Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Snowkiting Harding Icefields
Snowkiting the Harding Icefield 2011 from Joseph Jenkins on Vimeo.
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New Kiteboarding Spot at the Polar Circle
Kite Surfing at the Polar Circle
PR Newswire
BERLIN and WALES, Alaska, August 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
Entrepreneur Constantin Bisanz Breaks World Records at the Bering Strait
Constantin Bisanz, founder of the online community brands4friends, and his companions, the brothers Geza and Andre Scholtz, made history with a very special record. They were the first to cover the distance to the international dateline in the Arctic Ocean between Alaska and Russia by kite board. On the more than 70 km distance, the athletes reached a record speed of 40 km/h average - only driven by wind and body strength. A four-week adventure, taking two years of preparation, three attempts and the support of an eleven-member team, finally found a successful conclusion.
The exertions and deprivations were worth it for entrepreneur Bisanz: after the second try, when the kiters in a sudden storm had to cope with a broken kite and a spectacular rescue operation in the open sea, they could report a great success.
There was not much time left as the Bering Strait is only ice-free for a few weeks of the year. The ice cold water is only 2 degree Celsius even in summer. Fog, complicated currents, gusty winds of up to 80 km/h and five-metre high waves make kiting near the polar circle an extreme challenge. The constantly changing weather, which can turn into a storm from one moment to the next, as the adventurers had to experience, is life-threatening in these latitudes.
Happy about the positive outcome, the 38-year old Austrian Bisanz reports: "It was real fun to break barriers and overcome obstacles with such a great team - this goes for the Bering Sea as well as for the founding of companies".
http://www.constantinbisanz.com, http://www.beringstraitexpedition.com.
wbpr GmbH
Anne-Katrin Steinke
Mobile: +49-176-12-99-12-46
E-mail: anne-katrin.steinke@wbpr.de
Entrepreneur Constantin Bisanz Breaks World Records at the Bering Strait
Constantin Bisanz, founder of the online community brands4friends, and his companions, the brothers Geza and Andre Scholtz, made history with a very special record. They were the first to cover the distance to the international dateline in the Arctic Ocean between Alaska and Russia by kite board. On the more than 70 km distance, the athletes reached a record speed of 40 km/h average - only driven by wind and body strength. A four-week adventure, taking two years of preparation, three attempts and the support of an eleven-member team, finally found a successful conclusion.
The exertions and deprivations were worth it for entrepreneur Bisanz: after the second try, when the kiters in a sudden storm had to cope with a broken kite and a spectacular rescue operation in the open sea, they could report a great success.
There was not much time left as the Bering Strait is only ice-free for a few weeks of the year. The ice cold water is only 2 degree Celsius even in summer. Fog, complicated currents, gusty winds of up to 80 km/h and five-metre high waves make kiting near the polar circle an extreme challenge. The constantly changing weather, which can turn into a storm from one moment to the next, as the adventurers had to experience, is life-threatening in these latitudes.
Happy about the positive outcome, the 38-year old Austrian Bisanz reports: "It was real fun to break barriers and overcome obstacles with such a great team - this goes for the Bering Sea as well as for the founding of companies".
http://www.constantinbisanz.com, http://www.beringstraitexpedition.com.
wbpr GmbH
Anne-Katrin Steinke
Mobile: +49-176-12-99-12-46
E-mail: anne-katrin.steinke@wbpr.de
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
| Bill Parker crowned in the 2011 Ro-Sham Throwdown |  |  |  |
| Wednesday, 27 July 2011 09:39 |
 Bill Parker has conquered the 2011 Ro-Sham Throwdown, in Hood River, Oregon, USA. |
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Kite Beach Crew: Photos of Maui Kiteboarding Action at Kite Beach M...
Kite Beach Crew: Photos of Maui Kiteboarding Action at Kite Beach M...: "Some images of today's Maui kiteboarding action. The Maui boys are getting some impressive heights today, still wind a little light for reco..." Click for more....
Friday, July 15, 2011
Some Photos from Jimmie Hepp at Kite Beach Maui
These Photos are courtesy of Jimmie Hepp, to see more of his great photos of Maui water sport action :
Nick Wilson
Ian Baldwin
Lou
Ian
Karen Lang
Karen Lang
Kato San
A fun day at Kite Beach , Maui. the wind was light, 15-20 ish, so no huge jumps , but still great for learning new tricks, I definitively had my share of crashes trying some new moves,( not gonna show you though, too embarassing) Lou was out throwing a frisbee to himself ( this is the latest rage here ... kite frisbee). Ian throwin' down some great unhooked moves , Nick got the highest jump, and Kato best jibe!
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Interview with vice-world champion in kite-racing Adam Koch
We took the chance to interview last year's kitesurfing course racing world champion and this year's vice world champion Adam Koch. Adam is one of the pioneers of early kitesurfing. In 1998 a lot of Germans will remember his 13-second flight during the world cup at Fehmarn, and some years later he jumped of a aircraft carrier. In the last few years he concentrated on pushing the course racing discipline in kitesurfing. Adam rides Ozone Kites,Mike's Lab boards and Rista fins.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Free Maui Kiteboarding Lesson!!!!
Kiteboarding for Free. For a limited time only we are offering a free 1/2 hour intro lesson, check out kiteboarding, fly a trainer kite, learn a little theory. Call us at (808) 283 6519 before July 15th to book your free lesson or visit us for more info at : Maui Kiteboarding Lessons
After your free no strings lesson, if you like, you can continue on with more lessons at our regular low prices
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Patri McLaughlin
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Nalu Wahine: SBC Kiteboard Magazine - Vote: Kristin Boese
Nalu Wahine: SBC Kiteboard Magazine - Vote: Kristin Boese:
Girls, vote for our girl ,Kristin!
Kristin Boese, 34 years of age, having competed in countless competitions since 2002, Kristin holds world championship titles in every discipline in kiteboarding, 9 in total. In 2010 she launched a non-profit foundation called KB4Girls to support female kiteboarders. Kristin is a driving force behind the surf oriented KSP World Tour . She has been nominated for the 2011 AWSI Kiteboarder of the year award
SBC Kiteboard Magazine - Vote: Kristin Boese
Girls, vote for our girl ,Kristin!
Kristin Boese, 34 years of age, having competed in countless competitions since 2002, Kristin holds world championship titles in every discipline in kiteboarding, 9 in total. In 2010 she launched a non-profit foundation called KB4Girls to support female kiteboarders. Kristin is a driving force behind the surf oriented KSP World Tour . She has been nominated for the 2011 AWSI Kiteboarder of the year award
SBC Kiteboard Magazine - Vote: Kristin Boese
Thursday, June 30, 2011
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