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Important notification regarding insurance coverage

Kiteboarding Australia membership offers schools, instructors, students, competitors and general members the best level of insurance coverage currently available in Australia. However, it is essential that members are aware when they are insured under the Kiteboarding Australia policy, and when water-based activities fall outside of that policy.

SheKites Calendar

SHE KITES AUSTRALIA EVENT CALENDAR We are thrilled to announce the SheKites Australia Tour! This summer SheKites has launched a series of events to empower women all around Australia. United by our mission of encouraging more women to start their kite journey and motivating them to progress, improve their skills and set new goals, we cannot wait to bring the community together.

STOCKING FILLERS AVAILABLE

If you are a member of Kiteboarding Australia by 23rd December you are eligible for our amazing free prize draw. Thanks to our sponsors who have provided a North Board Atmos Twintip, a North Nova Wing or a Cabrinha Drifter Kite. Sign up now to join our kiting and winging community, get all the benefits of membership and a chance to win.

Core Big Air Series 2024/25

Core Kiteboarding are back on board and Kitesurf Tonga is giving away a major dream kiteboarding getaway. Register and participate in any category in any of the Core Big Air 2024-2025 Series to go into the draw to win a 7 night all-inclusive stay* on Uoleva island, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful islands in the Tongan group.

2024/2025 SLINGSHOT WAVE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

WIN A 7-NIGHT STAY AT TONGA Kitesurf Tonga is giving away a major dream kiteboarding getaway.  Full Members who register and participate in any category at the Wave Nationals in Merimbula, including kiteboarding and winging expression sessions, will go into the draw to win a 7-night all-inclusive stay* on Uoleva island, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful islands in the Tongan group. All meals, beachfront ensuite accommodation and unlimited kiteboarding.

VAIKOBI NATIONAL WING SERIES - WIN A PPC WING!

Kiteboarding Australia will be giving away a PPC Wing to one lucky participant for the 2025 Wing Race Nationals that will take place on the 7-9 February at Parkdale Yacht Club, Victoria.

Paris Olympics Day Twelve – Kite Medal Races Results

Australia’s Breiana Whitehead qualified for the Women’s Semi Final in seventh place, which  put her in a challenging position, locked in a loaded Semi Final which was quickly won by six-time Formula Kite World Champion Daniela Moroz from the USA.

SoulKite are recruiting Instructors for the 2024/25 Season!

Kitesurfing & WingFoiling Instructors required to join the team from October 2024 to April 2025! Soukite is one of the largest & oldest schools in the Perth area operating in Melville on the Swan River and in Safety Bay, Rockingham.

GKA Gran Canaria - Good luck, Ruben!

Ruben Swart to compete in the prestigious GKA Kite World Cup Gran Canaria. Western Australia's 16 -year-old Big Air prodigy, Ruben Swart, has looped his way into the prestigious GKA Kite World Cup Gran Canaria taking place on the 9-13 July 2024, currently ranking 13th in the world for 2024 and seeded 22nd for the event. Ruben repeatedly defended his Big Air champion title in Australia and is growing a wide repertoire of tricks for the international big air scene.

Breiana Whitehead shows she’s a strong contender for Paris 2024

Breiana Whitehead finished fifth at the Formula Kite World Championships, held over the past six days in Hyeres, France. With three French competitors ahead of her in the standings, Whitehead also achieved the position of third nation and with it a significant boost in confidence for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, which is limited to one entry per nation.

STATE OF THE SPORT SURVEY

Kiteboarding Australia values your feedback! This is why we are launching our State of the Sport Survey to ask you how we can improve and deliver more value to our members. We appreciate your time, so it will only take around 10 minutes to complete plus taking part in this survey could land you with a brand new Cabrinha Drifter kite or a North Nova wing!

2023 NSW Kiteboarding Wave Titles

Huge congratulations to our 2023/24 NSW State Wave winners. The wind and swell certainly delivered at Lennox Head, an epic location on the East Coast. Huge thank you to all of the participants, volunteers and our lovely supporters who made the event possible.

The Raging Bull Merimbula Classic 2024

THE RAGING BULL MERIMBULA CLASSIC 2023 The largest and oldest annual event in Australia took place 23-26 November 2023 for the 41st time with over 270 participants involved. The event is a celebration of wind and waves, with wave sailing, kite surfing, wing and foil surfing and SUP surfing, in some of the best conditions the Sapphire Coast can produce.