On the lookout for innovative ways to design and achieve outstanding products, our team investigated the potential of a lighter kite with fewer struts: Introducing the Mono, the newest family member to the North Kiteboarding range who’s performance speaks for itself - an easy accessible and intuitive to handle One-Strut-Kite for freeriders and even waveriders.
It's on (for real now)! Red Bull Gone With The Wind, tomorrow, February 21. Start at 11:00 sharp.
Meer info hier: https://www.facebook.com/events/970948962928233/
Uitslag Gone With The Wind
The International Kiteboarding Association has registered worldkiteleague.com and announced their very own IKA Kiteboarding World Championships.
Seven rounds are expected to take place to determine the 2016 World Champions in Freestyle, Big Air, Wave and Slalom.
2016 IKA Kiteboarding World Championships | Schedule:
Round 1: El Gouna, Egypt – 20th-26th March
Round 2: France – 15th-22nd April
Round 3: Morocco – June
Round 4: Canary Islands – 31st July – 6th August
Round 5: Bozcaada, Turkey – 16th-21st August
Round 6: Germany | 26th August – 4th September
Round 7: China – November
Final: Brazil – 10th-18th December
Registration is now open for the first round which will be held in famous El Gouna, Egypt, and offers 50000 Euro overall prizemoney for freestyle and big air, and 1000 points for the winner in each discipline.
Watch here the trailer of “El Gouna Grand Slam”, starting on 20th March.
“Quality or Quantity?”—When it comes to your time on the water, you deserve both! Designed to deliver on that promise, the mid-season lineup features kites so easy-handling and intuitive they’ll feel like an extension of yourself.
From the stable and effortless controls of the Ride; to the responsive depower and precision turning of the Trip; to the superior lightwind abilities and exceptional low-end power of the Fly—Naish 2016/17 kites ensure you squeeze the most out of every moment on the water.
Pair a mid-season kite with one of the all-new harnesses for a first-class riding experience. Featuring sturdy, load-spreading structures, contoured shaping and memory foam padding, the new harnesses provide superior comfort while keeping you safe and secure.
So what are you waiting for? Reach new heights with Naish’s mid-season collection.
Videography: Olivier Sautet
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F-One heeft z'n aanbod kite foils uitgebreid met een reeks opgebouwd met een alu mast. De andere onderdelen zijn allen van carbon en uitwisselbaar, dit laat je nu toe om te starten met een beginners set en later te wisselen naar een gevorderden- / expert set.
Meer info op de F-One site: http://www.f-onekites.com/Products/FoilBoards
Aaron McClearnon from Elite Watersports riding the F-One Hybrid Aluminum/Carbon Freeride 800 Kite Foil in St Petersburg, Florida! We are proud to Introducing the F-One Hybrid Aluminum/Carbon Freeride 800 Kite Foil. This Foil features an Aluminum Mast with all carbon counterparts making it easy to enjoy the sensations of foiling no matter what your level!
Coming soon to a Dealer near you, keep your eyes and ears peeled for an F-One/Manera POP-UP DEMO in your area. East and West Coast demo Foils are hitting the water in full force!
The all NEW Hybrid Foil’s are very light weight, almost as light as the full carbon freeride model we have previously offered. Right away you notice the beautiful color scheme, quality use of aluminum/carbon materials, new rear stabilizer assembly, 90cm mast aluminum with carbon base, and the choice of either a 600 or 800 front size wing. This is the first time F-One is offering a lower aspect front wing, the 800! we are used to the 600, which is a medium aspect and known for its high performance.
F-One is the only company to put all carbon components with an aluminum mast assembly. This is the same pre-preg or forged carbon construction you will find on our high end full carbon models. The big difference being the aluminum mast which significantly lowers the price. Packages complete for board and hybrid foil start at $1999.99!
On the water the Freeride Hybrid 800 Kite Foil feels extremely stable, is very fun to ride and allows you to ride with a more relaxed stance verses the 600 front wing. The 800 front wing was built to be slower, more stable, and used for surfing waves or having the most fun while freeriding.
The 800 wing is still quite fast, and much more stable than the 600. You really feel the speed difference between the 600 and 800 wing while going up wind. The 800 is noticeably slower upwind, but by no means it is slow… I really like the feel of the 800 wing overall, I feel more confident attempting tacks and jibs on the bigger wing. It has a more stable, smooth and predictable feel compared to the 600 wing. The 600 has more bite to it and accelerates faster through the turns.
The best part of all is that all components are inter changeable so you can start with the 800 then down the road get the 600 front wing to push your performance even higher.
Vanaf 1 juli 2016 verandert de regelgeving voor brandingsporten. Dit zijn sportactiviteiten op zee die worden beoefend met surfplanken, kites, wake-boards, peddels, pedalo’s, rafts, jetski’s en jetscooters.
Roeiboten, zeilboten, catamarans en motorboten vallen hier niet onder.
De regelgeving werd op vraag van de sportfederaties op verschillende vlakken versoepeld. Zo krijgt de watersporter meer vrijheid, maar ook meer verantwoordelijkheid, om zijn sport veilig te beoefenen.
Alle informatie over deze nieuwe regelgeving staat op de website van de FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer: http://mobilit.belgium.be/nl/scheepvaart/brandingsporten
Om de nieuwe regelgeving bekend te maken trekt de FOD Mobiliteit en Vervoer deze zomer naar de kust met de federal truck! De eerste twee weken van juli kan je een bezoekje brengen in Oostende (5/7), Zeebrugge (6/7) , Blankenberge (7/7) , Bredene (12/7), Koksijde (13/7), De Panne (14/7) en Wenduine (15/7). Je kan de campagne ook volgen op Facebook en Twitter met #windwavesafe.
