Kitesurfing is one of those improbable things that humans have figured out. It’s a sport that reminds you how much ingenuity humans are capable of. On any given windy day at beaches around Maui, athletic people strap themselves to boards, harness themselves to the power of the wind and do fantastic things with their bodies and the ocean. Racing at extraordinary speeds and … [Read more...] about The kitesurf crowd comes together for a weekend of festivities at world-class Kite Beach
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Paia Youth and Cultural Center Beachfest XX
Paia Youth & Cultural Center's BEACHFEST XX will feature Maui’s young bodyboarders and surfers showcasing their styles, tricks, and barrel-riding aptitude January 21-22 at Paia Bay on the North Shore of Maui. Special guests at the family-friendly bodyboard and surf competition include world-champion waterman Kai Lenny, IBA world tour champion bodyboarding duo Jeff and … [Read more...] about Paia Youth and Cultural Center Beachfest XX
Maui’s own Jesse Richman is kitesurfing the Great Barrier Reef’s 1,000 kilometers to fight Motor Neuron Disease
Remember when a true test of endurance was measured by the ability to maintain hand contact on the prized car door longer than anyone else standing in the Ford parking lot? Now, replace the car with a gigantic kite and implode the asphalt parking lot into the expansive Pacific Ocean. Instead of your biggest concern being not trying to pee within the next 24 hours, it’s … [Read more...] about Maui’s own Jesse Richman is kitesurfing the Great Barrier Reef’s 1,000 kilometers to fight Motor Neuron Disease
MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Place to Buy Kitesurf Gear on Maui Naish
BEST PLACE TO BUY KITESURF GEAR ON MAUI Naish These aren’t the kites you’d buy at Walmart and fly in your neighborhood park. Naish offers the 2015 lineup of professional Naish kitesurf gear for all you sport extremists. If you’re going to fly through the air with Maui’s tradewinds as your guide, then you’d better go with the trusted kitesurfing headquarters. … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2015: Best Place to Buy Kitesurf Gear on Maui Naish
Watch Robby Naish show off his 2016 Pro Model Penetrator SUP board
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vk7FB0vTbBg&feature=youtu.be Robby Naish posted this video of him showing off his new, ahem, SUP board last month on YouTube, but we're sharing it now because it's just too great and creative to let pass. "It's called the Penetrator," Naish says in the nearly two-minute video. "It can also be used for racing, especially in and out of … [Read more...] about Watch Robby Naish show off his 2016 Pro Model Penetrator SUP board