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During January, 2015

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Winkowska Secures World Title

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Kitesurfing

Whale carcass spells trouble at premium Perth Wave spot

When animals die & wash up on you local...

Kitesurfing

Across the Bay to Conquer Cancer

A group of enthusiastic kitesurfers cross the bay each year to raise money for cancer research

Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing from Perth to the North-West Cape (> 1300km)

Ian Young is a veteran of more than 22 years service in the Australian Army and has set himself a personal goal of kitesurfing from Perth to the North-West Cape as a fundraiser for Soldier On

Surfing

Massive surfboard demo day in WA

Star Surf+Skate giving you the chance to try out surfboards

Kitesurfing

Head north for a WA Kitesurfing Adventure

A new company offering adventure in WA awesome (& windy) North West regions

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 3 - Women's Title Race: Waiting in China

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 3 - Women's Title Race: Waiting in China

Kitesurfing

Foil kites fly, Inflatables Float - Will they ban foils?

This week the Polish Kiteboarding Association has kicked a hornets nest in the kite racing world, with a proposal that would outlaw the latest development in kite racing.

Power Boats

Marine industry invited to jump on board SCIBS 2015

Exhibitor opportunities open from November 6, 2014

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 2- Lay Day in Hainan

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Kitesurfing

Jacqui Hockaday wins Thoroughbred Racing SA Sport Award

Local SA kiteboarder Jacqui Hockaday has this month been recognized for her contribution to the sports of kiteboarding and stand up paddling, receiving the Thoroughbred Racing SA Sport Award!

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 1- Hainan International Kitesurf Festival

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Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Anticipation Builds in Hainan

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Fishing

Heatwave responsible for depleting Fish stocks in WA

After the devastating 'Marine Heatwave' that devastated WA's fish stocks in 2010-2011, forecasters are predicting a warmer than average summer once again.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 6 - Lake and Roose Take Slalom World Titles in Pingtan

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 6 - Lake and Roose Take Slalom World Titles in Pingtan

Sailing

The worlds largest RC Yacht: Team Vodaphone

Team Vodaphone is being fitted out with some high tech radio controlled gear so it can be sailed via smartphone, over their new 4g network.

Surfing

The Hollywood Shuffle by John John Florence.

Ever wonder how the pro's manage to pop up meters ahead of you on the paddle out? A surfers duckdiving technique is the stuff legends are made of, but did you hear about the guy that can duckdive the entire length of a swimming pool?

Stand Up Paddle

Wrap up of Australian SUP Surfing Titles (video)

Standup Paddle Titles

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 5 - Title and Wins in Pingtan

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 5 - Title and Wins in Pingtan

Stand Up Paddle

Should Stand Up Paddlers wear helmets?

Sometimes there's blood, sometimes there's bruises, but usually you're ok. Other times, you're not ok, like this guy who took a stand up paddle board fin to the head.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 4 - Title Race Continues and Singles Wrap

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 4 - Title Race Continues and Singles Wrap

Kitesurfing

For Kiters who want to go a little higher - The Wingboard

Do you tire of being confined to the water? Does that brief glimpse of flight during a jump make you long for more? What if you could fly though the clouds, carving them up I not only left and right like we do now, but up and down too?

Stand Up Paddle

Spot X revealed: Morocco hosts the Stand Up World Tour.

For an entire year, a mysterious location has been kept secret by the Stand Up World Tour. Promising amazing conditions, a unique location and of course spectacular scenery, 'Spot X' as it has been known, was this week revealed to the world.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 3 - Lay Day for the Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 3 - Lay Day for the Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 2 -Lake (US) and Roose (NL) Lead the Slalom

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Day 2 -Lake (US) and Roose (NL) Lead the Slalom

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Day 1- Racing Starts the Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup

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Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Registration Day-Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Registration Day-Pingtan Kiteboarding World Cup

Stand Up Paddle

A week in shoes of a Starboard SUP R&D Guy.

Scott McKercher has been around the Aussie windsurfing scene since forever. When Stand Up Paddling started, he was there, and luckily already working for Starboard with their windsurfing shapes. So when the time came to get into SUP, it didn't take long a

Surfing

Worlds First Inflatable Reef to be installed in Perth

Does your local break suffer from a case of close-out-itis? Do you wish that mother nature would rearrange the sandbanks to form beautiful peeling beachies like you see in the magazines? This kickerstarter campaign might just be the thing you're looking f

Fishing

Celebrities stand up for recreational fishing in Victoria.

This week five of fishings biggest names stood up to the local councils and Vic Fisheries in an attempt to re-zone Port Phillip bay to a recreational fishing haven.

Sailing

Sailors recognised in the Yachting Australia Awards 2014

Winners were announced, nominees were stoked to be there, and at the end of the night everybody left proud of the sport of sailing. But who won!

Kitesurfing

Lisa Hickman misses out on 2014 Female Sailor of the Year

Hopes were high for Sunshine Coast kite racer Lisa Hickman at this weeks Yachting Australia Award ceremony in Sydney, but alas she missed out on the Female Sailor of the Year award. Ah well, there's always next year!

Kitesurfing

Five Tips for Kiteboarding in a crowd.

You want to jump? Remember back to when you were a kid. Look left, look right, look left again. Then look upwind, downwind, up, and down. All clear? Ok you can jump.

Sailing

Charter 1 Summer Season is Open!

Great option for friends, family and co-workers looking for a unique and affordable way to spend time together.

Stand Up Paddle

HIF SUP Festival Presented by Kieser Training

HIF SUP Festival Presented by Kieser Training set to bring the top paddlers to Inverloch

Kitesurfing

The future is bright for Crazyfly!

Crazyfly have grown, so now you can find their gear on any beach in the world. It's a company with several differences to the big wigs, for instance Crazyfly own and operate their own factory in Slovakia.

Stand Up Paddle

Australian SUP Titles: Close, Webb, Cracknell and Gilbert

After four days of competition on the Gold Coast, the Australian SUP Titles have just wrapped up after some close technical racing, challenging surfing and controversial marathon racing.

Stand Up Paddle

Sharing the passion for watersports (video)

A different bunch of people with different stories, different languages and different interests but all had one thing that linked them together.

Sailing

Comanche sets sail: Sailors turn green.

Never before have sailors been confronted with such a technical marvel, with good looks to match. The highly polished black carbon hull reflects every detail of the water surface below it, and those sails. Oh those sails! Made by North there's barely a wr

Stand Up Paddle

Rubbing is racing: Kai and Connor have their say

"Him (Kai) jumping off his board is dirty racing, that's 100% cheating. What I did was wrong, it's not what you're supposed to do, but it was one of those situations where he touched me, I touched him and then he touched a little bit harder and it escalat

Surfing

CJ Hopgood takes one on the chin

While freesurfing with his mates at the Cascais Billabong Pro this week, CJ Hopgood was a little too focused on throwing shakas, and ended up with his face (well, actually his chest) smooshed all over a giant rock.

Fishing

The one that got away, finally some proof!

"Spat the hook he did! Right as we pulled him out of the water". Said this guy, as the Black Marlin he thought he'd landed swam off into the distance. Only thing is, this time there was a GoPro (or some kind of camera) attached to the fishermans head, cap

Kitesurfing

Best Demo Day Report - Pt Moore, WA

Best Kiteboarding and Local store G-Spot Extreme have just finished packing up their demo gear after a cracking demo at Point Moore, in Western Australia.

Sailing

The most physically demanding boat in the world: the Finn.

"Sailing is part of who I am. It's an addiction. It's in my blood. My Name is Oli Tweddell, and I sail for Australia."

Kitesurfing

Australia's kite shops go head-to-head at KiteJam!

KiteJam is shaping up to be absolutely huge with team based competition making it a truly unique event, lining up shops and brands against one another to see who is the best in Queensland.

Stand Up Paddle

Stand Up Paddling Rules in the Surf

With wetsuits being peeled off in favour of boardies, the spring surfing season is well underway for stand up paddlers. So with the lineup getting more and more crowded, we thought it might be time to share the road rules again. Here's some of the big on

Surfing

Surfing ruled out of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

Despite the sport of surfing being one of the Gold Coasts biggest attractions, this week it has been ruled out as an exhibition sport in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Kitesurfing

The Value of nowhere, kiteboarding with no distractions.

Have you ever dreamed about what it would be like to go kiteboarding without any distractions? To ditch the phone, the laptop, the watch. Maybe even the wife and kids?

Stand Up Paddle

Salt Creek delivers in the 2014 Battle of the Paddle

Since last year, the solemn promise of big waves, huge crowds and spectacular stand up paddle racing has been uttered around the world. The controversial decision to move the iconic Rainbow Sandals Battle of the Paddle from Doheny Beach, California to Sal

Fishing

Cops and Koori Kids Fishing Program teaches 200 kids!

The Cops and Koori Kids Fishing Program on the NSW coast has just had their 200th aboriginal child participate in their annual fishing workshop, run by the NSW Police Force, NSW DPI and Shoalhaven PCYC.

Surfing

Australian Longboard Surfing Open Now accepting Entries

Longboarding & SUP Surfing and Racing at Kingscliff

Kitesurfing

Merimbula hosts the 2014 National Wave Titles

Tucked away on the far southern coast of NSW is Merimbula, but if you've a kiter you know that, because every year Merimbula hosts the biggest kiteboarding event on this side of the country, the Merimbula Classic.

Surfing

The Heartland of the Counter-Culture

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.

Kitesurfing

ACTION SPORTS WA Looking for Staff

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.

Sailing

Maxi's line up for the record (Sydney to Hobart)

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.

Kitesurfing

Lord of the Light Winds. The Ozone Team in NZ

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

Stand Up Paddle

Merimbula Classic Event Poster Released

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.

Fishing

Giganta-Groper in the Territory

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.

Stand Up Paddle

Team Fanatic does Europe

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.