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Keahi de Aboitiz - 2015 Kitesurfing World Champion Keahi de Aboitiz has been given the title of 2015 Kitesurfing World Campion. This Aussie rides for Cabrinha, NP, JP Australia, and Sharpers fins and has had the passion of riding since he was little. Our crew is stoked for our Aussie brethren, and it is without a doubt that his hard work has been rewarded with this awesome title!  To learn more about Keahi de Aboitiz, check out his website! Interested in Cabrinha? Check out more h …

  "Kiting the Bedsheets" Check out professional kiteboarder, Hannah Whiteley, as she rides the lagoons of the Brazilian Dunes, located in Northern Brazil. This area is referred to as the "Bedsheets" due to the endless, while dunes that appear to roll like bed sheets, as seen from above. There are numerous crescent shaped dunes formed by winds, and lagoons filled with rainwater. You could probably go pool-hopping for a week, without hitting the same spot twice. New from Best: 2016 Roca Kit …

2016 Ride Engine Overview feat. MACkite's Nathan The 2016 Ride Engine harness has broken through the kiteboarding industry with a revolutionary design and fit. Sticking to a classic form, the Ride Engine is able to be customized based on your desired riding. The exchangeable spreader bar is a nice touch, with the ability to change sizes as well as material. Nathan breaks down the differences in the Ride Engine harness types as well as getting the perfect fit.  The Line Up: Hex-Core Widest …

Extreme Kitesurfing - Men vs. Ice Spring may be here in Michigan, but in certain areas around the world they're still seeing ice and snow. While we're looking towards the warming waters, Best Kiteboarding visits the United State's northern brother, typically called "Canada". This video is insane! Best Kiteboarding's Alex Arseneault and Antoine Fafard hit up Fleuve St-Laurent, Quebec/Canada to kite those icy conditions. Do we see Best's 2015 Admiral Kiteboard skirting across th …

Liquid Force - The WOW Teaser Video Have you checked out Liquid Force's WOW Kiteboarding Kite? Liquid Force will be sending a limited number of WOW kites after April 3, 2015. Liquid Force is expecting their full shipment in June. Until then, Liquid Force has decided to tease us with their latest video on the WOW. The WOW kite focuses on taking riders looking to surf to the next level, while still offering the chance to freeride. The Reduced Diameter Leading Edge on the WOW allows a faster …

Cabarete, Dominican Republic: a land made of rich culture, cuisine, and choice waves. Kitesurfing like an acrobat at a circus, Brandon Cordina is showing off all of his tricks on that amazing-looking water. If our eyes aren't deceiving us, it looks like they're sporting Best's Session Pro Kitesurf board, a board specifically meant for big waves and for riders with big ambitions (which, of course, is the perfect fit for this location). …

Check in with Sam Medysky and Noe Font as they spend 10 days, north of the border, in Sauble Beach, Canada. Cold weather, cold beers and flannel abound, eh!  Best Kiteboarding: bestkiteboarding.com Film and edit by Steven Borja: esbo.tv …

Brent, from Cabrinha, talks with Nathan about the new 2015 Cabrinha Overdrive 1X Control Bar. …

The 2015 Naish Pivot kite will have you shred-ready in the waves or chillaxin the freeride scene. This 3-strut, medium aspect machine drives down the line with tight, pivotal turns that help to keep your feet on your board as you race around sections and prep to get your slash on.  …

New for 2015, Airush has gone with a new, single-point inflation system, they've upgraded to D2 Technoforce nylon and the cross-cut, poly-load frame will blow your mind!  …

Check in with Matty Thames, of Airush, as he tells you why you should shred this board! The 2015 Airush Livewire features a new grind-base, aggressive channeling, small fins, single concave and a light and snappy, balsa core. Yup, you would probably like it!  …

Robby and the 2015 Naish Kiteboarding crew are on the tweak again! New kites, new boards - same old Maui stoke... Hug a sea turtle (gently, of course) and get your tribal on, yo! …

Local Boy Cris Bobryk has more to come. Stay tuned with MACkite Surf Shop and BEST Kiteboarding https://youtu.be/BpVOZh-xPwQ …

In a sad day for kiteboarding the ISAF has voted to take kiteboarding out of the Olympics.  Though this is not great news it really doesn't change our sport very much. Kiteboarding has always been a very wide open water sport with many disiplines and racing is just a small sliver of our whole sport.  Racing does offer some very cool new avenues for kiteboarders to go and get out on the water.  Check out the video below to see how much fun you really can have riding. Here is the li …