Kitesurfing from the old days. Without depower

Earlier I showed some photos of kitesurfing from the old days. Then from Harald Mijnsbergen, then owner of kitesurfing shop Extremity, which no longer exists. This time I'm going further back in time. Maybe to 1999. To the time of the first generation of kites and kiteboards in production. I'll take you… Read more Kitesurfing from the old days. Without depower

Kitesurf museum day May 7, 2022. Are you participating?

Some kiteboards are like nostalgia for me. Do you have this too? I have very fond memories of the Naish Mutant. That's why I recently bought a second-hand Mutant. They one from about 2002. I bought it as decoration and already for the 'Slufterhufter' day in 2022. Then I hope some Slufterhufters from the past… Read more Kitesurf museum day May 7, 2022. Are you participating?

Old school kiteboard in ruins. D'Light, Shinn, Naish and Extrimity

My eye fell on this photo from my archive. A photo with a story that also provides insight into the development of kiteboards. In the picture you see a broken D'Light. Broken by Harald Mijnsbergen, owner of kitesurf shop Extrimity. The shop no longer exists. As a former windsurfer, Harald was fervent at the time ... Read more Old school kiteboard in ruins. D'Light, Shinn, Naish and Extrimity

Kitesurfing 1998/2008 Photo update

Kitesurfing has been around for about 10 years. What started with boards without foot straps and kites without a depower system, has now grown into a real sport with its own products and its own lifestyle. I have been kiting myself for about ten years now and I look back with a smile to the beautiful early years. We were truly pioneers.… Read more Kitesurfing 1998/2008 Photo update