10 March 2025

North Welcomes Alex Hayes to the International Team


A true adventurer and waterman, Alex embodies the spirit of exploration and innovation, pushing the limits of what’s possible in the world of foiling.

10 March 2025

Going Big with North Foils International Team Rider, Noé Cantaloube

Noé Cantaloube loves that foiling can be adapted for any weather condition: dockstart, downwind, wingfoil, surf foil, or kitefoil. But waves are definitely his playground.

27 November 2024

Fabi x WingLife Podcast

Having recently completed a degree in Industrial Design, professional wingfoiler Fabian Muhmentahler delivers some interesting insights into the Mars 13 video project he released last month, discusses the merits of studying while riding, and what it was really like working as an intern with North Foils in NZ and Mystic Boarding.

21 October 2024

MARS-13!

Since February, Fabian Muhmenthaler has had one trip highlighted on his calendar: Canary Islands in July. It was during this trip that he filmed Mars-13 with his close friend, Leo Hochgrassl.

25 July 2024

Road to Double loop / EP 5

Jetto is locked and loaded to pull the biggest double loop of his life. Will he stick a big one with a 100kmh swing under the Kite?

18 July 2024

Road to Double loop / EP 4

Episode four is live - It’s time

04 July 2024

Road to Double loop / EP 3

Episode three is live - Free Falling x10

27 June 2024

Road to Double loop / EP 2

Episode two is here - and whether Jetto likes it or not, he’s making his ‘Double Debut’.

20 June 2024

Road to Double loop / EP 1

Would you do a double loop for a North Kiteboarding sponsorship? Jetto would, or at the very least - he’ll try.

17 June 2024

North Welcomes Wingfoil Prodigy Ernesto de Amicis to International Team

The 15-year-old sets sights on World Champion with North International Team 

22 May 2024

Nathalie Lambrecht wins Full Power Tarifa

Nathalie Lambrecht takes out 1st place at Full Power Tarifa. 

02 May 2024

Driven | Capucine Delannoy's life as a Kitesurfing World Champion

As published by Kitesurfing Magazine Nationality: France, French Republic Sponsors: North, Mystic Specialist discipline: Strapless Freestyle, Surf Home spot: Prea Brazil 

26 April 2024

Big Air Podium for Women of North at 2024 Lords of Tram | Bacares, France

Words Courtesy of Ian McKinnon, GKA

08 April 2024

The Rise of Baby Shark

Tune into the remarkable kiteboarding journey detailing the ascent of Josué San Ferreira, aka ‘Baby Shark’, as he goes from raw talent in rural Brazil to international acclaim.

26 March 2024

Mixing it up: North welcomes Oswald Smith to International Team

North Kiteboarding is thrilled to announce the latest addition to the International Team: the dynamic Oswald ‘Ozzie’ Smith.

13 February 2024

North welcomes Francesca Maini

Soaring to New Heights in the World of Kiteboarding.

15 January 2024

Nathalie Lambrecht joins North

A force to be reckoned with. North welcomes Big Air / Freestyle Pro Rider Nathalie Lambrecht to the team in 2024. Read her Q&A from El Gouna, Egypt below.

22 December 2023

Here’s to Jesse Richman

14 December 2023

BIG Jump - Nick Jacobsen

The one and only, Nick Jacobsen dares it all at the BIG HQ Building, designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group.

01 December 2023

Tough battle for Cohan

"I'm a powered rider, so I need wind to perform, and I really had to battle to make it happen, and yeah, just didn't get enough out of the wind and the waves. I just did my best"

25 November 2023

Home Turf. Luca Ceruti.

Luca Ceruti talks mindset, competition pressure and finding his happy place while competing.

24 November 2023

Marc Jacobs X Orbit Pro

Listen to North Team Rider and 2021 Red Bull King of the Air Champion Marc Jacobs' introduction of the new Orbit Pro - competition-driven, podium-proven.

23 November 2023

Big C - Cohan Van Dijk

Meet Big C. Listen to Red Bull King of the Air favourite Cohan Van Dijk on Kitesurf 365.

22 November 2023

Next Gen Josue San Ferreira

Josue Ferreira talks life as a North Next Gen rider, beating the pros and making it on to the Red Bull King of the Air lineup.

31 August 2023

2024 Surf Collection and new all Carve

The ocean has its own timing and flow. There is no rush. Simply an ever-changing rhythm. North has engineered its new 2024 Surf collection for carving up a wave face, tucking into a barrel and boosting strapless. Let the journey begin.  Watch North Kiteboarding Surf Collection Video: The journey

23 August 2023

Capucine Delannoy fights back to come out top in tight final at opening of world cup in Sylt

Defender GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Sylt, Germany 2023 Brandenburger Strand, 22—27 August  

22 August 2023

WingFoiler Jeremiah McDonald joins North team

Jeremiah McDonald, a wing foil coach, competitive racer and freestyle athlete, debuts with North alongside a new Learn to Foil program being launched tomorrow.

16 June 2023

Never Miss A Day

Ride with Jesse Richman and join us for the breathtaking realms of Big Wave Kitesurfing.  

14 March 2023

GWA Wingfoil World Cup New Zealand Recap: Bowien van der Linden 3rd

There was a light breeze for the final of the GWA Wingfoil World Cup in New Zealand where we managed to complete men’s elimination 5, and women’s eliminations 12 and 13.  

11 December 2022

Reconnect. The Documentary.

Tune in this weekend for Jalou's new documentary, RECONNECT. Streaming free at northkb.com/reconnect for just 48 hours.

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. 

15 November 2022

Bruna Kajiya wins 2022 Vice World Champion title in Brazil

Three-time World Champion, Bruna Kajiya, placed 2nd in the GKA Freestyle Championships in Taiba, Brazil, for an overall Women Runners-Up podium finish to the 2022 season. 

09 November 2022

Dakhla Calling 2022

Mission Dakhla 2022 Dakhla has a very unique and special vibe, you can feel the magic of the desert coming to you. It's an ancient place and nature is really powerful down there.

09 November 2022

Jesse Richman x Code Zero

Surf style. Jesse style. Code Zero Born to drift, the Code Zero’s playful, agile feel and fun dynamic steering, makes it ideal for wave-riding in smaller surf. I rode the Code Zero in a wide variety of conditions, from light to strong winds. Onshore to offshore and the whole time the kite truly amazed me with it's smoothness and stability. I was totally impressed. — Jesse Richman Watch the full edit here

08 November 2022

The Prince's Portrait

The making of a King. What actually happened at the 2021 Red Bull King Of The Air? Shot and edited by Colin Colin Carroll, this documentary follows the rise of Marc Jacobs to the most esteemed title in Kiteboarding. 

19 October 2022

The Progression Project

Listen to head of North Foils, Mike Raper, on the Progression Project Podcast with host Erik Antonson.

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.

29 September 2022

Being King. By Colin Colin Carroll

A Big Air World Championship documentary featuring Jesse Richman, Marc Jacobs, Janek Grzegorzewski, Giel Vlugt, Nick Jacobsen, Tom Bridge, Andrea Principi and Lorenzo Casati following the action at the GKA World Tour in Tarifa 2022. View our Big Air collection here.Watch the North Men's GKA Edit here.Read about Capucine, Karlie & Bruna's experience at the GKA here.

08 August 2022

Fully Focused with Jesse Richman

"We can’t be sure how high up Jesse was, but it looks like he was fully Focused, Flexing his muscles, and Reaching for the sky... what a Navigator... Mmm, in case you’re wondering what the h*ll we’re talking about, that will be his board, bindings, kite and bar..." - The Kite MagDiscover Jesse's set up here. See more from The Kite Mag here. 

05 August 2022

Tarifa GKA Recap: North Men's Team

Did you tune into the Biggest Big Air Event of the Year? Get your fix with our GKA Big Air Men's Recap video with Jesse Richman, Camille Delannoy Luca Ceruti, Nick Jacobsen and Marc Jacobs.

04 August 2022

Cape Town Storm Chase with Graham Howes

With 4.5m Swell and 55 knots winds, Graham Howes and his crew decided to hit a big wave surf sport in Cape Town.With off shore winds, lots of rain, and some big rouge sets coming through. Next stop is Antarctica... "The Boys just landed back home in Cape Town from Tarifa, Spain after the GKA world championships, and they were treated by one of the biggest storms of the season" - Graham Howes

27 July 2022

Chucho Nonnot Joins North Foils

Foiling prodigy and latest signing to the North Foils team, Chucho Nonnot’s enthusiasm for adventure and foiling is catching. "Adventure is what life is all about. I'm excited to see what the future holds for us in this rapidly growing sport. One thing is for sure, wherever I go the foiling gear will come with me.”

26 July 2022

Wherever I Lay My Hat : The Kite Mag #48

Kitesurfing nomad Capucine Delannoy, along with her brother Camille, discuss the upsides and downsides of a life spent chasing the wind, and how competitions feed into their drifting lifestyle…

13 July 2022

Gunnar Biniasch wins the fourth stop of the Spanish Wing Foil Cup

"We had some pretty nice conditions at the two-day event in Palma de Mallorca." Riding the 7m Nova Wing and 4'8 Seek for all 12 races over two days.

08 July 2022

New kid on the block

The young South African taking the scene by storm. "I don't remember a more meteoric rise in Big Air." - Adrian Kerr, Kitesurf 365.

29 May 2022

Playing by your own rules with Marley Franco

Ever wondered what it's like to live the Grom Dream, like Maui local Marley Franco?

29 May 2022

Never bored with Marley Franco

Cut loose from the chores and bores of daily life, and chase that feeling with Marley Franco.

01 May 2022

Welcome to Team North Karlie Thoma!

"What do I love most about kiting? The flying part. I like being in the air. It's an expression of myself. I feel like I don't really have a lot of words, or I can't explain things sometimes, which frustrates me a bunch. But through these sports, I can express myself without words. I'm showing everyone what they need to see." - Karlie Thoma.

22 November 2021

Kiwi Marc Jacobs takes the crown in world's most prestigious kite event

Kiwi Marc Jacobs celebrated his 32nd birthday in style when he beat three-time champion Kevin Langeree and rookie Stig Hoefnagel in an action-packed final to secure the Red Bull King of the Air 2021 title in Cape Town, South Africa - the most extreme international event in kiteboarding.

20 November 2021

Driving force Marc Jacobs talks to Graham Howes

"If you do not know how to control your mind, you will not perform in King of the Air" - Marc Jacobs, Red Bull King of the Air 2021 contestant. Has Marc been Jedi training with Yoda? Find out in Graham Howes' Porsche Car Confessions... What advice would Marc give his 14-year-old self? Watch the Car Confessions to find out here!