NEWS & EVENTS 03/03/2010
Landboard Speed Attempt Quadrolution + Ozone Manta III 8m = new unoffocial Landboard speed record according to Kitecrowd forum in the UK.
http://forum.kitecrowd.com/kite-landboarding/board-speeds-118813-11.html#post2139379Glen Butcher hit a speed of 49.2mph (79.18km/h) at the Wind Warriors Kite Night this wednesday in 25 knot Norwesterlies at Foxton Beach, making him the fastest landboarder on the planet so far!!!
Now the speed to make is the big 50mph! Watch this space.
6-7/02/10
Ozone/Decay Demo Weekend
Wind warriors hosted about 30 of the regions kitesurfers and land kiters for a Demo weekend of the entire range of Ozone Kites, both land and Water, and the range of Decay Kiteboards.
We had an epic party on the Saturday evening with sounds from Olly Brunton, great food, nakedness and great company!
In attendance we had Hugh Pinfold, designer from OZONE KITES, & Dave Kay, owner/manufacturer of DECAY KITEBOARDS, along with a host of well known faces from the NZ kite scene.
Despite the lack of a lot of wind we had an absolute blast, a load of laughs and some mellow landboard & buggy action on thre hardpacked sands of Foxton Beach.
We had newspaper reporters from The Manawatu Standard as well as the Horowhenua Mail and George the cameraman and Mike Feyen from Tararua TV came along and produced a 20 minute segment on the event for the UNDER CURRENT program on 623 mhz Tararua TV .
We'll be doing it again, so watch this space, and a huge thankyou for those who came along for the ride.
Check out this piece from the Manawatu Standard:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/3302682/Kite-sports-will-be-huge-says-former-snowboarder
11/01/10
Underground Kipuna FreewaveJust arrived at Wind Warriors today!
Underground Kipuna Freewave 5'8 Surfboard.
Can be ridden strapped or strapless for untold fun in the surf.
Available for demo at Wind Warrior Kitesports now!
06/01/10
Manawatu Standard ArticleWind Warriors own Glen Butcher made the whole back page of the manawatu Standard with photos and an excellent write up by Daniel Richardson. Also a photo on the front page as well! STOKED!!!
Check it out here!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/3208757/Kite-enthusiast-shows-how-to-ride-the-wind
03/01/10
Decay KiteboardsWind Warriors is now proud to be Dealers for NZ's own
Decay Kiteboards. We now have a Decay Falcatta 135x41 demo board for anyone who wants to try one of these great NZ made boards.
Check out
www.decaykiteboards.co.nz for more details.
03/01/10
Peter Lynn KitesWind Warriors proudly supports New Zealand Made and is now a Dealer for
Peter Lynn Kites and Buggies.
Check out the
SHOP for full details of the range of Peter Lynn Kites, and please
get in touch if you are interested.
26/12/09
Santa SessionSanta was out at Foxton Beach for a relaxing Kitesurf Session on Boxing Day after his busiest night of the year.
Go Santa!!
06/12/09
50km DownwinderTangimoana to Otaki Beach by Landboard Mission.
4 estuary crossings, 30 knot winds and cruising the hardpacked beaches of the West coast, Lower Nth Island , NZ.
Check this news piece from the Ozone Website for more details.
http://www.flyozone.com/landkites/en/news/headlines/13955
03/12/09
Decay KiteboardToday arrived my new board from DECAY KITEBOARDS.
Dave Kay did an awesome job of my wee estuary board, and i can't thank him enough!
The board is a tiny 112cm long and is to aid me in my Landboard downwinders here on the west coast. Ill carry it on my back and use it to cross the estuarys that stand between me and my goals as i traverse the hard sand on the beach on my new Ground Industries Conflict 116.
Cheers DK, Legend!
02/12/09
Foxton Rotary ClubGlen Butcher of Wind Warriors will be the guest speaker at the Foxton Rotary Club dinner this week, telling tales of his riding career and how he ended up in Foxton Beach.
Unfortunately this means
Kite Night will be postponed until thursday 3 December instead. Sorry for the inconvenience.
See ya there.
24/11/09
Gift Certificates for Christmas
Don't know what to get that special someone in your life?
Want a gift they'll remember for a long time?
Get them a Wind Warriors Gift Certificate. They'll Love it!!
15/11/09
Ta Moko artist Caine Tawhai.Ive just come back from another session with renowned Ta Moko artist
Caine Tawhai.Caine is a master at what he does and has a super light touch and steady hand, as well as being super professional in both his work and his personal background. His work is tight with awesome detail and personal meaning.
Hes also a master at Wood carvings, maori graphic design, and a mean mixed martial arts fighter.
Check out his awesome work and get in touch if you would like to commission Caine to do some work and Blaze you up!!
13/11/09
NZ Kiteboarder MagThe first Issue of NZ Kiteboarder Magazine is on the shelves at all good news agents as of today.
Check out the Interview with myself, Glen Butcher, about my recent happenings and the launch of Wind Warrior Kitesports here in Foxton Beach, as well as all the other great articles and photos in this awesome Mag!
Happy reading!
01/11/09
C4 TeaserOzone Kites new release, the C4 is going to revolutionise kitesurf kite design.
"In the beginning of the C4’s development we wanted the positives that a
C shape brings but without the negatives. The result is the C4, a grin
maker with more than enough de-power, super easy re-launch with sports
car performance."
Check out the teaser video and order yours from Wind Warriors today!
30/09/09
Wednesday Kite Night As it is high tide in the evening this week Kite Night will be held in the sand dunes next to the estuary.
Drive to the estuary (past front of motor camp) and look for the Wind Warriors Wagon and Flag.
Hope to see ya there!
19/09/2009
Wind Warriors Spring Launch
Wind Warriors will be opening its doors to the Public!
Powerkiting on the beach and a BBQ afterwards.
Come and see some Kitesurfing, Landboarding, Kite Buggy or jus have a laugh flying a kite with us.
(Wind permitting)Check out the Kitesports courses and gear on offer in the Wind Warriors Shop.
Morning Kitesurf in the Estuary , afternoon landkiting on the beach. Low tide 1530.
Cnr Marine parade & Mack st, Foxton Beach, 10.30 start
15/09/2009 - 19/09/2009
Tourism Horowhenua Expo
Wind Warriors will have a stand at the Tourism Horowhenua Expo to be held in the Levin Mall from tuesday till Friday.
If youre in the neighbourhood, come on down and see us. We will have brocures, information and gear on show.
See ya there!
06/09/2009
Ohakea Fathers Day Kite Day
Wind Warriors will be in attendance to fly a few kites and chat to anyone interested in having a go .
If youre there, come over and say Hello! We dont bite!
(See Calendar for details)