Royal Kiteboarding

Royal Kiteboarding new sponsor
Royal Kiteboarding is new to kiteboarding and the KB4C sponsor list this year, but they carry a full line of kiteboarding products. Royal has generously donated one of their new “ONE” boards for one of the KB4C prizes.
Here’s Royal Kiteboarding on the “One” board line:
The “One” board line provides unique styling that simplifies [...]

kiteboard photographer Alistair Nicoll

GREAT profile from Kiteboarding.com
In the first of a series of profiles on kiteboarding photographers, I chose to start out with Al Nicoll, a Durban based adventure photographer of English descent. His work regularly appears in Blunt, Zig Zag, Saltwater Girl, picture libraries, various overseas publications and Gust.
Al particularly interested me as his work clearly shows [...]

Helium Division Cascade Wakeboard Vest Non CGA White – Mens

One of Helium’s best seller from last year, the Division Series is back and better, incorporating a full panel front and back of Ergolite foam with a unique quilting process gives the Division Series the most buoyant of the impact vests. This series has been taken to the next level by adding the new Flowlite [...]

Mark Shinn Kiteboard interview

Mark Shinn recently visited South Africa to promote the launch of Nobile kites. We sat down with the former two time world champion to see if we can get a glimpse of what the future holds for kiteboarding.
1. Where are you based now?
I’m English but am now living in Tenerife, Canary islands
2. What is the [...]

Kiteboarding photography

Kiteboarding photography is something that most kiteboarders get into at one stage or the other. But there’s a difference between taking pictures and great pictures. Here’s a few tips to get better looking kiteboarding pictures, based on my experience.

Equipment Guidelines
Sports photography is very demanding on your wallet. If you want to get good at sports [...]

beginner kiteboard package

With more new kitesurfers than ever taking up kitesurfing, the R&D team at Best Kiteboarding has been working flat out to deliver the ultimate beginners package. To provide the ultimate kite and board package deal the R&D team has developed the all new Spark board. Designed for the cost conscious beginner looking for the best [...]

Kiteboard equipment

Shop Around, then go to 5boards.com
Definitely shop around before you intend on making a purchase. Keep a list of various prices on hand so that when you are ready to make a new purchase you can ask for a price match or a discount. Most shops would happily give you a discount and gain a [...]

Martin Vari Slingshot

Martin Vari joins Slingshot!
We are proud to announce the addition of Martin Vari to the Slingshot International Team. His professionalism as an athlete and a spokesperson for kiteboarding is a huge asset to our team and our company. Slingshot feels Martin’s innovative and aggressive riding style will be the ideal complement to our team.
Martin will [...]

Snowboard fashion

Snowboarding is all about self-expression and graphics keep that vibe in motion even when riders are sitting still. Next year’s boards are dominated by original, flashy handmade art, new material finishes, tons of bright colors, stripes, and innovative themes that will turn snowboard shops into galleries come next winter. Self-expression is all about individualism. A [...]