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REAL Teamrider Ian Alldredge. (Photo Stu Gibson) Editor’s Note: In this article, we are talking about surfboard leashes being used in kitesurfing. We are NOT talking about retractable webbing leashes being used in kitesurfing, or surfboard leashes being used on...

REAL’s own Tommy Kogut recently travelled to the island of Maui to test the latest and greatest gear from Naish. While he was there, Tommy caught up with Naish kite designer Damien Girardin to learn about what’s new at Naish....

Left to right: Last Out… Big props to Roddy and James, our last Zero 2 Hero students prior to Hurricane Arthur’s arrival. Don, Pete and Jacques claimed “First In” by taking a boat here post storm and are staying with...

There are an infinite number of ways to design a kite. That being said, there are also a few core parameters that designers will consider during the initial stages of development. One of these is Angle of Attack. What is...

10 years ago, kite brands, shops and local riders claimed that carbon control bars were stronger, stiffer and lighter than aluminum. Fast forward to 2014 and you will struggle to find anyone even considering a carbon control bar. So what...

Have you reached a plateau? Does your progression feel stuck in a rut? Here are 4 ways we can help! 1. Foilboarding Lessons: Foilboarding is sweeping the nation and we’ve been working hard dialing in our syllabus to provide the...

This past weekend we were lucky enough to have Ben Wilson and the BWS pro team here for the weekend to take sessions and run a kite surf camp. Here are 10 takeaways worth sharing with you: 1. What Down...

Reviewing the Core Riot Light Wind Edition: What we like: While rigging up to test out the light wind version of the Core Riot XR3 we were reliably informed that some of our team had been using the 19m to...

Call REAL at 252.987.6000 or email REALpro@realwatersports.com to book your Foilboarding Lessons. There isn’t a lot of information out there about foilboarding especially for beginners. I thought that it was important to share my experiences as a beginner foilboarder with...