Breathing room Sep 3, 2008
Locals can also whet their aquatic appetite without commitment by jet skiing, sailing, kite surfing and kayaking through various rental outfitters. Fiesta Island gives four-legged companions a chance to run off-leash. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
BURLINGTON RECREATION DEPARTMENT EVENTS Jun 24, 2008
This program will follow the history of kites and show examples of kite surfing and kite buggying. Participants will create their own design on a kite, assemble it, and receive flight training. (Burlington Union, MA)
Kite surfers say they're sensitive to environment Jun 1, 2008
CHRISTINA ABEL/StaffCoca-Cola, which makes Full Throttle, an energy drink, sponsored a kite surfing event at Huguenot Park ... Temperatures in the 80s and 14-mph winds made Sunday and Monday ideal for kite surfing ... "The kite surfing community here is hypersensitive to the environmental issues," Beiderwell said. (Florida Times-Union)
Surfers saved Apr 11, 2008
Kite surfing, also known as kite boarding, is a popular, yet fairly new sport that involves using a large controllable kite to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or kite board, which is like a wakeboard. "Overall, the rescue was successful," Fire Chief Richard Felner said. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Rescuers abort kayak search Mar 19, 2008
On Saturday, Corbett, 50, of Kalaheo, had been kite surfing at Mahaulepu Beach when he was found on the beach unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at Wilcox Hospital. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obituaries for Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Mar 19, 2008
Irving Corbett of Kalaheo died on March 15, 2008, at Mahaulepu Beach while kite surfing from an apparent heart attack. He was born July 12, 1957, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Youth served the billionaire boys, girls, club Mar 6, 2008
Earlier last year, Brin got hitched on a sandbar in the Bahamas; rumor has it that the bachelor party involved kite surfing on the coast of Greenland. The young billionaire brat pack could learn a thing or two from dashing 24-year-old German Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis, who is truly living a near fairy-tale existence. (MSNBC -- Business)
Websites, mags tap tech DIYers Feb 20, 2008
com while still a starving grad student because he was seeking advice about how to make equipment to support his kite surfing hobby on the cheap. The site is now nearly profitable and is seeing online traffic grow about 10% a month, hitting 2. (USA Today -- Tech)
Searchers find two kite surfers in WA Feb 5, 2008
Two men have been found after going missing during a kite surfing trip in Western Australia's south-west. The 38 and 34-year-old men left Windy Harbour about 8am (WDT) on Monday intending to kite surf to Augusta, 50 nautical miles away, police said. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Xtreme holidays Nov 25, 2007
Kite surfing is another fascinating activity that foreign tourists are popularising here. It uses a large power kite to propel a rider through the water on a small surfboard. (India Times, India)
Body of kite surfer found Nov 21, 2007
TOWN OF KOSHKONONG The body of a 40-year-old man who was kite surfing Monday on Lake Koshkonong was recovered early today by a law enforcement boat patrol on the southeast side of the lake ... He was said to likely be kite surfing on Lake Koshkonong. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
• Wind Storm To Hit Puget Sound Area Nov 12, 2007
Tens of thousands of people lost power, and a man died while kite surfing on Lake Washington. Burg says residents should make sure they have flashlights, batteries, and a radio on hand in case of a power outage. (Q13.com, WA)
Surf season hits big Nov 1, 2007
Kite surfing is a fast-growing method of wave sailing. It picks up, in many ways, where windsurfing leaves off. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
WAVELENGTHS: Life lessons, mistakes and being 60 in Neptune Beach - an essay Oct 11, 2007
Kite surfing is here now. One formal lesson on a windless day showed me that it would take more than a year to learn enough to be self-sustaining. (Florida Times-Union)
Babewatching not your thing? Not a problem. Sep 29, 2007
The beach provides a plethora of opportunities to be more active, from kite surfing to fishing ... Finally, the true stunt kite and extreme sports enthusiast should check out kite surfing. (Yale Herald, CT)
Broadband spurs 'techno-commuters' rise... Sep 3, 2007
Mr Thomson has employed a Tiree crofter, Willie MacLean, to market the business to new customers during the winter, complementing Mr MacLean's own summer time occupation as proprietor of the island's Wild Diamond Kite Surfing. Ken Abernethy, chief executive of HIE Argyll and the Islands, said: "Concise Aerospace is an excellent example of the kind of innovative, global companies which can be run from any number of fantastic locations in Argyll.". (The Drudge Report)
White Air Extreme Sports Festival Aug 19, 2007
The water- based sports cover windsurfing racing, frree-style windsurfing, kite surfing, surfing, thundercat powerboats, surf kayak racing and jet ski freestyle. Skateboarding, BMX, Mountain Boarding, Mountain Biking, Paragliding and Karkour add to the excitement on land. (Suite101.com)
Sharks part of coastal landscape Aug 2, 2007
A surge in ocean activities like kayaking, kite surfing and the growing popularity of surfing have put more people in shark territory, he said. And areas like Bean Hollow and lonely reefs around the Coastside that were once well off the beaten path are now in the recreational loop. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Teen kitesurfer smashed into cliff dies two days after graduation Jun 18, 2007
Friends and family mourned a kite surfing Los Altos teen who was smashed into a cliff by strong winds just two days after graduation. Derek Abraham died Thursday along Panther Beach north of Santa Cruz when he may have misjudged his landing while on the water and was hurled into the cliff, friends said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
High-tech hydration is boon for athletes Jun 10, 2007
Cote even uses his for kite surfing on Boston Harbor, sailing on the winds without needing to return to land for refreshment. The basic backpack hydration system is a collapsible pouch of water protected by neoprene or other sturdy material, with sternum, waist, and shoulder straps to keep it from shifting. (Boston Globe)
* On top of the world qT nW@ Jun 1, 2007
I know kite surfing can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I really want to try it. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Audi tv goes on the air May 16, 2007
Here are just a few examples of Audi tv programming: a stroll around the Bode Museum in Berlin; impressions from the catwalk during a fashion show by the star designer Michael Michalsky; kite surfing in Namibia; a flying visit to a perfumer in Grasse or the Audi nose team in Ingolstadt; portraits of an Audi DTM racing car driver; or the duel between an airboat and an Audi S4 Cabriolet in Florida's Everglades. What the main page looks like. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Integrity' saves the day in supersized kite mishap Apr 5, 2007
The $1,400 kite got stuck the previous day while Frank Wintroub was kite surfing on Lake Manawa ... The Omaha native had been out on Lake Manawa kite surfing, a hobby he took up only a year and a half ago, when the incident occurred. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
* Anyone up for a quick jog round the world? Qay]? Jan 19, 2007
B (ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4) : Jeremy loves extreme sports such as kite surfing and paragliding. (RBApPBC). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
