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Gone are the days where home made paddles consist of a broom stick and a plastic plate bolted to the bottom. Thing's are gettin' serious!
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Gone are the days where home made paddles consist of a broom stick and a plastic plate bolted to the bottom. Thing's are gettin' serious!
SAILOR IN FOCUS
COMPETITION TIME
NEED FOR SPEED
A few months ago Australia put on one heck of a show for Kai Lenny, with perfect beach breaks, windy afternoons and plenty of beers.
After last years success, the kiteboarding world was expecting big things from Perth last weekend. Luckily, the event organisers absolutely nailed it! Producing one of the highlights of the 2012 kiteboarding calendar.
OPEN/SHUT CALENDARS
Latest info from West Aus Kitesurfing Association
PODIUM LIFE
DON'T LET GO
It's been a long time coming, but this year Keahi's finally pulled it all together and won the title
It's hard enough trying to cast a rod from a stand up paddle board, let alone land a Sailfish!
PWA ISLAS CANARIAS AWARDS
SAILOR IN FOCUS
Ryan's raised over $6000 for the Heart Foundation through donations, and the amount is still slowly growing as the donations will be open until the end of January
It's been an up and down few months in relation to Melbourne and the Sailing world cup...
We're used to seeing Noah Yap slashing and punting his way around the Maui shorebreaks on his stand up paddleboard, but this time it's something new!
TEAM SLOWRIDE
MAKE CHRISTMAS EASY
In the most important event of the year for kiteboarding, strong winds and serious chop are making it hard for kiteboarders.
ON THE ROAD
INTRODUCING THE QU4D
When you hear the name Robby Naish, you immediately think of two things. Board sports and the colour yellow.
FOR VM
World Champion SUP Racer Travis Grant joins NSP along with Dale Chapman (DC) and Craig Loomes (Lomocean)
Kiteboarding is all about sunny skies, blue water and hot white sand on the beaches right?
Imagine arriving at Australias most iconic stand up paddling event, to be greeted by 200 enthusiastic stand up paddlers who'd paddle out especially to cheer you on!
Well, Rowdy picked it a few years ago, but Karolina Winkowska has finally won it. She's the new world champion...
RUTKOWSKI MOVES ON
JERICOACOARA TIME
In what was named the best ever Merimbula classic for stand up paddling, QLDer Geoff Breen has taken the top spot.
Hot off the podium from the PKRA freestyle titles, Youri Zoon is making headlines again for his new sponsors Best Kiteboarding.
PWA ISLAS CANARIAS AWARDS
SAILOR IN FOCUS
HANCOCK IN THE HOT SEAT
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - World Champions Crowned at the REEF Kitesurf Pro
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 4 - Earth Shattering Singles Action in Noumea
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 3 - Trials Commence & Suspense Builds
MAS IN THE MOUNTAINS
If only it was smashed by another kiteboarder! Unfortunately, that wasn't the case earlier this week.
It's that time of year again, where the stand up paddling, kiteboarding and windsurfing population of Australia converges on the little town of Merimbula on the southern NSW coast. Yee haa!
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 2 in PKRA Paradise - Epic Battles Await
SAILOR IN FOCUS
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - The REEF Kitesurf Pro Begins
Tracking in the surf with the gopro HD
Fantastic support, great people, great time!
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - The PKRA Arrives in Noumea, New Caledonia
Fantastic Fernandez
MEDITERRANEAN DIET EP.3
After last fortnights blow to kiteboard racing, this weekend it was hoped that racers would be out in force showing the windsurfers who's boss.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - The Final Day in Hainan Island, China
THE iSCORE REVOLUTION
Like every year, there's controversy in the ranks after Surfing Australia announced their selections for the Australian paddling team for the ISA 2013 competitions.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Lay Day for the PKRA in China
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - The Doubles Commence on Day 5
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Freestyle Goes Huge on Day 3 - Hainan Island
MADE IN THE OCEAN
Kitepower QLD is looking for a reputable instructor for the 2012/2013 season, so would you like to work with Brisbane's most professional and well respected kite instructors this year?
After what was labelled a crippling blow for kiteboarding by many bloggers and industry opinion leaders, is the sport of kiteboarding really in trouble now it's not an Olympic sport?
When the event organisers saw Kai Lenny's name pop up on the list, they should have gone and engraved the trophy right there and then.
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Ceduna, SA |
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Mount Hotham, VIC |
32 kn N |
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Most Windless in Australia |
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Port Hedland, WA |
Calm |
21° | ||
Hottest in Australia |
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Wyndham Airport, WA |
9 kn NW |
30° | ||
Coldest in Australia |
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Wandering, WA |
3 kn NNW |
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Wettest in Australia |
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Gympie, QLD |
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