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Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, Oceano, San Simeon, and Cayucos, Waddell, Scott Creek, Crissy Field, Cresent City, Rio Vista, C-Street, Mission Bay, Seal Beach, Jalama, and some other spots we have yet to kite!

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What is Kiteboarding?

There is a sport that is like surfing, wakeboarding, and flying all at once.  If you’ve ever been to Pismo Beach on a windy day, you will see over two dozen kiteboarders in the water or doing tricks high above it.  Most of these riders are ordinary people that are simply addicted to this amazing extreme sport called kiteboarding.

Kiteboarding uses the wind to combine the aspects of surfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, and windsurfing into one extreme ocean sport.  The kite, anywhere from 6-20 square meters, powers the rider through the water.  The kite will have either 4 or 5 lines up to 27 meters long that connect to a control bar, which the rider pushes and pulls to control the kite in any direction.  The bar hooks into the rider’s harness, which is most often worn around the waist. A board similar to a wakeboard or surfboard enables the rider to fly over the water. Check out our kites, boards, and harnesses here

We carry Naish, DaKine, Slingshot, Neil Pryde, Caution, NPX, Starboard, Creatures of Leasure, Ocean and Earth, Werner, Garmin, AzHiAzIaM, MBS, and much more.
 

Volume 2011, SPECIAL ISSUE

Kiteboarding News

Kai Lenny Wins at Sunset

Stand Up World Tour 2011
Sunset Beach, Oahu

The crowd gathered yesterday on Oahu’s North Shore to watch the finals of the 2011 Stand Up World Tour’s first event.

After days of trials in 20ft+ waves and strong riding from over 100 competitors from around the world, the final heat came down to Naish’s Kai Lenny (Maui), Peyo Lizarazu (France), Robin Johnston (Oahu) and Zane Schweitzer (Maui). On his first wave, Kai scored an impressive 8.25, putting him in an early lead over Robin Johnston’s close second.

The 18 year old World Champion’s dynamic and aggressive style held him in the lead while Robin battled — coming down to a nail-biting last minute. With a 7.25 score needed to take first and 45 seconds left on the clock, Robin caught an incredible wave. While we held our breath, the judges scored, and pronounced Robin’s ride a 7.15...making Kai Lenny the winner by 0.10 points! In the closest victory of the World Tour, Kai Lenny wins his second Sunset Beach Pro.

Congratulations Kai! Great start to the year.

Next event on the tour: Brittany, France in May 2011.

 

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