WHAT A RUSH 4 Kevin Langeree flew across the surface of the water Cold spray hit his face Whitecaps bounced across the ocean The wind was blowing at a perfect 30 knots 34 miles per hour He adjusted the kite that flew high above him for speed With a huge smile on his face Kevin yelled This is awesome Kevin came from the Netherlands to compete He was ready to win He scanned the blue sky above Cape Town South Africa for his competitors On shore the kiteboarding championship judges calculated how high and how far each rider jumped They also judged the riders on their tricks at incredible heights It was Kevin’s turn With his best trick in mind he jumped into the air going for the title of Red Bull King of the Air
GETTING STARTED Speed high jumps and big waves Some people say that kiteboarding is the most thrilling sport in the world Kiting as it is also called is a combination of other sports such as surfing skateboarding windsurfing paragliding Kiteboarders speed over the water pulled by the power of the wind 6
wakeboarding and snowboarding Kiteboarding is an intense sport of its own and people all over the world are participating in this popularwater sport The website InMotion Kitesurfing says Kitesurfing is hands down one of the most insane sports on this planet We’ve tried many extreme sports and this is honestly the one we would choose to do every single day 7 Two Sports What’s the difference between kiteboarding and windsurfing Windsurfers below use a sail attached to a board Kiteboarders use a kite that soars in the air above them
