40+ miles and 20+ knots! The top windsurfers and kiteboarders duked it out on San Francisco Bay at this years SF Classic race! More info & photos here: http://www.pressure-drop.us/forums/content.php?1581-A-Classic-Classic. Photos from www.pressure-drop.us!
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Showing posts with label kiteboarding. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
SF Classic: Wind Surfing and Kite Boarding at its Best!
40+ miles and 20+ knots! The top windsurfers and kiteboarders duked it out on San Francisco Bay at this years SF Classic race! More info & photos here: http://www.pressure-drop.us/forums/content.php?1581-A-Classic-Classic. Photos from www.pressure-drop.us!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Olympic Sailing Going Xtreme?
We liked seeing the article in the New York Times this week on Kiteboarding, Sailing, Windsurfing and the Olympic Games. It's always a good thing when windsports find their way to mainstream media like this. It's also good to see high level officials and media highlighting the different aspects of sailing and showcasing the various types of wind chasers.
To see the full story, click here: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/10/sports/10sailing.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=sports
Monday, June 28, 2010
Top Five Myths About Kiteboarding
Motion Board Shop (Everett, Washington) recently posted these top 5 myths about kiteboarding. We thought we'd share.
1. Kiteboarding is dangerous-Not true if you take lessons and learn all the techniques to keep you safe. Kiteboarding is only dangerous if you go out in unsafe conditions or try to learn on your own. The gear is actually quite safe now and uses redundant systems so if you need to detach from your kitesurfing kite, you have multiple methods to do so.
2. Kiteboarding takes a lot of muscle-Most people don’t realize that the sport doesn’t require hardly any arm strength. A kiteboarding harness is worn around the waist or hips so the force and pull of the kite is targeting those areas instead of your arms and shoulders.
3. Kiteboarding is expensive-Actually, since the sport has been around for little bit now, there’s lots of used gear available on the market so you can save a lot of money. However, take caution that you shouldn’t purchase gear that is more than two or three years old since major safety improvements have been made in recent gears. You can also save money by purchasing a package with a kite and board together.
4. Kiteboarding is hard to learn-Believe it or not, the gear has improved so much over the last few years that the sport is easier to lean than ever before. Often times, people will be up and riding proficiently within their first few times out on the water. Some people even pop up on the board during their first lesson, especially if they have trainer kite experience.
5. You have to start with a kiteboarding trainer kite-Trainer kites are a great place to start and will allow you to learn the fundamentals of the kite flying skills necessary to kite board. They help to build muscle memory that will really benefit you when you take your first lesson. While trainer kites are extremely helpful and will likely save you money in the long run, it’s not required to have trainer kite experience.
1. Kiteboarding is dangerous-Not true if you take lessons and learn all the techniques to keep you safe. Kiteboarding is only dangerous if you go out in unsafe conditions or try to learn on your own. The gear is actually quite safe now and uses redundant systems so if you need to detach from your kitesurfing kite, you have multiple methods to do so.
2. Kiteboarding takes a lot of muscle-Most people don’t realize that the sport doesn’t require hardly any arm strength. A kiteboarding harness is worn around the waist or hips so the force and pull of the kite is targeting those areas instead of your arms and shoulders.
3. Kiteboarding is expensive-Actually, since the sport has been around for little bit now, there’s lots of used gear available on the market so you can save a lot of money. However, take caution that you shouldn’t purchase gear that is more than two or three years old since major safety improvements have been made in recent gears. You can also save money by purchasing a package with a kite and board together.
4. Kiteboarding is hard to learn-Believe it or not, the gear has improved so much over the last few years that the sport is easier to lean than ever before. Often times, people will be up and riding proficiently within their first few times out on the water. Some people even pop up on the board during their first lesson, especially if they have trainer kite experience.
5. You have to start with a kiteboarding trainer kite-Trainer kites are a great place to start and will allow you to learn the fundamentals of the kite flying skills necessary to kite board. They help to build muscle memory that will really benefit you when you take your first lesson. While trainer kites are extremely helpful and will likely save you money in the long run, it’s not required to have trainer kite experience.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday Night Races
This video was sent over to us from our friend Scott in San Francisco.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYV3f5HCW2s
It's a great look at Thursday Night Kiteboarding Races at Crissy Field. This is where kiteboarders are doing some course racing. As the narrator puts it, it's sailboat racing meets kiteboarding meets motocross.
The video shows great onshore and onwater footage. It also has great interviews with the sailors. Very cool.
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