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Kiteboating, kite boating or kitesailing is the act of using akite rig as a power source to propel aboat. Kiteboating is a type ofsurface water sport, but it also hastransportation uses[1]
Kiteboating uses different types of gear fromkitesurfing. Kites attached to boats can be larger than kites attached to a surfer. For long voyages, the kite rig must be more autonomously controlled. Due to the lifting power of kites, they are often used with hydrofoils.[2]
Current kite rigs can be sailedwithin 50 degrees of the wind.[1] Placing turbines in the boat's hull can let the kite power generate electricity on board.[3]
Going back to 1800s,George Pocock used the kites in order to increase the size of propel carts that are found in land and boats.[citation needed] Sébastien Cattelan is the French kitesurfer was the first sailor who was able to break 50 knots, achieving 50.26 knots on 3 October 2008 at theLüderitz Speed Challenge inNamibia.[4] Next, on 14 November 2009, Alex Caizergues achieved a speed of 50.98 knots in Namibia.[citation needed]
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