kiteboarding

[kahyt-bawr-ding]

noun

1. the sport of riding on a kiteboard while being propelled by the wind over water or land.

   Seasonal beach closures are necessary because kiteboarding can disturb nesting shorebirds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kiteboarding¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; kiteboard ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

In sailing two kite events have been added to the programme, windsurfer – iQFoil and kiteboarding.

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Richard Hallman, a professional photographer based in Oregon, said he got to know N’jai over the last decade when N’jai routinely visited for kiteboarding competitions or trips.

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He said N’jai was also big into “kitefoiling” — or kiteboarding with the addition of a hydrofoil under the board, which lifts the board out of the water.

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“This is one right in the Bay Area — it’s in a great location and has great wind for kiteboarding. The scenery is beautiful. You have views of the hills and the water and the flowers that come with the marshland. It’s a very pretty piece of property.”

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Originally home to duck and kiteboarding clubs, the island is being marketed as a “great escape for sports gatherings or corporate events” sitting just east of the Carquinez Strait near the San Francisco Bay’s border with the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, according to the real estate listing.

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