{"product_id":"9781408192047","title":"The Kiteboarding Manual: The essential guide for beginners and improvers","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Kiteboarding Manual \u003c\/i\u003eis your complete practical guide to this fast-paced and addictive sport. It'll get you started with the kite and take you throughto flying it on the water, jumping, tricks and racing, as well as covering weather, wind and tide theory and helping you select the right kit. Sections cover:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe origins of kiteboarding and massive rise in popularity in recent years\u003cbr\u003eHow a kite flies and basic weather principles as well as background on tides and currents, waves, and wind vs tide\u003cbr\u003eGetting started on land – LEIrigging, assembly, launching and flying, body-dragging\u003cbr\u003eHow to master your board skills –turns, stopping, rules of the road\u003cbr\u003eGoing upwind, riding toeside, turning and transition\u003cbr\u003eMoving fast and riding waves; learning to tack and gybe\u003cbr\u003eDetails on all kiteboarding disciplines from speed kiting to kiting on land\u003cbr\u003eHow to improve your performance and enjoy incredible airtime!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePacked with step-by step photo sequences explaining the basic moves all the way through to more advanced tricks, and including information on competitions and becoming an instructor, this is a book no kiter will want to be without.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152084517104,"sku":"9781408192047","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408192047_p0.jpg?v=1763720668","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408192047","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}