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The sport of Ancient Hawaiian kings takes off in South Africa. Tuesday saw history in the making as over 50 of South Africa’s top Male, Female and Junior stand up paddlers descended on Canal Walk to battle it out in an attempt to win the first ever inland Stand up paddle boarding event in Africa.

Check out the full report on our sister site, iSuping.com

Read This Post → Event Report : Men’s Health SUP Canal Challenge – 16 December 2008

The annual Winkle-Toti-Winkle event took place yesterday, with this year being the first that the wind delivered for the kitesurfers. A great South Coast downwind was held in warm water, steady wind and under blue skies. An ‘eye in the sky’ spectator stationed at Warner Beach collected these shots.

Read This Post → Winkle Toti Winkle wrap up

The Winkle-Toti-Winkle multi-discipline event is set to take place on December 16 at Winkle Beach in Southern KZN. This is the second year that kiting has been a part of the line-up, and if the wind predicitions remain unchanged – it looks to be a bumper year for the festival.

Read This Post → Winkle-Toti-Winkle event – 16 December 2008

Whatever happens, don’t miss the 16th December 2008 for an event like
no other. Canal Walk and Century City, prestigious landmarks nestled
beneath the world famous Table Mountain will be the location for SUP
racing at its best as South Africa Top Male and Female paddlers battle
it out to win this prestigious event.

Read This Post → Men’s Health Canal SUP Challenge : 16 December 2008

South Africa, and especially the mother city, is a melting pot of international talent when it comes to kitesurfing. A great example of this is Fred Kloren, owner of Xelerator Kiteboards. Freds background includes a BSc in Industrial Automation, so it’s no surprise that he is producing a product that has earned its respective riders five national records.
With the current exchange rate – its good to know that there is a world class product available on our doorstep – manufactured by an all round great guy, as I found out after some Q and A with Fred himself.

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Read This Post → Quick talking with Fred Kloren – owner of Xelerator Kiteboards

This weekend will see an event at Big Bay, South Africa, that will merge the two ultimate water sports into one for two days – kitesurfing and standup paddle surfing (SUP).

Read This Post → Cape Dash Big Bay Big Air Event : 13 – 14 December 2008

Reuben Lenten will arrive in Cape Town on December 16 for training, and will also be at the Oxbow comp. To get you ready for the displays of sheer skill and mad kiteloops he usually delivers, here are a few pics of him going hard (as usual) at The Gorge, USA.

Read This Post → Pics of Len10 at The Gorge

There are 4 wildcard spots up for grabs in the Triple-S Invitational – so get filming for your entry video. The other 20 invited riders have been announced, and the line-up looks to be a showcase of the best kiting talent on the planet.

Read This Post → Triple-S Wildcards available

Sports Chiropractor Andrew Jones takes a look at injuries in kitesurfing, and produces some really interesting results about the sport’s injury statistics.
For example, did you know that according to the statistics there are 7 injuries for every 1000 hours of practice but this is doubled in competition time (16.5 injuries for every 1000 hours of competition) (Nickel, 2004).

Read This Post → An overview of kiting injuries

Everyone gets struck by injury at one time or another – whether you are a total beginner or a top pro. We have enlisted the help of Sports Chiropractor Andrew Jones, who also boasts a Masters in Sports Medicine, to get us through the festive season in one piece. Here is a little bit about our new resident expert.

Read This Post → Kitesurfing Injuries – the doctor is in!