What's that board you're paddling mate?
A review of some of the more different board shapes in circulation
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A review of some of the more different board shapes in circulation
Last year we saw the inflatable craze, this year, stand up paddling companies are looking to the humble surfboard in an attempt to broaden their market reach. We knew stand up paddle boards were getting smaller, but now they've gone the whole hog!
A crazy back breaking wave at best, how about we take two boards out?
They call him the Predator, we don't know why, all we know is Mr Rienstra knows how to ride a board. Whether it's behind a kite, or a cable system, this guy is smooth.
After several months of no-news about the Americas Cup, this week a press conference was held in London to discuss plans for the 35th Americas Cup Challenge. Streamed live, the conference contained a few little tidbits of information for those of us sitti
The catch is, the reef isn't even there yet. The announcement of an 800 cubic meter artificial reef off Shoalhaven Heads (which is basically Coolanagatta on the NSW/QLD border) has sparked an all new fishing tournament, which hopes to attract nearly 300 a
The Merimbula Classic, formerly known as 'Mambo' is a culmination of kitesurfing, windsurfing and stand up paddling on one tiny beach on the south NSW coast. Of course it's on again this year, from the 27th to the 30th of November 2014.
A job in the watersports industry
A simple fix if your Cabrinha Bar shipped without his little doover widget thingo...
Based in Melbourne, Ocean Peak represents the world's best watersports brands in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Premium sales position working with some major industry brands!
The guys from Best Kiteboarding have just released an interview with their twintip designer, Franz Schitzhofer to find out what goes into designing a kiteboard. Franz has worked with Best, JN, F-One, Blade, Wainman and Flexifoil in the past, so if you're
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 8 -
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - D7
It's the trip of a lifetime, twelve months at sea on one of the most incredible yachts still sailing today, the Young Endeavour.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - D6
With the first decent swell of summer upon us (if you haven't missed it already!), it's time for the annual 'be a nice guy' public service announcement. Crowded line-ups are a sure thing this weekend, and to get the most enjoyment out of them, there's a f
A new initiative from the crew in Qld..
Two weeks away, back on Hayling Island, they're doing it again. This time aiming for 500 kiters, and hoping to raise more than last years ?70,000 for three charities
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - D5
A 40 year old man has died this week in Maroubra, after jumping into the water to retrieve a bucket. He was with a friend, but got into trouble.
Kevin Langeree and Ariel Corniel battled it out, heat after heat in the hope of becoming the next world champion, but this week, they're being friends.
What happens when the swell of the century shows up at your local, but you've only got your 12'6" Naish LE on the racks? You don't sit around grumbling all day! You strap on your leggy and go surfing!
Grand opening this Saturday !
The last day of racing delivered enough weather challenges to force changes to the podium places in many of the six divisions racing in the 8th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 4 - Lay day for the Tarifa Pro Kite Tour
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - D3
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Thanks to Hurricane Marie off Baja in the USA, the coastline up around Malibu is getting what surfers are calling a once in a lifetime swell. Dropping into these monsters this week, was Laird Hamilton, once again thrusting stand up paddling into the spotl
After several companies have tried to modify catamarans, hydrofoils and even outriggers, one company from the Netherlands has just released a monohull version, and it might be just the thing that brings kiteboating from niche to mainstream.
A combination of perfect racing conditions, no mistakes, great boat speed and a focus on a goal was all that was needed for the multihull Fantasia to take on the biggest of the monohulls and win.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 2 - Big Air Gets Underway
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Registration Day at the Tarifa Pro Kite Tour 2014
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 1 - Gomez and Castro Win the Spanish Wildcards
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It's the biggest charity fishing event in Australia, and last year raised a whopping $130,000 for Prostate Cancer. For just $20, you too can join the effort for next year!
As you've probably seen, SUP Yoga is taking over the world. If you (like us) are struggling to stroke a pose, we've got some tips on how to perform the coolest Yoga position around, the headstand.
The breeze is pumping and the north Queensland sun is blazing as crews competing in the 8th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week prepare for five days of hot competition starting tomorrow. Townsville's most famous sailing son, Will Oxley, was on hand at the
Don't try this at home. Don't even try it at the Beach. Don't try it anywhere. When a movie from the troublesome trio of Kevin Langaree, Nick Jacobsen and Youri Zoon begins with this statement, you know it's going to be nuts. Rest assured, it is.
The warm north Queensland welcome mat is out for the large monohull and multihull fleet competing in the 8th SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week which starts tomorrow.
When Mr Slater speaks, everyone listens. So when he says Round Three of competition at Teahupoo was possibly the best day ever, it must have been good.
It's been a week of ups and downs for the sailors competing in Audi Hamilton Island Race Week with light winds at the beginning of the event, and strong gusty conditions to end it.
A new class of kiteboard racing, in a world class event with consistent trade winds & warm water
Looking to work in the kitesurfing industry? Here's your chance..
The prize-wheel of bindings VS footstraps keeps on goin' around and around, and this year the wheel has stopped on Bindings. With several of the major brands releasing their own sets of 'boots' this year, the closed toe revolution is here, but will it sta
Poor dolphin, he was just having a surf during the Vintner's Surf Classic in Jongensfontein, South Africa. He pulled in, lined up the lip and then BOOM!
Despite warning signs in several languages, The Department of Primary Industries in NSW are still finding anglers recreationally fishing in the waters West of Sydney Harbour Bridge, which for years have been banned from commercial fishing.
This week a woman from Paris was staying in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. A lovely seaside holiday destination in France, when she decided to go for a paddle. So despite it being quite late, she grabbed a stand up paddle board and headed off.
You know the feeling. Looking at the horizon you spot a monster, it's building fast and you know you're stuck on the inside. Arms burning, you reach as far as you can in a desperate bid to make it before the lip throws.
Light winds have hampered racing off Hamilton Island with the first two days of racing being held in winds in the sub 5 knot range, allowing the high performance divisions to shine.
Every year in winter, small groups of shop owners get flown all over the world by kiteboarding companies showing off shiney new kites and slick looking boards.
Entries for this year's SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week, being held from 28th August to 2nd September 2014, close this Friday, 22nd August.
The Vision Surveys 25th Airlie Beach Race Week fleet continued to experience strong winds and close racing on the penultimate day of the seven-day anniversary event.
Amazing new technology allows you to view kiteboarding from the perspective of a rider - AND control the viewpoint with your mouse
Five, Four, One, BOOM! The cannon off the Hamilton Island Yacht club will be firing in a couple of days time for the 2014 Audi Hamilton Island Race week.
Hidden in the backcountry is a not-so-little place Jennie likes to call home. With smooth, reliable wind flow, untracked Aussie Pow and plenty of hills to glide from; welcome to Snowkite Base Camp, Thredbo NSW.
It's the age old question that helps beginners stand out from the crowd, but to many it is a chance to show off their personal discoveries in the scientific field of fish bait.
The tragic death of an Australian Surfer in Western Sumbawa this week shines a spotlight on the dangers of surfing, both locally and overseas in bigger swells. Peter Luke, 27, died while surfing Scar Reef in a swell reported to be around five meters.
Today Fanatic pushed the big red button and sent their SUP/Surf Collection for 2015 out onto the internet. Their all new website not only looks fresh, but has all the product info you could ever ask for. Here's the low-down on what's changed, what's new a
For those sailors who saw the forecast and the rain, and decided to stay tucked up onshore today , they missed out on a perfect final racing day for the Vision Surveys 25th Airlie Beach Race Week.
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