SkullCandy (www.skullcandy.nl).

Pauline Boussard in Brazil 2008 - Part II from randyhereman […]



Surfrider DC - mountain day

By admin • Jan 21st, 2009 • Category: News, Snowboarding News

It’s here! Come to Wisp Resort this Saturday, January 24, to ski, snowboard, snow tube, and enjoy winter merriment with all your Surfrider pals!
This is a low-key event–you’re on your own for lift tickets, nosh, and so forth–but we will be gathering in the lodge at 10:30 and 1:30 to meet and greet. Arrange carpools […]



Slingshot 2009 RPM kite and DD2 Control Bar 2009

By admin • Jan 21st, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

Check the all new 2009 Slingshot RPM kite that was just published in www.kiteforum.com .
Download the Product PDF with 3 magazine articles HERE
 

 

www.slingshotsports.com



F-One Kiteboarding 2009 - new delta kite, Revolt 2

By admin • Jan 21st, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

The Revolt 2 is of course a Delta kite, based on the BandiDos, with components not as fancy (basic bag, no clam cleat, etc…).
Last year, F-One had a pilot kite program in Europe called the Revolt, whose program was aimed primarily towards learning and progressing. The kite proved to be a big success with […]



EastKB advertising

By admin • Jan 16th, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

Hi guys,
I just wanted to give you a short update on EastKB plans for this year.
For the past two years we offered for free promotion for all the local business on EastKB but with Bruno leaving we have to pay somebody for Eastkb site hosting and updates since all of us have other jobs.
We will […]



Video of Randy Hereman on the new F-One Bandit Dos

By admin • Jan 14th, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

Randy Hereman, a F-One pro team rider, is training again after his ACL surgery last winter. It missed almost 9 months of kiting.

Enjoy this extra long video of Randy training in Brazil. Randy Hereman is sponsored by F-one Kites, Go Fast Sports, SkullCandy, Mystic and Reef.

Randy Hereman in Brazilie 2008 from randyhereman on Vimeo.



REAL Is Hiring Coaches for 2009

By admin • Jan 9th, 2009 • Category: Kiteboarding, News

If you’d like a job in the kiteboarding industry, a job that allows you to progress your riding, stoke new riders out & work at one of the best kiteboarding schools in the world, then shoot us an email: stan@realwatersports.com or
http://www.realkiteboarding.com/index.cfm?page=newsitem&id=1244

What’s the best way to progress your own riding? By riding with some of the […]