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HOW LONG Exist KITESURFING ESSAOUIRA

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Kitesurfing, also known as kiteboarding, has a relatively recent history. Here’s a brief timeline:


13th century: the concept of using a kite to propel a person across water dates back to the 13th century, when Polynesian sailors used kites to propel their canoes.


1800s: George pocock, an English school teacher, experimented with using kites to propel carts and boats land and water. Kitesurfing essaouira


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2000s: kitesurfing became a recognised global sport, with the formation of the international kiteboarding organisation (iko) and the first kiteboarding world championship.



Overall, while the concept of kite-power propulsion has been around for centuries, modern kitesurfing as we know is today has a history spanning around 30-40 years


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