Kitefoil Goldcup 2016 Report Gizzeria

Jul 20, 2016 | Athletes, Events

Last week the first stop of the Kitefoil Goldcup 2016 took place in the south of Italy, to be specific on Hang Loose Beach in Gizzeria. With 62 competitors in total this was the most well attended hydrofoil kite racing event to date. Plus the event was the first stop...

Thailand – Experience Kiteboarding Variety

Jul 12, 2016 | Athletes, Video

FLYSURFER Kiteboarding rider Dylan van der Meij visits Thailand after winning the 2016 Kiteboard Tour Asia event in Vietnam this early spring. He shows us that Thailand has so much more to offer than just beach and nigthlife. Dylan shows in this video, that with the...

SPEED(5) up your summer with our mythical 21.0m

Jul 8, 2016 | Kites

The latest addition to our beloved SPEED5 line-up is finally here, the mythical 21.0m! You are now ready to go full SPEED into this summer season. Extend your kite quiver with one of the most unique and beloved FLYSURFER products, the all-new SPEED5 in 21.0m. Spice up...

Eurocup Kitebuggy Event in Texel (NL)

Jul 6, 2016 | Events

After a six-year break the Eurocup took place in Texel, the Netherlands, on the 2nd & 3rd of July. The Eurocup racing series was launched in 2006 by the French, Dutch, and the German kite kitebuggy associations. It was invented to serve as a stage for kiters of...

1 ‘raw’ minute with the SPEED5

Jul 5, 2016 | Athletes, Video

Great short but trick heavy go pro edit from FLYSURFER Kiteboarding rider Bas Meerwijk, in action on our all-new SPEED5 15m high performance foilkite, Bas shows us why he is the king of board-off variations and airstyle! Rider: Bas Meerwijk, Spot: Lac de Biscarosse,...

RAWKITE Pembrey, British Power Kite Tour

Jul 4, 2016 | Athletes, Events

Last weekend saw the second round of the British Power Kite Tour, RAWKite take place at Pembrey Sands. The first round had had no wind and with a lighter than ideal forecast it was not looking great for this weekend too. FLYSURFER rider Craig Sparkes had not competed...

IKA registration – why is the unique plaque ID number so important?

Jun 27, 2016 | Athletes, Events, Kites

Even if a FLYSURFER kite construction is officially approved for kite racing in the IKA class – Formula Kite, this does NOT mean that the kite itself is automatically IKA registered. This must be registered by the rider him/herself, so that he/she is allowed to...

BOOST 2 da sky!

Jun 27, 2016 | Athletes, Video

Watch this great video of Laurent Guyot, or Lolo BSD, FLYSURFER Kiteboarding rider and all-terrain kite specialist. Lolo has launched himself into the summer season 2016 officially and catapults himself into the sky with our all-new BOOST2 high performance l.e.i kite....

SAFETY FIRST: A new cooperation with the German Sea Rescue Service

Jun 16, 2016 | Events, Video

From now on, there is a cooperation between the German Maritime Search and Rescue Association (GMSRA) and FLYSURFER Kiteboarding. Each newly delivered FLYSURFER kite in Germany will be accompanied with a weatherproof identification sticker of the German Sea Rescue...

Double success at the Levitaz-Cup

Jun 10, 2016 | Events

Last weekend, the Levitaz Kite Hydrofoil Cup took place during the Traunsee Action Days 2016. This annual watersports event around Ebensee at Lake Traunsee is getting more and more popular every year! The 2016 event had a special motto: More program, more attractions,...