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As the divisional leaders expand their lead, the playoff picture
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Latest Extreme Sport, Kitesurfing
Looked at many extreme sports but just can't find the right
thrills? It's time to take a look at the ocean, you might just
find some inspiration.
The latest craze in extreme sports is kitesurfing, it only
started out in 1990 but there are tens of thousands of
enthusiasts around the world. You can go to any ocean side on a
Sunday and you'll see that kitesurfing has a strong following
and has expanded quickly.
The kitesurfing board is a surfboard but shorter and the
kitesurfer is attached to it with foot straps or bindings. You
have the board attached to a kite, that looks more like a
parachute, by a series of lines of various lengths. The board is
propelled by the kite across the water at quite great speeds.
The challenge in kitesurfing is that your body is the only
connection between the kite and the board and mastering the
control of both the kite in the air and the board on the water
is a key point.
If you're asking yourself how it's possible for a kite to stay
in the air while holding the weight of the board and your weight
at the same time the explanation is this: while flying, a kite
is creating it's
own wind and the wind it creates is faster than
the wind powering it producing more power than the actual wind.
The Kitesurfing Gear You might think that kitesurfing is not an
expensive sport but that's not entirely true, the board and kite
aren't the only equipment you need. Other equipment components
are a kite pump(inflatable kite), bar, lines, board harness,
life jacket and helmet. If you'll add the starting lessons
you'll get a good amount that you'll have to spend.
Taking Kitesurfing Lessons The theory behind kitesurfing is
simple enough, the practice is another story. Because of that
you need a little while to master. Kitesurfing enthusiasts
should take lessons from an experienced kitesurfing instructor
before practicing this sport, no matter how much experience you
have with surfing or windsurfing.
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For all the tips and tricks on kitesurfing visit our kitesurfing
guide now. For great information on kitesurfing equipment visit
our kite surfing equipment page.
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