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19 March 2025
Capucine wins the first event of the season!
The win she wanted the most, but took the longest to achieve.
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09 December 2024
Francesca Wins Coveted Red Bull King of the Air Crown!
Sunday, the 8th of December 2024 was a day for the history books as North rider Francesca Maini won the 1st-ever Red Bull King Of The Air Women's Division!
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04 December 2024
Day Two | North X Red Bull King Of The Air 2024 recap
With Tibo Slock at Kite Beach, Cape Town, SA
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04 December 2024
Red Bull King Of The Air 2024 – Day 1 recap
From Tibo Slock at Kite Beach, Cape Town, SA
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22 November 2024
The impression score
In our previous videos, we covered the tricks riders will perform and how judges score them. Here, we dive into the impression score.
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21 November 2024
Judging criteria explained
With the Red Bull King of the Air wind window fast approaching (23 November 2024), we figured its time to explain how a trick gets scored and what the judges are looking for.
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21 November 2024
Big Air Tricks Explained
Big Air tricks are evolving, and all the riders are getting more creative with their combinations.
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19 November 2024
Who will reign Queen?
The 2024 Red Bull King of the Air wind window will officially open from 23rd November – 8th December, North Team Riders Nathalie Lambrecht (SWE) and Francesca Maini (GBR) make history this year, taking to the skies in the first official women’s division of the Red Bull King of the Air, which will be held on the windiest day between November 23rd and December 8th.
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15 November 2024
Meet the Cape Doctor
The prevailing South East tradewind known as the Cape Doctor is back... right on time for the 2024 Red Bull King of the Air.
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25 October 2024
Capucine Delannoy claims third World Title
North Team Rider Capucine Delannoy has again triumphed, claiming her third GKA World title in Ibiraquera, Brazil.
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22 May 2024
Nathalie Lambrecht wins Full Power Tarifa
Nathalie Lambrecht takes out 1st place at Full Power Tarifa.
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26 April 2024
Big Air Podium for Women of North at 2024 Lords of Tram | Bacares, France
Words Courtesy of Ian McKinnon, GKA
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19 September 2023
2023 Red Bull Megaloop
IT'S ON! The perfect storm is finally hitting the Netherlands, and 16 of the world's best kiteboarders are on their way to The Spot, Zandvoort, to show off their sickest megaloops. After four years of waiting… The most extreme Megaloop event in Europe is now here!
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01 December 2022
Bruna Vice-Champ x2!
Congratulations to Bruna Kajiya for claiming runner-up spot in both the Freestyle and Kite-Surf disciplines at the Copa Kitley GKA World Cup event in Taiba, Brazil.
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01 December 2022
Capucine's 2022 Kite-Surf World Champ too!
The French teenager claimed her second 2022 World Title in the quarters at the Copa Kitely GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Brazil in November, by winning her crucial quarter final against number two ranked rider, Frances Kelly.
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24 November 2022
Tom Bridge rocks the Boat
Colin Carroll watched Tom Bridge's return to competitive kiteboarding after a 6-year hiatus in disbelief. 3 heats. 6 tricks that had never-been-done. Not one of them scored above 7.0. Everyone, from judges to opponents, was willing him to conform. But he didn’t.
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10 October 2022
Capucine Delannoy Crowned The Queen of the desert at The GKA Kite World Tour, Dakhla 2022
GKA Kite World Tour, Dakhla 2022 was certainly one for the history books! Capucine Delannoy (FRA) took yet another win at the first Kite-Surf tour stop of the year. The young and hungry North rider powered through the event knocking down everything in her path. Capucine demonstrated elegant wave riding with a sense of power when ripping through every turn.
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04 July 2022
Capucine Delannoy wins Strapless Big Air World Title
The first and only woman landing a double front roll and winning all the world tour competitions last year, French athlete Capucine Delannoy (16) came into this contest as the number one seed. Her game plan was strong, and scoring clever.
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08 July 2021
North champions Spain Wingfoil League Race in Oliva, Valencia
Canarian sailor Gunnar Biniasch aces all three slalom races on the 6m Nova to take out the title of Spanish National Champion.
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22 April 2021
Earth Day goes virtual
Our passionate team of riders constantly amaze us with their ability and to innovate and prioritize what is really important. As athletes, they are closely connected to the elements and find they have a responsibility to care for it. This Earth Day, we caught up with a few to celebrate our Mother Earth.
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05 March 2020
North sponsors Kitefest Argentina 2020
The Kitefest Argentina 2020 was held on the windy lake of Cuesta Del Viento between February 22 and 25. The 10th annual edition proved to be a huge success with international brands and riders present, intense competitions, and sensational nightlife.
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10 October 2019
GKA Kite-Surf: Jalou wins in Mauritius
Jalou Langeree takes first place on the podium at the GKA Kite-Surf competition in Bel Ombre, Mauritius!
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10 October 2019
GKA Freestyle: Bruna takes 2nd place in Dahkla
The Women’s GKA Freestyle event in Dahkla, Morroco was a showstopper. For the penultimate event of the tour, the world’s best riders came together once again for a challenging three-day competition.
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10 October 2019
Battle of the Lake Festival
Often overlooked, Achill Island provides one of the best kite spots and hosts the Irish National Kiteboarding competition each year. The Battle of the Lake Festival brings some of the top athletes from around the world together, for the ultimate music and watersports festival.
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23 September 2019
SKA Testival in Tarifa
Sunshine, pumping wind and good vibes - what more could you ask for at the annual Spanish Kite League (SKL) competition finals in Tarifa?
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30 August 2019
Show Time
From a distance the expansive white sand beach of Wadden Sea National Park resembles an artist’s canvas, depicting a colourful summer carnival scene. Hundreds of bright new season’s kites, boards and foils stretch for over 1000m at the water’s edge. It is the largest gathering of Kiteboarding brands on the planet.
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26 August 2019
Shop Talk with Matt Aiken
We catch up with President of AWSI and North American General Manager of North Actionsports Group Matt Aiken after the August 2019 AWSI Trade Expo in Hood River, Oregon.
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27 June 2019
It's a wrap, Red Bull King of the Air 2019
Red Bull King of the Air is the most extreme kiteboarding competition in the world. As the official kiteboarding sponsor, we are extremely proud to have been able to get behind such an important event and support the industry. The very best riders from around the world come together to go head to head.
