Switzerland. Canton Geneva. Versoix. Windy day on Lake Geneva. Kitesurfers in action on the water. Kiteboarding, or kitesurfing, is an extreme sport where the kiteboarder harnesses the power of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be propelled across the water. It combines aspects of sailing, surfing, windsurfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding and paragliding. The sport has freestyle, wave-riding and racing competitions. Most power kites are leading edge inflatable kites, sometimes foil kites, they are attached by around 20 m flying lines to a control bar and a harness. The kitesurfer ride on a bidirectional board (a twin-tip similar to wakeboards) or a directional surfboard, sometimes on a foilboard. He often wears a wetsuit in mild to cold waters. Lake Geneva (French: lac Léman) is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps. It is one of the largest lakes in Western Europe. Versoix is a municipality which sits north-east of the city of Geneva. 16.10.2020 © 2020 Didier Ruef