1045 results for 'North Reach 2025'

Foil Drive Tips | How to Properly Charge Your Battery and Remote(Post)

You can extend the life of your Foil Drive Gen 2 unit battery and remote battery by properly charging them. Fortunately, it's easy. Foil Drive Gen2 Unit Battery 1. Plug your charger into a wall out ...

The Story Behind "Sessions"(Post)

The Story Behind "Sessions" Welcome to "Sessions"! I'm just a dude from a kite shop making videos and testing all the gear, one session at a time. A year ago, I started working with two talented indi ...

Kiteboard Trick: Front Roll Nuke Grab - Ride With Blake Ep 03(Post)

Front Roll Nuke The nuke grab is considered one of the most advanced grabs but if you watched our last video, you know there is a trick that makes it easy to do, You’re probably thinking, tha ...

Why the Ride Engine Empax Vest Is a Shop Favorite(Post)

When riders ask us about flotation, the first thing we usually have to do is slow the conversation down. Not all vests are built for the same purpose. And if you kiteboard or wing foil, what y ...

SF Joe's Wing Foiling Progression Story and Tips(Post)

For about a year I bashed winging, mainly because I agonized over schlepping around big boards again like back in the windsurf days, now being in love with the small boards kiting and kite foili ...

2024 Slingshot Slingwing V4 Overview(Post)

Pat is at King of the Great Lakes Test Fest with Ty from Slingshot. They're checking out the new V4 Slingwing for 2024. Pat: Ty, what's new this year? Has there been a bit of redesign? Ty: I l ...

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 ...

Aluminum vs. Carbon Wake Foiling Masts(Post)

"Should I ride a carbon mast or stick with aluminum?" It's a common question here at the shop, especially for those progressing in their wake foiling skills. Honestly, both have their place. W ...

Slingshot Slingwing V2 Review(Post)

Slingshot was awesome enough to send us the new Slingwing V2. Being on quarantine I had plenty of time to session the beaches near my house. Lucky for me I live in a quiet beach town up north and i ...

Do Extended Kiteboard Handles Improve Big Air Tricks?(Post)

If you've been around big air riders or have watched some videos, you may have noticed that some people use oversized handles on their boards and wondered why, and whether you need one. Known ...

3 Wing Foil Accessories We Think You’ll Be Stoked About in 2023(Post)

Ryan from MACkite here, and today I'm talking about my top three wing foil accessories.1. Board BagThe first one is a board bag. I think a board bag is often overlooked by a lot of people.

Mystic Majestic Wing Harness Review(Post)

In this video, Jeff breaks down one of his go-to harnesses for winging: the Mystic Majestic Wing Harness. It's not only one of his personal favorites, but also a shop favorite for good reason.

Easy Kiteboarding Beach Start - RIDE With Blake(Post)

Hey, what's up guys? Blake from MACkite here. I've been pretty busy traveling the past few months, taking a little break, but it's good to be back and making some tutorial videos. I've got a r ...

How Does a Waist Harness Differ from a Seat or Boardshorts Harness?(Post)

 If it's your first time picking out a harness (or your fifth), the age-old question always comes to light. “Do I go with a seat or waist harness?” Usually, the best answer is to come in and try ...

Low Backroll Kiteloop Nose Grab - Easy Freeride Kitesurf Tricks(Post)

Whats up guys, this week, I’m going to cover a fun and easier kiteloop based trick. With hooked in kiteboarding there’s three things that take a trick to the next level, a loop, a rotati ...

What's Next at Cabrinha: Pat Goodman on Aluula and Bar Design | Part 2(Post)

In Part 1 of our interview with Pat Goodman, Pat compared Cabrinha's kite lineup, breaking down the Drifter, Switchblade, Nitro, and Moto X, and what each design is really built to do on the w ...

2026 Harlem Lead Bar | Features, Lines, and What Sets It Apart(Post)

If you've ever grabbed a bar and just felt instantly comfortable, like it was designed for your hands, you'll understand what the team at Harlem was going for with the Lead Bar. This isn't jus ...

F-One Trigger TEC vs Brainchild | Performance Tested in Brazil(Post)

When two kites share the same name, the same designer, and the same big air DNA, but are built on completely different platforms, it’s worth slowing down and taking a deeper look. After ...

Reedin MasterModel vs F-One Trigger vs Harlem Peak | Brainchild Big Air Kites(Post)

This episode brings together three purpose-built five-strut big air kites and one of Brazil’s most exciting big air talents, Josue “Baby Shark” San Ferreira (Instagram @josuesan ...

Jacobsen YES Kite | Jumping, Stability, and Value(Post)

Introduction In this review, the Brazilian Brothers share their long-term impressions of the Jacobsen Project YES Kite after months of testing in Brazil. The focus is on the things riders actuall ...

GoFoil GT Foil Wing Review(Post)

Hey everybody, welcome back to MACkiteboarding.com Foil Fridays. I'm Tucker and today I'm going to talk to you about some exciting new products from GoFoil. So what we have here are some new re ...

Kitesurfing Toeside Transition With Style(Post)

What up guys. Today we're going to break down another half loaded pop video. We just covered the tail grab with Chris Bobryk. Next up, we're going cover one of the most stylish and easy grabs, th ...

Kiteboarding Jumping Transition - Ride with Blake(Post)

If you can do a transition and jump, then you are ready for this trick! 4 Printable Steps for the Beach Step One: Start Small The smaller you go at first, the easier this trick is. It should f ...

The Best Leash Setup Hack You're Not Using | PKS Quick Connect Pigtail Set(Post)

Jeff wants to make sure everyone's in the loop about a small but mighty product that will make your life easier on and off the water, especially if you're a winger. The name is a mouthful for ...

Waydoo EVO | Luxury Efoil Performance at a Budget Price?(Post)

eFoiling seems to be the hottest new sport, but would it surprise you to know that it's already been around for about 10 years? The biggest thing holding it back from reaching mainstream popula ...

KT Ginxu Step-Bottom and Foil Drive Systems | A Perfect Match?(Post)

The step-bottom feature of the KT Ginxu foilboards is a big help in releasing the surface tension of the water with the board when you're trying to get on foil. You can read Tucker's review of the ...

Is Your Kiteboard and Wing Foil Gear Ready for Springtime Sessions?(Post)

Marc Hoeksema on Ice For those of us who may be coming off of a long, hard winter, it's time to lay out and inspect your kiteboard and wing foil gear for your first springtime sessions. There's nothi ...

First Backroll in Light Wind(Post)

Hey guys, for this video we're going to cover a new angle on a basic freeride trick. I've done frontroll and backroll videos before, but I wanted to take the angle of a brand new rider attempting th ...

2024 Naish Kiteboarding Lineup with Derek Sproul(Post)

Derek Sproul from Naish takes a few minutes to chat about the 2024 kiteboarding lineup with MACkite's Jake Mitchell at King of the Great Lakes Test Fest. What's new? Is there a must-have coming ...

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 ...

What Is the Foil Drive Fusion?(Post)

Foil Drive has just released the Fusion. If you've been following our blog or YouTube channel, then you know that we love Foil Drive, so naturally we were stoked to get our hands on something ...

Ride with Blake | How To Jump on a Foilboard(Post)

With so many friends coming to visit recently, I haven't been working nearly as much as I should. The last week I've mostly logged a lot of hours at work. That said, I thought I would talk about a r ...

Slingshot PTM 899 Front Wing Overview(Post)

Welcome back to MACkiteboarding Foil Fridays with Tucker. Today we're going to look at a fun new release, the Slingshot Phantasm 899 PTM Front Wing. It is a high-aspect wing, and it's very th ...

Ride with Blake | 5 Steps to Relaunch Your Kite(Post)

The relaunch is one of the most important steps in learning how to kiteboard. After all, if you can't get your kite out of the water you're not going to get very far in the sport. One of the bigges ...

Foil Drive | Scoring Clear, Glassy Swells in the Outer Banks(Post)

When you get a chance to visit the Outer Banks, you go, no matter the conditions. Ryan from MACkite caught up with waterman and foiler Hunter Lukes to talk about his background, what drew him ...

Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Langebaan - Destinations Ep17(Post)

Welcome to Destinations, your one-stop kiteboarding video travel guide. If you have any questions when planning your trip, don't hesitate to reach out. SPOT GUIDE When we think of South Afric ...

How to Store Your Waydoo for Winter(Post)

As much as we’d all love to keep cruising all year, most of us eventually hit that point where the water turns slushy and the stoke has to wait for spring. If you’re getting ready ...

30 Days From Clueless Observer to Confident Beginner Kiteboarder(Post)

Getting InspiredGetting Hooked On KiteboardingWhether you hit the beach one day and saw some crazy kiteboarders flying in the air on a windy day, or you saw Kevin Langeree’s 28.3-meter jump in an In ...

Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Brazil Downwinder - Destinations Ep11(Post)

An epic trip down the coast  WIND BY SEASON On Brazil's Northeastern beaches, July-December are the most reliable months for wind every day, though you can expect wind year round. Wind spe ...

Kiteboarding Knowledge Center(Page)

  Kiteboarding We share our thoughts on anything and everything having to do with this amazing sport. Check out our "Welcome to Kiteboarding" intro page. Beginner ArticlesLet's get started! ...