EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2012

Spring is upon us here in Charleston and last year our local kite gals put together their favorite tips for feeling beautiful while fighting wind, sun, salt, and sand! We thought girls globally might find our tips helpful.

Below we've listed ten of our most popular beauty suggestions.....  :)  Happy Kiting!

1. When you are thinking about protecting yourself from the sun, it is essential that you protect your beautiful locks as well. Sun damage can lead to faded color, brittle texture, and split ends. Douse your hair in your favorite conditioner before you hit the water. For maximum protection try something with SPF, like Redken UV Daily Sun Milk or Phytoplage Protective Beach Spray. When you get off the water you'll have a fighting chance at silky smooth hair instead of sticky straw.

2.  Use a high powered sunscreen that won't budge, don't forget those tiny places like your ears, lips, and the back of your neck. If you DO get burned rub down with apple cider vinegar, then keep the skin moistened with lots of aloe vera. This awesome combination will prevent blistering and peeling. Nothing says sexy like shedding lizard skin!

3.  If you're wearing a seat harness we highly suggested to use long board shorts or chance suffering a horrid inner thigh rash. Also make sure your board shorts are free of any sand before you saddle in.

4.  If you want to sport a bikini, use a waist harness, but make sure your bottoms fit tight. String bikinis are often the best for a secure fit; but be sure to use a double knot system! Also, unless you have skin of steel always wear a rash guard or chance your hips looking like someone rubbed you down with sandpaper.

5.  Mascara. You have three options. #1: Clear mascara still highlights your lash if you've got to look your best for a biz meeting but plan to hit the water after.  #2: If you must wear mascara go with something water proof but be sure to have some lotion in your beach bag to remove any that didn't stay put after your session or sport the drugged-out look it's back in style. #3: If you have light lashes ask your local beauty experts about dying your lashes. Nothing to clean away and nothing to apply...oh my!

6.  Feet.  After a full day of walking up wind or just getting caught crossing what feels like burning hot coal, a.k.a sand in the summer, your tootsies will be well toasted. Rub down the bottoms of your feet with a heavy moisturizer for dry skin like Elemental Herbs All good Goop. Next apply a pair of socks for at least 20 minutes or for best results overnight, wake up with beautiful soft hydrated feet again. Ahhhh!

7.  Find yourself frequently going out for drinks with fellow kite friends after a session to share stories? Be sure to have a spare set of clean digs in your car along with lotion for your dried out salty dog face. Alba Jasmine & Vitamin E Moisture Cream is super hydrating and smells lovely too! If you really want to show you're on your A game, keep a solar shower (or even just a gallon jug of water) in your trunk and use it to take a quick splash...presto you're ready for a beer and a burger.

8.  Eye protection: reduce the number of crow's feet marching across your face and...oh yeah, hold on to your vision as long as possible by wearing sunglasses! Check out Bomber Sunglasses or Surf Shades, these both have a great systems to keep you from losing your glasses when you hit the water.

9.  Holding on to a kite bar for hours can give you man hands fast, calluses everywhere! Cut down on these by either being diligent about using a heavy moisturizer before and after your session OR pick up a pair of Dakine fingerless gloves and ride the day away.

10.  Just did your nails? Well girl, you're out of luck, just remember, if you want to be a kiter you have to get your priorities straight. If you want your nails to stay looking clean go for the short natural style and the sand will easily escape, leaving you looking twice as nice.

Staying organized helps me feel I'm at my best, here are a few items you'll find in my kite girl car kit that I find extremely helpful:

• Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner
• Redken UV Daily Sun Milk
• HIC Sunscreen 50SPF
• Zinka in colors blue, green, and pink
• Elemental Herbs All Good Lips Chapstick SPF 15
• Elemental Herbs Zinc Sunstick
• A hair brush & elastic hair bands
• A Solar shower Bag & a towel
• An extra bathing suit, rashguard, boardshorts, and towel
• Alba Jasmine & Vitamin E Moisture Cream
• My favorite power bar & a water
• One clean pair of undergarments and a comfy sundress

Well, ladies....that wraps it up, we hope you've found this helpful and we'd love to hear any tips of the trade you might have to share with us!

As the chapter ambassador for the KB4girls Yucatan I would like to tell you a little bit about myself.

First of all i’m really excited to meet more women out there who are interested in kiteboarding and wanting to share this experience. Women have a different way of learning and we need feedback in order to grow. I am a strong believer in positive encouragement and patience. The Kite Beach Yucatan KB4girls camps will exercise my personal principals as well as the successful techniques of Kristen Boese.

Kite Beach Yucatan is a kite school and travel business I started in 2011. We have a beach front villa right on the best part of the Yucatan coast. The water is shallow, warm and clean. We are extremely fortunate to be the first kite school in the Yucatan so kiting areas are empty! This makes it a premier destination to improve your skills.

Personally i’m sponsored by Epic kites, Gopro, Jet Pilot, Heated Wetsuits, Heart & Huntington, True Beauty, Fuel Clothing & Steelmx. In February 2012 I appeared on the cover of Edge magazine (http://www.edge4chicks.com/main/edge-magazine-issue-1/) with a 4 page article written about me. The first edition of Kite Girl magazine displayed an small article about me and the Most Influential Girl Kitesurfer (MIGK) competition I created in 2010. The second edition of Kite Girl magazine’s cover girl was the winner of MIGK competition and I wrote a 2 page article about the top 9 nominations.

I’ve been kiting since 2008 but had 2 years off between then and now. I’ve traveled around all South America, Central America, South East Asia, Europe and North America.

In April of 2012 I will be competing in the PKRA racing series here in Mexico as well as the freestyle exhibition with the boys. In May I will be doing a downwind race and freestyle competition in Buseries. Wish me luck!!

Nothing says…sexy baby…like tan faces, hands, and feet while the rest of the body remains white….but do we care?  NO, because we love kiting!

The Charleston March 11^th KB4girls meeting developed into a weekend affair of blasting NE winds.  Saturday March 10^th a couple of gals rallied for an adventurous downy from Isle of Palms to Sullivan’s Island.  The forecast predicted winds dying back as the afternoon marched on, so we took a vote and decided to rig bigger, HA, Mother Nature had her own plans and winds only increased as the day went on.

One of us rode a surfboard strapless, and the other a twintip.  Needless to say the strapless session turned into an exhausting, completely over powered event.  It felt like trying to paraglide and sumo wrestle at the same time!   My twintip buddy wrestled with the large choppy waves and got busted rocking out several spectacular hovering helicopters that left us both giggling. After 3 hours of powered carnage and several social encounters with other downy crews, we decided to call it a day.

Sunday morning - we woke up to more of the same, blasting NE winds…yeah!   The group officially met at 11am to partake in the fun.  Due to daylight savings time and a full day of wind the day before, we outnumbered the boys for the first part of the day.  A few gals arrived only to leave empty handed after realizing a much smaller kite was needed to ride, or they’d be hitching a ride back from China.

As the session progressed, we attempted to grab some video footage with a waterproof Olympus camera, but upon review - we’re going to be honest and tell you – the quality was mediocre.  What could we expect: hanging out on a sandbar filming with one hand, holding a kite in place with the other, and shaky hands fighting the cold NE winds.  Despite our video skills, we focused hard on form and technique and saw major improvements by the end.  Our two hour session ended with minor displays of public disrobement exposing our wetsuit tans as we threw on dry clothes and headed to the taco joint.

For April, we are hopeful that we’ll get a chance to even out those tan lines as we say goodbye to old man winter and welcome spring!  Warning: mediocre video footage in the works…stay tuned.  J LOL.

Accommodation: 540 Euros, 2 sharing, full board for 7 nights with free lift and gondola for the duration!

All KB4Girls events are free to join however, due to the devastating earthquake which hit the Van area of Turkey in October 2011, the Gokova Bay Chapter will be collecting for the victims of the earthquake.

If you come and join one of our events we would be extremely grateful for a donation, of your choice, towards this cause.

For bookings on all events and further information on accommodation, travel and airport transfers please contact Sarah at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In a nutshell the dates for your diary are:

7 to 8 April 2012 – Snowkiting at Mount Erciyes, Turkey

19 May 2012 – Mother and Daughter, Introduction to Kitesurfing Day, Gokova Bay

20 May 2012 – Get your Mojo Back, fun freeriding day with the Girls of Gokova Bay

23 to 24 June 2012 – Progression Sessions, Gokova Bay

21 to 22 July 2012 – Progression Sessions, Gokova Bay

18 to 19 August 2012 – TBC

Weekend 7^th & 8^th April 2012

Snowkiting at Mount Erciyes, Turkey

If you can Kitesurf you can Snowkite! Come and join us in the fantastically undiscovered Mount Erciyes in Turkey for a fun weekend of snowkiting. The local instructors will be our guides for the weekend, taking us off to explore up and around Mount Erciyes itself and to the flat area of the frozen lake.

All equipment rented comes with a free lunch at Alberg Cafe and if for any reason there is no wind, or if you decided to come for longer, all ski lifts and gondola’s to take you up the Mountain for some snowboarding/skiing will be FREE!

Kick-off is at 10:00hrs at Ace Hotel, Mount Erciyes on Saturday 7^th April

This event is being run in association with Always Windy, Ozone Hobby Turkey and Alberg Sports.

Weekend 19^th & 20^th May 2012

Saturday 19^th May

Mother and Daughters, introduction to kitesurfing day.

Ever wondered what it’s all about? Why the men in your life get so excited about kites? Come and join us for a day of fun on the beach with a free introduction to powerkiting. Our instructors will be ready to teach you all about wind and the fun of powerkiting and who knows may be you’ll get the bug and want to progress into the water!

If you want to join us our instructors can teach you in English, Turkish, German and Spanish.

Kick-off is at 10:00hrs at Orange Kiteboarding on the beach at Gokova Bay. Booking in advance is essential.

Morning session: Introduction and briefing. Powerkiting on the beach.

Afternoon session: More powerkiting on the beach or for those of you who feel ready we will take you into the water for your first taste of flying the water kites and a tandum body drag!

This event is being run in association with Always Windy, Orange Kiteboarding and Bondiblue Travel.

Sunday 20^th May

Get Your Mojo Back Ready for a Summer of Kiting!

Not everyone is fortunate enough to kite through the winter or maybe you’re more of a fare weather kiter.

Whether your kites were packed away for the winter or not come and join the girls in Gokova Bay for a warm start to the season to get your mojo back for the rest of the summer.

Gokova Bay is the perfect spot to build up your confidence after a winter off the water, with its constant daily thermal winds and shallow flat waters.

The day will kick-off at 10:00hrs at Orange Kiteboarding with a briefing and the opportunity for you all to introduce yourselves before we hit the water for some fun freeriding together!

Evening BBQ at Padok.

This event is being run in association with Always Windy, Orange Kiteboarding and Bondiblue Travel.

Weekend 23^rd & 24^th June

Progression Sessions

There’s nothing like getting together with the girls to help you progress! We love nothing more than seeing each other nail a new move, whether it is learning your first transitions, rotations or un-hooking for the first time – that’s what Progression Sessions are all about.

This is a weekend designed around you and what you want to learn. I will guide you through the natural trick progression to help you to goal for the weekend along with radio freeback and video analysis, which is your's to keep.

Saturday 23^rd June

Kick-off: 10:00hrs at Orange Kiteboarding. Briefing and introduction. Lunch will be provided. Evening BBQ at Padok.

Sunday 24^th June

Kick-off: 11:00hrs at Orange Kiteboarding. Briefing for the day and continuation of trick progression. Lunch will be provided. Evening TBC.

This event is being run in association with Always Windy, Orange Kiteboarding and Bondiblue Travel.

21^st to 22^nd July 2012

Progression Sessions

If you missed the Progression Sessions in June not too worry as we are repeating them again in July!

There’s nothing like getting together with the girls to help you progress! We love nothing more than seeing each other nail a new move, whether it is learning your first transitions, rotations or un-hooking for the first time – that’s what Progression Sessions are all about.

This is a weekend designed around you and what you want to learn. I will guide you through the natural trick progression to help you to goal for the weekend along with radio freeback and video analysis, which is your's to keep.

Saturday 21^st June

Kick-off: 10:00hrs at Orange Kiteboarding. Briefing and introduction. Lunch will be provided. Evening BBQ at Padok.

Sunday 22^nd June

Kick-off: 11:00hrs at Orange Kiteboarding. Briefing for the day and continuation of trick progression. Lunch will be provided. Evening TBC.

This event is being run in association with Always Windy, Orange Kiteboarding and Bondiblue Travel.

18^th to 19^th August 2012

To be confirmed

KB4Girls:  El Gouna - June 15-17th 2012!!

As you know, in June (15-17 Inclusive) Kristin is coming back to El Gouna to hold a Global KB4Girls Advanced clinic here at Buzzha Beach with our hosts, Kiteboarding Club. Registration is already open and some girls have already registered. 

Accommodation

With fantastic support from El Gouna and the hotels here, we have been able to secure a great rate for rooms in 5 of the “Marina Hotels”: Fanadir, Mosaique, Captain’s Inn, Turtle’s Inn and the Ali Pasha.  The rates (see below) are available for Bed and Breakfast (B&B) or for Half Board (HB) and are valid for up to a 2 week stay as long as the 2 weeks includes the 15th, 16th and 17th!! Take advantage and come and enjoy all El Gouna has to offer and bring all your friends and family too, as the rate is open to everyone who quotes the promotional code… as long as there are still rooms available that is, it’s just too good to miss!! I think it may be a good idea to book your room as early as possible after registration.  The clinic is a great reason to get a real party vibe going and get as many people as possible to come and enjoy El Gouna, so these hotels may get booked up pretty quickly!! :D :D :D

Here’s a link to the hotels website, so you can see the accommodation details, they are under the drop down menus for the 4 star and 3 star hotels. http://hotels.elgouna.com/default.aspx
Use the interactive map and zoom to locate them.  The 2 closest to Buzzha Beach and Kiteboarding Club (where the clinic will take place) are Fanadir and Mosaique, which are next door to each other on the North Basin.  The other hotels are located quite close to each other round Abu Tig Marina.  All the hotels are within walking distance of each other or you can easily get around by tok tok (5 LE per person per journey) or taxi (15 LE anywhere in El Gouna) and there’s a shuttle bus service around El Gouna that costs 20 LE for a weekly ticket.

Accomodation prices (all prices per room per night)

Fanadir & Mosaique:
Single         B&B 28€    HB 43€
Double        B&B 37€    HB 67€

Ali Pasha, Captain’s Inn & Turtle’s Inn:
Single         B&B 21€    HB 32€
Double        B&B 28€    HB 50€

Transfers

When booking your accommodation, please state if you think you will require an airport transfer and this will be organized for you at an extra cost, to be paid locally.  To give you an idea, a taxi transfer costs approx. 120-150LE (10-15 Euros) for a car.

Booking

El Gouna have kindly made someone available to help participants with their booking arrangements.  Her name is Suzanne. You can contact her by email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - please quote the code KB4spo in the title and let her know if you are a registered participant.

If you prefer to book through your regular tour operator or with the help of host kite school, Kiteboarding Club then that’s fine too.

Special Deals for Kitegirls

Kiteboarding Club are offering 20% discount on storage, courses and rental for all girls who are joining the KB4Girls-Event (15-17.06.2012), discount valid for up to 14 days.

Friends, relatives and spectators of the joining girls can get 10% discount on storage and rental (discount is valid for 14 days) and can even take a kiteboarding courses while the participant is busy with the KB4Girls-Event (15-17.06.2012) with a 10% discount as well! 

For more information and to reserve and book, please email Julia  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Visa

At the airport, you will need an entry VISA, most people can buy this at the airport (cost $15 dollars or equivalent) but to be sure check requirements ahead of time and remember to make sure you have enough validity and blank pages in your passport!!! 
There is some limited information here
http://www.moiegypt.gov.eg/English/Departments+Sites/Immegration/ForignersServices/Visa/default.htm

Sunday 12th February

Lake Weyba

Learn some basic progression like riding toeside, jumps, alternative transitions, ollie's & more.

For all those keen to start unhooking, George will take you through some introductory techniques.

Sam, #3 in Australian freestyle 2011 will show advanced girls how to tackle some advanced tricks.

Bookings are essential, times to be confirmed.

Ph 07 54556677 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for details.

Welcome KB4girls to Charleston SC!  The air club for girls, a local SC club dedicated to helping girls have more great kite sessions is ecstatic to partner with KB4girls to represent the official KB4girls Charleston chapter!!  With a team of girls ranging in skill from complete beginner to pro we've got your questions covered....we have been there done that and are ready to help you with any question or concern.   If the wind stops, no worries, the fun keeps going as we continue to stay active with non-windy sports like stand up paddleboarding, skateboarding, surfing, and wakeboarding.  In Charleston it's all about southern hospitality so feel free to join us at our next meeting for some serious riding and laughing!

We'll kick off the New Year with meet times beginning in January and heading thru August.   Officially we will meet once a month, but anytime the wind blows we'll be heading out,  please contact us for more information on meet times, locations, and to join our windy texting tree.

January 22^nd

February 12^th

March 11^th

April 22nd

May 19th Charleston Kite Race - 1st year for women's division!

May 20^th

June 10^th

July 15^th

August 12th

I am very happy to welcome all you kiting ladies to the Gokova Bay, Turkey, KB4Girls Chapter.

After following Kristin and Laurel’s careers, over the years, I am extremely happy to have been asked to be the Chapter Ambassador for Gokova Bay in Turkey.

Kristin visited us in May 2011 for a KB4Girls UNITE Event that was fantastic! See the KB4Girls Press Release here.

I started kiting in 2003 and over the years kiteboarding has gone from a hobby sport to my day to day life. I am not a pro-rider however I am co-founder of AlwaysWindy.com which means my life revolves around Kiteboarding.

I am addicted to Kiteboarding and want other women and girls to come and experience this incredible sport which has united so many of us over the years.

If Turkey has never been on your kiting radar, think again! Gokova Bay is an incredible spot for all levels of kiters, from Beginner to Advanced. With its warm, shallow waters and constant daily thermal winds, you can’t go wrong with a trip to the Bay but be prepared, you will kite every day as the thermal winds are like clockwork!

I am based in Gokova Bay for 8 months of the year, so come and find me at the Bay where I will be more than happy to give those of you who are already riding some free coaching for a small donation to our local charity.

If you would like any information about coming to Gokova Bay or the KB4Girls Chapter events, please feel free to email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In January I will post the schedule for our 2012 KB4Girls events so keep posted and I hope you will come and join us!

Happy kiting one and all and look forward to meeting you in 2012, where it’s Always Windy!

Sarah

We are just delighted to be one of the first KB4girls founding chapters and would like to invite all ladies planning to be in Cabarete during 2012 to one of our fun events.

Specifics on each event will be released in future blog posts, but here is out 2012 schedule:

You can count on a girls-centric even each 2nd Saturday of the month during 2012, at the Laurel Eastman Kiteboarding School located in Millennium Resort and Spa on Cabarete's Main Beach.

Here are the dates of each 2nd Saturday.  Mark your calendars and let's have some FUN!

Sat Jan 14^th
Sat Feb 11^th
Sat March 10^th  
Sat April 14^th
Sat May 12th
Sat June 9^th
Sat July 14^th
Sat August 11th
Sat Sept 8^th
Sat Oct 13^th
Sat Nov 10^th
Sat Dec 8^th