Kitesurfing at sea in the Netherlands means defying the North Sea. And our beautiful North Sea brings us kite surfers a lot of fun and challenge. Dealing with ebb and flow, the process that initiates currents, is part of this. Currents are always important to keep an eye on. In moderate to fairly strong winds (between about 12 and 19… Read more Can currents (ebb and flow) make or break your kitesurfing session?
Categories: Safety
The Netherlands is an ideal country for kite surfing. It is located on the North Sea and also has a lot of inland water that can be used for kitesurfing. In addition, it often blows. Kitesurfing has become a popular water sport. The kitesurfing equipment is now very user-friendly and safe. Yet accidents still happen. Our proposition is: every accident is one too many. Here you will find all kitesurf blogs about kitesurfing safety. Safe kiting almost always starts with the choices you make yourself. Therefore, read our kitesurf explanation via the manual kitesurfing.
Kitesurfing rules. Nearly crash. Who is wrong?
Every kitesurfer who has had kitesurfing lessons should know them. The 8 kitesurf rules drawn up by the International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO). View our extensive kitesurf blog about kitesurf theory in which we explain the rules as easily as possible. Kitesurfing is always different, sometimes less predictable Kitesurfing involves speed and distance. In addition,… Read more Kitesurfing rules. Nearly crash. Who is wrong?
Kitesurfing rules known? This way you prevent a kite crash
Every kitesurfer who has had kitesurfing lessons should know them. The 8 kitesurfing rules drawn up by the International Kiteboarding Organization (IKO). The 8 IKO rules below all speak for themselves. Whether they are always adhered to is not. Nor whether kite surfers consciously do not comply with them. It may be that a kitesurfer is in his own world or… Read more Kitesurfing rules known? This way you prevent a kite crash
Kitesurfing school overview for lessons in the Netherlands
Kitesurfing lessons are a valuable and, in other words, a necessary investment. First of all, because kite surfing is not something to try. You have to learn it and you do that with kite surfing lessons. In addition, you have a lot of fun as soon as you go on the water with your own kitesurfing equipment. That is why we have put together an overview of kitesurfing schools for you. Read more Kitesurfing school overview for lessons in the Netherlands
Kitesurfing February: this awaits you
In this kitesurfing blog kitesurfing February we do not discuss kitesurfing holidays. No, we hope to give you insight into what awaits you if you continue 'kite sports' in the Netherlands. We mention a few options in addition to kitesurfing itself: snow kiting, ice kiting and ice swinging. The forecast for freezing cold or snow for the next 14 days is small but cold... Read more Kitesurfing February: this awaits you
Calculate wind chill today or tomorrow. View the table
You probably recognize it in the winter months. Sometimes it is January and it doesn't feel that cold at all, while less than a week later with the same temperature, it feels freezing. Then we are not even talking about the temperature of the seawater and inland water. To be clear: inland water is still ... Read more Calculate wind chill today or tomorrow. View the table
Booomtag for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. These are your options
Reports from kitesurfers looking for their lost kiteboard. We often get them to the attention and you may have lost a kiteboard at some point. Annoying for every kite surfer, but also for bystanders and the emergency services. An unmanned kiteboard, or worse unmanned kite, without notification often automatically followed a search. Boomtag has… Read more Booomtag for kitesurfing and wingfoiling. These are your options
Kitesurfing December - This awaits you
In this kitesurf blog kitesurfing December, we do not discuss kitesurfing holidays. No, we hope to give you insight into what awaits you as a kitesurfer in the Netherlands this season. Average December temperature drops The average temperature in November was 7,3 degrees according to knmi.nl. This is slightly warmer than the long-term average of 6,7 degrees.… Read more Kitesurfing December - This awaits you
Kitesurfing equipment checklist. Do a kitesurfing apk and avoid problems
Winter is coming and that means more wind and maybe even storms. Naturally, you ensure that your kitesurfing equipment is always in tip-top condition. This is crucial. However, in the cold months it is even more important. This kitesurfing blog contains a general checklist that you can use at any time. Think of it as a kitesurfing apk… Read more Kitesurfing equipment checklist. Do a kitesurfing apk and avoid problems
Kitesurfing November - This awaits you
At the end of October the weather suddenly changed and it became a lot colder. The shoes went on again! Before that it was still very warm with temperatures of 20 degrees. Now it is autumn and that is noticeable for kite surfers and wingfoilers in the Netherlands. Fortunately, the wind often blows hard enough. In this kitesurfing November… Read more Kitesurfing November - This awaits you