Kite Barn, kitesurf craftsman in Kingsbridge

Kite Barn is a repair workshop and shop for kitesurfing and wing foil equipment, established in 2010 by Richard Boughton near Bantham in South Devon. It is based at West Buckland, near Kingsbridge.

The workshop repairs inflatable kites and wings, parawings, bladders and bridles: small canopy repairs, leading-edge blowouts, broken bridles and panel replacements. It works on the main brands on the market.

The shop sells hydrofoils, wing foil wings, boards, harnesses, kitesurf kites and used equipment, including Code Foils, F-One, Manera, Ozone, Axis, Slingshot and Ride Engine. A Foildrive demo service is also mentioned.

The workshop is open by appointment; the owner warns that mobile reception is very poor and prefers WhatsApp.

By appointment, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.