Kite Tested: 2008 North Rebel 08 9m Board Used: 2007 North Jaime Pro 125cm Date: August 22, 2007 Location: The Sandbar – Hood River, Oregon Conditions: 18 mph (14-24 mph) wind with chop and some swell Rider: Dane Gender: Male Height: 5’5″ Weight: 135 lbs Skill: Advanced I managed to squeak out a quick session [...]
Often overlooked, the lowly harness may be the most important safety item in your setup. If you’re still using your old windsurfing harness for kiteboarding, it could be time to consider upgrading to a true kite harness. What’s more, if this has been your first season of kiteboarding, by this point you might be ready [...]
We figured we’d better let ya’ll know that we just put our team riders’ full line-up of 2007 Naish Torch kites up for sale! Actually, we might be obligated to tell our team riders about this as well, but they’ll know soon enough. We like to avoid confrontation whenever possible, so we just “fixed the [...]
For a limited time only, we’re offering some amazing prices on the 2007 North Vegas. This is a great kite for intermediate and advanced riders who love being powered up while riding. The North Vegas is a high-performance C-shaped kite, but its swept wingtips give it the wide wind range and huge depower of a [...]
The world must be experiencing an epidemic of lost board syndrome, as there’s been a run on kiteboarding leashes for the last few weeks. We’re the first shop in Hood River to get these guys back in stock, which makes us pretty darn spankin’ proud. We’re now outfitted with the standard NSI Reel Leash, as [...]
Everyone here had a great time hanging out with Robby Naish last Sunday, chatting it up and getting the man’s distinct signature on everything from posters to hats, boards to sails. Visit our photo gallery at Flickr for more pictures of the event. We talked to Robby afterwards, and he was super stoked by how [...]
That’s right! Robby Naish, the legendary windsurfer and kiteboarder, is going to be at Big Winds this Sunday from 5-8 PM. This is your chance to get Robby’s autograph, shoot the breeze, and shake hands with quite possibly the most talented and iconic person involved in windsports. Posters will be available, and Robby will be [...]
We just added a new water helmet to our existing line-up, the sleek-looking Voz Evolution helmet. Voz Sports is dedicated to making the safest helmets possible, and is uniquely focused on watersports like wakeboarding and kayaking, or (our personal favorites) windsurfing and kiteboarding. The Voz Evolution is one of the lightest and most comfortable helmets [...]
The Omega HD is Cabrinha’s latest addition to their quiver, a true high-performance kite that’s forgiving enough for beginner riders, with a smooth ride and enough nice features to keep even intermediate and advanced riders happy for years. We’ve put together a photo gallery that shows off everything included in the complete Omega package, and [...]
Over here at Big Winds, we talk to a lot of people who are just starting to get into kiteboarding, and who are completely baffled by the huge selection of kites and kiteboards available these days. Sifting through the near-limitless array of gear can be a daunting task, so we took the time to put [...]
Phew, we’ve been waiting for these guys for quite a long while, but they’re finally here! The Speedtech Skymate is a solid windmeter that seems to have been designed with windsurfers and kiteboarders in mind. In addition to measuring the current windspeed (in your choice of knots, mph, kph, feet/minute, meters/second and Beaufort) at your [...]
Shucks, has it been 21 years already? We’ve been having so much fun at this that the time has just flown on by! To celebrate our 21st Anniversary, we’re throwing a huge sale from now through Sunday, May 20th. Seriously, everything in the shop is on sale! How much of everything, you ask? All of [...]
Big Winds is running a bunch of different promotions right now, and sometimes it’s difficult to keep them all straight! As of today, this eighth of May in the year two thousand and seven, these are the deals we are currently offering: Free shipping on all 2007 windsurf sails Free shipping on all 2007 kiteboards [...]
Phew! We’ve been getting a lot of phone calls about these guys, but finally they’re here! We just got our first shipment of Pro-Limit’s kiteboarding harnesses for 2007, and man are these things comfortable! For guys we’ve got the Felix Waist and the Kite Seat Pro, and for the ladies we’ve got the Pure Girl [...]
It’s strange to say, but we’ve got booty coming out of our ears over here at Big Winds… wetsuit booties, that is! We’ve got a bunch of different styles from previous years, in a wild amalgam of sizes, and we’d like to clear out the lot of them! If you’re interested in protecting your fine [...]
Hey, this is kinda neat. We now carry custom directional kiteboards from North Pacific, a custom surfboard shop located right here in Hood River. Our current stock includes a couple of Tuna Fish 5’3″ boards, the Squash Tail 5’8″, and the Round Squash 5’6″. Check ‘em out, these boards are gorgeous! Tuna Fish 5’3″ Squash [...]
Good news! We just received a shipment of new boards from Jimmy Lewis, and they’re now available on our website. First up are his Kite/Surf directional boards, which we now have in stock for the 5’2″ and 5’8″ sizes. The second board we now have is the Jimmy Lewis Flight Deck, which is a large [...]
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