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Land Kite Boarding - Fun Skimming Over Land by Tim Parish |
Topic: Kite Surfing & Boarding |
| Riding a wheeled board with a land kite providing the traction is a similar sport to kite surfing. All it really takes to get into kite boarding over land is some open space, a traction kite and a landboard of just about any kind. Oh, and some basic power kite flying skills of course! |
| Published: Friday 19 March, 2010 |
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Thailand's Annual International Kite Flying Festival by Pushpitha Wijesinghe |
Topic: News |
| With its open skies and glorious sunny days all year around, it is no wonder that Thailand plays host to one of the most anticipated kite festivals in the region. Dominating the Thai calendar for over 10 years and counting, this whimsical festival gets bigger and better with each passing year. |
| Published: Friday 19 March, 2010 |
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Where Kite Surfing Began by Mark James |
Topic: Kite Surfing & Boarding |
| Kite surfing is a relatively new sport, only a bit more than a decade but the theory of using the wind to sail has been in use for years. The earlier reports are from the 12th century in China, where kites were used to drag man sized boats over the long open lakes |
| Published: Friday 19 March, 2010 |
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Selecting the Proper Kitesurfing Kites by Nitin Saini |
Topic: Kite Surfing & Boarding |
| The multihued kites pulling along people over water is a treat for the eyes of lovers of extreme sports. Extreme adventure sports have always held a special position in the hearts of teenagers hence it is no surprise the see the latest addition - kitesurfing - taking off in a big way. |
| Published: Wednesday 17 March, 2010 |
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Trainer Kites and Traction Kites by Robert G Murray |
Topic: Power Kite Information |
| Amongst the myriad of terms that describe kiteboarding kites lay a few that cause great confusion. The terms traction kite, trainer kite, and traction-trainer kite are often thrown about freely, yet no one ever clarifies their definition. |
| Published: Wednesday 17 March, 2010 |
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Water Re-Launchable and Dry Land Trainer Kites by Robert G Murray |
Topic: Kite Surfing & Boarding |
| There are obvious differences between water re-launchable and dry-land-only trainer kites, but do you know that each kite comes with it's own drawbacks? |
| Published: Wednesday 17 March, 2010 |
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Power Kites and Trainer Kites Guide to Getting Started by Alexis Jamison |
Topic: Power Kite Information |
| Power kites are kites which are large in size and created to allow for a great deal of pull to the user. |
| Published: Wednesday 17 March, 2010 |
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'It's just you and the wind' by Jobo Leisure |
Topic: Kite Surfing & Boarding |
| When the wind's just right, the boys come out to fly their kites. One by one, they flip-flop across the hot sand at Municipal Beach and rest their gaze on the choppy waves lapping the shoreline. Good breeze. Cross-shore wind. Perfect. |
| Published: Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
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Champion slams kite surfer ban by Jobo Leisure |
Topic: News |
| EXMOUTH'S world champion kite surfer, Steph Rowsell, has blasted health and safety chiefs following a surprise ban of her sport on the Imperial Recreation Ground |
| Published: Thursday 23 July, 2009 |
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Artisan's passion is ancient art of kite making by Jobo Leisure |
Topic: History of Kites |
| Beijing kite maker devotes his life to preserving craft amid boom and bustle of an ever-expanding China |
| Published: Monday 25 May, 2009 |
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