Surf Expo: Video interviews with industry insiders profiling the best new kiteboarding gear of 2008.
Final Word: Why Can't we be friends? Wes Matweyew on wave etiquette.
The 2008 Buyers Guide: Complete Kite and Board Charts, plus Brand Profiles, Trends for 2008, FAQ, and highlights of the best new kiteboarding gear from 2008.
Kiteboarding Videos:The best new movie trailers, product previews, and riders clips all in one place.
Spring Kiteboard Reviews: The SBC Kiteboard test team is heading to Cape Hatteras, NC for our second round of equipment tests. Look here for live updates from the SBC Kiteboard test team. (Coming April 20-27th.)
The new RRD Venom joins a growing list or twin-tip designs build for the surf. The RRD Venom features a full twintip configuration and an outline, hull and
rail designed for riding waves. Combining full freestyle manoeuvres with snappy...
Considered by many industry insiders as the most stylish rider on the planet, Antigua’s Andre Phillip is one of the best on both sliders and in the surf.
1. Cabrinha 138 Customs
If there’s flat water, small ramps or obstacles,...
Dog ate your kite? Lost another board in the surf? We hear a lot of stories from people trying to score free gear. And that's just what we are looking for. In 300 words or less, tell us and our readers why you are the most deserving to...
This time it will be America’s east coast. You will have 5 chances to
hang out and ride with North international Teamrider Sky Solbach.
Furthermore you will be able to try out all the brand new 2008 kites
and boards. The...
This fall, the SBC Kiteboard test team was hard at work in Cape
Hatteras, North Carolina. Our bodies were battered, bruised and abused
on countless ocean and sound kiteboarding sessions. The kite test results are here
to help you sort through the...
The undisputed wakestyle forum with a healthy amount of trash talk.
Tell us about yourself.
Anton: I’m originally from Trinidad, but I moved to Antigua when I was about 11 years old. I was a lil’ skate rat back then. I brought...
Imagine each day seeing the island disappear as you enter flat, warm, shallow water that stretches for miles and miles. There are not many places in the world where you can have this much freedom or steady wind while feeling so safe. There is a...
Finding kiteboarding locations on the water has been
relatively easy. Windsurfers did most of the work. They found beaches
worldwide with ideal launching and landing areas and consistent wind.
Finding the perfect snowkiting...
May 1 2008 11:47 AM - Something Else
Ian Alldredge makes a quick strike into Mexico.
Apr 14 2008 03:38 PM - Adolescence
Check out the trailer from Andy Bolt's latest Great Lakes film. It's available for purchase online at mackiteboarding.com
Mar 25 2008 06:25 PM - Re-Entry
Wave riding tip from pro rider Ben Wilson's latest film Smack.
Mar 25 2008 05:57 PM - Top Turn
Wave riding instructional tip from Ben Wilson's new film Smack.
Mar 21 2008 04:08 PM - Acadie Quebec Snowkite tour
The Acadie crew tours Quebec and scores some epic riding. Check out the groomer at the snow kite park in Montreal.
Nov 19 2007 01:14 PM - Lines Teaser
A preview of John and Alexis Bilderback's new film.
Issue #27
On the Newsstand
SBC KITEBOARD SPRING 2008
ISSUE vol.9 iss. 2
On the Cover: Nineteen-year-old Kevin Langeree is captured mid-handlepass over the waters of Oahu by the lens of photographer Stephen Whitesell.
Inside: The SBC Kiteboard test team gets out on the water and reviews 18 of the best new boards. Hood River photographer Lance Koudele introduces us to one of America’s most underrated riders: Dylan Thompson. In “The Gathering Place,” legendary waterman Robby Naish, acting as mentor to his young kiteboarding team, shows the rookies around Oahu, the island he grew up on. Florida racing pioneer Kent Marinkovic takes a look at racing’s history and what it takes to win on the race course. Eight of the world’s best riders, from Lou Wainman to Aaron Hadlow, share their approach to learning new tricks. Kitesurfing’s No. 1 surf diva, Tuva Jansen, tells why the surf is perfect for girls. Also in the issue, watch as California’s Wes Matweyew turns into a Golem-like creature as he protects his precious surf.
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