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Jeff's got four decades of experience on the water but has only recently decided to begin wearing a helmet, and his pick is the Surf Convertible helmet from Gath. So far he's had two sessions ...
Duotone Academy | Launching and Steering Your Parawing(Post)The Importance of Ground Practice Like any wind sport, progression starts on land. Practicing on the beach helps you understand how the parawing reacts to wind, your movements, and line tension b ...
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 ...
Let's Chat: 2017 North Rebel w/ Jake(Post)Jake on the 2017 North Rebel So you're Interested in the Rebel. We're imaging some of the questions you are asking yourself...What's New this year, and what type of rider will benefit from this kite ...
The Slider Project Indiegogo Campaign - Donate now!(Post)The Slider Project It's pretty rare to find a kiteboarding Indiegogo campaign. At MACkite, we wanted to help promote this campaign for The Slider Project's installation of a shorter kicker and a ne ...
MACkite Package Kiteboard Comparison w/ Nathan(Post)MACkiteboarding Package Kiteboard Comparison So, you're a first-time rider or buyer looking for the best deal possible, right? Well, we don't blame you. Like you, the crew at MACkite is all about g ...
Ozone Mission Pack Review(Post)Tucker's back with a very special product announcement: the Ozone Mission Pack, a parawing backpack designed for carrying your kit and an extra wing or two when you're out downwinding. It's somethi ...
Appletree Zapple S | The Performance Foil Drive Trench Board(Post)Ryan and Hunter from MACkite have been logging serious sessions this summer and fall on the Appletree Zapple S, and it’s quickly become one of their standout Foil Drive setups. If you&rsquo ...
How to Dockstart a Foil | A Step-by-Step Pump Foiling Guide(Post)Whether you've been watching dock start videos on repeat or you've already face-planted into the water a few times, this guide is for you. Dockstarting a foil is one of those skills that looks ...
Freestyle Kiting With Christophe Tack - Sessions with Rygo EP 10(Post)Last time on Sessions we explored Key West and the Canary Islands with our team rider Blake Olsen. We were filming for our kiteloop playlist and just enjoying the islands with good friends.
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 ...
Triple Seven P.T. Skin Parawing | Paragliding Tech Meets Foiling!(Post)A Lightweight, Stable, and Rider-Friendly Step Forward in Parawinging Parawinging continues to evolve rapidly, and with that growth comes a wave of new designs aimed at making the sport more acce ...
2020 Duotone Jaime & Textreme Review(Post)Today I will review the Duotone Jamie Textreme twintip, going over its strengths and weaknesses, and explain why it’s been my board of choice for the past three years. This June, Hilary, Rygo ...
The Surface Pass Kiteboarding(Post)Today we're going to break down one of the most important yet underutilized fundamental moves, the Surface Pass. It's not so much a trick in itself, but a drill to help you progress into spins. Y ...
The North Evo Vs the Cabrinha Switchblade(Post)The top two performance freeride kites in the world. How do they stack up? A little history. The last decade and a half, kiteboarding culture has come into its own. In the formative years, ...
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 ...
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Tarifa Spain - Destinations EP 05(Post)Kiteboarding Spot Guide Is there anything quite like the feeling of cresting a hill and catching a glimpse of kites in the air as you approach a kite spot for the first time? That first thought, &l ...
Kiteboarding Video: Aaron Gunn Joins Slingshot's Team(Post)Thunder From Down Under Ayy mate, Slingshot’s got a new rider! Comin at ya from down under, this current Wake Park World Champion is now on Slingshot’s team. At just 20 years young ...
Andre Phillip Joins Slingshot and Tona(Post)The Slingshot RPM is the kite for Dre. Andre Phillip is undeniably one of the most influential riders in the industry. He is known for his consistently stylish and innovative riding, staying hum ...
Kitesurfing Video: Amazing Kitesurfing Drone Shots(Post)Amazing Kiteboarding Video Shots This is quite a gorgeous compilation of kitesurfing shots from the past few years. All shot by drones, we're seeing videos from Cabrinha, North, and other ...
How to Install NSI Stick-On Footstrap Inserts(Post)Can I Use Stick-On Strap Inserts? You love your board, but the board designers decided that it would be a strap-free zone and you'd really like to have the option of straps. Or maybe there are ...
Lana Herman Interview: From Slovenia to King of the Air Podium(Post)The Brazilian Brothers sat down with special guest Lana Herman in Hermanus, South Africa. Fresh off an amazing session on the water, they dive into her journey. Lana is an international rider repre ...
Wind Chasers Pt. 1: Brazilian Brothers' First Misty Cliffs Session(Post)The Brazilian Brothers reported in from Kite Beach in Cape Town, South Africa — the legendary home of Red Bull King of the Air and a yearly stage for some of the biggest big air kiteboarding ...
Post-Ride Care Tips for Your AMPJet(Post)How to Make Your FLITELab Gear Last Longer After a great session on your AMPJet efoil, a few quick maintenance steps can help your equipment last longer. Whether you're wrapping up a session o ...
Code Foils 1250 R | Built for Glide, Momentum, and Flow(Post)Tucker's been on a lot of different foils at this point, so it takes something pretty special to get him excited. The Code 1250R High Modulus front wing is one such foil. Tucker has dubbed it the ...
2023 Duotone Rebel SLS Kite Review With Dustin & Pat(Post)This is Dustin and Pat, and we're here to review the Duotone Rebel SLS.Dustin: So right off the bat, the Rebel SLS is the ultimate jumping kite. For loops or anything in the air, this is th ...
North Flare Kiteboard Review(Post)The North Flare is a wakestyle / parkstyle board. It's made for kiteboarders who are looking to ride powered, do unhooked tricks and grind things. In spite of the fact that wakestyle is pretty un ...
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 ...
Snowboarder Trys Kite(Post)When I first started kiting, unhooked freestyle and strapless surf were king. Athletes were pushing the sport forward at an incredible pace. We started to wonder what it would be like if athletes fr ...
How to Kiteboard(Post)7 Steps to Becoming a Kiteboarder Have you seen someone kiteboarding while on vacation or at your local beach? Or maybe you saw a video on YouTube and were like, "what is that?" Your next thoughts we ...
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 ...
Why I Chose the Foil Drive Gen 2 Assist Max for Prone Foiling(Post)Since Foil Drive is an accessory that can be fitted to virtually any foil setup, the options are nearly endless. If you're already a foiler and love your setup, adding a Foil Drive to that is a no- ...
Relaunching a strutless kite - Slingshot UFO, Maui Cloud(Post)Strut-less kites require some special techniques and finesse to re-launch. This quick walk through experience will help you explore some options for re-launch if you are struggling. As we ...
The North Click Bar—Married in Less Than a Year(Post)Have any of you ever had one of those "ah-ha" moments with a new piece of kiteboarding gear? Something that made you grin from ear to ear the first time you tried it? Here are my thoughts after spen ...
Let's Chat w/ Ryan H: To Foil or Not to Foil?(Post)Ryan H on Foilboarding I’ll admit it, when foils first came out I was one of the first people to badmouth them wondering why anyone would want to foil, saying it looks super boring and that ver ...
Cabrinha Kiteboarding: The Road Down Under(Post)The Road Down Under - Cabrinha Kiteboarding The 2015 Cabrinha FX Kite has definitely made a name for itself in the past few months it has been available. It's the kite that Cabrinha never had, ...
2023 Duotone Evo D/Lab Review(Post)Duotone has introduced the Evo D/LAB, a high-performance all-rounder kite that is designed to take freeriding to the next level. The Evo D/LAB is an improvement of the popular Evo kite, and ...
Kiteboarding Travel Guide: Hood River, Oregon - Destinations Ep03(Post)Wind by Season While Hood River is windy much of the year, the most consistent and comfortable times to ride are spring and summer. The season starts to kick off in May and ends in September. Bef ...
Duotone Mono Vs Juice(Post)I’ll be going over the differences and updates to their light wind kite the Juice and their single Strut kite, the Mono. We've done an in-depth comparison video on these kites a couple ...
Stand Up Paddleboard Information(Page)Stand Up Paddleboarding Info Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is the perfect complement to kiteboarding. No wind? Go SUPing instead! Family wants to get out on the water too? SUP may ...