Kiteboarding Magazine

This quick and easy step-by-step video from KiteAid gives you the low-down on strut repair.

Watch some truly Burning Hot Lips in Kitefix's yearly product video.

Slingshot releases their light wind weapon - the Turbine.

Design Aim: All-terrain riders who seek effortless water relaunch and added low-end lift. Totally re-engineered, the all new Charger (naishkites.com) continues its pedigree of all terrain performance with added focus on stability and range of use...

While your kiteboarding kites may crown the ranks of your most beloved possessions, at some point you’re going to get rid of them. Whether you’re turning your quiver to buy the latest gear or simply trying to recoup some of your investment — rather than riding the gear into the ground — there are a lot of great ways to sell your used kiteboarding kites...

Check out Best Kiteboarding's latest gear in action as Shannon Best, Kristin Boese, Sam Medysky, Joe Ruscito and Ryan Evans test out the 2011 lineup across Brazil and Hood River, Oregon. See Best Kiteboarding's Armada, Taboo, Spark, Profanity, KB Pro and more in action...

Get a first look at some of the best 2011 kiteboarding gear, including brand-new kiteboards, kiteboarding kites, wetsuits and more. Check out kiteboarding gear from Naish, Best, Cabrinha, Liquid Force, Slingshot and many more of your favorite brands...

RRD's new Magonda wave range features a concave hull with slight tail kick on a fast rocker line, wide squash compact winger tail at the end of continuous outline curve, and wider nose so the board can be ridden a few inches shorter without loosing all the comfort and forgiveness of a longer board...

The World: Kite and Windsurfing Guide ($60; northshoreinc.com) This book is fully illustrated and features more than 1,200 of the world’s sickest kite and windsurfing spots.

MLK 2011 Major League Kiteboarding hoodie Sizes: S-XXL ($50; mlkiteboarding.com) The 2011 Major League Kiteboarding hoodie is all about style, comfort and representing a core grass-roots company that’s passion is to shred and style out riders who spread the love of kiteboarding...

Ronstan 2011 Ronstan Orbit Block Kite Pulley ($19.95; pksdistribution.com) Fine-tune your bridle with the strong, light and safe Ronstan Orbit Block Kite Pulley. The Orbit Block is a ball bearing pulley, which will keep the pulley spinning freely longer than standard plastic wheel and axle pulleys, which jam up easily, causing wear on your bridle...

Ocean Rodeo 2011 Ocean Rodeo Surf Series kiteboard Size: 5’11’’ ($889; oceanrodeo.com) The 2011 Ocean Rodeo Surf Series kiteboard has a three-fin thruster setup made with seamless epoxy and a full wood deck construction...

Epic 2011 Epic Renegade kiteboarding kite Sizes: 6, 9, 11 meters ($999-$1,295; epickites.com) The 2011 Epic Renegade kiteboarding kite is upgraded tremendously from years prior. It is faster and has less bar pressure and added structural reinforcements...

Naish 2011 Naish Park kiteboarding kite Sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 meters ($1,399-$1,699; naishkites.com) The 2011 Naish Park kiteboarding kite is an ultra-simple performance kite with a stable and responsive three-strut design and a full outline...

Best Kiteboarding 2011 Best Taboo kiteboarding kite Sizes: 4, 5.5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17 meters ($1308-$1868; bestkiteboarding.com Ranging from 4 to 17 meters, there is a Best Taboo kiteboarding kite for all wind speeds and advanced riding styles...