Kiteworld Magazine

MARK MY WORDS

“SETTING UP PROPERLY BEFORE YOU TAKE TO THE SKIES IS THE KEY TO GOING HIGH.”

It’s easy to get caught up in the general wave of enthusiasm that each ‘new’ development in kiteboarding brings. Being a relatively young sport, kiteboarders are generally eager and keen to pick up innovations in both style and material, unlike in surfing for example.

Amid all the recent talk of foils it’s easy to forget that the foundation of our sport was, is and always will be, based around twin-tip riding. Yes,

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