When you´re out at sea and anything goes wrong, you typically have some time to think about the best action. And there are several options you should consider thoroughly because the wrong one can be your last one. But you have to be aware of all options "by heart" without recaping them first in your...

A so-called "common sense" is mentioned here repeatedly. There is nothing like common sense as soon as male hotshots with kites touch a beach (not to mention the water). When waves come into play, it gets instant mayhem. Hence my first rule is: Strictly avoid any crowded kitesurf spot . There´s alwa...

In El Medano you can contact the surf center playa sur, directly on the beach. Very friendly guys there, comfortable storage and reasonable pricing.

Tenerife (El Medano) might be another option for you. You can stay in apartments / hotels virtually on the kite beach (max 2 minutes walk). There is no ground swell at Medano (like at Flag Beach), only smaller wind swell. I´ve been in both places and I´d say: Flag Beach has higher quality waves and ...

Will probably run on Diesel fuel :lol: The Audi cheaters can only think in Diesel terms. Everything else is evil / bad / impossible. I´m German and I feel deeply ashamed and angry for / about this bunch of criminal idiots :oops: :angryfire: Please, everyone, never ever buy a product from Volkswagen ...

"breathable" material is relative in winter conditions on the water... As soon as the outside temperature is way below inside temperature (inside the drysuit), no water vapor can diffuse from inside to outside = zero breathability This is thermodynamics. And I experienced exactly this with my drysui...

Best I´ve ever experienced is: Carbon spreader bar (rideengine 2016 model) with rope plus a Ronstan Orbit 20 block connected to a Cabrinha Fireball Bar´s QR (without the original Fireball piece). Totally friction-less, super-smooth movement with minimal distance between the rope and the quick releas...

I´ve been in CPT before Christmas. Used a cheap "Euro-Style" short-leged 3 mm ("Overknee"). Which was fine one day. The other day I froze my ass off... Problem in Cape Town is the so-called upwelling of cold water from deep sea levels to the surface, which is caused by strong and persistent off-shor...

Absolutely! By far the biggest danger is strong / gale force wind! My impression is that this factor is heavily underestimated by many, especially younger and very experienced kiters. In 30+ kts the result of even minor mistakes of pilot or material are easily fatal with no time for proper reaction....

Guys! Great topic! This brilliant vid from HB Surfkite sums up a lot for me (words by C. Bukowsky - so fitting :thumb: ) https://vimeo.com/99810517 https://vimeo.com/99810517 "If you´re doing it for money, or fame - don´t do it. ... If you´re doing it because you want women in your bed - don´t do it...