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Kristin Boese says: "I believe that kiteboarding would be the perfect addition to the Olympic Sailboat classes. It is spectacular, transports a young and dynamic image and offers huge potential as a media and spectator sport."
 
"Through its beauty and excitement kiteboarding has the power to reach out to millions of people around the world and inspire them - a message that I am more than happy to support." Boese adds.

The IKA too fervently believes that the discipline of kiteboarding should be included within the Olympic Sailing Competition from 2016 onwards and starts its Olympic campaign with an amazing array of ambassadors. Boese is joined by personalities like Virgin Chairman Sir Richard Branson, Venture Capitalist Bill Tai, 2-time Olympic Medalist Michael Gebhard and many more.
 
Richard Branson, an avid kiteboarder himself, who hosted the first annual "Kite Jam" event on his private Necker Island earlier this year says: "Kiteboarding is a fun and spectacular sport that I think would make a tremendously exciting addition to the Olympic Games."
 
Markus Schwendtner, Executive Secretary of the IKA states: "It is important for us to showcase that kiteboarding is a worldwide movement with the support of personalities from in- and outside the sport. Sir Richard Branson is a great example for how to spread the message of kiteboarding through fantastic ventures. Kristin Boese, the world's most successful female kiteboarder, brings kiteboarding to the masses through various media projects. Kiteboarding enthusiast and Venture Capitalist Bill Tai spreads the message of the sport through his network around the world. This is what our Olympic Ambassadors are standing for, an integration of sport and society".
 
The International Olympic Committee stated at the 2009 Olympic Congress in Copenhagen that the Olympic Movement must strive to reach out to youth around the world.
 
Kiteboarding believes it is the "perfect fit" since it is a young and dynamic sport with the ability to capture a broad audience.
 
To further support the Olympic campaign of kiteboarding and to help assure a strong field of female competitors will be ready to compete in the Rio de Janeiro games, Boese is conducting her KB4girls worldwide tour which reaches out to women to embrace the sport.
 
Upcoming KB4girls events:
 
Fischland, Germany /  August 20-22
Malmo, Sweden /  August 28-29
Hood River, US /  September 4
Montauk/NY, USA / September 24-26
Lancing, UK /  October 8-10
 
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About Kristin Boese

Sports model Kristin Boese, Guinness World Record™ record-holder and nine-time world kiteboarding champion reaches out to girls around the world to sharpen their skills and learn new riding tricks. The 32-year-old from Potsdam, Germany, grew up behind the iron curtain. A stellar student, Kristin showed interest in a wide variety of sports and ended up playing semi-professional handball for 12 years.
In summer 2002 she discovered kite-boarding and within a few months left Germany behind on her way to Fuerteventura/Spain to work at a kite and windsurf center and to dive into the sport which she has very successfully done since.
 
Boese has also written two instructional kite-boarding books with Christian Spreckels "Kitesurfing In The Waves: The Complete Guide" and "Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide." She has also published a DVD "Kitesurfing - a comprehensive guide with world champion Kristin Boese." This is a complete learning program for kitesurfers of all levels.
 
About KB4girls
 
KB4girls is a non-profit worldwide clinic tour for female kiteboarders that was launched in November 2009 by Kristin Boese.
 
While the tour gives female athletes from around the world the chance to get together for a fun time together it also motivates them to push their kiteboarding skills to the next level and possibly start to compete in kiteboarding.
 
Another goal of the KB4girls events is to support the Surfrider Foundation Europe and the protection of the oceans and beaches. While registration fees are being donated to the Foundation educational materials are being supplied in return and given out to all participating girls, teaching them about their precious playgrounds and how to possibly help to protect them.

About IKA
 
The International Kiteboarding Association is an International Class Association of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Its responsibility, amongst others, is to manage the global administration of the sport and combining world events into one united ranking.
 
The IKA is providing a framework for national associations and competitions through continental series up to the PKRA world tour.
 

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]]> News Press Blog Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0200 http://www.kristinboese.com/news/detail/select_category/1/artikel/kristin-boese-begeistert-die-fans-beim-freestyle-finale.html The Germany came in fourth in Sankt Peter Ording / double win for Spain At wind force 6 the kings of the air pulled all the strings and delighted their fans with unbelievable jumps and terrific maneuvres on the beach of Sankt Peter Ording. In a breathtaking final heat Alex Pastor from Spain won against Andy Yates from Australia and his first title in S.P.O. And it was Gisela Pulido from Spain who triumphed and won the Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup for the second time. Also the German athletes presented a super show. Above all nine-fold world champion Kristin Boese showes sensational jumps and moves and finally was placed fourth in the discipline Freestyle which she does not even train for anymore. Five times she had to go onto the water and among others she was able do beat Angela Peral from Spain who is number four in the world ranking list. But after three and a half hours her strenght failed. She lost a heat against Karolina Winkowska from Poland and was exhausted, but really happy about her best freestyle result since she switched over the disciplines course racing and wave riding. Mario Rodwald from Rendsburg and Stefan Permian from Kiel made it among the Top Ten. The Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup ends on Sunday. It can be seen as one of the biggest Kitesurf events world-wide. On the beach of S.P.O. 115 kiters from 22 nations started in the disciplines Freestye, Course Racing and Big Air. The Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup is only one stop of the PKRA World Tour, but the only stop in Germany. Media Contact Palmolive Kitesurf World Cup

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During our Kiteboarding Mentor Series in Hood River/OR from September 10th to 14th, Kristin Boese with a group of professional and IKO certified instructors will teach you the basics of kiteboarding. At the end of the program you’ll gain the proper skills to ride with confidence and travel to any wind and water spot around the world! World Champion Kristin Boese: "I am really happy to be part of Just Kite It Mentor Series because I am very passionate about getting people into the sport and helping them improve. While during our non-profit KB4girls events I teach female kiteboarders all over the world in this event will also give the guys the chance to enter. It is going to be a very interesting experience for me and I am exited about it."
Book your Hood River, Oregon Kiteboarding Mentor Series travel and instruction package for only $2,999.00 per person. The package includes:

• Roundtrip airfare from the Continental US with preferred carrier, American Airlines

• Five-nights stay at the Hood River Inn

• Daily hot breakfast

• Two 2-course dinners with wine (welcome gathering and departure)

• Five-day kiteboarding instruction with equipment (3 hours per day)

• Just Kite It tee and a welcome bag with goodies!

• All participants will receive 15% discount for new equipment purchased

• A % of the proceeds will be donated to KB4Girls and other charitable organizations

Package is inclusive for September 10-14 in Hood River, Oregon Call Kate or Joe at Milne Travel 1-800-698-1415 for more information and terms and conditions
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Best Kiteboarding and KB4girls are reaching out to all women and girls: current kitesurfers and whoever wants to take up the sport. Now is your chance! If you don't currently kiteboard you can use your looks to break into the sport of kiteboarding.
 
Three winners will be chosen to win a professional photo shoot with renowned fashion photographer Michael Williams. The shoot will take place in the fall during the Annual Best Fest, a five day celebration in Brazil, featuring the launch of the new BEST product lineup and demos by the International Team of pro riders.
 
In order to compete girls must apply online at www.bestkiteboarding.com/2011calendarsearch between June 15th and August 15th with their pictures and a brief statement of no more than 50 words, in English, describing why they should win.
 
Best Kiteboarding is looking for contestants who can capture the spirit of their brand by demonstrating athleticism, commitment to a healthy outdoor lifestyle, and natural beauty.
 
The photos must include ONE headshot and ONE full body shot of her in a swimsuit. She may submit up to, but no more than, FOUR additional photos of herself as well.  If a third party submits photographs on behalf of the person who is chosen as the winner, with her written permission, he or she will earn a free trip to accompany the winner to Brazil and Best Fest.
 
Final winners will be selected by a panel of experts from both sports and fashion industries late August 2010. Winners will fine tune their riding skills with lessons either at the Best Kiteboarding Center in New York (http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/Best-NYC), or with 9X world champion BEST team rider Kristin Boese in her KB4Girls Clinics (http://www.kb4girls.com), or at one of Best’s premier school partners around the world.
 
For full details and contest rules, visit www.bestkiteboarding.com/2011calendarsearch. Stay tuned as submissions will be posted on www.bestkiteboarding.com.
 
Upcoming KB4girls events:

San Francisco Bay Area, US /  June 19th - 20th, 2010
Fischland, Germany /  August 20th - 22nd, 2010
Malmo, Sweden /  August 28th - 29th, 2010
Hood River, USA   /  September 4th, 2010
Montauk/NY, USA / September 17th-18th, 2010
Lancing, UK /  October 1st - 3rd, 2010    
 
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About KB4girls  
 
KB4girls is a non-profit worldwide clinic tour for female kiteboarders that was launched in November 2009 by Kristin Boese. While the tour gives female athletes from around the world the chance to get together for a fun time together it also motivates them to push their kiteboarding skills to the next level and possibly start to compete in kiteboarding.  
 
Another goal of the KB4girls events is to support the Surfrider Foundation Europe and the protection of the oceans and beaches. While registration fees are being donated to the Foundation educational materials are being supplied in return and given out to all participating girls, teaching them about their precious playgrounds and how to possibly help to protect them.  
 
About Kristin Boese  
 
Sports model Kristin Boese, Guinness World Record™ record-holder and nine-time world kiteboarding champion reaches out to girls around the world to sharpen their skills and learn new riding tricks. The 32-year-old from Potsdam, Germany, grew up behind the iron curtain. A stellar student, Kristin showed interest in a wide variety of sports and ended up playing semi-professional handball for 12 years.  
 
In summer 2002 she discovered kite-boarding and within a few months left Germany behind on her way to Fuerteventura/Spain to work at a kite and windsurf center and to dive into the sport which she has very successfully done since.  Boese has also written two instructional kite-boarding books with Christian Spreckels “Kitesurfing In The Waves: The Complete Guide” and “Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide.” She has also published a DVD “Kitesurfing - a comprehensive guide with world champion Kristin Boese.” This is a complete learning program for kitesurfers of all levels.    
 
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Ocean Initiatives has been organized for the past 15 years and finds more and more supporters every year. A great example was set by some of the PKRA world cup riders and the local staff of the Intercontinental Hua Hin Resort Kiteboarding World Cup in Thailand when they all joined the Ocean Initiatives weekend with a beach clean up at 8.00 am on Saturday the 20^th of march. While the meeting point was the competition site, a large area of Hua Hin’s beach was cleaned when a total of 33 motivated beach-cleaners split into 2 groups to collect trash to the left and the right of the world cup area. Even a waste truck followed the diligent trash collectors to relieve them of their heavy burdens whenever their bags were filled up. With an immense oversupply and usage of plastic bags presenting a big problem in Thailand and most parts of Asia it was no surprise that many plastic bags were collected during the clean up. Quickly it became clear that straws and plastic cups are also a serious threat to Thailand’s environment as they were the main trash items collected along the beach. It seems that while Thai coconuts are a delight in one way they are a curse in another as plastic straws are used for the countess number of coconuts consumed. The Hua Hin clean up was also supported by the mayor of the town who came to the beach to thank everyone that had joined. In his speech he made clear to the local people how important it is to keep oceans and beaches clean and to take actions towards a cleaner environment. Both, the mayor and the riders that had joined the clean up set a great example for the people in Hua Hin and might just make a difference to the future of the town and their pollution problems. Co-organizing this clean up marked Kristin Boese’s first project for the “Surfrider Foundation Europe” of which she officially became an ambassador just 2 weeks ago. Becoming very aware of the problems that the pollutions of oceans, beaches and rivers poses during her travels around the world Kristin wanted to help the environment as much as she possibly could and when launching KB4girls, a non-profit clinic tour for female kiteboarders, put a lot of thought into how to support female kiteboarders and the environment at the same time. Getting together with “Surfrider Foundation Europe” offered a great opportunity for both parties. Kristin Boese says: “I was looking for a way to do something positive for our oceans and beaches with KB4girls and as I had heard of the great work of the Surfrider Foundation I got in contact with them to see how I could help. From the beginning they were very open and I am honored to have become an ambassador for such a great Foundation. While the beach clean up in Thailand was my first project with them, Surfrider Foundation Europe will supply educational materials for all our KB4girls events and in return we will donate the registration fees to them. I am very positive that together we will raise a lot of awareness about the water pollution around the world and hopefully make kiteboarders and local people change their environmentally unhealthy patterns.” Xavier Giamporcaro, Partnership and Development project manager of Surfrider Foundation Europe: “Surfrider Foundation Europe’s aim is to defend oceans, coastline, waves and the people who enjoy them. As a kiteboarder, Kristin Boese is well aware of water pollutions as she spends most of her time in the water. Joining Surfrider as and ambassador, Kristin will support our educational campaigns and help us keep the oceans clean by raising awareness on the beaches around the world. We at Surfrider warmly welcome her!” A thanks goes to everyone who was involved in the clean up and made a difference to the beach of Hua Hin and the local people.   ### About Kristin Boese Sports model Kristin Boese, Guinness World Record™ record-holder and nine-time world kiteboarding champion reaches out to girls around the world to sharpen their skills and learn new riding tricks. The 32-year-old from Potsdam, Germany, grew up behind the iron curtain. A stellar student, Kristin showed interest in a wide variety of sports and ended up playing semi-professional handball for 12 years.  In summer 2002 she discovered kite-boarding and within a few months left Germany behind on her way to Fuerteventura/Spain to work at a kite and windsurf center and to dive into the sport which she has very successfully done since. Boese has also written two instructional kite-boarding books with Christian Spreckels “Kitesurfing In The Waves: The Complete Guide” and “Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide.” She has also published a DVD “Kitesurfing - a comprehensive guide with world champion Kristin Boese.” This is a complete learning program for kitesurfers of all levels.    About KB4girls KB4girls is a non-profit worldwide clinic tour for female kiteboarders that was launched in November 2009 by Kristin Boese. While the tour gives female athletes from around the world the chance to get together for a fun time together it also motivates them to push their kiteboarding skills to the next level and possibly start to compete in kiteboarding. Another goal of the KB4girls events is to support the Surfrider Foundation Europe and the protection of the oceans and beaches. While registration fees are being donated to the Foundation educational materials are being supplied in return and given out to all participating girls, teaching them about their precious playgrounds and how to possibly help to protect them.   About Surfrider Foundation Europe The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide with the Surfrider Foundation Europe being the European chapter and the organizer of the world’s largest effort to address macro-waist with their Ocean Initiatives Clean ups.   About PKRA  world tour The Professional Kiteboard Riders Association (PKRA) is an association of riders for riders that manages professional kiteboarding worldwide. Its mission is to communicate and negotiate the riders needs with event organizers and to ensure that riders, sponsors and organizers needs are met. Further information about the PKRA event in Thailand can be found here: www.pkraasia.com   Contact: mail@--no-spam--kristinboese.com     +61 44 744 2338 (AUS) www.KB4girls.com www.kristinboese.com Twitter: KB4girls/ kristinboese Facebook : KB4girls / Kristin Boese ]]> News Newsticker Press Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:33:00 +0100 http://www.kristinboese.com/news/detail/select_category/1/artikel/kristin-boese-stars-at-inaugural-bvi-kite-jam-2010-with-sir-richard-branson.html The emerald waters of Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands set the stage for the elite...
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TAMPA/LONDON/PERTH, Feb 23: Guinness World Record™ holder and 9 time world champion Kristin Boese is set to lead the lineup of stellar professional riders for Sir Richard Branson’s exclusive inaugural BVI Kite Jam 2010 at his idyllic Balinese style Necker Island paradise on February 27th - March 5th.
 
Silke Langenkamp, Destination Manager “Travel Marketing” said: “We have been very happy to announce the famed female German pro rider Kristin Boese as the first professional participant in the fantastic new kiteboarding event in the British Viring Islands. We are convinced that her participation will administer a lot to make the BVI Kite Jam a successful event. And we are very much looking forward to welcoming Kristin in our island paradise.”
 
While Boese has been busy with the launch of “KB4girls”, a worldwide non-profit clinic tour for female kiteboarders, she will be taking some time off from her tour to be able to participate in this extraordinary event in the British Virgin Islands.
 
Boese said: “With our third and next 2010 KB4girls event set to take part on Maui/Hawaii on April 9th – 11th I will have enough time to get away for this very special event and while I sure enjoy our female only kite events I am very much looking forward to taking part in the first inaugural BVI Kite Jam and to kite in such a pristine location. The format of the event just shouts out FUN and I can not wait to be there!”
 
"As the publicists for BVI Kite Jam 2010, we feel honored to have Kristin on board, she has the kind of dynamic personality and experience as a pro kiter that is a perfect fit for Kite Jam," says Erika Vives, senior director for Andria Mitsakos Public Relations.
 
Other confirmed riders for the event include Andre Philip, Susi Mai, Tuva Jansen, Tom Court, Chris Burke, Gretta Kruesi and Madison Van Heurck. The BVI Kite Jam will include visual competitions, demonstrations and technique clinics in key locations throughout the British Virgin Islands. The Caribbean winds of BVI create excellent conditions for kite-boarding as the Tourist Board seeks to raise awareness of the islands as a top destination for the sport.
 
Set against stunning scenery and sparkling aquamarine waters, the Necker Island event will kick off with a VIP evening and fashion show sponsored by Billabong at the Fat Virgin Cafe. Additional events, competitions, parties and meals for the Kite Jam participants will be hosted on Bitter End Yacht Club, Necker Island, Anegada and Sand Box. Necker Island is located in the north-eastern Caribbean archipelago of 60 tropical islands, islets and cays.
The event is sponsored by the BVI Tourist Board, Bitter End Yacht Club and Necker Island as official venue partners; Cape Air as the airline partner; Sunsail as the accommodation partner, as well as Green Technology BVI and Delta Petroleum. In addition, “Sailors for the Sea” has given the event a Clean Regatta Certification, in conjunction with Sunsail’s participation and other greening elements of the event.

BVI Kite Jam has also partnered with local charities including the Virgin Islands Search and Rescue (VISAR) and Tortola’s Kids And The Sea (KATS), a non-profit water sports program.

Potential “KITE JAMMERS” can register online at the official BVI Kite Jam website, www.bvikitejam.com; Participation fees include accommodations on Sunsail Catamarans, lunches, dinners, festivities and more. Fee costs, additional amenities, contests and restriction details can be found on the event’s website.

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Initial schedule for the KB4girls Tour:

Kahului, Hawaii  /  April 9th -11th, 2010

El Gouna, Egypt  /  May 18th – 20th, 2010

St. Pere Pescador, Spain  /  May 28th – 30th, 2010

SF Bay  Area, US /  June 19th – 20th, 2010

Fischland, Germany  /  August 20th – 22nd, 2010  

Malmo, Sweden  /  August 28th – 29th, 2010  

Hood River, USA   /  September 4th, 2010

Lancing, UK  /  October 1st – 3rd, 2010

 
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About Kristin Boese
 
Sports model Kristin Boese, Guinness World Record™ record-holder and nine-time world kiteboarding champion reaches out to girls around the world to sharpen their skills and learn new riding tricks. The 32-year-old from Potsdam, Germany, grew up behind the iron curtain. A stellar student, Kristin showed interest in a wide variety of sports and ended up playing semi-professional handball for 12 years.
 
In summer 2002 she discovered kite-boarding and within a few months left Germany behind on her way to Fuerteventura/Spain to work at a kite and windsurf center and to dive into the sport which she has very successfully done since.
 
Boese has also written two instructional kite-boarding books with Christian Spreckels “Kitesurfing In The Waves: The Complete Guide” and “Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide.” She has also published a DVD “Kitesurfing - a comprehensive guide with world champion Kristin Boese.” This is a complete learning program for kitesurfers of all levels.
 
 
About KB4girls
KB4girls is a non-profit worldwide clinic tour for female kiteboarders that was launched in November 2009 by Kristin Boese. While the tour gives female athletes from around the world the chance to get together for a fun time together it also motivates them to push their kiteboarding skills to the next level and possibly start to compete in kiteboarding.
 
Another goal of the KB4girls events is to support the Surfrider Foundation Europe and the protection of the oceans and beaches. While registration fees are being donated to the Foundation educational materials are being supplied in return and given out to all participating girls, teaching them about their precious playgrounds and how to possibly help to protect them.
 
 
Contact:
mail@kristinboese.com    

+61 44 744 2338 (AUS)

www.KB4girls.com

www.kristinboese.com

Twitter: KB4girls/ kristinboese

Facebook : KB4girls / Kristin Boese
 
 
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]]> Press News Newsticker Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:35:00 +0100 http://www.kristinboese.com/news/detail/select_category/1/artikel/kristin-boese-stellt-historischen-kiteboarding-rekord-auf.html Boese enters Guinness World Records™ for winning the most world championships in kite-boarding  
Boese is the owner of nine World Championship titles, with the ninth title in the wave discipline recently officially recognized.
 
Ralph Hannah, Records Manager at Guinness World Records comments:
"We are delighted to recognize Kristin's numerous kitesurfing world championships with a Guinness World Records™ certificate for the most kitesurfing world championships won by a woman.”
 
“Between 2005 and 2008 she has won an incredible nine world titles which are a combination of sanctioned events in wave, boardercross, slider and kicker, freestyle, course racing disciplines and overall titles. This also includes the 2005 PKRA Wave title, which despite being a single event we still considered the winner to be the world leader in wave riding at the time and have therefore recognized it as a world title, just as the male winner was considered the 2005 Wave world champion."
 
Boese showed an incredible variety of riding by winning these titles in five different disciplines,  2x freestyle, 2x wave, 2x course race, 1x slider & kicker, 1x Boarder-cross, and 1x Overall Title. This year she is first in the official International Kiteboarding Association (ISAF class) world ranking in course racing and also finished second in the one-off world championship event.
 
Kristin says: “I remember watching Guinness record attempts on TV when I was little and thinking how amazing it was that these people had done something that had never been achieved before. It makes me proud to actually be one of them now and it is a very special achievement for me.”
 
Mauricio Toscano, president of the Professional Kite-board Riders Association (PKRA), says: “Kristin Boese is an extremely talented athlete. She has competed in the PKRA Kiteboarding World Tour since 2002 and through the years she has become an icon in the kiteboarding world, by conquering more World titles than anyone else. As the PKRA world tour has always focused on promoting both the sport of kiteboarding and the riders, it is great to see this kind of success story.”
 
A natural rider, she started competing the same year she began kiteboarding (2002) and ended up ranked twelfth in the world that year, followed by fourth place in 2003 and second place in 2004. When she started her career the only competition discipline that existed was freestyle. As the sport developed she expanded with the newly recognized disciplines with much practice and preparation backed up with motivation. She proved her mettle by winning her first and second titles (freestyle) against competitors who on average were 10 years younger than her.
 
“When I first started competing,” she says, “I could only dream of maybe being the best female kiter in the world one day and becoming world champion. There was no way I could plan or even think of becoming this successful in the sport. However, after winning a few world championship titles I made it my goal to not only become the female kite-boarder with the most world championship titles, but also to push our sport and support female riders all over the world.”
 
The blonde beauty is very visible in the media and has also taken the sport to the masses through her modeling and photo shoots for magazines such as Vogue, Playboy and Max plus her kite-boarding videos are shown online in a number of sources.
 
KB4girls kite-boarding clinics
 
Boese has just launched her worldwide KB4girls 2010 Tour of kite-boarding clinics with the first event from January 8-10 in Augusta, Western Australia. This non-profit tour has the target of supporting females in the sport, to motivate them and help build local communities. In this tour, demo-gear from Best Kiteboarding and KB4girls tour rash-vests from DaKine will be provided so everyone is equipped with only the best products, enabling the girls to push themselves to the next level.
 
“Kristin’s generosity in constantly wanting to encourage and teach other women kitesurfers around the world gives us an amazing opportunity to learn new skills from a world-class female athlete. Thanks Kristin!” says coordinator Nicolea Paul, WAChickKiters Network, WA/Australia.
 
Elea Faucheron, aka “Air Chica”, Air Club for girls, says: “Being a woman in kiteboarding has never been more exciting.  Women from all backgrounds and businesses are jumping headlong into the sport. The KB4girls 2010 Tour is an opportunity for woman globally to connect, share and challenge themselves.  Thanks Kristin for bringing women together and sharing your incredible enthusiasm with us.”
 
Water sport environmentalist
 
Boese is a strong advocate of protecting the environment, especially the oceans and beaches as they are her daily playground. A partnership between an environmental foundation and her KB4girls clinic is currently in the works. Registration fees will be donated towards the protection of the oceans. She advises girls on smart water practices and encourages them to be respectful of water usage and cleanliness in their daily lives.
 
A list of her titles reads as follows:

2005 PKRA Freestyle World Champion
2005 PKRA Wave World Champion
2006 PKRA Freestyle
2006 PKRA Slider World Champion
2007 PKRA Boarder-cross World Champion
2007 KPWT Overall World Champion
2007 KPWT Course Race World Champion
2007 KPWT Wave-riding World Champion
2008 KPWT Course-race World Champion
 
Contact for the Tour:
mail@kristinboese.com
mobile: +61 44 744 2338 (AUS) or +49 172 3609889 (GER)
www.KB4girls.com
Twitter: KB4girls/ kristinboese
Facebook : Kristin Boese
 
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About Kristin Boese
Guinness World Record™ record holder and nine-time world kiteboarding champion, sports model Boese reaches out to girls around the world to sharpen their skills and learn new riding tricks. The 32-year-old from Potsdam, Germany, grew up behind the iron curtain. A stellar student Kristin showed interest in a wide variety of sports and ended up playing semi-professional handball for 12 years.
 
In summer 2002 she discovered kite-boarding and within a few months left Germany behind on her way to Fuerteventura/Spain to work at a kite and windsurf center and to dive into the sport.
 
Boese has written two instructional kite-boarding books with Christian Spreckels “Kitesurfing In The Waves: The Complete Guide” and “Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide.” She has also published a DVD “Kitesurfing - a comprehensive guide with world champion Kristin Boese.” This is a complete learning program for kitesurfers of all levels.
 
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http://www.kristinboese.com/press-area.html http://www.kb4girls.com   This press release has been distributed by SportsFeatures.com]]> News Newsticker Press Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:16:00 +0100 http://www.kristinboese.com/news/detail/select_category/1/artikel/dvd-release-kitesurfing-a-comprehensive-guide.html After successfully publishing two instructional kitesurf books, Kristin Boese now took on a new... About the Actor Kristin Boese is a multiple world champion (currently 8 world championship titles) and has been kitesurfing professionally since 2002. While competing in championships around the world, Kristin has also brought kitesurfing to the masses through instructional kitesurfing books, countless workshops on beaches around the world and now through this instructional and complete DVD learning program.   About the Director Frank Zwecker has worked as a director for countless TV shows and as a passionate kitesurfer himself has now realized his idea to produce a kitesurfing DVD that would help not only himself but many other kiters around the world.   The DVD can now be ordered through the shop or on Amazon.   For further questions or if you are interested in ordering in bulks please contact: mail@kristinboese.com]]> News Newsticker Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:49:00 +0200 http://www.kristinboese.com/news/detail/select_category/1/artikel/kiehls-and-kristin-boese-support-world-aids-day.html Give back - give Kiehl's Celebrities design post cards for charity The post cards by the 4 Germany Celebrities were inspired by the world of Kiehl's and will be sold in a pack of 10 for a price of 12.50 Euro. The proceeds go to the German AIDS foundation.  Heike Makatsch: The German actress draw her card together with her doughter. "I am happy to work together with Kiehl's to support the World-AIDS-day!". Heike Makatsch amazed her fans with another great movie this year. In "Hilde" she shows her amazing talents ones again.  IRMA: Invented was IRMA by world-famous Artist, Journalist and Art Director Jasmin Khezri. The brittle skinny "comic" figure personates the old ego of Khezri that now is emerges in magazines and in advertisings. The world of Kiehl's New York inspired Khezri to 2 cards which are equally creative. Kristin Boese: The multiple time kiteboarding world champion Kristin Boese illustrates her glamorous world of water, sun, sky and fun in her magical and colorful card. A collage made of a action photograph and painted elements the card reflects kiteboarding in a very special way. Wotan Wilke Moehring:The 42 year old German actor created his card under the motto "stay wise, stay safe" and the AIDS ribbon builds the center of attention. Not only has Wotan Wilke Moehring done a great job with his card but also in a 4 different movies that will run in the movie theaters this winter. ]]> News Newsticker Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:00 +0200