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Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding is quickly gaining popularity here on the Central Coast. Favorite kitesurf
spots include the Pismo-Oceano beach area, Arroyo Laguna near Piedras Blancas, and Pico Creek near San
Simeon. (Our video clip was shot at Pico by your Crystaline Cove hosts.)
speeds while engaging in a variety of stunts.
kitesurfing may seem new, but actually dates back to the 13th Century Chinese who used it as a simple means of
transportation.
spots include the Pismo-Oceano beach area, Arroyo Laguna near Piedras Blancas, and Pico Creek near San
Simeon. (Our video clip was shot at Pico by your Crystaline Cove hosts.)
speeds while engaging in a variety of stunts.
kitesurfing may seem new, but actually dates back to the 13th Century Chinese who used it as a simple means of
transportation.
"Kitesurfing" and "flysurfing" first appeared back in the early 1980s. Cory Roesler from Oregon began to develop a
system using a rigid framed kite with water-skis. The kite-skier launched the kite by hand and let out line from the
reel to begin riding. When the kite crashed, the pilot reeled in the lines to re-launch.
At about the same time in France the Legaignoux brothers were working on their early prototypes for inflatable kites.
These they tested on water-skis and a variety of other watercraft. The Legaignoux brothers called their sport
"Flysurfing" and their kites eventually became the basis for modern systems.
system using a rigid framed kite with water-skis. The kite-skier launched the kite by hand and let out line from the
reel to begin riding. When the kite crashed, the pilot reeled in the lines to re-launch.
At about the same time in France the Legaignoux brothers were working on their early prototypes for inflatable kites.
These they tested on water-skis and a variety of other watercraft. The Legaignoux brothers called their sport
"Flysurfing" and their kites eventually became the basis for modern systems.
The modern era of kitesurfing began in the mid-1990s when kiteboarders in Maui began using surf-style boards
with footstraps.
with footstraps.
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