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Brighton Kite Jumping EXTREME

» uploaded by caroline September 29th at 11:03.
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  • Kite Jump Record
  • Brighton Kite Jumping EXTREME
  • Power Kiting II

 

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Great Sand Dunes Stunt Kiting

Stunt kiting video - "wind really whipping on top of the dunes".

 

My Best Kite

To keep things simple, I'm going to just talk about doing kite stunts with 2 line kites. That's a good place to start anyway, before moving up to those fancy quad-line kites.

 

UK Kiting

New to the site is a range of how to fly videos. These are designed to help you set up, fly and improve your kite skills.

 

 
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A wind of change

This online kite flying guide is designed to teach you all the basics of the exciting sport of extreme kite flying. The beginner lessons are prepared for kite flyers who are new to this enjoyable activity. They cover the basics about kite safety, wind, kite design and kite lines.

 

Barra Powerkiting

Based on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides our large sandy beaches get constant undisturbed winds making it a superb location for the popular and exhilarating sport of power kiting.

 

Sheffield Kite Flyers

The Sheffield Kite Fliers are a bunch of kite fliers who live in and around Sheffield (South Yorkshire) and who fly all sorts of kites from small delta kites to 25 square meter traction kites. Our members do everything from stunt kiting to power kiting, kite landboarding, kite buggying and kite surfing.

 

 
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Drachen Foundation

The Drachen Foundation is a non-profit corporation devoted to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about kites worldwide.

 

Whitsunday Kiting

Video footage from an Australian kite club.

 

Team Up-4-Kiting

Power-kiting, Kite Buggying & Landboarding Vids: Team Up-4-Kiting display freestyle buggying and boarding.

 

 

 

 

X-Kiting

Recently "re-discovered" CBS news footage from the unsuccessful attempt from Summer, 2007 from an extreme kiter from the US.

 

Only Kiteboarding Permitted

This isn't your average kind of namby pamby little Argos bought or single line form of kiting! This is full whack extreme all out 1.5 - 24 metre (or whatever) power kiting! From the small to the outright dangerous, whatever type of kite you have skud in and join the fun!

 

 

 

 

IKITEMAG - Power Kite Magazine

Free bi-monthly online magazine for power-kiters. Every issue will be packed full of interesting articles about the sport of power kiting.

 

Sheffield Kite Flyers

A Facebook group to see if there are any other power kiting, traction kiting or sport kiting fanatics around in sheffield on facebook. If there are please join, there is also a group of people by the same name that meet regularly up at lodgemoor.

 

 

Kiteworld

We are not just another 'e-tailer' or 'dot com' without a 'bricks and morter' background,we have a conventional store too! The team behind Kiteworld each have over 17 years experience in the kite industry.

 

Extreme Kite Shop

As one of UK's leading Power Kite specialists, we stock a wide range of kite related products from the reputable kite manufacturers.

 

Power Kite Shop

Powerkiteshop is committed to providing the best in power kiting equipment, both online and at our shop with our highly trained staff, giving unbiased information.

 

 

 

 

Kite Talk

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Best Breezes

Dedicated to the history, science and art of kites.

 

Kite Blog

An online journal of a KITESURFING VENTURE CAPITALIST -- "to the truly engaged, work and play are one and the same"

 

 

 

 

Stunt Kites - A Brief History

The history of stunt kites can traced back to World War II when a steerable diamond kite was used to help train antiaircraft gunners. However, a man named Peter Powell really caught the public's imagination with the Peter Powell Stunt Kite in 1972.

 

Kiteboarding School

Welcome to Kitesurfing School (or Kiteboarding School), one of the world's most famous and popular kitesurfing, kiteboarding information web sites.

 

The Power Kite Shop

Starting the sport without any knowledge? Powerkiteshop’s trained staff who all fly kites are always keen to help you, but first, check out our most commonly asked questions to get you started. Includes a forum and gallery.