How to Use kitesurfing in a Sentence

kitesurfing

noun
  • What to Do: Try out kitesurfing (or other wind sports) down at the beach.
    Chris Heasman, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Sailing and kitesurfing pick up in the winter months as well.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The sheltered lagoon waters stretch to the horizon and the kitesurfing conditions are perhaps the best in the world.
    Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2021
  • During the summer, a sustainable beach club, L'Oyat Plage, even pops up on the sand, drawing the kitesurfing set.
    Terry Ward, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
  • The atmosphere is laidback, and the water is great for sailing and kitesurfing.
    John Scarpinato, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2023
  • On their to-do list is conquering speedriding, a sport that combines their two passions of skiing and kitesurfing.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 9 May 2021
  • For good reason: There is a beach for every type (surfers, families, those in the buff); a bayside stretch for kitesurfing; and a great, long pathway for cycling.
    Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2020
  • For its Instagram feed, the crew have leaped over the bow dressed as Thanksgiving turkeys and pulled off impressive kitesurfing jumps.
    Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
  • From relaxing on the beach or by the pool to active adventures like kitesurfing, diving, or playing golf, there are lots of fun things to do on Anguilla.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Cavallaro made most of the modifications to the Blackbird on his own, with the occasional help of some kitesurfing friends.
    Keith Barry, WIRED, 11 July 2012
  • His jump shattered the previous Belmont record by 30 feet and was the highest kitesurfing jump ever recorded in North America.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Here, thrill seekers enjoy the excellent windsurfing, kitesurfing, and sand-surfing available up and down the coastline.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2023
  • From that first trip, Naish went on to pioneer windsurfing and later kitesurfing and has become a global watersports icon.
    Danielle Rossingh and Shirley Robertson, CNN, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Photos of a smiling Mr. Obama kitesurfing and wearing his baseball cap backward set off a flurry of jokes on the internet and on late night comedy shows.
    Sopan Deb, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2017
  • Three decades later, just before the recent run-up in prices, Robinson sold his land and kitesurfing school for about a million dollars, or nearly 30 times his initial investment.
    Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Surfers have long been drawn to the Riviera, though there’s plenty else to occupy your coastal time from sailing, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, kitesurfing, and, of course, relaxing on the shore.
    Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Snorkel the colorful coral reef, arrange for a day of diving or kitesurfing, borrow paddle boards and entirely transparent kayaks, or go out fishing.
    Alesandra Dubin, Town & Country, 30 Jan. 2023
  • The luxurious private island resort, which is located in the heart of the Maldives, has just launched a new kitesurfing retreat hosted by two-time world champion Youri Zoon.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2022
  • This is still the best hotel on the island for watersports, from stand-up paddle-boarding to deep-sea fishing and kitesurfing (especially from December to June during the alizé wind).
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Branson offered him the chance to learn to kitesurf, with a small challenge folded in: Could Obama master kitesurfing before Branson learned to foilboard (ride a surfboard propelled above the water by a hydrofoil)?
    Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2017
  • The island’s breezes are perfect for kitesurfing, and water sports like jet skiing, kayaking, paddleboarding, deep-sea fishing, and surfing are popular as well.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
  • First there was President Obama enjoying some kitesurfing with Richard Branson.
    Jack Moore, GQ, 4 Aug. 2017
  • This beach area has something for everyone: kayaking, paddleboarding, kitesurfing, fishing, and, of course, swimming and surfing.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2020
  • Kiteboarding (also known as kiting and kitesurfing) is a fast-growing water sport that represents a cross between paragliding and wakeboarding.
    Jesse Ryan, USA TODAY, 22 June 2017
  • After a day of kitesurfing, paddle boarding, or kayaking, enjoy sunset drinks by the pool before dinner in the Great Room overlooking the blue-blue Caribbean, or en plein air on the beach—food and beverages are tailored to each guest’s preferences.
    Linda Laban, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Costa de la Luz is known for its kitesurfing, but also its legendary red tuna, sustainably caught using an ancient Phoenician method during the almadraba fishing season each May.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2022
  • Her favorite pastimes included kitesurfing and paragliding.
    James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Etihad flies to nearly all the top destinations in the world for adventure sports including ski/snowboarding, mountaineering, scuba diving, kitesurfing, sailing, kayaking, surfing, sailing, and mountain biking.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Putting your energy into learning a new skill is easy because there are instructors for every activity, including tennis, archery, paddleboarding, sailing and kitesurfing.
    Brittney Oliver, Essence, 23 Mar. 2022
  • The helicopter pilot is a professional kitesurfing instructor.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2022

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