Yes Virginia, There Is A Sport Called Kite Sailing.

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Read Ben Hilke's article, from SailNet, "The World of Kite Sailing."
Really, I thought that it was called Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding?
Kiteboarding is a generic term.

Kitesurfing is done in the surf on waves. 

Kite Sailing is sailing across a body of water....up wind, downwind and reaching.

Kayakers Kite Sail also!

Read Tom Holtey's article, "Go Sail a Kite," over at TopKayaker.net.

Para Miguelito:

sail

Noun

1. a sheet of canvas or other fabric, spread on rigging to catch the wind and move a ship over water

2. a voyage on such a ship: a relaxing sail across the lake

3. a ship or ships with sails: to travel by sail

4. one of the revolving arms of a windmill

5. set sail to begin a voyage by water

6. under sail

a. under way

b. with sail hoisted

Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006

sail

noun 1. sheet, canvas

Collins Essential Thesaurus 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2005, 2006

Noun

1.sail - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

2. sail - an ocean trip taken for pleasure cruise

3. sail - any structure that resembles a sail

2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

sail

n sail [seil]

1 a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.

2 a journey in a ship a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.

3 an arm of a windmill.

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary © 1986-2008 K Dictionaries Ltd and partners.

sail 

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English segl; akin to Old High German segal sail

Date: before 12th century

1 a (1): an extent of fabric (as canvas) by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water (2): the sails of a ship bplural usually sail : a ship equipped with sails

2: an extent of fabric used in propelling a wind-driven vehicle (as an iceboat)

3: something that resembles a sail ; especially : a streamlined conning tower on a submarine

4: a passage by a sailing craft : cruise

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.

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