195 results for 'race'

Ozone's Patent Pending 2024 Fusion Wing | A Dual Skin, Ram Air, Race Machine?(Post)

The 2024 Ozone Fusion takes wing design in a very different direction. While other wings are built like LEI kiteboarding kites with an inflatable frame and single skin canopy, the Fusion is b ...

Kiting Antigua's Olympic Foil Racer Tiger Tyson at Half Moon Bay(Post)

Hey, what's up guys? Blake from MACkite here, headed to Half Moon Bay in Antigua to go link up with Tiger Tyson, an amazing guy. He's a young 20-year-old Olympic athlete. He's training to go to t ...

Ozone's Flux V1 Wing Dominates Spring Wingding Regatta(Post)

Ozone team rider Johnny Heineken recently dominated the Spring Wingding Regatta in San Francisco by winning all 14 races using Ozone's all-new Flux V1 wing. He was joined by fellow Ozone rider Ken ...

Red Bull's Streif Ski Trailer(Post)

Streif Trailer If you're interested in the skiing world in any way, you'll obviously know about Streif. Streif can be considered one of the most dangerous downhill race courses in the world. With an ...

Naish Blur Design Overview With Noah Hoffman(Post)

Noah Hoffman, Naish's Head of Wing and Foil Product Development, breaks down the design elements of the 2026 Naish Blur. Coming in two sizes (60L for high wind days and 80L for lighter session ...

Kitesurfing gets removed from the Olympics(Post)

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 be ...

King of the Great Lakes Test Fest 2012(Post)

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 smashi ...

North Mode Ultra Wing Review | Innovative Design and Cutting-Edge Materials(Post)

In today's episode of Wing Wednesdays, Tucker has the all-new 2024 North Mode Ultra. You're probably familiar with the Mode, North's speedy race wing, as well as the Mode Pro that was introdu ...

Joe's Moses 637 420 review experience(Post)

I know I know, this foil has already been out 2 years. So! I've owned this foil for nearly a year, and finally got up the nerve this weekend to try it to get over my night terrors of it. It's been bu ...

2023 Sabfoil Hydrofoil Lineup(Post)

For 2023 Sabfoil (previously Moses foils) has cut through the confusion of their massive lineup of foils and parts. Most notably, their front wing selection. Rather than reading spec sheets ...

Cabrinha Switchblade Vs AV8 (Post)

For 2020, Cabrinha has two kites that might interest the same rider. They are both aimed at big air riders who want to jump high and enjoy a kite with good hangtime: the Cabrinha Switchblade and ...

Slingshot Phantasm PTM 825 and 930 Front Wings(Post)

I got a big treat for you guys today. I will introduce you to the new PTM sizes in the slingshot Phantasm carbon foil lineup. I've been waiting for these anxiously for quite some time.

2023 Ozone Flux V1 Wing Review(Post)

Jeff and Tucker are excited to introduce Ozone's Flux V1, a brand new wing in the lineup. They've had some time on it in the water and are ready to share their first impressions. A New High-Perfo ...

Which 2025 North Wings Are Actually Worth It?(Post)

With 2025 North closeouts hitting the sale rack, we asked Jeff, Tucker, and Ryan to weigh in on the wings they'd personally build a quiver around. From Jeff's decades-long connection to the North bra ...

Let's Chat: What to Know About Hydrofoils(Post)

Deciding Factors for Foilboarding Hydrofoils are being ridden for more than simply racing and are now accessible for most riders. For goodness sake, Kai Lenny is riding them without a tow on waves.&n ...

Ebb and Flow: Lessons from Riding Giants | Dave Kalama | TEDxMaui(Post)

Thought this would be a good one to share with it being the start of 2015. His advice is really simple and fitting when you take on new goals and project with the start of the new year. And when you ...

2015 Naish Pivot Kiteboarding Kite(Post)

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 ...

Riding Style Doesn’t Matter for Airush’s Julien Kerneur(Post)

Julien Kerneur: Doesn't Matter Most riders like having a specific style of riding that they can improve upon over time and truly perfect. For Airush's Team Rider Julien Kerneur, he tries to perfect ...

Blakes Travels C2SKY Kite Center (Post)

MACKite Location Review on C2SKY kite Center 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The location:  Location: Mũi Ne,Southern Vietnam, South China Sea. Nearest airport:  Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) 4-6 h ...

Foilboarding Sports(Post)

Welcome to the beginning of our knowledge center. While we're building out this new category on our webpage, we'll be pairing our Foil Friday videos with these extensive blog posts. If you have any ...

Navigating the Seas of Change with Brendan Healy, Cabrinha's Sales Manager(Post)

Pat: This is Pat with MACkiteboarding.com here this morning with Brendan Healy from Cabrinha. Brendan: Good to be here. Thanks for having me, man. Pat: No problem, Brendan. So you came from ...

2026 Cabrinha Mantis Apex Wing Ride Review(Post)

Dead center along Michigan's west coast you'll see two little bumps sticking out into the lake. They're great places to go when the wind isn't cooperating anywhere else, and Tucker got a nice ...

Stand Up Paddle Boarding: Board Selection(Post)

With roots in ancient Hawaiian tradition, stand up paddleboarding, or SUPing, has gained incredible traction over the past few years. Its appeal is almost universal, with different boards allowing fo ...

Strapless Big Air Comp with the Brazilian Brothers(Post)

The Brazilian Brothers covered an exciting strapless big air competition in Prea, Brazil. It was organized by strapless pioneer and 2008 World Champion Mitu Monteiro. The weather could hardly ...

Kiteboarding Video: North Kiteboarding Ace Foil Kite Teaser(Post)

North Ace Foil Kite - The High Performance Foil Kite Are you looking to step-up your game and enter the foiling world? North is giving you the opportunity to experience a huge wind range, fast turni ...

Tucker Interviews Liquid Force's Gary Siskar(Post)

Gary Siskar Talks about Liquid Force Foiling Hey Gary, thanks for taking the time to talk with us today! When did Liquid Force get into the foil game? We got into the foil game because we fell in lo ...

Code Foils Origin Story | Brothers, Friends, and a Shared Obsession(Post)

At its core, Code Foils was never about chasing market share, trends, or hype. It was about making equipment the founders genuinely wanted to use themselves—and trusting that if it felt rig ...

Introducing North ShiftLock Handles on the 2024 North Nova Pro Wing(Post)

The latest innovation from North has arrived, and it's set to redefine the way we interact with our wing handle placement. The 2024 North ShiftLock Wing Handles, featured exclusively on the 2 ...

Kitesurfing Video: STRU 1st Kitesurfer at Giant Nazare(Post)

STRU at Giant Nazare Nazare, Portugal is known for their tremendously huge waves. Many people have braved the Nazare waves; while many people are successful, some aren't. The gigantic Nazare wa ...

Breaking Down the Unifoil Evolution Setup | Is It Worth the Price?(Post)

It's been a minute since Tucker has done a Unifoil review. But lately he's been out ripping on the new Evolution front wing, so now's the perfect opportunity to correct that and bring an updat ...

FLITElab Flux Foils Reviewed | Ride Feel and Sizing(Post)

Introduction In this video, Jeff and Tucker share their first hands-on impressions of the FLITElab Flux foil lineup after riding multiple sizes across different conditions. The focus stays on how ...

Event Highlights | GKA Big Air Kite World Championships Gran Canaria 2024(Post)

The 2024 Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships, Gran Canaria, was met with 35-plus knots of wind, ready to help boost the women and men who were competing to impressive heights. Ja ...

General Hydrofoil Categories Explained (Post)

If you hop onto our website and look at the listings of available foils, you might be pretty quickly overwhelmed. Just like the rest of us, you're probably wondering which foil combo would be great ...

Foil Fridays Special Questions and Answers (Post)

Since this was a special edition this article will be a little different. We will repost the initial question followed by our initial response in Youtube to the user. I will then add any additional ...

Things to know about Moses Hydrofoils - Foil Fridays EP 24(Post)

Moses foils have skyrocketed in popularity this year. They are widely known as the best race hydrofoils available, but that does not exactly translate for everyday rider use. The versatility and ac ...

Watching This Week | Kai Lenny on Pinch My Salt(Post)

If you've never stumbled into Sterling Spencer's "Pinch My Salt" podcast, this episode is the perfect entry point. Sterling and his cousin Ryan somehow convinced Kai Lenny (eight-time world ch ...

KoGL 2009 Photos(Page)

King of the Great Lakes Kitesurf Competition 2009 At the Pere Marquette Beach inMuskegon, MichiganOctober 2 - 4, 2009 Competition Results   Men's Freestyle1 Damien Leroy2 Brandon Schied3 Ka ...

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King of the Great Lakes Kitesurf Competition 2009 At the Pere Marquette Beach inMuskegon, MichiganOctober 2 - 4, 2009 Competition Results   Men's Freestyle1 Damien Leroy2 Brandon Schied3 Ka ...

KoGL 2008 Photos(Page)

King of the Great Lakes Kitesurf Competition At the Pere Marquette Beach inMuskegon, Michigan October 3 - 5, 2008 Like much of the Fall '08 season, we had almost no wind for this year's event. At ...

Kiteboarding Weather Articles(Page)

Weather Articles   Kiteboarders are a wind-hungry lot. If you want to know the wind forecast along the shoreline, don't turn on the local news, ask your local kiteboarder. Here are some arti ...