In this Eleveight RS V6 review we’ll look at how this all-rounder suits the beginner and whether it is a true all-rounder. Who are Eleveight? Eleveight is a fairly new brand to kitesurfing but was evolved out of the design team from Best Kiting, who brought great quality affordable kite gear to the market. Best … Read more
Learning how to body drag is one of the first techniques you get taught in your kiteboarding lessons, after kite control. And it’s an essential skill to master and to keep practising. Being able to body drag efficiently will enable you to retrieve your board quickly after becoming separated from it, thus saving time and … Read more
This is probably the skill most beginners struggle to get right at first. But there are some basic things that will get you up on the board with style and confidence every time. So this article will remind you of how to get your kitesurfing water start nailed within a very short time. As with … Read more
Hopefully you’ve read my article “How to Set Up a Kitesurfing Kite”. And have your kite all set up on the beach, checked and with the lines downwind of the kite. So in this article we’re going to look at how to launch a kite safely. This is the point where most kitesurfing accidents happen … Read more
If you’ve read my articles on starting out in kitesurfing, you’ll hopefully have had lessons from a professional qualified kitesurfing instructor. One of the first things you learn is how to set up a kitesurfing kite properly. The technique articles and tutorials I offer here are in no way designed to replace getting lessons. If … Read more
A question a lot of people ask me when they’re thinking about taking up the sport Is “How Dangerous is Kitesurfing”. It’s a fair question because let’s face it we’re out on the sea seemingly getting dragged around behind a large kite and doing crazy-looking aerial moves! In 2016 Christiaan van Bergen a Dutch orthopaedic … Read more