Sport Info
Kitesurfing or kiteboarding is a surface water sport that uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (similar to a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as freestyle or wake-style, whereas kitesurfing is more "wave-riding" oriented. These two styles usually require different boards and specific performance kites.
A kitesurfer or kiteboarderuses a board with or without foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel himself and the board across the water.
Year on year the sport is becoming safer due to innovations in kite design, safety release systems, and instruction.Many riding styles have evolved to suit different types of riders and conditions, such as wakestyle, waveriding, freestyle, jumping, and cruising.
All kitesurfers should have valid insurance just like all kiteflyers the land based association BPKA offers this as does the British Kite Surf Association BKSA
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Please also check out our local community forums for kitesurfing and land based kiting a great way to meet other local flyers to share lifts and beach trips at: