In 1970, the Englishman Peter Powel invented the two-line kite and constructed a delta-shaped kite with which he navigated in small boats.

In 1977, the first patent for kitesurfing was granted. It never came to market, but it described a sport that combines surfing with a sort of “parachute” attached by a harness. The most decisive development in the creation of kitesurfing as a sport came in the 1980s, when the Legaignoux brothers, Dominique and Bruno, researched the creation of a kite capable of relaunching from the water without the assistance of others, which did not exist at the time. After 10 years of development, with the help of Neil Pryde, they succeeded in commercializing kites with four lines.

In September 1998, the first kitesurfing competition was held in Maui, marking the beginning of a new sport. This event led to an explosion of new kitesurfing enthusiasts. Shortly after, in Tarifa, which until then had been predominantly populated by windsurfers, kitesurfers began to infiltrate little by little.