I tried the new Influence 134 cm and its definitely a board that we girls can ride, I had a lot of fun with it. the small pads/straps fits very well on my little food :-)

THANKS to the LF development Team for all the new gear.

Greetings 

Manuela

It took me a few months and a lot of self-confidence to take this decision and I know it's not going to be easy, but at last I'll be able to live the life I want to!! Once someone told me "work to live, don't live just to work" and that's what I'm gonna do!

You’ll probably be wondering what this radical change is, right?!! Well, I'm going to take a 3 year break from my work and focus on kitesurfing.

I know many of you think I must be crazy (you already told me that!! haha) leaving a good job, a stable life to chase a dream I don't even know will come true (to become a professional kiteboarder) but at least I could say "I gave it my best shot!". There are two sayings that I believe are very wise: "Carpe Diem" because life passes so quickly, and "Never regret what you did, regret what you didn't do".

I think I can't complain about how things are going up until now. In the Spanish Championship last July in Lanzarote I came 2nd in the Overall. Most recently, at the beginning of October, in the KPWT (Kite Pro World Tour) in Dakhla (Morocco) I came 3rd in Course Racing, 3rd in Waves Master and 5th in Freestyle. Those were awesome results for me!! In the last competition I took part in "King of the Sea", an international racing contest in Canoa Quebrada, I came also 3rd.

I'd like to thank my sponsors for helping me since the very beginning (Liquid Force, Flyworks,Teva, SkullCandy, Rip Curl and also recently I joined the Oakley team!) and I want to give special thanks to my boyfriend David, he's the best "caddy" ever and couldn't go through this new life without him!!

If you'd like to follow this adventure with me, you can check my web page www.nuriagoma.com where I’ll update all the news in my blog.

I hope from now on I will be able to introduce myself like this:

My name is Núria, I’m 30 and I dedicate all the daylight hours to my passion: Kitesurf!!

Incredible colors, a bunch of differents spots and conditions, great moments, great people, great lobsters!

Special thanks to Frank for the permanent show and to Patrick Gauvin for the pictures!

The video features Liquid Force team riders Brandon Scheid, Jason Slezak, and REAL Watersports photographer and LF supporter Bryan Elkus during an evening session at one of the lesser known flat water spots near the Slick in Cape Hatteras, Nc. KiteLow.com caught the action and is now bringing it to you on Liquid Force TV!

Hope you enjoy,

Jason

Check out KiteLow.com for more videos to come

LIQUID from Kite Low on Vimeo.

After a full summer of downwinders, surf, and flat water riding in Cape Hatteras it was time to mix it up. There is always a feeling of anxiety when one travels back home, friends, family, …exes. That was all forgotten on this trip as I headed back to Michigan to compete in the King of the Great Lakes.

This year was the 9th annual King of the Great Lakes Kiteboarding Competition, but a first for me. KoGL draws all the Midwest riders as well as many pros to the event annually in Grand Haven, MI, USA.

I awoke groggy and tired the first day of the contest to rainy skies and off shore wind, not the best conditions to get one rushing out of bed. In route to the beach I noticed, as all kiters do, the wind shifting to side shore and the rain clouds break apart. You could feel my excitement rising with every mile we got closer. We kicked off with a riders meeting and everyone seemed stoked for the great conditions.

The KoGL was held at Pier Marquette Park, this allowed spectators and photographers to get up close and personal. All the competition riding occurred between the arms of the jetties, making for great flatwater conditions, well not quite Hatteras flat.  Everyone looked stoked, got suited up the heats were off. I was riding the 2010 Hi-Fi comp 11m all day along with the new Kaos 139 with U2 boots. The setup was insane; the new cores on the boards, combined with the new Liquid Rails makes the board super lively. The reduction in weight alone makes the board ride like a dream, not to mention the flex!

I was feeling good about my riding and advanced all the way up to the finals with a nice mixed bag of tricks. The final showdown came against Damien LeRoy and he just managed to just edge me out. I really am glad I wasn’t one of the judges. The day ended a little chilled out with the crew of riders drinking hot chocolate and other beverages to warm up at Captain Jacks Restaurant on the beach.

The second day saw the first ever course race portion of the KoGL. Damien pretty much made us all look like fools with his amazing race board and racing skills. I decided to just session the nice flat water and enjoy the great conditions. At the end of the second day was the awards ceremony. When all was said and done Damien Leroy edged me out of the top spot so I was up on the podium taking 2nd. No giant red bull parties here, just a collective of overjoyed people.

The third day saw the entire group of participants wave riding on the outside of the jetties. Plenty of flat-water kickers to go around and everyone had a huge smile on their face. I can’t believe the great riding available to this persistent group of kiters. They work hard for their sessions and it shows, no one worries about the next biggest trick, no one has any attitude, people are ecstatic just to get on the water and ride with friends, and isn’t that what kiting is all about.