The Pro's Are In Town: Kiteboarding VIP's!

Sam Light is just one of the many international riders in Australia! 
This coming week there’s some heavy artillery stationed at beaches around Australia, with several world class riders doing clinics, demo days or simply showing off at a beach near you.

Summer is in full swing around the country, with our world famous seabreezes rolling in each afternoon and water temps ranging from ‘balmy’ to ‘bathtub’. The kite shops are pushing demo’s, the competition circuit is touring the coast and kiteboarders are being treated to a season like never before. So of course the pro’s want to get amongst it, or maybe the world is recognizing that Australia’s kiting population needs a bit of action!

That’s not to say our home grown hero’s aren’t up to scratch, it’s just nice to have some of the big names from overseas in town!

If you’re up for a little star spotting this month, check out which professional kiteboarders are appearing around Australia this weekend!

Airton Cozzolino

The first man to land a strapless unhooked aerial 360 (or a ‘flat three’ on a surfboard) has been trecking up the east coast! Fresh out of Merimbula this week, he stopped at the Gold Coast on Wednesday (today), and will be on the Sunshine Coast on Thursday, then jetting over to WA for the weekend!

Check out the kiteboarding events page to find out where he’ll be!

Sam Light

One of Slingshots best wakestyle riders will be in Brisbane this weekend to show off the new range of gear from Slingshot in 2015. The boys from Kitepower Australia (QLD) are setting him up at Brisbane’s most popular kite beach – Brighton for the day, where you can ask all the nitty gritty questions about the gear, or maybe some not so important questions, like what he had for breakfast…

The full schedule for Sam Light’s trip around Australia is right here in the kiteboarding events page!

Steph and Olly Bridge

If you’re into the kiteboarding race scene, you know who these two are. The brother/sister duo are the fastest kiteboarders on foils, and they’re coming to WA for the Lighthouse to Leighton race. This Friday, they’re teaching you their trade secrets in a clinic with QLD’s own Marvin Baumeister! Kite-foilers of all skill levels are invited, so find out all the details you need right here on the kiteboarding events page!

Andy Yates

Ok, he’s not an international star, he was born on the Sunshine Coast! We think the ex-world champ Andy Yates deserves to be on the list, considering he’s the guest (and head!) judge of the SAKSA State Kiteboarding Titles in Whyalla, SA. The states best freestyle kiteboarders will be on show down there, so while you’re asking Andy for his autograph, make sure you get one of the grommies to sign your rashie too, it might be worth something one day!

Of course all the information you need is right here in the kiteboarding events page!

If you’re running your own event, demo day or social evening, let us know about it! Submit your own Event on the Kitesurfing Events page where kiters all over the world will hear about it!