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There's a time and a place...

And when it's a solid 20ft at Teahupoo, it's definitely not the time, or place for a 13m race kite...

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Find a Slingshot girl at your local and win a new RPM!

Kite girls, expect to attract more attention than usual at your local kite beach for the next few months.

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How do you train a kiteboarding instructor?

It's not every day you get to see how baby kite instructors are made. But thanks to the new IKO examiner Chris Sal, we get to check out behind the scenes during an IKO ITC course.

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Playin' video games... A new concept from Best

No, we're not singing Lana Del Ray songs... We're talking about the new video out from best. Which gives us a great idea...

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Help Save Lives - Wanneroo surf survey

The City of Wanneroo has engaged Surf Life Saving WA to conduct a coastal risk and safety signage audit at the City's beaches. We would like to hear from the community about what they think about coastal safety in Wanneroo. Please see the below flyer for

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Show ponies, take note.... THIS is how to ride wake style

You can wear bindings, you can turn your hat around backwards. You can even wear a 5XL t-shirt over your harness. But can you ride like this?

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Aussies Clean up at the KTA Kite racing final in China

We didn't win, but we sure made an impact on the top 10!

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Win a Cabrinha Skillet

Prizes and more in the national kitesurfing survey

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Naish TV is back - What's in the Naish DNA?

Naish, the Langeree's and the Richman's hang out for a few days on Maui, hit the Red Bull King of the Air and get down to the roots of the Naish brand...

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Miss Universe Australia tries kitesurfing

See Chris Sal teaching Scherri-Lee Biggs kiting

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Aussies hit China for the KTA Course Racing Finals

Board bags, airport terminals and Chinese 100 dollar bills this week, as the course racers from Oz head to the land of cheap stuff...

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Ewan Jaspan wins wildcard spot in the 2013 Triple S

Every kid in the world who's ever ridden with a pair of boots, or strapless on a surfboarf was trying for one of four spots to the Real Watersports Triple S competition, and young Ewan Jaspan from Melbourne won it!

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Kite, Surf Sup store having an online auction

Kitesurfing & SUP Bargains to be had

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Whitsundays Sailing Adventure

Kitesurf holidays on sailing 52" boat "Iceberg"

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Triple S Wildcard Entries open, invited list jammed!

Have a read down the invited rider list for the 2013 Triple S, and there's not only some amazing new talent, but heaps of the good old faces in there too.

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Kiteboarding Gear Thief Ridiculed by Magistrate

Not only did this guy cop a fine (albeit a small one), the judge laughed off his excuse, and his claims that he was terminally ill.

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Ewan Jaspan's movin' up to the big league

That little kid who was only doing banrolls a few years ago is now one of Naish's hottest riders, not to mention his performance in the PKRA world freestyle tour.

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Setback for Youri Zoon - Forward Ep 1

The 2011 World Freestyle champion, Youri Zoon has just released one of the best kiteboarding videos you'll ever see on the internet.

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Andre Phillips Leaves Cabrinha - Signs with Tona

Well we kinda thought it was only a matter of time before Andre Phillips started riding Tona boards. But this week he made it official.

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'That' new Naish Video - Hot new Twins

Well you can't say Naish haven't thrown a curve ball with their latest video to promote their new range of twintips. Problem is, there's no riding!

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New format for Kite Racing - Don't mess up the last day!

Interesting comments from Johnny Heineken this week after he won the African Course Racing championships by the skin of his teeth.

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Kitesurfing School Manager Wanted

Would you like to manage one of the most reputable kite schools in Australia? We are currently looking for a kite school manager for the 2013/14 summer, in Sydney, Australia

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Forward - The Youri Zoon Story

What comes next after winning the world freestyle kiteboarding title? You certainly don't slow down if you're Youri Zoon!

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Sail Brisbane Kite Racing Day 3 and 4

Sail Brisbane wrapped up over the Easter long weekend, and it can't be argued that it was one of the best kite racing events Australia has even seen

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Sail Brisbane Kite Racing Day 1 and 2

Light winds and tight racing meant racers got up close and personal during the first two days of Sail Brisbane

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Racers line up for Sail Brisbane

It's a few days out and racers are already on the water training for the easter weekends racing in Waterloo Bay.

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Throw down or turn around? Professionals Collide in Dakhla

When Youri Zoon was disqualified from his heat in the PKRA Dakhla event earlier in the week, there was a bit of a ruckus in the competitors tent about it...

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Southerly Buster rolls through Brisbane during a kite demo

When the southerly clouds lines up on the horizon, kiters at Brighton Beach in Brisbane pumped up their 7m kites, turned them 180 degrees to the current wind direction and waited.

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Kitesurfing & SUP Senior Retail Sales Assistant

Work in your dream job...

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The first Strutless kite from a big name - the Naish Trip

Naish have announced the Trip as a mid season release and it could prove to be a huge development in the sport of kiteboarding.

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New Shop and School in Adelaide

Transition Kite School now open in Adelaide

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Can you kickflip with a kite?

It's long been the holy grail for surfers, but now it's been done we can surely replicate it with a kite!

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PKRA pushes for 'Slalom' Support for the 2013 season

While it's not the newest of disciplines for watersports, or even sailing, it's still going to be pretty exciting for racers and spectators. Best of all, it's coming to Australia.

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Rowdy gets down in Cape Town

We know what you're thinking, yes, that's a mighty fine beard he's got there... Oh and there's some kiting too!

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Entrant list for Sail Brisbane Grows - Kite Racing is back!

It seems that the lack of olympic kite racing hasn't dampened the spirits of Australias Kiteboarders, as the list of entrants grows steadily for Sail Brisbane.

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Style, Power & 'How did he do that?' - Kite Goons

Strapless freestyle is fast becoming the flavour of the month in kiteboarding, but when you mix that with powerful surfing and ballsy barrels, you've really got something!

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Andy Yates hits New Caledonia with the new C4

After signing with Ozone, Andy Yates has been living it up in New Caledonia, riding the new Zephyr when it's light and the C4 when its windy....

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Adam Koch signs with ASV Performance

Pro rider joins the ASV team

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Jesse Richman jumps the Safety Bay sandbar with a kite

It's not the first time the Safety Bay sandbar has been done, but you don't see it on video very often. And you certainly don't see Jesse Richman doing it!

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Kitestock 2013 Gets Underway in WA

Every year we look forward to the annual Kite Stock event, this year it's later than usual in February, but all the usual faces are there.

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Ryland and the BWS crew are back! Knots and Lines Pt 1

It's been a while since we've seen anything big from the BWS crew. But finally Rylands come out of the woodwork and released a new video called Knots and Lines.

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Naish gets in on the Kite Racing action - the new DRAFT

It was only a matter of time before Naish brought out a dedicated race kite to go with their Venturi race boards. And now the Draft is out, Ozone and North must be quaking in their footstraps...

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Huge boosting wows the South Africans at the King of the Air

Well, it happened. After a few lay days waiting for the ideal conditions, Big Bay in South Africa finally delivered in a spectacular fashion.

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Work in Egypt

Calling all IKO Kitesurf Instructors, come and work the off season in Egypt

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Have your say about kite boarding safety in WA

Are you interested in kite boarding safety in WA? The WA Kite Surfing Association in conjunction with the Department of Sport and Recreation and Surf Life Saving WA, invite you to have your say about kite boarding safety in WA. An online survey and wo