We had a banner big air weekend across Northern Europe, including the PUKL and Cold Hawaii events running alongside WOO Worlds. Lewis Crathern was commentating Cold Hawaii and shares his view of the scenes there. We're into the last week of WOO Worlds and we have one final competition coming up, Team Total Distance. Stay tuned!
What a start to WOO Worlds! Leo and Arlin catch up to recap Week 1, where we saw the 2nd Highest Jump EVER on WOO, one of the busiest days on our app this year, and the start of an exciting month riding with everyone worldwide. WOO 4.0 Trade Up is now LIVE, so for anyone riding with a WOO 1.0/2.0/3.0, you're invited to swing by your local shop and receive 40% off a new 4.0 with your old device. Sending wind your way for Team Total Height this weekend!
Leo calls in from Dakhla with good news for European riders looking to grab a 4.0. Plus updates to the Apple Watch and Android Watch apps, a preview of WOO Worlds Nations Cup, and new kites hit the market (and the app) from Core, Gong, and Eleveight. Enjoy!
Summer trade winds are lighting up kite spots all over this week, making for happy kiters and new stories from the water. Leo calls in from Dakhla, Alessa Mensch from Madagascar, and we look ahead to some exciting updates to WOO Worlds 2025. Enjoy!
We've wrapped June and July's off to a flying start. App Updates are rolling out, records are being challenged, and the elusive "Perfect Month" stays elusive. Enjoy!
Leo and Arlin join from WOO HQ with updates on the new Watch Apps, plus stories from the Red Bull Qualifier in Tarifa, and a sneak peak at WOO Worlds 2025.
Today's a biggie! Jump Estimation, Seamless Session Download, GPS Recording and Watch Display on Apple Watch and Android Watch are now available for free on WOO. Leo and Arlin take a moment to dig into the new WOO Apps and give a peak under the hood.
A crisp new kite season is here! Hugo Wigglesworth joins Leo and Arlin to relive his first competition as a pro, where he left an immediate mark by besting the World Champ and launching the third highest jump in France history.
What does it take to break records on WOO? Today we hear from two riders pushing the limits of big air, Aaron Hadlow and Jason van der Spuy, after massive sessions in Cape Town. We chat Spot Choice, Kite Choice, Line Lengths, and guess where we'll see the next World Record. Enjoy!
Our first guest on Airtime is the infamous CCC, hot off a Personal Record in Cape Town. We break down some innovative boosting techniques, plus talk Sh!tmunks, Firmware, and the future of kiteboarding technology. Happy Holidays!
We're wrapping up a busy 2023 with some quality time in Cape Town. Leo and Arlin preview the upcoming firmware, plus discuss a few of the kites that have made a mark on WOO Leaderboards recently.
WOO 3.0 & 4.0 received a fresh firmware, Android users get a new app, and everyone should watch the stormchase vlog from WOO Worlds Champ Maarten Haeger! Leo & Arlin share what's happening at WOO this week and what they're looking forward to this winter. Enjoy!
A huge month of riding comes to a close with four new individual champions in Highest Jump! Congrats to Maarten, Karen, Hugo, and Toddo for winning their respective disciplines. Leo and Arlin break down the action from around the world and look ahead to improvements coming to WOO now that the competition has wrapped.
The wind is ON for the final weekend of WOO Worlds 2023. Arlin & Leo break down the leaderboards and results so far. Good luck this weekend, everyone!
After two weekends, WOO Worlds has it's first Team Champions: Guardians of the Galaxsea (105.3km) top Eleveight (84.8km) and SpaceX (52.4km) in Team Total Height. Joris Boyke lead the way for the champs, accumulating 39.9km to set both the Individual nine day record, as well as the Team record. Up this week is the Flysurfer Brand Challenge: Longest Airtime Jump under 7m Height. Score a long qualifying jump and add #flysurferxwooworlds to your WOO session to enter!
WOO Worlds is off to a flying start! Highest Jump and Team Max Height Leaderboards are buzzing after big storms hit Europe, New Zealand, and New England. This weekend we'll see the conclusion of Team Total Height, where Team Eleveight is in a tight race with Guardians of the GalaxSea for the top spot. Duotone's Youngblood Challenge is also live this weekend, for anyone 8-18 y/o (full details in our Instagram).
Team Registration has completed and WOO Worlds has kicked off! Lewis Crathern joins Leo and Arlin to discuss this year's competition, including his team "WOOniversal" and their late entry to challenge SpaceX, Italy World Champs, and over 300 other teams in Team Max Height.
Get ready for Team Total Height starting this weekend, kicking off WOO Worlds 2023!
It's September and time for WOO 4.0 sessions, WOO Worlds, and big kite sessions. Today we dig into the journey WOO 4.0s are taking to arrive at their new homes, plus we peak into the teams forming for WOO Worlds 2023. It's almost that time!
August is wrapping up with a bang! 4.0s are beginning to ship from North America and Europe, just in time for WOO Worlds 2023. Team Registration goes live Friday. And if all that wasn't enough, a new World Record has been claimed in Maui!