The Kiteboarding Manual 2nd edition: The Essential Guide for Beginners and Improvers

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Andy Gratwick (Head of Training BKSA)

The Kiteboarding Manual 2nd edition

The Essential Guide for Beginners and Improvers

Andy Gratwick (Head of Training BKSA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
03 October 2023

Extreme sports; Surfing, windsurfing, water skiing; Boating

The Kiteboarding Manual is your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive sport, which will be part of the Olympics from 2024. It’ll get you started with the kite and take you through to flying it on the water, jumping, tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide theory and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover:

The origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent years How a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide Getting started on land – LEIrigging, assembly, launching and flying, body-dragging How to master your board skills –turns, stopping, rules of the road Going upwind, riding toeside, turning and transition Moving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and gybe Details on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to kiting on land How to improve your performance and enjoy incredible airtime!

Packed with step-by step photo sequences explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.

By: Andy Gratwick (Head of Training BKSA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781399401296
ISBN 10: 1399401297
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andy Gratwick is Head of Training for British Kitesports Association and the first ISAF technical expert for kiteboarding in the world. He graduated with a degree in marine navigation and maritime law, and has been in watersports his entire career. He's also a RYA Yachtmaster; trainer and examiner for kitesurfing, snow and land kiting; and BSUPA Head Coach for SUP in the UK. Easyriders, his kiteboarding and stand up paddle school, is based in Sandbanks, Poole.