kitesurfing

nounB2Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechToo rare in one of the two pools to compare — fewer than 20 uses in speech or in writing

Kitesurfing is riding a board pulled by a large steerable kite. Learn kitesurfing.

The kite does the work and the board only steers, which is the opposite of windsurfing. Kitesurfing needs less wind than any other sail sport and more space than most beaches have.

Definitions of kitesurfing

1nounkitesurfingRiding a board pulled by a large steerable kite.B2
“Kitesurfing took him three days to stand up and a year to steer.”

kitesurfing is a sport.

Where it comes from

Kite plus surfing; the sport became practical in the late 1990s when inflatable kites could be relaunched from water.

From kite + surfing.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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kitesurfing in the wild

Generally used for kitesurfing and kiteboarding, leading edge inflatable kites come in many different sizes, most commonly from 5 to 18 square metres.
Leading edge inflatable kite
Bloubergstrand is mainly a residential area, and attracts large numbers of visitors especially kitesurfing enthusiasts.
Bloubergstrand
Kite landboarding is attracting growing publicity although it is not yet as popular or as well known as kitesurfing.
Kite landboarding
The area is a centre for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Rewa, Poland
The beach, which has a shoreline of approximately 800 metres, has preferred surfing conditions and is popular for surfing, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.
Praia do Guincho

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