The Kiteboarder Magazine

11/27/2023

https://www.gofundme.com/f/brandon-scheid-needs-our-help

At 5:44p on November 25th, news spread like wildfire between a family … Colleen Sabo needs your support for Help Brandon Scheid recover from serious accident

11/27/2023

Kiteboarding legend and icon, has single-handedly pushed every boundary in windsports . . . . but today he needs your help!

On Saturday, November 26th, Brandon clipped a tree with his paragliding wing, suffering a collapse that sent him cartwheeling down a 500-foot cliff near his home in Hood River, OR. With perseverance and luck, he was med-vac’d to Vancouver where he underwent significant surgical intervention.

Please visit the Go FundMe page setup by friends to learn more, share your love and spare some change to help this world-class kiteboarding athlete through the present emergency care and lengthy recovery process.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/brandon-scheid-needs-our-help

05/30/2022

Without a doubt Airush Kiteboarding's new Ultra Team fires a shot into the arms race to make kite airframes lighter and more responsive. Read our review here:

Tkb tests and reviews the 2022 Airush Team Ultra kite with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.

05/26/2022

Defining the future of minimalistic lightweight performance design for foil, freeride, and surf, meet Airush Kiteboarding's Ultra Team. Launching soon!

Defining the future of minimalistic lightweight performance design for foil, freeride, and surf, meet Airush's Ultra Team.

05/08/2022

This week we said goodbye to our friend Buck Noe, a prodigious shaper and ripper in the Santa Cruz surfing and kitesurfing scenes. We celebrate his memory by looking back at the story we wrote about Buck in our Summer 2016 issue. We will never forget his classic backside hacks, his influential shapes and his soulful and authentic camaraderie in the hunt for both waves and wind.

In between seeking out surf, stepping into fatherhood and continuing the family legacy, Buck Noe is cultivating the crossover from waves to wind.

05/08/2022

This week we said goodbye to our friend Buck Noe, a prodigious shaper and ripper in the Santa Cruz surfing and kitesurfing scenes. We celebrate his memory by looking back at the story we wrote about Buck in our Summer 2016 issue. We will never forget his classic backside hacks, his influential shapes and his soulful and authentic camaraderie in the hunt for both waves and wind.

Read Buck's article here: https://www.thekiteboarder.com/2022/05/06/a-seamless-transition/

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04/24/2022

Best recommended for discerning surfers who prize maneuverability over hard pulling grunt power, F-ONE International's Bandit S3 is a super user-friendly platform that offers nimble flight controls that’ll suit surfers and kitefoilers as well as the all-around casual freeride kiteboarder.

Tkb tests and reviews the 2022 F-One Bandit S3 kite with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.

04/24/2022

Naish Kiteboarding's Kite 650 isn’t your casual cruising wing, its purpose-built for adrenaline speed junkies, yet it isn’t so specialized that it takes a professional course racer to keep it on track. If you have a need for high speed and dream of giant slalom style carving then the Naish Kite 650 should be at the top of your wishlist.

Tkb reviews the 2022 Naish Kite 650 Hydrofoil with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.

04/24/2022

With some additional pulling power at your fingertips coupled with increased maneuverability and a more comfortable bar feel, Slingshot Kite's new SST V6 delivers obvious improvements that focus in on the needs of the surf-minded kiter.

Tkb tests and reviews the 2022 Slingshot SST V6 kite with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.

04/24/2022

The first thing to know about the SLS version of the Duotone Kiteboarding International Neo is that the battle to build the best drifting surf kite using the new SLS materials isn’t just about lowering overall weight but also about balancing airframe rigidity and flex and for that reason, the SLS R&D process has continued tweaking into the second iteration of the Neo SLS for 2022 which aims just a little closer to perfection.

Tkb tests and reviews the 2022 Duotone Neo SLS kite with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.

04/22/2022

With an eye on perfection, North Kiteboarding has tuned up the Carve’s specific surf handling while accentuating its ability to help you clear the next section and slip in that perfect last hack on every wave.

Tkb tests and reviews the 2022 North Carve kite with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.

04/22/2022

CORE Kiteboarding's SLC 1250 is highly versatile freeride foil that will seduce you with its remarkably silent path through the water and moderate speed range that boasts a user-friendly take-off and balanced maneuverability that makes for some fun carving.

Tkb reviews the 2022 Core SLC 1250 hydofoil with in-depth analysis of its key features, build quality and performance attributes.