Modern Kiting

It’s official, kites are cool again and there’s not a Mary Poppins in sight.

Manoeuvrable kites with two sets of strings that could be steered became popular as Stunt Kites in the 90s.

These kites are capable of performing high speed aerobatics.  

Modern Power Kites feature different designs to older kites, as they do not rely on a frame to hold their shape, but let the wind fill them. They are powerful and manoeuvrable and are easily capable of pulling people and vehicles. German company Skysails have even looked into the possibility of using a giant computer controlled kite as a sustainable way of pulling cargo ships, reducing fuel usage by 20%.

The power kite has led to the following sports:  

Kite Buggying 

Snow Kiting 

Kite Boarding

Kite surfing