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Duotone Team Riders Boost to the Top in Red Bull King of the Air 2024(Post)

With Andrea Principi back on the water to defend his crown and the first-ever Women's Division being added to the event, the 2024 Red Bull King of the Air in Cape Town was one for the history books.

Prepping Your Waydoo eFoil After Winter Storage(Post)

After a long winter, your eFoil might have sat untouched for a few months. Before you rush to the water on that first warm day, it's worth taking the time to go through a proper preseason check. We'

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 speed ran

What Size Kiteboarding Harness Do I Need?(Post)

  In kiteboarding, harnesses tend to be the last thing on a kiter’s mind as far as the order of importance. However, the harness should be of utmost importance as it’s a rider's connection po

Brazilian Brothers Try Big Air on the Harlem Thrive(Post)

We've been seeing some exceptional kites coming from brands collaborating with Brainchild, so the Harlem Thrive has got the Brazilian Brothers excited to do a review on it. It excels at freeride, wa

F-One Trigger vs. Harlem Thrive | Brazilian Brothers(Post)

At first glance, the 2025 F-One Trigger and Harlem Thrive seem pretty similar. Both are big air kites designed by Ralf Groesel and made at his Brainchild facility, have amazing digitally printed gra

eFoil Lessons(Page)

eFoil Lessons in West Michigan Looking for a fun, unique water activity while you’re visiting West Michigan? Or curious about foiling but not ready to jump into wind sports yet? Our eFoil lessons...

What's New for Slingshot's 2024 Foil Line with Fred Hope(Post)

What's new in the Slingshot foil line for 2024? Pat's with Fred Hope at King of the Great Lakes Test Fest to find out! Pat: What do we got, Fred? Fred: We've got two new front wings and two ne

David's Top 5 Kiteboarding Accessories for the Daily Shred(Post)

We all know about the basic gear you need to get out for your session: a kite, a board, a harness, and a wetsuit if it's chilly, but what else might you want out there, and how essential is it? D

ION Surf Shield Wetshirt Review(Post)

Tucker took a break from his normal wing and parawing foil testing to talk about some new apparel with cool applications for foilers: the new ION Surf Shield Wetshirt, also referred to as the Fearle

The Casati Family at GKA Mykonos: A Kiteboarding Dynasty in the Making(Post)

The Brazilian Brothers caught up with the Casati family on the beach at the GKA Kite World Cup in Mykonos. The Casatis have established themselves as an absolute powerhouse in the sport of kiteboard

2014 Slingshot COMPSTICK Bar(Post)

2014 Slingshot COMPSTICK SUPERIOR CONTROL. UNMATCHED SIMPLICITY. TRUSTED SAFETY.         2014 COMPSTICK CONTROL BAR W/ GUARDIAN SAFETY  Today’s riders need to be at the center of control. Build

Taking Kiting Micro-Vacations to Regain Work/Life Balance(Post)

Three things that you can do today to reset and find happiness... Why do we do adventure sports like snowboarding and skiing? I can sum it up in one word. Freedom.  When we were kids, life was about

Slingshot Project Drag Board Review(Post)

Jeff and Tucker got their hands on the highly anticipated Slingshot Project Drag board, bringing a little Christmas in August to the shop. The designers, including Ken Adgate, have been working on t

Kiteboarding - How to Pop Unhooked(Post)

This blog will eventually be made into a complete beginners' unhooked playlist. Stand by while we film this spring. This week we're going to break down the most fundamental move in kiteboarding: the p

Kite Video: Surviving the Death Loop(Post)

An Exploration of the Death Loop You've watched the wipe-out kiteboarding videos, right? Where we see people crashing into the water, followed by a surrounding, "oooh" from your coworkers who have hu

Wing Foil lessons(Page)

Wing Board & Wing Foil Lessons in Michigan Winging is one of the more popular and versatile water sports to date. You can use a SUP, hydrofoil, snow equipment, or even a surfboard to get out on...

Eleveight Stratos+ Kite & Stellar V3 Board Review(Post)

The Brazilian Brothers met up with Kaimar Halliste, an international team rider for Eleveight who has been pushing the limits of big air, at the Kite Beach in Blouberg, South Africa. Kaimar walks th

Kite Academy: Control Bar Rigging and Safety Systems(Post)

Welcome to episode three of the Brazilian Brothers and MACkite Kite Academy. The Brazilian Brothers are back with Nikki for what might be the most important video in the entire series. Today, they'r

MACkite Team Rider Interview With Chris Bobryk(Post)

Chris Bobryk is a Slingshot Rider and a former member of the NA Blend, the 2nd wave of wakestyle riders in the USA. In 2019 he's joining the MACkite team moving forward. You'll be seeing a lot more of

Naish Ultra Carbon Wing/ SUP Board Review(Post)

The Naish Ultra Carbon Wing/ SUP board started off as a SUP board in previous years. However, it became far more popular with wing foilers. So, for 2021 Naish made some modifications to adapt to this

Wake Foiling | How to Surf the Wake(Post)

You've got the basics of wake foiling down and have been having fun with it. So what's next in your wake foiling progression? Surfing the wake is by far the most fun thing you can do on a wake fo

Slingshot Sentry V2 and Joystick V1 Control Bars, with Fred Hope(Post)

Pat is at King of the Great Lakes with Fred Hope from Slingshot, checking out the new bars for 2024. Fred: Thanks for having me! This year we brought out a whole new bar, and we changed from th

Axis Skinny vs. Progressive Stabilizers(Post)

Ryan and Cole talk about some new Axis stabilizers, who they're for, and why you might want one in your setup. Ryan: A lot of times, the stabilizer choice gets overlooked, but it's a great way

Aaron Hadlow Interview: Inspiration Behind the Hadlow Pro & Descent(Post)

The Brazilian Brothers met up with freestyle legend Aaron Hadlow in Taiba, Brazil, for a special release from Aaron and Harlem. Harlem has just come out with the Hadlow Pro kite and the Descent boar

​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, we had l

Filming Our Kiteloop Playlist - Sessions W/Rygo EP 09(Post)

Get to know the crew Last week on Sessions, we made our way to Orlando, Florida where we caught up with one of MACkite's original team riders and of my closest friends, Steve Lee. Every winter I

Slingshot Slingwing NXT V1 Wing Review | The Every Rider's Aluula Wing(Post)

In this episode of Wing Wednesdays, Tucker has an Aluula wing from Slingshot, the Slingwing NXT. This is the first version of this wing, so did Slingshot get it right? Is it worth the premium for

Cabrinha 2027 Foil Lineup: Origin, Domani, Tweaker and Union(Post)

Cabrinha is bringing some interesting new options to its foil lineup for 2027, from a refined 1600 cm2 beginner-friendly wing to a high-performance high-aspect foil designed to rip through turns. Tu

How to Trim Your Kiteboarding Kite for Big Air & Hangtime(Post)

With the Red Bull King of the Air competition having just wrapped up, we wanted to do a video on big air, specifically on how you can trim your kite to get more air and hangtime! This is an easy tip

North Pulse Review(Post)

It's been a few months since I filmed this review and my take has not changed all that much. I admit the North Pulse has grown on me quite a bit more. I had the chance to get a few more freestyle a

2022 North Atmos vs. Astra Kiteboard Review(Post)

Hey guys, Kristen here with MACkite, and today I want to cover the North Atmos vs. the Astra board.North Atmos Kiteboard If you've been looking at North boards, you might have heard o

North Boost | The Next Evolution in Foil Drive Boards(Post)

North has once again redefined the standard of innovation in the world of foiling. The North Boost Foil Drive Board is engineered from the ground up for electric-assisted foiling across flat water,

Appletree Zapple S Breakdown | Short, Fast, Foil Drive Focused!(Post)

Appletree Surfboards has built a reputation for pushing foil board design forward, and the Zapple S is a straightforward extension of that mindset. Developed inside the Appletree factory and shaped

How to Choose the Right Waydoo EVO eFoil Setup(Post)

If you’re shopping for an efoil, one of the hardest parts isn’t learning how to ride — it’s figuring out which setup makes the most sense for how and where you’ll actually foil. A pretty big misconc

Brazilian Brothers' Harlem Peak vs. F-One Trigger Brainchild Comparison(Post)

The Brazilian Brothers are back with a very special kite comparison: the Harlem Peak versus the F-One Trigger Brainchild. The Influence of the Harlem Peak and F-One Trigger The Harlem Peak is a mass

Features & Benefits of a Carbon Integrated Foil Drive Mast(Post)

Ryan and Hunter, along with Ryan Arzy from Foil Drive, chat about the carbon integrated masts that many brands are now releasing. These masts are available with the new high-power motor, providing m

Wakefoiling the FLITElab 808 Flux Behind the Boat(Post)

Tucker is out on the water in Grand Haven, Michigan, with Adam Bennetts from FLITElab. With no lake waves to surf, they took the new FLITElab gear behind the boat for some wakefoiling. Adam's First

Kiteboarding: Rules of Navigation | "Ride With Blake"(Post)

Yes, These are the rules...but you should know that not every kiter follows them or knows what they are!   If you see someone who doesn’t seem to know what they are doing, just kindly inform them of

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 fro

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