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UPDATE: HAIKU DEADLINE COMPLETE. STAY TUNED FOR OUR FB COMMUNITY TO VOTE ON THE BEST HAIKU AND WE WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNER ON SEPTEMBER 6TH!  The Diamond is Airush’s female specific kite for freeride performance. We have teamed up with Airush to give away a crispy brand new kite & bar to one lucky lady in…

Could You Be The New Secretary For The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective? As an official registered non-profit organisation, The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective is able to conduct a variety of important work to help educate, inspire and connect female kiteboarders. We are an entity that is formally recognised to represent women in the industry and therefore we…

The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective is proud to introduce our video which celebrates 14 inspirational women kiteboarders who range in age from 65 to 76.  Contrary to the usual stereotypes of older women, these women are skilled, experienced and accomplished kiters. They ride hard and fast, do jumps and try tricks. Filled with energy, laughter and…

The Board Members of The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective have followed several discussions on this forum about sexism in the kiteboarding industry. The discussions have been informed, passionate and energetic. We have seen how, as individuals, we can directly challenge sexism… The Collective believes that we are well placed to support those challenges… with a voice…

I’m writing this article about competing in kitesurfing events because I believe you can all do it! Let me be clear from the start that I am a 40 year old woman and am MILES away from being what I thought was ‘competition ready’. I’ve been kiting for 4.5 years and am not exactly a…

Isla Holbox, Mexico, is a hidden little gem, close in location to Cancun, but that’s where any similarities end! It’s a small sandbar island encouraging more independent travellers, families and those not seeking resort/package holidays. You can hire a golf cart or bicycle to get around the isla, but there’s no cars here, and even…

What I love most about kiteboarding is the constant opportunity it provides me to learn. And the most important thing I’ve learned is this. Having the right kiteboarding mindset has made all the difference for my personal kiteboarding journey. In this article I’ll be teaching you what I’ve discovered, and how you can use a…

The first time I saw a kite flying in the air was in Cabarete, Dominican Republic in 2010. I was completely in awe of the kiters and became determined to learn to kite. Seven years later, I can now say I am a true kite girl. Not only that, I am also an entrepreneur for…

Cabarete, Dominican Republic is one of the classic kiteboarding destinations on the planet. In this educational article you’ll learn all our tips and tricks for traveling as a woman to this hot tropical island. Cabarete: it’s one of those places you MUST travel to at least once if you’re into adventure kiteboarding trips. You might…

One of our main goals here at The Women’s Kiteboarding Collective (KB4girls) is sharing our knowledge on kiteboarding. We want to teach YOU all we’ve learned in our many years on the beach and on the water. To that end, here’s a blog post from Laurel Eastman. It’s part of her article series “How To…