The World Parakart Championships 2006!
Both England, Ireland and Scotland all have a team entered into the 2006 Parakart World Championships 2006 held in Gravelines, France on the 14th to the 18th of September. Myself and Paul Vivian will be keeping a 'World Championship Diary' of the event which we aim to keep updated once or more times each day while we're there so that anyone 'back home' can keep an eye on the conditions and how the UK pilots are doing. If your interested then check out: The Parakart World Championship 2006 Diary.
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New Buggy Manufacturer
A company called ESP Buggies have just brought out a new aluminium buggy called the Titan. Said to be good for a novice or pro we will hopefully be getting more information and possibly review it soon.
Check them out at ESP Buggies
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Dynamic Wind Banners
Hi All,
Want to tell everyone what the wind is like at your local spot, and what you might be flying. Then take a look at a new feature: wind.KiteATB.co.uk, its only a beta at the moment.
Many more improvements to come, email me here if you have any suggestions.
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Flexifoil Developments
Flexifoil has been quiet for a while now in its developments and we've heard very little, however recently we recieved information from one of our sources in the know and can tell you that Flexifoil have a new kite: The Rage; An improved and expanded Sting range; and 2 new bars for their fixed power foils.
Check out the page on the New Flexifoil Developments.
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Happy New Year
2006 has come, hope you all recovering well from any parties. And look out for some new gear!
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U-Turn Butane Arrives
U-Turns latest kite, the high speed, high performance Butane has just arrived in the UK, set between the Nitro and Oxigen performance wise and referred to as the equivilent to the Raptor III. Read a bit about the U-Turn Butane Here. Along with some other info about U-Turn.
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WSYC Autumn Regatta Photos
The Wirral Sand Yacht Club held a Class 8 Regatta/Race last weekend, check out some photos from the event by clicking the following link:
WSYC Autumn Regatta Photos.
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Kitejam 2005 Results & Report!!
Well what a good weekend that was.
We have just added a event report from the KiteJam guys including all the results from the weekend.
So go check out the KiteJam Report here.
- On another note we know content has been on the slow side lately, but this is all going to change, we have been very busy designing a new site, KiteGallery.net which is a site for kiters to view and add there kiting photos to so go check it out here. So now this is all finished we can concentrate on getting all the latest info onto here!
Also expect some new reviews in the next couple of weeks!
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Help Keep Les Hemmes Open!!
Some of you may have heard of a beach in north France called Les Hemmes, Well like a lot of beaches in our sport it has come under attack and is now closed for traction kiting activities. Well some of the local guys have got together and there is a petition for people to sigh to help in the efforts to get the beach reopened. If you would like to sign the petition please go to the petition that can be found here.
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X-Zone Autumn Games 2005 Cancelled
Unfortunately this has had to be cancelled, please checkout x-zone.co.uk for more details.
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Flexi Wallop One Report !
Flexi Wallop One, the largest powerkite event in the UK was held just over two weeks ago at Middle Wallop in Hampshire, the event is usually twice annually and attracts over 900 attendees, this year all of the admin team was there to join in and soak up the atmosphere, and it was undoubtedly the best Wallop yet!
Check out our Flexi Wallop One Event Report.
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NPKC- Norfolk Power Kite Club Launch & Flexifoil Demo Day !
With the launch of the NPKC - Norfolk Power Kite Club they have teamed up with Flexifoil to hold a demo day at Tibenham Airfield which is about 10 miles south of Norwich, on the 21st of June More information is available on their site which can be found here - www.npkc.org/
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New Interview Added
We have a new Interview from one of the best Freestyle Buggiers in the UK, Hes been pulling off kiteloops, 360 one footers and other crazy aerial tricks for a while now and is mainly known as Phatdan
Dans interview can be found Here.
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2 New Reviews !
Well we have 2 new reviews for you to enjoy so check them out.
Firstly the Peter Lynn Competiton which can be found here.
And the all new Crab Buggy which can be found here.
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Event Report Added
Kev was at the second round of the PKA Series at Ainsdale, last weekend and has done a quick rundown of the event which can be seen Here .
The results and some photos should be availible soon and as soon as soon as they are we'll have them on here
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4 New Videos Added!
We have got 4 new videos for you to watch & enjoy,
We also have the Premier of Sylenz Productionz latest video “Gravity Renegades”
So go check them out here.
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New Interview Added
Well we have a new Interview from one of the UK’s top freestylers Richy Stones.
Richy's interview can be found here
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New Review!
We've got a new buggy review for you all, written by an up and coming racer in the UK David F, hes reviewed his
Barracuda Adrenaline
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Kite Buggy Bike Stolen!
Last night a Kite Bike was stolen from a van in Thorpe Bay, Southend, Essex. It was a home built buggy out of stainless, 33mm OD tubing, with a red seat and with maxxis 3 ply kevlar turf 18-850-8s on kadkat (the big red fluted ones) with solid 20mm bar axles. If you have any information please contact us ASAP and we will get the information passed on.
For more information please go to this page here.
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Wallpapers Added To Site
Bored with your wallpaper? Well you can now download 12 Buggying wallpapers from our new section,
So go check them out here..
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Seatbelts Information Page Added
Have you wondered what type of seatbelt would be best for your buggy, well we have created a page to help you with your decision.
Seatbelts information page can be found here
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PKD Prototypes
PKD have been getting a stronger reputation in the UK recently, their low cost high performance race kite the Century has been well received by many who want to get into the racing scene and the Buster has had excellent sales in the beginner sector.
They are currently developing two new kites, one which is set to take over from the Joy, and another which is set to go upwind better than any other race kite on the market. Yet again we've been lucky enough to gain access to some information about them that can be found Here,
Also some pictures can be found Here.
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Ozone & Flexifoil Demo Days
There are two seperate demo days occuring over in Dunstable, for more information on the place, time and dates check out the official information here.
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Are you lonely?
Well how about you come and join our forums, situated with our sister sites KiteATB forums.
So got something to sell, an event to tell everyone about, or need a hand drop on by at the Kite Buggy forums.
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2 New Reviews
We've got two new kite reviews for you:
The Flexifoil Bullet by Tim (Draggin)
And
The PKD Joy by Mike Love.
I've also just created and uploaded a calender with all Powerkite, Buggy and Board events for 2005.
Just click the link below and check it out:
Powerkite, Buggy and Board Events 2005
If we've missed any events, or you you would like to comment or contribute to any section of the site please dont hesitate to contact us Here.
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Event Report Added
I was at the first round of the PKA Series at Hoylake, The Wirral last weekend and have done a quick rundown of the event which can be seen Here.
There are also a few photos from the event which can be seen Here.
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2005 Products From Flexifoil Information
Flexifoil have released information on 2 new exciting products for 2005 these are - New Bullet 05, Information can be found Here
- Cambered rear axle for the Flexifoil buggy. Information can be found Here
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Event Report and Reviews Added!
Paul aka King Of The Sky has written us a quick report on the first round of the Supercup Series at Hoylake, The Wirral.
Check out His Report.
Not only that but he and Coupe-se have provided us with some excellent photos from the event which can be found Here.
We've also got two new buggy reviews:
The Libre V-Max by Tim
And
The Drachenstore Performer by Paul Dexter.
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Parastorm Typhoon 2 Information
Well some of you may have heard that Parastorm have announced the arrival of the Typhoon 2, Well we have been lucky enough to gain access to some information that can be found Here,
Also some pictures can be found Here.
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Competition Winners
Well here are the winners of the Opening Competition,
1st - Charlie Pearce, Winner of the Flexifoil 5.5 Bullet!
2nd - Clare Noble, Winner of the KiteRepairs.co.uk £40 Voucher
3rd - Graham Cooke Winner of the KiteRepairs.co.uk £30 Voucher
Well done
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Competition Now Closed
We would like to thank everybody who entered our competition, we are sorry but the competition is now closed.
Winners will be contacted this week via email and then publicly announced later this week!
Thanks Again
Craig
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Plenty of Reviews
Well thank you to all who have sent us reviews. These have now all been put online for you to view,
Kites
Flexifoil Bullet,
Ozone Frenzy 05,
Naish Element,
U-Turn Oxigen Pro,
Libre Bora 2,
Buggies
Parastorm Typhoon Review 1,
Parastorm Typhoon Review 2,
Cameleon Iguana II,
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Reviews
Some of you may have noticed the small amount of reviews, this is down to us not having used the kit so onviously cannot write one.
However if you have used a piece of kit that does not already have a review, or you would like to send us another one we would really appreciate it!
To do this For Buggies Fill Out This Form Here, and For Kites Here
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Launch Competition!
Thats right, we have teamed up with Flexifoil and KiteRepairs.co.uk to offer you the chance to win a Brand New 5.5m Flexifoil Bullet or a Kite Repair Voucher.
To enter you just answer some simple questions available on the competition webpage : Here
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New Site Live!
Hi All! The New site is now live at 8pm on Monday the 31st of January 2005.
Over the last few months we've worked hard sorting out the site and content and we are now at a stage where we think the site is ready to be made public, so here it is!
We hope you find it an excellent resource and will visit it time and time again.
Thanks,
The Kite-Buggiers.co.uk Admin Team
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