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The Global Kitesports Association (GKA) aims to represent the interests of the kite-sports industry to support and promote the interests of all (professional) kite riders. The GKA works with the kite-sport industry to provide reliable information about market developments and to provide riders with a platform to achieve the goals of the GKA. The GKA’s main objective, however, is to continually ensure that kitesurfing continues safe practice through the development and implementation of equipment standards. Home of the GKA Kite World Tour. Sanctioned to crown official World Champions, the 'Kite-Surf' World Cup events are focused on wave & strapless freestyle on surfboards, while the 'Freestyle' World Cup events focus on twin-tip riding. Hamburg, Germany

The world of windsurfing has a wide range of technical terms, concepts and definitions. The windsurfing glossary helps all levels of windsurfers getting a standard language for the sport. Discover the vocabulary of windsurfing and learn new words

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The International Kiteboarding Association is responsible for the management of five classes of Kiteboarding. This includes the following responsibilities: promotion of kiteboarding internationally; holding a World Championship for each of the classes of kiteboarding; managing a World Ranking System for each of the classes; developing the Class Rules and Championship Rules; developing Equipment registration regulations; representing the riders in all matters concerning the sport; advocating on behalf of the sport with World Sailing; the training of judges, umpires and other administrators; the development of the sport around the world. Montreux, Switzerland

IKO is the world's leading kiteboarding organization specializing in kiteboard education, promoting safe practices and enhancing the highest standards for the industry. IKO strives to reach the pure excellence in the teaching experience by finding the perfect balance of fun and safety while keeping each kiteboarder's individuality in mind. The IKO Network includes over 130 affiliated kiteboarding centers in 38 countries, plus 20 active IKO Examiners and roughly 4,000 active IKO Instructors. IKO has certified over 410,000 kiteboarders worldwide, with over 40,000 new kiteboarders certified each year. IKO forges relationships with only select top-level partners. Cabarete, Dominican Republic

The International Windsurfing Tour is a 10 stop amateur and professional, multi-discipline windsurfing tour with 5 US and 5 International events. Divisions include: Professional, Amateur, Youth, Women, and Masters/Grand Masters.

The International Mistral Class Organisation (IMCO) was founded in 1978 to promote the fundamentals of one design windsurf racing worldwide.

Professional Air Sports Association or (PASA), was formed in 1997 by a group of hang gliding industry leaders to accomplish a wide array of goals. Principal among those goals was to help the hang gliding industry establish training and school standards so that liability insurance would become available to the market. PASA also set standards for Kite boarding for the same purposes. PASA has been certifying Kiteboarding Instructors and schools for the past 15 years. Easily one of the fastest growing new water sports. Kiteboarding is the infusion of multiple other sports such as kite flying, wakeboarding and windsurfing. This fascinating combination realizes man’s eternal dream of flying. At PASA, we are dedicated to teaching and promoting this exciting sport in a manner that is professional, safer and most important of all, fun! Nags Head, North Carolina

The Professional Windsurfers Association (PWA) represents excellence in windsurfing. It's current and past members constitute the very best windsurfers in the World. We the PWA are the sailors who represent the sport at the highest level of competition, we strive to improve everyday and make windsurfing better for you, the public. Paia, Hawaii

SurferToday.com is the ultimate surfing news website. SurferToday.com features the latest news from the world of wave sports, including surfing, kiteboarding, windsurfing, bodyboarding, skimboarding, and wakeboarding, as well as updated content on environmental issues and surf travel. Watch surf videos and movies, play surfing games, check wave and wind forecast.

The USKA was created to Promote safe Kiteboarding, and to ensure continued access for all kite sports. Kiteboarding Clubs and Regional Associations have developed local rules and guidelines to develop the sport in their areas. We also support and encourage professional kiteboarding schools that teach the fundamentals of kiteboarding safety. These institutions are the backbone of our industry and our community.

US Windsurfing is a member-based organization that ensures the growth of recreational and competitive windsurfing in the United States. The mission is accomplished via the provision of products, services and marketing activities that are designed to meet the needs of all its member groups. While accomplishing our mission we affirm the US SAILING principles of good sportsmanship, safety, fair play, equal opportunity and fun in windsurfing by people of all ages and abilities.

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