Kiteboarding Magazine

Best Kiteboarding Best Kahoona V2 Kiteboarding Kite ($998 to $1,328; bestkiteboarding.com) Sizes: 5.5, 7.5, 9.5, 11.5, 13.5 meters Experienced freestyle riders will love the hang time and low-end power of the Best Kahoona V2 kiteboarding kite...

Liquid Force Liquid Force KAOS Kiteboard ($699; liquidforcekites.com) Sizes: 133, 136, 139 cm The Liquid Force Kaos kiteboard was designed for aggressive riders throwing supercharged freestyle action! It offers a double-concave to double-channel bottom for the fastest water flow possible, creating control on fast, hard landings, and it slices through chop like a dream...

Hyperflex Long Sleeve Top Hyperflex AMP 1.5 MM Wetsuit Top ($70; hyperflexusa.com) Sizes: XS to XXXL Check out this zipperless super-light neoprene, wetsuit top for the ultimate weather protection...

Wainman Hawaii Wainman Hawaii Boss Kiteboarding Kite ($1,650;wainmanhawaii.com) Size: 12 meters The Wainman Hawaii Boss kiteboarding kite is a powerful and versatile kite with a low-aspect three-strut wing and minimal bridle, offering the perfect combo of flying performance and feel...

Royal Kiteboarding Royal One Kiteboard ($649; royalkiteboarding.com) Sizes: 125, 127, 130, 133, 136, 148 cm The Royal One kiteboard is a freestyle board that’s meant to be ridden hard and aggressively...

HQ Kiteboarding HQ Scout 2 Kiteboarding Kite ($370 to $450; powerkites.de) Sizes: 3, 4, 5 meters The four-line foil HQ Scout 2 kiteboarding kite is ideal for snow and land kiting. It’s more powerful than a trainer, but not as strong as a full-size kite...

Flysurfer Flysurfer Flydoor Kiteboard ($699 to $769; flyboards.info) Sizes: 155, 163, 170 cm If you are looking for a kiteboard that eliminates spray and is super comfortable, check out the Flysurfer Flydoor kiteboard...

Ocean Rodeo Kiteboarding Ocean Rodeo Mako King Kiteboard ($825; oceanrodeo.com) Sizes: 165 cm Ride the Ocean Rodeo Mako King kiteboard mutant or twin-tip. The twin-tip setup offers killer light-wind performance, and its huge 18 mm concave and the Mako shape allow you to maintain that performance when the wind picks up...

RRD Kiteboard RRD Poison Kiteboard ($649.95; robertoriccidesigns.com) Sizes: 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 cm The Poison is a dedicated freestyle kiteboard from RRD, designed for those at the top end of the market looking for the ultimate in performance...

Slingshot Cleleritas kiteboard ($749; slingshotsports.com) If you are looking for a fast, powerful board good enough for kitesurf master Ben Wilson, check out the new Slingshot Celeritas kiteboard...

RRD 2010 RRD Religion kiteboarding kite ($600; robertoriccidesigns.com) Sizes: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.5, 9.5, 10.5, 12 meters Stay true to your RRD Religion kiteboarding kite because this kite has a super-short leading edge that maximizes turning speed...

Royal Kiteboarding 2010 Royal High Five kiteboard ($800; royalkiteboarding.com) Size: 5’0” There are so many water conditions that you are able to kite in, so why not have a board that can adjust to all of them? The Royal High Five kiteboard allows you to ride with or without straps and fins...

Airush Airush Choptop LW Kiteboard ($849; airush.com) Size: 5’8” Is light wind and waves in the forecast this week? Not a problem for the wide-body, tri-fin Airush Choptop kiteboard. There is a single concave in the nose area and a directional rocker with a flat entry that makes for easy, early planning and faster cruising...

Ocean Rodeo 2010 Ocean Predator Drysuit ($699; oceanrodeo.com) Sizes: XXS-XXXL With the Ocean Rodeo Predator drysuit, you have the best of both worlds — the streamlined low profile of a wetsuit with the warmth and comfort of a drysuit...

Cabrinha 2010 Cabrinha Thruster Kiteboard ($829; cabrinhakites.com) Sizes: 6’1”, 6’3” This Cabrinha Thruster kiteboard is a classic surfboard design from tip to tail. With a tri-fin setup and EPX construction, the Thruster stays flexible and strong even in high winds and waves...