Kiteboarding Magazine

North 2011 North Rebel kiteboarding kite Sizes: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 meters ($1,400-$1,900; northkites.com) The 2011 North Rebel kiteboarding kite defies all of the rules as a five-line kite that provides an extremely high level of safety with a unique, short depower stroke...

In chapter two of North Kites' Behind The Scenes DVD, get an insider's look at North Kites headquarters then tag along on kiteboarding gear tests and photo shoots with the North Kites team.

North Kites 2010 North Kites Kontact kiteboard ($790; northkites.com) Sizes: 5’9”, 6’0”, 6’3” This up-sized surfboard is for you aggressive kiters who love to ride with speed and power in solid, pumping surf...

2010 Kiteboarding Bar Guide Take control with Kiteboarding magazine's 2010 Kiteboarding Bar Guide. We've assembled the best new kiteboarding bars from more than a dozen kiteboarding equipment manufacturers and detailed their standout features...

2010 Kiteboarding Kite Guide Whether you are new to kiteboarding, a freestyle guru or a seasoned wave kiter, Kiteboarding magazine's annual kite guide showcases the best kiteboarding kites of 2010, so you can find the kiteboarding kite of your dreams...

North Kites 2010 North Rebel Kiteboarding Kite Style: Hybrid Sizes: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16 meters Price (complete): $1,399 to $1,899 Contact: northkites.com The North Rebel kiteboarding kite could be the all-terrain, free-ride and wave kite of your dreams...

North Kites 2010 North Trust Kiteboarding Bar 5th Element northkites.com Size: 46/55 cm (adjustable) Stock Lines: 20, 25 meters Features — Iron Heart III is not affected by harsh sand and saltwater conditions...

North Kites 2010 North Trust Kiteboarding Bar northkites.com Size: 46/55 cm (adjustable) Stock Lines: 19, 24 meters Features — Iron Heart III quick release offers minimal release force and won’t jam...

North Kites 2010 North Fuse Kiteboarding Kite Style: SLE Sizes: 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14 meters Price (complete): $1,399 to $1,899 Contact: northkites.com The North Fuse kiteboarding kite is North’s latest creation: a dedicated, four-line kite for free-ride and wave conditions...

Rebel 2010 – a league of its own! From flat-water freedom to tearing the bag out of any size surf, the 2010 Rebel is the all-terrain free-ride/wave kite of your dreams. Smooth, lively and responsive steering, even when de-powered, makes it the ideal kite for surfing and a blast to ride in any conditions...

The crossover rEVOlution! Being the perfect crossover weapon between freeride and new-school freestyle, the 2010 Evo has a huge performance range to tickle nearly every rider’s fancy! The Evo’s super-stable delta shape offers a soft, predictable ride, aggressive jumps and an incredibly steady C-kite bar feel that just begs for you to unhook...

Drawing from the best points of the ’08 and ’09 versions, the 2010 Vegas delivers the pure “C” feel with some great new features. North’s most homogenous kite line ever, all sizes of the Vegas feel extremely similar in terms of bar load and turning speed, giving you a nice, predictable feel across your quiver...

Going into the 7th year now, the Jaime Pro Model from North Kiteboarding is the most successful board in the industry. Jaime has placed it in a unique spot as a new school/freeride crossover board. What's new? The 2009 boards now have wood cores...

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Ideal for free-riding or wave riding, the 2009 Rebel’s clean, simple five-line design delivers smooth, reactive steering, extreme resistance to back stalling and North's most direct bar feedback yet...

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Reworked to cover a wider range of conditions and riding styles, the ’09 Vegas features a slightly lower aspect ratio and wider wingtips, giving it constant pull, smooth kite loops and low-end grunt...