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...pastime--in which riders on small boards are propelled by large kites in order to glide over or jump atop bodies of water (and sometimes on sand, grass or snow)--is the extreme sport of the moment. "Four years ago, kiteboarding was just for a few determined and durable extreme athletes because the equipment was unevolved and you had to teach yourself. But now there's good, inexpensive gear, and people can take classes from certified pros," says Trip Forman, co-owner of Real Kiteboarding of Cape Hatteras, N.C., a kiteboarding school. Forman's outfit boasts 18 full-time coaches...
...sport has risks. According to Rick Iossi, director of the Florida Kite Surfing Association, which promotes safety awareness and maintains an accident database, there have been 21 deaths associated with kiteboarding since 2000. "The vast majority of accidents are avoidable if you know what you are doing," says Iossi, who collided with trees and suffered a brain hemorrhage while kiteboarding in unstable weather three years ago. He is now fine and still kiteboards. "People need to take plenty of lessons and, as in any other sport, be cautious...
...your sport as a measure to see how you've improved as a person," she says, before describing her experiments with various training methods and diets that have not only enhanced her sailing but her well-being. In the beginning, she says, the driving force for knowledge and training was always to peak at Olympics time; now, as she contemplates life away from competition, the lessons she learns from yoga, for instance, are incorporated into her everyday existence. While age has brought her calm, all but removing the fear of failure that pervaded her 20s, it has made Kendall...
...Success, endorsements and business acumen have provided security for Kendall and husband Shayne (since Sydney, the couple have welcomed a daughter, Samantha). Those early years of "taking off overseas, sleeping in cars and parks" to pursue sport have helped Kendall keep her ego in check and made her more appreciative of the spoils; a close-knit family and support crew and motherhood, she says, have kept her grounded and equipped her to deal with public attention. But without a plan or goal, like an Olympic campaign, Kendall says she begins to lose self-worth. The next challenge is finding...
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