It has been a while but here are a few photos from a nice kiting photo session off Hog Island, New Providence in the Bahamas.


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The launch area


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Riding north to the unpopulated west end of Salt Cay


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A view east down the beach towards the launch on Hog Island from a few years back.


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Some photos from Islamorada from last weekend. There was some nice wind that came up on Sunday.


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The sand bar


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=qnaNpM7hVhs

An excellent time-lapse video shot in and around Jupiter. He has some amazing sequences of rampaging nesting turtles charging around the beach. I think he has at least four turtles on the beach in one segment.


Shot by: CAPT SL8R

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Scuba Diving
1111 Love Street, Jupiter, Florida 33477
(855) 575-3483

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Hold on the wave
 

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Hold on the wave in Rhodas island.
Used Aboards X-series 2014 board.

A well crafted video of some pretty nasty surfing wipeouts and excellent rides ...




"{ WEDGE }
from Brecht Vanth

Dark & Stormy

A break in Newport Beach CA that is known to be deadly.

Special thanks to the guys in the water!"

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http://www.surfline.com/


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http://www.newportbeachca.gov/

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Windsurfers can jump too :) ...

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An amazing clip! Wonder what kind of wind it would take to throw a windsurfing rig 50 or 60 ft. horizontally through the air? Kiters need to worry about hitting windsurfers downwind on jumps. Looks like windsurfers need to do the same in conditions like this! It looks like it might be hard to survive in one piece an impact from a rig that heavy flying in with such force.

I saw unmanned flying windsurf rigs like this on Lake Arenal, Costa Rica when we were overpowered on 3.2m and 2.8m sails... probably 45 - 50 knots

The winds were light the only time I visited Arenal. With those small sails and all the stories, I can imagine just how intense and gusty winds can get there. I think the clip above was shot in the Gorge. They get winds like that at times. The following was posted on FB. As strong as the wind is, when the rigs are released they don't slingshot away like the one did in the Gorge imagery.



"David Troup Our first jump event - the precursor to what is now Xensr. 62 foot stock air (landed) and a 53 foot back loop (landed) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVtRJDG60RM"

Coast 2 Coast Race
 

Look at 00:15 - looks like a gazillion of racers took part in the race...


Coast 2 Coast Race

Thanks for posting the clip, yes a ton of kiters. It is interesting that the winners rode foil boards.

yes, foils seem to be a next big thing in kiting...

Looks like snowkiting was born by a little accident :)

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I think you are right. It is no picnic being dragged over snow and ice by a canopy before you can ditch it or cut out. That is an old looking parachute too, any idea what the year was?

An interesting video from the Crimea shot at night with some creative editing thrown in.

"Night kite @ Full moon
from Denis Bebikh 1 month ago /


22/23.08.13
Crimea
Kazantip
Tatarskaya bay
kite at night
nightkite.org"

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nightkite.org


Things go bump in the night and every once in a while things go south regardless of lighting, so have a care out there.

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Some photos from a short session last night after work. With sunset at 5:30 pm, there really isn't any other kind in daylight anyway.


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The wind continues ...


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Strandbeests by Theo Jansen

Light wind views from the Bahamas ...


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"
Cabrinha Fall Storm Session - Palm Beach, FL
from BananaChair Productions Plus 3 days ago not yet rated

Song: "Miracle" Artist: Blackmill

Brought to you by: Cabrinha Kites and Kurtis Eye Wear
Visit: cabrinhakites.com & kurtiseyewear.com
Video by BananaChair Productions with collaboration and organization by Powered Up Productions

Filmed at Kite Beach, Jupiter, FL, Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL and Lake Worth Beach, Lake Worth, FL
November 2013 featuring Cabrinha's new 2014 products and Kurtis Surf Goggles.
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Workaday life at a windy spot :)

Look at Crazy Horse trick at 4:08

Great wave riding footage, nice looking wind and water too!

A well crafted video from the Great White North ...





"A Kiteracer from the North
from François Guinaudeau

A Kiteracer From the North follows Quebec’s emerging kiteracing athlete Catherine Dufour, as we join her on the rugged training process in Canada’s coldest waters, as well as throughout her international touring of the planet’s best Kiteracing locations, and the unique challenges they present.

To follow Catherine : catherinedufour.ca/

Thank you to Ugress who kindly allowed me to use his incredible music : ugress.com/
The last music was composed by Pierre-Luc Lecours and Myriam Boucher"

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Brazil Trip Video and Pix
 

We just came back from Brazil (Fortaleza, Cumbuco -> Jericoacoara)...

Here's a quick video about that fantastic time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXGrJ1AU0XM


The video is also on vimeo:
https://vimeo.com/81572015


A few pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartextreme

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http://www.offshoreodysseys.com/




"Kiting the South Pacific
from Cabrinha Kites

Switchblades in hand the Cabrinha team heads to the South Pacific to jump aboard the Cabrinha Quest. With palm fringed, white sandy beaches, and high rugged mountain peaks, surrounded by coral reefs and turquoise -blue lagoons. It's no surprise they score amazing footage while cruising the islands on the luxury catamaran.

FILMED & EDIT: Phil Sobolev
MUSIC LICENSE: Audionetwork.com
RIDERS: Keahi de Aboitiz, Moona Whyte, Pete Cabrinha
GEAR: Switchblades and Cabrinha Twin Tip boards

cabrinhakites.com
facebook.com/cabrinhakites
vimeo.com/channels/cabrinhafilms
Find us on Instagram @cabrinhakites"


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http://www.offshoreodysseys.com/

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I was kiting past Hillsboro Inlet around dawn on Saturday when Luke captured this nice photo.

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Happy new year hope there's good wind where you are!

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Just came across the video of PAULA NOVOTNÁ with some great local images from Brazil. It includes a lot of handle passes as is often the case in these times but the imagery, editing and scenes are superior regardless.






The Taste of Brazil

Paula Novotná rocking in brazilian lagoons Barra Nova and Cauipe in September 2013

Young talented rider competing on the PKRA world tour with lot´s of ambitions for the future.

Filmed and edited by: Andre Magarao andremagarao.com

paulanovotna.com
facebook.com/paulanovotna.kiteboarding



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A look back at some squally weather in the Abacos. It is a beautiful place, even under a hurricane watch. These squalls were spinning off from a tropical system in the area.


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TS Irene spent a short time as a hurricane as well and was largely out to sea, a fish storm much of its life. In the rampaging storms of 2004 and 2005, it was plenty bad enough as a prospect to be considered while on a small island.

A hand colored engraving of the same scene from 1878.

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Kinda choppy spot :)

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Foil kiting inside the reef at the Sweetspot Adventure Camp at East End, Grand Cayman.

More at:
http://www.gotothesweetspot.com/kite...p-cayman-2014/



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Can you say squall line? Here's a nice one. Winds had already dropped and shifted offshore before this one arrived. Often, the winds may persist and then go nuclear just before these bad boys pass over. Lots of kiters have been hurt by them and quite a few killed.

They are often easy to anticipate, I recall the one that killed a CT kiter was evident four days in advance. You can see them coming often enough. They also can pass quickly at times. If you know they are coming, that is the time to be off the water, kite down and secured for the short time it passes over. The wind can change on the backside, increase, change direction often by 90 degrees, or drop along with the temperature. Watermen need to know this stuff and act on it, in advance.


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Some shots from a late day session on


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Some real intriguing video footage from all over in this one.

... and now, for a public service announcement that has nothing, we hope, to do with kiting. So go forth with a clean conscious, atmosphere and uh bowels ... in good wind!





This is a real product, you can find it on Amazon.
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Mr. Hankey might have some competition.

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Some recent images from Eleuthera ...


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Weaving through the dead coral head minefield off Harbour Island Beach.


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Flying over the dramatic setting of Glass Window Bridge separating North from
Central Eluethera.


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Climbing down into the Queens Bath for a closer look, watch out for those waves!


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Kiting back from the Glass Window Bridge.
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Some images from a recent sunset session …


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Who said instructors can not walk on water? :)

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An amazing capture of an apparent student/instructor induced kite loop. The water looks shallow, hope the student came through without getting too badly banged up. Just noticed it looks a bit wet, possibly squally out. Wonder if the instructor kept the student out when they got hit by some gusts? It has happened before sad to say.

Sadly a kite will not work in these conditions...

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