kite surfing

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• kite surfing — kite .surfing n [U] the activity of moving across water on a ↑surfboard while holding a large ↑kite which is attached to strong strings …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Kite-Surfing — Kitesurfer in der Columbia River Gorge Kitesurfen oder auch Kiteboarden ist aus der Familie des Powerkiting entstanden, wobei man einen „Kite“ (Lenkdrachen) für die Fortbewegung auf dem Wasser mit Hilfe eines Kiteboards verwendet. Der Sportler… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Kite types — Colorful delta wing kite Kites are tethered flying objects which fly by using aerodynamic lift, requiring wind, (or towing), for generation of airflow over the lifting surfaces. Contents 1 Kite …   Wikipedia

• Kite — s. [ [http://www.kitelife.com/magazine/issue39/altitude39/content.php Flying High, Down Under] When the kite line broke, the kites still received tension from the very long kite line.] The anchor point of the kite line may be static or moving… …   Wikipedia

• Kite applications — The kite is used to do certain things; one kite or many kites are applied to achieve certain purposes, objectives, or tasks, that is: applications. Humans have applied the kite to bring perceived benefits during peace and war alike. New… …   Wikipedia

• Power kite — A power kite or traction kite is a large kite designed to provide significant pull to the user. They come in three main forms: foils, leading edge inflatables and Supporting Leading Edge. There are also rigid framed kites and soft single skin… …   Wikipedia

• List of surfing topics — This page aims to list articles related to surfing and surf culture. This is so that those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on .This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that… …   Wikipedia

• Foil kite — Foil kites are soft kites based on the design of the parafoil. They consist of a number of cells running fore to aft, some or all of which are open at the front to allow air to inflate the kite so it takes on an aerofoil section. Due to the… …   Wikipedia

• Sport kite — A sport kite is also commonly known as a stunt kite.Developments in multi line kites in recent years has allowed forms of kite flying to develop into a sport. Kite competitions have much in common with figure skating, with competitors being… …   Wikipedia

• kitesurfing — kiteˈboarding or kiteˈsurfing noun The sport of being propelled over water by a large kite while standing upright on a specially designed surfboard (kiteˈboard) • • • Main Entry: ↑kite kiteˈsurfing see ↑kiteboarding above. • • • Main Entry: ↑kite …   Useful english dictionary

• kiteboarding — kiteˈboarding or kiteˈsurfing noun The sport of being propelled over water by a large kite while standing upright on a specially designed surfboard (kiteˈboard) • • • Main Entry: ↑kite …   Useful english dictionary