Kiteboating

Kiteboating, kite boating or kitesailing is the act of using a kite rig as a power source to propel a boat. Kiteboating is a type of surface water sport, but it also has transportation uses^[1]

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Equipment

Kiteboating uses different types of gear from kitesurfing. Kites attached to boats can be larger than kites attached to a surfer. For long voyages, the kite rig must be more autonomously controlled. Due to the lifting power of kites, they are often used with hydrofoils.^[2]

Current kite rigs can be sailed within 50 degrees of the wind.^[1] Placing turbines in the boat's hull can let the kite power generate electricity on board.^[3]

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History

Going back to 1800s, George Pocock used the kites in order to increase the size of propel carts that are found in land and boats.^{[citation needed]} Sébastien Cattelan is the French kitesurfer was the first sailor who was able to break 50 knots, achieving 50.26 knots on 3 October 2008 at the Lüderitz Speed Challenge in Namibia.^[4] Next, on 14 November 2009, Alex Caizergues achieved a speed of 50.98 knots in Namibia.^{[citation needed]}

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