Let's really think about marketing here. … Why on earth would they abandon riders that usually only get 12ish knots? So now they are going to limit their appeal to only Hatteras, South Florida, the Gorge, and Hawaii (I know there are more). It makes sense to appeal to the broadest market possible b...

Keep it under 50 lbs and deal with the rest. Some people call it snowboarding equipment to avoid paying extra fees Usually agents won’t bother, but in broke-ass airports they’re occasionally nosy, then you open a case with airline and say “I flew there just fine and they charged me for same bag on t...

The sail is not connected to the board though.

If Aluula was around for Best Hellfish, our new kites would had been obsolete years ago.
No offense to Cuben Fibre chosen for the Hellfish, yet for Cuba embargo reasons it would have been illegal in the US right off the bat and that killed the kiting revolution then.

Long ago I was selling my first LEI and bundling it with a harness and a board. So the dude is trying the waist harness and it doesn’t fit him quite a bit even though being about same size as I am. And as he’s trying to buckle it, his t-shirt slides up showing a gun stuck in his pants, which he was ...

Those who’ve been electric rideable enthusiasts must remember fate of Segway in Germany - being met with unreasonable and technically impossible regulation, considered a moped and demanded to have head/tail light and being equipped with mechanical brakes. Mechanical brakes on self-balancing thing wo...

Flysurfer kitefoil race kites have been using solid structure ribs for a while, yet only now (and largely inspired by SailGP) the carbon spar interlace technology adds structure along whole wingspan to dramatically improve wing efficiency. The expansion kit is available staring at 1499€ and should e...

Has anyone who’s lucky enough to witness prototypes’ testing noticed funny change on 2024 wings? I'm talking about seemingly overbuilt and reinforced connection on wing outer edges, with a massive loop? La Ventana becoming deserted after a busy season leaves pro-riders and testers behind and the mys...

A major South Padre kiteboarding school fell under state scrutiny after one of the instructors refused to proceed with a scheduled hands on session, claiming the plaintiff insisted on carrying his pistol while taking the lesson. Mere days after hectic rush of unruly spring break crowds, the case aim...

Modern materials have captured premium market long ago and it’s been quite past due for race segment to catch up. Lotus fabric was the first breakthrough revolutionizing ram air and now, 10 years later it’s the Aluila making its way to be introduced as material for VMG-A race wing. Expected to becom...