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Always trust a local, especially when that local is Ed Sinnott. This guy has been a local for the past 30 years, and if you haven't worked out where the above-mentioned place is, it's Byron Bay.
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Always trust a local, especially when that local is Ed Sinnott. This guy has been a local for the past 30 years, and if you haven't worked out where the above-mentioned place is, it's Byron Bay.
Work doesn't need to be a drag. Action Sports WA, WA's best extreme sports shop is looking for full or part time staff for the season ahead.
With a couple of months to go, the 2014 Rolex Sydney to Hobart is heating up with several big name entries already on the list to make the overnight journey from Sydney, across Bass Strait to Hobart.
Ok ok, corny word-plays aside, check out this incredible footage of Team Ozone playing in New Zealand on their new Chrono and Edge Kites! The stunning footage of the Northern Island features blue water and the lightest of winds, perfect for some foilboard
With less than two months before the annual pilgrimage to Merimbula, John Smyth and the boys from the Merimbula Sailboard Club have released another cracker of an event poster.
It seems as though the Northern Territory is the place to go this year for some out-of-the-ordinary encounters with nature. This week, Brad Hinks finds a massive, and we mean massive Queensland Groper near Darwin.
Follow Jake Jensen and Paul & Angie Jackson, as they partake in a whirlwind tour of Europe for the Stand Up World Series with team-mates Kai-Nicolas Steimer & Olivia Piana in this great video from Fantatic.
Our friends from across the ditch have this week achieved a new World Record, recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records is one of Stand Up Paddlings greatest achievements. The most people standing up and paddling on one stand up paddle board.
Nobody 'boogie boards' anymore, even drug smugglers know that the art of laying down on a foam board is past its heyday. So in a bid to fool Australian Customs, they've turned to kiteboard bags for smuggling their illegal goods into Australia.
You might have heard about Ryan Parsons after the last Australian Nationals down in Melbourne, Victoria...
Australia's longest open-ocean kiteboarding race, the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton returns for 2014
On the back of South Australian Anglers copping new restrictions off the coast, local councils are floating the idea of opening up Baroota Reservoir at Port Germein, Bundaleer Reservoir near Spalding, the Tod Reservoir near Port Lincoln, Hindmarsh Valley
In the sailing world, it's all about flying. Every boat imaginable is being outfitted with hydrofoils, from Optimists to 72ft Americas Cup challengers, you name it, they've slapped a foil underneath.
Since the Noosa Waterman Keahi De Aboitiz shattered his ankle earlier in the year, he's been chomping at the bit to get back into the waves. The Ex kitesurfing world champ, and one of the leaders in the stand up paddle surfing world still has a few months
One of the first rules an intstructor will tell you in a SUP lesson, is to always wear a leggy...
Last summer was the year of "maybe we should try tandem kiteboarding" for many kite shops around Australia. This year, a shop on the Sunshine Coast it putting it out there, and offering tandem rides for real!
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Five - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Ever wondered if you could go paragliding with your kiteboarding kite? Turns out you can, if you're crazy enough! This guy's just done it in the Gokova, Turkey, and we think he's about as nuts as you can possibly get.
To kids out in the bush, nobody is idolised more than the pilots and doctors from the RFDS. The Royal Flying Doctor Service is not only a lifeline in some of the most isolated places on a earth, but also a source of amazing initiatives like this.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Four - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
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Western Australia is pumping out more than it's fair share of first grade riders lately, coupled with the influx of professional kiteboarders choosing to spend their winters here, we're seeing that WA is just getting better and better.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day Two - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Finding strange things hidden within fish guts isn't exactly a strange occurrence for the seasoned angler. But how often have you found something still living in there?
Chris Bobryk sure is a strange fellow at times, but nobody would argue the fact that the guy can kite.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day One - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
Who knew! Kelly Slater isn't bad behind the mic, he's just released a song called 'Feelin' the Feelings' with Brazilian beauty Karina Zeviani. There's a music video, a possible record deal and rumours of a solo album. This is the real deal.
Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Registration Day - Barra Grande Kiteboarding Grand Slam
What's a millionaire to do when there's no swell? Get the boat, hook up the jetski, launch the helicopter or invite the pretty ladies around? The choices are endless, or you could choose to do all of the above, which is exactly what this lot did.
How do you make sure that up to 500 kiteboarders get along without any tangles, mix ups and debacles?
Keahi is an absolute legend with any board - watch this video to see why
Despite lighter than preferred conditions in Spain this week for the first days racing of the Sailing Worlds, Aussies are currently in the lead with two first places in the Laser, and Finn classes.
After teasing, leaking and alluding to the worlds kiting community for the past few months, Ruben Lenten has this week launched his new website which is not just about the riding, but also teaching kiteboarders how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Huntington beach, known as Surf City in the USA - is famous for it's pier that extends out past the breaking waves. The iconic location can be recognized instantly, those huge black pylons from the pier are in every photo of the place, with the stand up p
Townsville Sailing Club announced today they have been awarded the hosting rights for the 2015 Tasar Australian Championship.
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
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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.
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