Gear
The complete kitesurfing gear checklist for 2026
Everything a beginner needs — from kite size to safety gear — before hitting the water.
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Chase the wind
Find your perfect spot
Hand-picked kitesurfing destinations, beginner-friendly guides, and training to keep you riding stronger.
What we do
Three things, done properly
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Guides
From your first lesson to reading the wind. Learn the fundamentals from riders who've been there.
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Spots
Hand-picked kitesurfing destinations across the globe — wind stats, best seasons, and local intel.
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Training
Strength, mobility and surf-specific conditioning. Stay strong and injury-free between sessions.
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Where the wind is calling.
Tarifa
Europe's wind capital. Levante and Poniente winds collide between two oceans.
Wind
18–35 kt
Best season
May – Sep
Dakhla
A remote lagoon in the Western Sahara where the desert meets the Atlantic. Butter-flat water, relentless wind.
Wind
18–25 kt
Best season
Mar – Oct
Cumbuco
Endless flat-water lagoons, warm sun, and 300+ days of butter-smooth wind a year.
Wind
18–28 kt
Best season
Jul – Dec
Plan your trip
Wind is always blowing somewhere.
Every month of the year has a perfect kite destination. Here's where the wind is calling right now.
Winter
Dec · Jan · Feb
Escape the cold. Trade winds are firing across Africa and Asia.
📍 Dakhla, Morocco
📍 Mui Ne, Vietnam
📍 El Gouna, Egypt
Spring
Mar · Apr · May
Europe wakes up. Mediterranean and Atlantic winds start building.
📍 Tarifa, Spain
📍 Sicily, Italy
📍 Dakhla, Morocco
Summer
Jun · Jul · Aug
Peak season in Europe. Meltemi blows hard across Greece.
📍 Paros, Greece
📍 Leucate, France
📍 Cabarete, DR
Autumn
Sep · Oct · Nov
Crowds gone, wind stays. The best kept secret season in Europe.
📍 Fuerteventura
📍 Cumbuco, Brazil
📍 Sardinia, Italy
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Top kites compared
Hand-picked for beginners and progressing riders.
| Kite model | Type | Best for | Wind range | Level | Price |
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North Reach Top pick
North Kiteboarding
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All-Round | Beginners & Freeride | 10 – 25 kt |
Beginner
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Duotone Evo
Duotone Kiteboarding
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Freeride | Progression & Big Air | 12 – 28 kt |
Intermediate
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Cabrinha Moto X
Cabrinha
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All-Round | Versatility & Travel | 10 – 30 kt |
Beginner – Inter.
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Eleveight RS
Eleveight
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Freeride | Beginners wanting to progress | 12 – 25 kt |
Beginner
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Beginner
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