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WHAT DOES THE KITESURF CONSIST OF?

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WHAT DOES THE KITESURF CONSIST OF?

WHAT DOES THE KITESURF CONSIST OF?(Kitesurfspot Nederland)

A LITTLE HISTORY ABOUT KITESURFING

The idea of using kites as a means of propulsion dates back to the 12th century, where fishermen from Asian countries used them for their small boats. Well, let's come a little closer to our days ...

It was in October 1977, only about 40 years ago, that the Dutch inventor, Gijsbertus Adrianus Panhuis, obtained the first patent. In it he described the sport as moving on a surfboard, dragged by a kind of "paraglider."

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Another significant event in history was the invention of the first inflatable edge kite, which was designed by Dave Culp in 1978.

But it was not very important, until the French brothers Dominique and Bruno

Legaignoux, worked on creating a kite capable of being relaunched from the water, without the help of a third party. In 1985 they sailed with an inflatable rib kite and in 1987 they got the patent for the first kite capable of taking off from the water.

Although the following 10 years were working on improving and developing his idea, the star sport of the wind was WindSurf, so it did not get many followers.

The "boom" for this new sport to be known and companies began to bet on it, came from the hand of important athletes such as Laird Hamilton (big wave surfer) and Manu Bertín, all of them WindSurfers. Another pioneer in the world of Kitesurfing was Robbie Naish , a living legend of WindSurf and KiteSurf. When he first tried this sport, he was so delighted that he became one of the great propagators and manufacturers of KiteSuf equipment.

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TO GET STARTED YOU MUST TAKE CLASSES. DO NOT DO IT ON YOUR OWN

old inflatable kite
In 1997 the first four-line "kites" that Neil Pryde (WindSurf sail manufacturer) made under the Wipika brand and the manufacturer F-One appears as the founder of specific KiteSurf boards.

The heyday was triggered by the holding of the first KiteSurfing competition , which took place in September 1998 in Maui (Hawaii), where the kitesurfer Flash Austin claimed victory.

Since then, KiteSurf has not stopped evolving and growing in a number of followers. It is becoming a safer sport, where it has invested heavily in its development of safety systems and kite design

BUT ... WHAT DOES KITESURF CONSIST OF?

It mainly consists of sliding on the surface of the water, propelled by a KITE (kite), which is connected to the RIDER (athlete) by 4 or 5 LINES, which pass through a BAR, which serves the RIDER to manipulate the kite and get hooked, by means of a HARNESS at his waist, while his feet are placed on a BOARD that allows sliding, jumps and all kinds of acrobatics.

KiteSurfing or KiteSurfing is an extreme sport. It is considered a risk sport, and although we should not be alarmed, we must take it into account.

Anyone can practice this sport, no matter their age or physical condition, although a little background and knowing how to swim is recommended.

Its learning is relatively simple and before you think you will be browsing on your board. You must know its basic principles and safety devices, as well as know when to use them.

It is not recommended to learn independently, you must invest money in a KiteSurf course, under the teaching of a properly trained instructor. It will make your practice safe, fast, and fun.(Kitesurfles Den Haag)

 

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