Kiteboarding

Category Surf

“ If you can dream it, you can do it. ”

“ Quitting: easy. Daring to triumph: hard. - Laird Hamilton ”

“ Everything comes down to attitude: You determine what yours is, and the external world will reflect it back - Laird Hamilton ”

“ If you can dream it, you can do it. ”

“ Quitting: easy. Daring to triumph: hard. - Laird Hamilton ”

“ Everything comes down to attitude: You determine what yours is, and the external world will reflect it back - Laird Hamilton ”

“ If you can dream it, you can do it. ”

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Amp up your surfing with a kite!  At the extreme limits, kiteboarders have exceeded 57 knots (107kph/66mph) and jumps exceeding 15 meters (49 feet).  Kiteboarding is all about “Green Arrows” (wind strength exceeding 18 knots).  On January 22, 2023, Hawaiian kiteboarder Patri McLaughlin set a new Guinness World Record by riding a colossal 72-foot wave at Jaws, Maui. This wave, taller than the White House, marked the largest wave ever kitesurfed, showcasing the extreme potential and thrill of kiteboarding.

 

Laird Hamilton and Manu Bertin were key figures in popularizing kiteboarding during the mid-1990’s. 

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : Kiteboarding
Fatality Rate of 1: X Participants
Severe Injuries of 1: X Hours Participating

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.

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