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35 local kiteboarding enthusiasts joined in on the first of many races in Seattle this past weekend. Between the rain squalls, the wind picked up on Saturday and provided 20-30 mph winds for about 3 hours – just enough time to get the race off and solid results posted.
Italian company KiteGen Research developed a 200-square-foot prototype kite that will produce 40 KW at 2,600 feet altitude.
Andy Ward is the first kitesurfer to complete the cross from the Channel Islands to the coast of England.
Australian kitesurfers Ben Morrison-Jack and James Weight have crossed the Bass Strait to set a new world record in the stormy waters of Tasmania.
The "Theseus" has become the first cargo ship in the latest series of new builds belonging to the Wessels Shipping Company of Haren/Ems to be equipped with SkySails propulsion.
A kitesurfer from Bedfordshire has died after hitting rocks due to strong winds.