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Kite surfing is the use of a power kite to pull a small board (similar to a wakeboard) across the water. A kite surfer straps the board to his feet by use of bindings and the power kite is attached to a harness around the waist so the body is the connection between the kite and the board therefore the kite surfer must learn to control them both at the same time.Kite surfer's surf across the tops of waves and when the kite surfer becomes more advanced they can learn many tricks including turning, jumping and board grabs.Kitesurfing was developed in the USA by the Roeselers in the mid 1990's. This father and son team patented the 'Kiteski' system, which consisted of, water-skis powered by a kite. In the late 1990's, the water-skis evolved to a single board similar to a surfboard. Also during this time, the Legaignoux brothers of France designed and developed the breakthrough 'Wipika' kit design.By 1998, kitesurfing had become a mainstream sport and the sport continued to be developed with the board developing into a single direction board derived from windsurfing and surfing into the wakeboard style bi-directional boards, which are used today.
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