Great Places to KiteSurf

Written by Jakob Jelling


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North America Location: Maui, Hawaii - Consideredrepparttar Mecca of KiteSurfing Temperature: 80 degrees and above Best Time: Year Round Level of Expertise: All levels can learn, however certain conditions exist that advanced level swimmers should braverepparttar 133219 conditions.

South America Location: Puerto Rico Temperature: 80 degrees and above Best Time: Year Round Level of Expertise: All levels can learn.

Africa Location: Cape Town Temperature: 80 degrees and above Best Time: Year Round Level of Expertise: All levels can learn. Many events occur in December.

Europe Location: England (United Kingdom) Temperature: Variable Best Time: Year Round Level of Expertise: All levels can learn.

Asia Location: Thailand - Hua Hin Temperature: Best Time: November – April (Avoids Rainy Season) Level of Expertise: All levels can learn, however certain conditions exist from May – October that creates strong gusty winds spurned from rain and torrential monsoons.

Australia Location: Wales Temperature: 80 degrees and above Best Time: Year Round Level of Expertise: All levels can learn.

Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.kitesurfingnow.com. Visit his kitesite for the latest on kitesurfing equipment, kiteboarding lessons, places to surf and much more!


The History of KiteSurfing

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Yet one issue still remains most ofrepparttar earlier kites were deployed fromrepparttar 133218 land and off ofrepparttar 133219 flat ground. Not onrepparttar 133220 water where KiteSurfing takes place. Inrepparttar 133221 1980’s Wipika, Kiteski, fOne, Concept Air, C-Quad, and Naish Kites marketed water launch kites. These kites could be sailed again after falling short of wind intorepparttar 133222 water.

Inrepparttar 133223 late 1990’s off ofrepparttar 133224 Hawaiian coast of Maui, Laird Hamilton and Manu displayedrepparttar 133225 extreme sport opportunities to radical surfers and wake boarders. Its popularity has since skyrocketed as one ofrepparttar 133226 fastest growing water sports inrepparttar 133227 past two years.

Today there are organizations, competitions, videos and magazines worldwide dedicated to this increasingly popular sport andrepparttar 133228 thrills associated with it.

Jakob Jelling is the founder of http://www.kitesurfingnow.com. Visit his kitesite for the latest on kitesurfing equipment, kiteboarding lessons, places to surf and much more!


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