GKA X WOO Big Air Challenge

The second edition of the GKA Kite World Tour Big Air Challenge in collaboration with WOO Sports delivered huge airtime and a stack of personal bests along the windy beaches of South Africa’s Western Cape from January 17 to 24, 2026. The event set a series of new records and highlighted the explosive growth of team-based big air competition in our sport.

Kitesurfing News

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For whatever lies beyond the next turn. #windsurf #harness #capetown

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One show stopper of a week happened for this young dutchman. We cant stop re living it!

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Power and perfection in these turns.

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South Africa, forever beautiful.

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Heading back to Cape Town for the first time in over six years was a long awaited trip for me. After spending over five years...

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Kitesurfing Holidays and Travel Guides

We have a wealth of kitesurfing travel guides at your fingertips. Choose your next kiteboarding destination by browsing our interactive map and reading in-depth information on accommodation, wind and weather, the best spots to kitesurf, local kitesurfing schools and recommended restaurants and nightlife for each location. Our kitesurfing travel guides are categorised into continent and countries so you can easily pick where you would like to kitesurf in the sun.

Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Naxos Island
Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Naxos Island
Naxos Island

Being the biggest island of Cyclades, Naxos offers many options to the traveller who wishes to explore a variety of activities during their holidays. You can start with hiking; keep in mind that mount Zas is 1000m high. If that is not enough, then how about some mountain biking? Plenty of countrysides to enjoy on your bike and a great...

Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Saipan
Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Saipan
Saipan

Saipan is the second largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands chain, a U.S. territory located 120 miles North of Guam. It has year-round tropical temperatures, good wind from November through April, and a large, flat water lagoon along its western shore. Wind and Weather Sitting just north of the equator between the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean, Saipan...

Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Kite Boat Cruises
Kitesurfing Travel Guides - Kite Boat Cruises
Kite Boat Cruises

Discover a new kiteboarding spot every day with a luxurious kiteboarding experience. You can ride in paradise, on private kite spots and even on private islands. Many sailors in the Caribbean consider the Bahamas the most beautiful place to sail. Hundreds of islands and sandbanks are surrounded by shallow turquoise waters, making The Bahamas one of the world's largest shallow...

Kitesurfing Lessons and Schools

Browse our kitesurfing schools index, with hundreds of schools listed from all round the world you will be learning to kitesurf in no time at all.

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Kitesurfing Riders

Browse for your favourite pro kitesurfers in our riders database, with hundreds of pro riders listed all your heroes are right here. Easily find what you are looking for by viewing popular kitesurfers, male kitesurfers or female kitesurfers. Each rider profile gives you a quick overview of the latest posts they have shared from Facebook, information about themselves, related news posts, videos, magazine articles and cover shots they have ever featured in. Get all the latest news and information about your favourite kitesurfers in one easy place.

Kitesurfing Technique

Christian and Karine have been putting together the best kitesurfing technique guides in the business since our very first issue. There are hundreds of different kitesurfing tricks and tips to choose from including beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. Our kitesurfing technique section is easy to navigate and the perfect place to improve your knowledge before you hit the water.

Kitesurfing Technique - Popping
Kitesurfing Technique - Popping
Popping

As Kellogg’s so rightly said, “once you pop you just can’t stop”. Popping is an absolutely fundamental skill in kiting, and as far as fundamentals go, it’s potentially one of the most bamboozling. That’s not to say that popping is super difficult, but there’s a lot going on and when you come to learn it, you’ll be bombarded with all...

Kitesurfing Technique - Learning To Loop Part 1 - Body Drag Under Turn and Down Loop Sliding Transition
Kitesurfing Technique - Learning To Loop Part 1 - Body Drag Under Turn and Down Loop Sliding Transition
Learning To Loop Part 1 - Body Drag Under Turn and Down Loop Sliding Transition

To kick off our series of all things loop, we're going to have a look at the very foundation, the under turn. First, it is employed while body dragging to get the mechanics and understanding in the bag before we then move on to the slide turn. Cracking this is a game changer and, with time, will give you both...

Kitesurfing Technique - Toeside Pop to Blind
Kitesurfing Technique - Toeside Pop to Blind
Toeside Pop to Blind

We’ll be having a look at doing this hooked in, as it’s a good looking trick that can still be accomplished even with cold gloved hands. People have been doing this since time began but you still don’t spot it very often, so a great one for getting yourself noticed. Have a butchers at Video 1. Realistically you’ll either need...

Kitesurfing Brands

Find all the kitesurfing brands in our database and quickly view the most popular kitesurfing brands out there today. Each kitesurfing brand profile gives you a quick overview of the latest posts they have shared from Facebook, information about the brand, related news posts, reviews, videos, magazine articles and cover shots they have ever featured in. Get all the latest news and information about your favourite kitesurfing brands in one easy place.

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Kitesurfing Reviews

Take a look at all the latest and greatest kitesurfing reviews right here on our site. We've been testing and reviewing the latest kitesurfing equipment for years and our in depth kitesurfing reviews are revered the world over as being honest and up front. Easily find what you are looking for by browsing many categories or use our innovative search feature to find the right reviews you are looking for.

Kitesurfing Reviews - ION Products Seek Select Hood Front Zip 5.5/4.5 2026
Kitesurfing Reviews - ION Products Seek Select Hood Front Zip 5.5/4.5 2026
ION Products Seek Select Hood Front Zip

The Seek Select 5.5/4.5 Hood Front Zip sits right at the top of the ION wetsuit range, and it feels every bit the flagship model the moment you put it on. This is a premium cold water suit. The recycled inner jersey adds some welcome eco credentials, while the generous graphene warmth lining runs through the legs, chest and back,...

Kitesurfing Reviews - Ozone Edge VT Ultra X 7m 2026
Kitesurfing Reviews - Ozone Edge VT Ultra X 7m 2026
Ozone Edge VT Ultra X

The Edge has always been the benchmark for freeride and big-air performance within the Ozone range, and now the Edge VT Ultra X pushes that benchmark even higher. It takes the refined platform of the Edge VT, complete with its new platform, refined arc, and 16-point bridle, and builds it around a complete Aluula airframe, with a new super-light canopy...

Kitesurfing Reviews - ION Products Seek Core 4/3 Front Zip Wetsuit Men 2026
Kitesurfing Reviews - ION Products Seek Core 4/3 Front Zip Wetsuit Men 2026
ION Products Seek Core 4/3 Front Zip Wetsuit Men

The ION Seek Core 4/3 Front Zip is a reliable, flexible wetsuit that delivers warmth, comfort, and performance at a really fair price. Unboxing the wetsuit, I was surprised at how soft it was. Built entirely neoprene-free, it uses natural rubber sourced from oyster shell powder, soybean oil, and eco-carbon black, making it a genuinely sustainable choice without compromising on...