Kite guides,without the fluff.
How-to writing that assumes you have half a brain and a limited attention span. First-year basics, skill jumps, travel, maintenance. If it's not actually useful, we don't publish it.
★ Start hereHow to choose your first kite size
An essay on weight, wind, conservatism and the temptation to overbuy. With the table we actually use.
Beginner
A complete kiteboarding gear list, prioritised
What to buy first, what to borrow, what to defer. A checklist for the first two years of riding.
28 Mar 2026·9 min readTravel
The travel kite kit, packed honestly
What actually fits under 23kg — pump, bar, two kites, a board — plus the cheap item I replace after every trip.
19 Mar 2026·9 min readIntermediate
Self-launch without the panic
The three-step routine that turns the most intimidating moment on the beach into ninety seconds of quiet competence.
12 Mar 2026·8 min readIntermediate
Your first jump, in five sessions
A practice framework for going from edging-and-holding to landing three-metre sends.
28 Feb 2026·10 min readMaintenance
Fix a canopy pinhole in eight minutes
A repair you can do beach-side with €4 of kit. The patch that saved our 2024 season.
20 Feb 2026·4 min read
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