With the KB4girls 2011 World Tour being a crucial part of the National Championships in Alva the event schedule got a boost with the female participants coming together 2 days before the start of the competition to prepare for the big show.

Unfortunately the girls met with 2 days of no wind but this did not to stop them from improving their skills in a very special way. World Champion coach Kristin Boese took the opportunity to focus on her secrets for success by teaching the girls the skill and benefit of mental imaging.

Kristin Boese says: “This was actually the first time we had enough time to seriously focus on the mental part of competing and with the competition so close all the girls really focused on actually applying mental imaging techniques to fine tune their strategy. There certainly was no time to be bored or complain about the lack of wind.”

Participant Pip Cox was beaming after the event stating: “What Kristin is doing for girls in kiting is great and her efforts are greatly appreciated by everyone. Even though there was no wind for the clinic I still got so much out of the couple of days. Also Anja (Reuthe), the co-trainer, was fantastic and the atmosphere between the girls was amazing.”

When it finally came to competing, the female competitors field was filled more than ever before for an Australian Nationals event with 16 girls competing. The girls also showed just how much they had learned and improved during the windless days and ran spectacular heats, showing off a lot of variety, style and power.

Alexandra Wood had to say: “The girls showed more tricks in their heats than the boys and it was really fun to watch and be part off the event.”

The KB4girls foundation and their 2011 World Tour is supported by Best Kiteboarding, DaKine and Kiehl’s.

The special dedicated clinic will offer female kiteboarders a very special chance to hone their skills with nine time world champion Kristin Boese and to kitesurf together with many other female kiteboarders to take their motivation to the next level.

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The Kite Club Maui will be supporting the event as a local organizer to ensure the girls have everything they need, just as with last year’s clinic with Kristin Boese on Maui. Gretta Kruesi will also be on the team for the KB4girls Maui clinic and will help promote the event as well as co-instruct and support Kristin during the event, which will be an important part of the camp.

But this event has even more to offer! To support the female athletes as much as possible and to offer the participants an amazing program and every reason to make their way over to Hawaii, KB4girls has teamed up with the Maui based water women program “Butterfly Effect”.

The “Butterfly Effect” organizes downwind runs for female athletes of all watersports and will be using the KB4girls clinic as a platform for their kiteboarding participants to prepare for their event in July.

Tatiana Howard, founder of the Butterfly Effect says: “I am really excited to have KB4girls involved. I think the clinic Kristin is running will be perfect to get the girls ready and confident for our Butterfly Effect in July. I would encourage all kite girls to take part in the KB4girls clinic, learn new tips and tricks, and soak up all the advice. You will be able to enjoy The 4th Annual Butterfly Effect 2010 even more after this intensive training because you will be shredding down the north shore of Maui with new skills.”

Due to the limited space on Maui’s beaches this KB4girls event can only accommodate 20 participants in order to guarantee the safety of all riders. All those interested are urgent to book as soon as possible. Registration is open on www.kb4girls.com/schedule/usa-maui.html and will close on April 1. As usual the $30 registration fee will be donated to the Surfrider Foundation and towards the protection of our oceans and beaches.

“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.”

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Kristin has passionately organized and run a total of 16 girls’ clinics around the world in the past 7 years neither for profit or promotion and even with her own funding just out of passion. But the popularity and interest caught fire and now there is a demand to take the clinics to the next level.

The German cover girl has brought kitesurfing to the masses by modeling and starring in photo shoots for magazines such as Vogue, Playboy and Max to name just a few. But don’t be fooled by the slender beauty’s fragile blonde image, she puts her extreme talent in every twist and turn. She’s got drive and energy with creativity and imagination to go with it.

No surprise then that this year Kiteboarding magazine named her one of the ten most influential athletes in the sport.

Kristin Boese said: “I want to give female kiteboarders of all ages and levels from around the world the opportunity to come together, have fun, learn some new tricks and meet some other girls with the same interest.”

The tour is sponsored by Best Kiteboarding, maker of cutting edge equipment and DaKine manufacturers who are stepping in with lycra prints. SportsFeatures.com is her exclusive press release distribution channel reaching out to sports press around the world.

Ian M. Huschle, President and CEO of Pure Action Sports Worldwide, Inc. said, “Kristin’s ability to reach out and encourage girls to learn and become more involved in kiteboarding, as well as her unprecedented achievements in her kiteboarding career, make her an incredible role model for female kiteboarders.”

“With KB4girls she is creating an amazing product for women around the world and I am sure we will soon see many more female kiters on the beaches. Guys will be jealous to be missing out on this opportunity!”

Kirstin confirmed, “Like most other sports, kite-boarding is pretty male dominated and from my own experience I know how tough and intimidating this can be for female kiteboarders. It can make all the difference if they are in an environment with other females who can encourage them and give them the confidence they need to excel.”

Fiona Wedenig, ex-pro kiteboarder (veteran), Switzerland: “Having witnessed Kristin coach many female kitesurfers over the years, I am confident to say that she is a great teacher and mentor as well as a tireless ambassador for women in this sport. She has achieved countless improvements in kitesurfing and has inspired and paved the way for many younger women.

“I competed many years together with Kristin on the World Cup and realised in that time, how important the support from fellow female kitesurfers is. Being able to train with and learn from each other is one of the best experiences ever!”

Elisha Caulfield (participant in one of the upcoming events): “When I first heard about the KB4girls tour I knew I had to get involved. I’ve never heard of anything like this and the fact the Kristin is giving her time to help other girls is awesome. I have always been fairly competitive with sports but have found that without other girls to push me I’ve become too comfortable with my riding.

“This tour is going to be a fantastic way to network with other girls and see how many awesome chick riders there are in WA. As a result of signing up I have already been motivated to contact other female riders for road trips and down winders. I’ve also felt the need to try some new tricks so that I can learn even better ones when I get to the clinic.”

Kristin also teamed up with Kiehl’s to support World-AIDS-day on December 1st. Next to Heike Makatsch, Irma, and Wotan Wilke Moehring she individually designed a post card for a set of 10 with the net proceedings going to the German AIDS foundation. Her card is a collage made of an action photograph and painted elements reflecting the waves, sun, sky and the thrill of kiteboarding.

Initial schedule for the KB4girls Tour:
Augusta, WA Australia 8-10 January 2010
Melbourne, VIC Australia 9-10 February 2010
Kahului, Hawaii, USA April 2010
El Gouna, Egypt May 2010
Cornwall, UK June 2010
Fischland, Germany July 2010
Malmoe, Sweden July 2010
Hood River, Oregon USA TBD
Bay Area, California USA TBD
European Tour Stop TBD

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