Kite Surfing History
Although Kite Surfing has not got a long history as the sport has really only been around since the 1980's it has grown very quickly and was the fastest growing water sport few years running.
Such companies like Naish are founders of the Sport.
Naish Kites marketed water launch kites. These kites could be sailed again after falling short of wind into the water. In the late 1990's off of the Hawaiian coast of Maui, Laird Hamilton, Robbie Naish and Manu displayed the extreme sport opportunities to radical surfers, waterman and wake boarders.
Today there are organizations, competitions, videos and magazines worldwide dedicated to this increasingly popular sport and the thrills associated with it.
Kitesurfing is a water sport that uses the wind to pull a rider through the water on a surfboard or a kiteboard. Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as freestyle or wake-style, where as kitesurfing is more "wave-riding" oriented. These two styles usually require different boards and specific performance kites.
A kitesurfer or kiteboarder uses a board with or without foot-straps , combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel the rider and the board across the water. In 2006, the number of kitesurfers has been estimated at around 150,000 to 210,000, with 114,465 inflatable kites sold that same year.
The sport has become a lot safer due to innovations in kite design, safety release systems, and instructions. Riding styles have evolved to suit riders and conditions, such as waveriding, freestyle, freeride, jumping, and cruising.
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