Kiteboarding Magazine

In search of wind and waves, the Best Odyssey Expedition makes a paragliding discovery off the coast of Mozambique with special guests Ben Wilson and Kristin Boese. Professionally shot and edited by DTrain Productions for Eddie Bauer / First Ascent Apparel...

From now through July 5, vote for the AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year, to be announced at Surf Expo in Orlando, Florida, during an awards ceremony Friday, September 9, 2011. A short video clip of the top three nominated athletes will be shown at the event, which will also award the brand of the year and the retailer of the year...

Watch Ben Wilson tackle a swell nearly six times his height in Cloudbreak, Fiji, one of the worlds best big-wave hot spots. The video was released to mark the partnership between Ben Wilson Surf and Jeep Australia...

Robby Naish, Dave Kalama, Mick Fanning, Beau Young, Ben Wilson, Stephanie Gilmore & Reo Stevens share a day at one of the best rights in the world. More videos at benwilsonsurf.com

BWS is pleased to announce that it has signed world-class kitesurfer Ian Alldredge to a multi-year endorsement deal. Allredge joins the BWS global athlete program alongside Josh Mulcoy, Ryland Blakeney and Ben Wilson...

What's better? The freedom of kiteboarding unhooked or speed and power of riding hooked in? Some of kiteboarding's biggest players, from 2010 KPWT world champ Jesse Richman to wave-riding pioneer Peter Trow weigh in on both sides of the debate...

World-renowned kitesurfer Ben Wilson joins the FCS Global Team alongside professional surfers Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Julian Wilson and the Hobgood brothers. The partnership will include the production of a signature FCS Ben Wilson fin designed specifically for wave kitesurfing...

Ben Wilson Surf announces Ryland Blakeney has joined the team. Ry will join the Global Athlete Program alongside Ben Wilson, and will also work closely with BWS in all facets of research and development for 2011 and beyond...

Coolum, Australia (September 1, 2010) – Ben Wilson is calling for riders to join the Ben Wilson Surf test team as part of a global research program that will become the first group of kitesurfers in the world to try out the Noise kite...

Coolum, Australia (August 17, 2010) – Ben Wilson announces the launch of his own brand of kites and boards called BENWILSONSURF. “Developing my own brand has always been a long term dream and I am so excited that we have begun the journey...

The year is officially halfway over. We decided the best way to get stoked for the second half of 2010 was to look back at kiteboardingmag.com’s top 10 posts from the first half of the year...

Check out Ben Wilson in Madagascar as he discusses his future and the progression of surf kiting.

Check out this clip of Ben Wilson's favorite memories with Slingshot. In regards to leaving Slingshot after ten years, Wilson said, "My partnership with Slingshot Sports over the past 10 years has been one that has combined amazing foresight, understanding and a great working relationship...

What's better a waist or a seat harness? Pro riders Susi Mai, Shawn Richman and Ben Wilson as well as pro kiteboarding instructors and even a physical therapist weigh in. Pro Seat Harness “The seat harness makes me feel like I have a G-string on and locks my hips in line with the bar...

Check out Ben Wilson's mind-blowing new movie, The Dirty South.