The premise is pretty simple: Attach yourself to an enormous kite, strap your feet to a board, and let the wind do the rest. The execution, though—that's where it gets a bit tricky. With enough ...

Google cofounder Sergey Brin has many impressive achievements, but a little-known one might matter to the mogul the most: To kiteboard--surfing across the water, pulled by the wind against a large ...

No matter what kind of day you're having, out on the San Francisco Bay, just off Treasure Island, Captain John von Tesmar has a guaranteed way to lift you up. For nearly two decades, von Tesmar, the ...