History Of Kitesurfing

Kitesurfing – also called kiteboarding or flysurfing – has a very recent history, but the idea of using kites with propellers dates from the 12th century, when Polynesians, Indonesians and Chinese people used kites in their fishing boats to navigate.

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[jjouh]

Nice summary, however kitefoil is an Olympic sport beginning in Paris 2024.

[jesapelgroot]

Could have mentioned kite speed as fastest vessel on water breaking WSSRC overall records many times and first to reach knots 50kts and 100km. Nowadays beaten by rocket sail only

[ugocdf]

Mercy Bruno
And i cannot forget Franz Olry
Life begins at 20 knots indeed

[juliacastro]

Conteúdo maravilhoso! Me ajudou bastante!

[M-yr]

So the Chinese invented kitesurfing…??🤪