Kitesurfing vs. Windsurfing

Kitesurfingnoun

A type of kiteboarding that happens in the water, where the rider is on a surfboard and is propelled by a power kite.

Windsurfingnoun

A marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or banking the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.

Windsurfing

Windsurfing is a surface water sport that is a combination of surfing and sailing. It is also referred to as and , and emerged in the late 1960s from the surf culture of California.