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Extreme Kiteboarding in the Netherlands - Red Bull Megaloop Challenge There's a reason it's not called the Miniloop. The Red Bull Megaloop Challenge only happens when the winds are ripping through at 30+ knots and riders can go BIG. Needless to say, the world's top 16 kiteboarders went huge in this year's Megaloop Challenge. Big crashes and bigger loops made for an exciting show, check out the best action from the sky! (Quite honestly, right about the one-minute mark is where we started to get …

shrEdit Film Festival Highlights A mountain of pizza, a copious amount of free swag, and videos highlighting some of West Michigan's most awesome shredders. We had an absolute blast for our 3rd annual shrEdit Film Fest!  What is shrEdit? shrEdit is a film festival sponsored by MACkite Boardsports, Mulligan's Hollow, and our brands, including Rome, Never Summer ThirtyTwo, Switchback, Sandbox, and Airblaster. Shredders submit their videos either through Vimeo or YouTube and are judged by rep …

Slingshot Kites - Declare your Independence this 4th of July. Fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball. It’s all good but it’s not the same as claiming your independence by getting some time on the water.We’ve got the gear to get you there with our 4th OF JULY SUMMER SALE.Go shopping and then hit the water. -2012 RPM’s, Rally’s, Fuel’s-2013 Rally’s-2010 and 2011 Fuel’s -2013 Surfboards -2013 Twin Tips -2011 and 2 …

Slingshot 2014 Kiteboarding Gear Release Slingshot's 2014 Gear is being released July 12th.  The new kites and boards look amazing!  More information to come on the 2014 Misfit, Asylum, Glide, Darko, Rally, and Fuel.

  Slingshot Dominates the Triple S Invitational The Triple S is the most progressive kiteboarding event in the industry and for many riders this is the future of the sport. One of the main reasons for the success of the Triple S was the support from REAL Watersports, and their building and fostering the progression of rail riding in the sport. They have the best Kite-Rail park in the world, so their location is prime for the event.The 2013 Triple S Invitational finished up on Friday, …

News from Mondial Du Vent  True to form the PKRA in Leucate delivered some spectacular competition and a wind forecast to match any.  The event opened up with a day of 30-40 knot winds blowing offshore at the comp site.  Our speed team arrived early and eager to break records in the Leucate’s excellent racing conditions.  The freestyle team fresh from their recent Hawaiian exploits in Maui, geared up grudgingly with thick wetsuits and tiny kites.    The Switc …

Slinghsot + ASP Surf Fest This February marked a significant step forward for kitesurfing. For the first time in the history of kiteboarding a partnership was formed between a kiteboarding brand and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) to help showcase what the power of a potential partnership on a large scale could be. Thanks to Slingshot Australia, Kitesurfing was present as a demonstration sport at the SURF FEST event, an ASP six star World Qualifying Series (WQS) held in Newcastle, …

13th Annual KOGL Kiteboarding Competition & Gear Test Fest MACkiteboarding will be hosting the 13th annual KOGL in late September in 2013.  The 12th annual KOGL Test Fest format was a smashing success.  3 evenings of wind and over 40 different kites to test and ride made for a great weekend.  Throw in a couple of great parties and the Indie Rock Festival https://www.gh-iri.com/  and it was a weekend to remember. Mark your calendars, check out the 2014 kiteboarding ge …