Reports, Happenings, Events
In perfect weather conditions 17-year-old Olly Bridge from Devon, UK stormed across the Indian Ocean from Rottnest Island, Western Australia to win the fifth annual Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton kiteboarding race today.
While belting along at 19 knots last week, the Volvo 60 Team Vestas Wind ran into the Cargados Carajos Shoals in the Indian Ocean, 430 km north east of Mauritius. Tearing the stern of the multi-million dollar boat to pieces and leaving the crew left stran
He was still competing last July, only a couple of months ago, but this week surfers on the Central Coast said goodbye to one of Australia's surfing legends, Barry (Magoo) McGuigan.
After the big news this month of Tom Carrolls new line of stand up paddle boards, this week he offers the stand up paddlers of the world this, one of the most beautifully shot Stand up paddling films you'll find on the internet.
A Victorian Angler, Glenn Greene was this week fined $3000 for writing out his own Recreational Fishing Licenses in Victoria, after being mistakenly given 5000 blank licenses in 2013.
WA's offshore fleet was blessed with ideal conditions for the two-day Rockingham Race Weekend off the coast of Perth, WA. Hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, the event is part of the Farrawa Cup Series.
Girls and women all over the world are celebrate female kiting and there are lots of activities happening all over the world
International Female Kite Week is not only fun for the girls, but also for those guys that want to support female kiters around the world or just win some amazing prizes no matter what!
This coming week there's some heavy artillery stationed at beaches around Australia, with several world class riders doing clinics, demo days or simply showing off at a beach near you.
The Stand Up World Tour event known as 'Spot-X' was kept behind tight lips this year, with the location only being announced at the last minute for competitors who flew in from all over the world to compete, hang out and sample the incredible waves Morocc
The longest running event of it's type in Australia...
Conditions are looking promising for the longest kite race in Australia
Jamie Mitchell has donated a signature colour blue and black carbon Quickblade Paddle to PACA - Paddle Against Child Abuse. Here's your chance to own it.
This week down in Merimbula, NSW, Airton Cozzolino achieved at the 2014 Australian Wave Nationals what many kiteboarders have been trying for years.
Blue Skies, Small swell and the QLD grommies running around whinging about the cold, it must be mid weekend at the Merimbula Classic!
The highest attended kitesurfing event in Australia is on again!
"Ahhhhhh!" Now you immediately understand which fish we're talking about, but alas, the picture you're thinking of in your head (from Finding Nemo) is not quite a perfect rendition of the actual fish.
After a days boating it is important that you flush your outboard with fresh water to ensure its longevity.
Thirty one yachts are gearing up for the Rockingham Race Weekend, hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. Contested off the coast of WA, racing will be on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November.
This week an accountant from New Zealand has one-upped Sailor of the Year, Jimmy Spithill in one of the most unique races ever seen in sailing.
In 2013-2014, Inland Waterways saw the highest number of drowning deaths (39%), compared to Swimming Pools (15%) and Beaches (13%). Overall, 266 people drowned in Australian waterways and 105 of these occurred in Inland Waterways (National Drowning Report
If you've spent any time online this month you are sure to have been bombarded with submissions for the Red Bull King of the Air, a competition held in Cape Town for the biggest, baddest kiteboarders on earth to show the world what they've got.
Surfing Victoria is proud to announce Kieser Training as the Presenting Partner of the 2015 HIF SUP Festival to be held at Inverloch on January 10th and 11th 2015.
Three Aussie girls have paddled out in Maui with guns blazing as they fight for the World Title, but who's it gonna' be?
Do you know a stand up paddler on the 'Nice' list this Christmas? Buying presents for stand up paddlers is hard, because all the gear is expensive!
Sanctuary Cove will welcome an age old tradition, largely recognised by the marine industry around the world, to The Marine Village this weekend with the Opening of the Summer Boating Season.
With experience spreading from seasoned world champions, to up-and-coming kiteboarding stars, and even Mr Mega-Loop himself, the Best team is seriously talented when it comes to competition riding. Follow these great competition kiteboarding tips and find
The incredible journey of Ian Young has come to an end, with him kiteboarding into Exmouth this weekend to meet a handful of fellow kiteboarders, and a metaphorical cheque for $20,000.
Beau Nixon is inviting you on another adventure down an Aussie icon, this time the Hunter River in NSW, paddling more than 50km in three days.
With beaches world wide going crazy over the new 'Vanguard' Inspired shapes in the shortboard industry, it was only a matter of time before stand up paddling took on the design. This week JP have added one to their board lineup to join the countless other
Details on downwinder, wave titles & freestyle clinic
Gone are the days of brightly coloured storm sails in ocean racing, in this years Volvo Ocean Race, yachts will be using kiteboarding gear to get home!
We're not talking about 1 foot swell either, Mike Coots literally has one foot and he's showing the world that physical disability means nothing when you've got the ocean and a surfboard at your disposal.
The Billabong XXL Big Wave awards are one of the most prestigious in the surfing world. Reserved for surfers of the highest caliber, and recognising the skill, determination and in some cases luck required to surf the biggest waves in the world. Until now
Electro Fishing uses an electrical current to 'stun' fish by sending an electric shock from a small Annode off the front of the boat, grounded to the boat itself. Any fish caught in between the two get a hefty zap, before they roll over, float to the surf
Ian Young's incredible downwinder adventure has taken a heart stopping turn this week, when his harness exploded 20km off Gnarloo, requiring a huge swim and a 24km run downwind, UNHOOKED!
Four days of perfect conditions graced the Gold Coast for the 2014 Cabrinha Kite Jam, even if it was a little hot! With the weeks blazing conditions, seabreezes rolled in on queue every day, and riders made the most of the open competition format to log s
To raise money for Soldier On, a charity who assists wounded soldiers, Ian Young is kiteboarding from Perth to the North West Cape in WA, a distance of more than 1300km.
It's not every day you hear about fishing be classed as an extreme sport, but when it comes to the boys from Morning Tide, it just takes one look at what they do before you'll agree.
After only 7 days at sea, 54 year old French Sailor Lo?ck Peyron has broken the race record in what is considered one of the most gruelling races on earth, the Route Du Rhumb.
Do you know a kid who's destined for big things in the stand up paddling world? Are YOU a kid with dreams of becoming the next Kai or Connor? SIC are looking for stand up paddlers to form their Junior Development Team in conjunction with The Paddle Academ
Melbourne, Australia; famous for Trams, fine cuisine, people wearing black and inner city surfing. Wait? What? Inner city surfing! That's right, a proposal has been made to build a 130m long wave pool in the middle of the city, floating off Docklands in M
The 2015 Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race Notice of Race has been released today by the event organisers Middle Harbour Yacht Club (MHYC) and the race partner club, Mooloolaba Yacht Club (MYC).
Melbournes Longest Running Kiteboarding School located in St Kilda is up for Sale.
Good instructors can teach a student how to ride a kiteboard. But Best Instructors guide students on a path to become true kiteboarders; imparting the knowledge and skills the required to continue kiteboarding for years to come. Try these kiteboarding ins
The nations best wave kiters will be determined in November
Next month Mandurah in WA will play host to some of the biggest names in Stand Up Paddling, with several international paddlers flying in for what some are calling 'can't miss' Stand Up Paddling Event in Australia.
With demo season in full swing, there's never been a better time to test fly your dream kite, ride 'that' board or feel the wet embrace of a new harness. But for first time demo'ers it can be intimidating to walk amongst all that shiny new gear and ask th
He's one of Australia's unsung heroes in the stand up paddling world, but Kyron Ratbones sure knows how to get a SUP board down the line.
It's November, and you know what that means! The Miss Reef Calendar is back for 2015, meaning surfers all over the world can gawk at butts, boobs and Reef bikini's on their man-cave walls for another year.
Rob GITTOES gives us a 1st hand account of the 111km Hawkebury Classic on a 14ft BIC Tracer SUP.
It's barely three days into the epic Transatlantic race, the Route Du Rhum and already 17 of the 91 entrants have abandoned their race.
It's new-season-mega-excitement time for kiteboarding companies, which means not only do we get to test ride fancy new gear, but watch incredible movies produced with Speilberg caliber craftsmanship. This week the powers of the kiteboarding world have rel
This week a couple of new rules came into effect for Anglers in NSW, with the Department of Primary Industries revising bag limits, and permitting certain types of Recreational fishing where it has been banned in the past.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - 2014 Freestyle World Champions Crowned in Hainan
With the beach carpark finally getting too hot to stand on comfortably, Summer is here, and that means it's competition season! Well, Comp season goes all year round in Australia, but that's not the point! Here's three stand up paddling events that you re
During January, 2015
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Winkowska Secures World Title
When animals die & wash up on you local...
A group of enthusiastic kitesurfers cross the bay each year to raise money for cancer research
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