r/Kiteboarding

I'm an experienced, conservative kiter (ok I'm old) not doing tricks but I like to jump, and I land them more often than not. I just hug the bar tight with two hands and move it as I land.

But I can never let go of one hand. At the moment as soon as I try, I feel my body rotates in the air, or I can't control the kite, basically I never manage to land. I can't find tutorials that explain clearly what to do.

Is there a trick?

Does it need massive arm and core strength so that you can hold everything steady?

Thanks

Hi. me and my friend are intermediate and beginner kite surfers respectively and we are looking for a good spot for a 2 week trip in late June and early July in a spot with decently consistent wind that is affordable and has a spot where he can take lessons. Basically we don’t want to go in USA or expensive Caribbean due to cost. I also have a lot of Avianca life miles so Latin America is considerably cheaper for me to fly to.

Some of the spots we are thinking are Colombia( though not sure which area for wind/affordability) Selina del Rey or la guajira. Also thought of cabarete but the flights for our dates are ridiculously priced for how close the DR is.

open to any and all suggestions.

Thanks

Hey folks. Brand new to the sport and finishing up lessons. I’m loving every minute of it and looking forward to all that awaits. I keep hearing the same thing: Either go used or go new…. Great debate!

I know my teacher is going to try to get me to get gear from him/her which I don’t have a problem with BUT I know it’s pretty top of the line gear and with no payment plans available I am almost leaning towards another source where I can put it on a payment plan etc.

Any links or insight would be greatly appreciated. I’m 6’2 and about 180 lbs - thin frame. I am thinking a 12 and a 9 will be ideal - location: New England.

Cheers everyone!

I used to watch a YouTube channel that was pretty good at giving honest feedback about gear and giving pros and cons. And you could tell the reviewers were giving first hand experience.

Well, that channel has now turned into generic regurgitation of a brand product catalogue and you can tell they are literally just saying what the brand says on their website and in product catalogues. They say what specs changed “per the brand” but don’t give any valuable information on the actual changes. I don’t know, I guess some people like that but I don’t give a shit if they got rid if 0.5 grams of material or made a little tweak in the bridle if it can’t tell me how it affected the actual flying of the kite (and not what the brand says it affects).

Anyways, where do you get your unbiased reviews from? And anyone else sick of the generic content being put out?

I know this is not the place to ask but y’all are my last resort.

If anyone was kiting in Valdevaqueros today, I dropped my GoPro at the height of Liam Whaley pro center, I was doing some of my biggest jumps and I really want to retrieve the data, if you find it please pm me, thanks!!

Edit: out of every post about the GoPro I made, I never would’ve though that the Reddit post would help me find it, but i was wrong,

Thanks to froginthesun for finding it and to investly for pointing him to the right post, y’all have no idea how much this really matters to me

I was overpowered and it was gusty, bad combo, won't be doing that again.

I wasn't even trying to jump, just mowing the lawn, took 2 spills where I accidentally sent the kite to 12 went maybe 10 ft in the air, kinda fun, didn't think much of it but should have been a sign.

Was just cruising, feeling overpowered tried to turn up wind when a gust caught me and yanked me maybe 15 feet into the air, then a second gust immediately pulled me much higher. Felt like I was 40 ft in the air looking down but it must have been closer to 30 ft as I wasn't severely injured. But when I was looking down and falling I was honestly terrified, thought I'd hit the water and it would be lights out.

I'm bruised on half my body, no concussion or broken ribs, but mostly just anxious 5 hours later. I think it's going to be tough for me to get back out there for a while.

Any advice for getting back on the board? I'm going to get an impact vest and helmet, felt stupid not having those today. I think the adrenaline is wearing off and I just feel pretty shaken, I know I'm not the only one who has taken a big fall.

So I have a Nobile 555 from 2008/9 I reckon. It’s been great and it’s basically sat unused for 10 years. I got new kites recently (hadn’t been out in 10 years) and they are a huge improvement- is there need to change the board? Would there be much benefit etc. I just now the lawn jump off a few waves(small jumps!). Chat gpt says v little benefit but maybe upgrade the foot pads?

What is happening inside core? They’re laying off their best riders like Zara and giel, and figo who just recently joined them also stopped being sponsored what is happening ?

Hi All,

I’m going to Brazil soon and given I’n quite light/fair skinned I want to wear some kind of wetsuit/lycra at all times against sun burn.

My thinest wetsuit is a 3/2, too thick. I need something with full legs and arms.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Does anyone have any WhatsApp groups they can share for kitesurfing in Bavaria?

I’m up and riding now , still need another few weeks to be independent so already planned my next trip.

Would love to do day trips to Walchensee etc. once I buy my own kit.

Thank you :)

Hi everyone ! I’m planning my holiday on August in Portugal, from Oporto to Faro .
It would be mainly a kite trip.
Can someone please recommend me a list of cool kite spots ?? I’m not a big fan of waves , but I would try to explore everything ( I’ve got 4 weeks).
I love strong winds .. and what else ?! I will Try to unlock that f***g board off !

Thank you 🫂

Who says kitesurfing is expensive?

I bought 5 kites, for 10€/kite + a sixth one for 20€ (I know, maybe I overpaid on that one, but it was from 2016 :-)

It has been a fun experience, and I actually like those kites. Got 2 bars with them too...

After changing/re-gluing loads of valves, its time to enjoy.

Other than valves. they were in surprisingly good condition. Most of them are still crisp and none have any problems with bladders. The bladder material seems thicker than in new kites :)

The oldest are 2009 rev2:s, then 2011 and 2012 and newest 2 are from 2014 and 2016. Rev2, Wainman Rabbit, Zian Hantu, Razor

I have not flown the 2014 C-kite yet, but all the others I have tried, and I have to say they fly surprisingly well for the price I paid for them.

I am currently having more fun with these kites than with my main quiver. The price I paid affects the fun. No worries with these kites.

I don't feel I am doing anything dangerous. these are fun, well behaving kites, in good condition. And I bet I can get my money back if/when I decide to sell some of them.

Just wanted to post this to say that you dont have to take kites too seriously. Often the fun is not about the exact kite model, but the kiting and fooling around.

Would be interesting to make a video to youtube. Would that be interesting? About trying old kites and having fun.

PS: I DO have a few better kites too. My main quiver. And I use a modern bar (2021?) with them.

I was looking to take lessons but unfortunately, too many kiteboarding schools wont accept me into their course due to my swimming ability, so I'm considering being self taught. I already have some experience with power kites and wonder if those skills would directly transfer over and how smooth the transition would be. How has your experience being a self taught kiteboarder been thus far and what would you do this time if starting over again? My currently plan is to get a kite 12m-14m and use at low winds and work my way up

Hey there, I (30y) am looking for a place to learn kitesurfing preferably in Europe with nice weather. I live in Holland but would like to make it a trip where I can learn it at a warm beach, with hostel vibes as I am on my own and a city trip or hiking place after. I would like to try for a week!

I specifically look for a more social place so I think Sardinia or Sicily would not pass that, what do you think? And dakhla might be a bit too far travelling 18h back and forth

Spain Portugal come to mind but tarifa is too tough I have heard and the lagoons near lagos have been mixed reviewed. Can someone help me out please? Would like to leave next week so pretty clear on the wind y/n. Thanks a lot!! Was looking on the reddit but couldn’t find clear info on the social part.. sorry if this has been asked a lot.