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Hi All, One more update.

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n November 2006 Kevin Biggar and Jamie Fitzgerald are going to attempt to man haul from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and then return back to their starting point using traction kites. In the spirit of the original Antarctic explorers they will be unresupplied and start with all the provisions they need. This journey has never been done before unsupported.

Its a good thing they are fit buggars, in 2003 they won the Trans-Atlantic rowing race in world record time!!!

Kevin and jamie have decided on the Samurai 2 …in their own words: ” If we don’t make it back in time from the Pole to the coastline we either have to pay per day to keep the plane waiting or winter over with the penguins. Neither is pleasant so after extensive testing of a variety of brands we chose Ozone kites – in particular the Samurai II. This kite is stable and predictable in its handling, turns on a dime and pulls like a tractor. We are taking the 3m, 5m and 7m versions to bracket all wind conditions.”

Labels: Kites

Novo Link 2007

RBS Battens - Talas no bordo de ataque, mais estabilidade

Barra mais simples e eficiente do mercado

11 Libras, kite super rígido, evitando a inversão e ajudando a redecolagem

A galera compareceu em peso no Gokite - Ponta das Almas

Kiteloops insanos

Renato Freitas testando o novo Link

O kite foi aprovado por todos

Visual da Ponta das Almas

Kites prontos para o test drive no Campeche

Roberto Veiga, representante exclusivo Slingshot, passando as instruções pra galera

Mais um velejador para testar o novo kite

Testado e aprovado

Labels: Kites

VÍDEO DVD 02 KITESURF (10 Mb)*

Labels: Kites, Video

Novo Link 2007

Roberto

Celso Kiteloop

Marcelo Cunha

Roberto

Marcelo Cunha

Galera local

MC Kiteloop Railey

Roberto e Augusto

Labels: Kites

Snowkite

Rafael Trappo e Fábio de Maria

Visual alucinante

Guilherme Maia Rosa

No Brasil, o snowkite tem conquistado atletas de vários esportes de prancha, como kitesurf e snowboard

1o Campeonato Brasileiro de Snowkite aconteceu no Chile

Dias clássicos em Curralco

Chegada do Slalom

Henning...

... fazendo um reboque

Galera aguardando a premiação

Beto Hilmann mando voer no Snowkite também e venceu o campeonato

A galera faz a cabeça no Chile

Labels: snowkite

Some pics of the new Switchblade, also called the SB2.

Labels: Cabrinha

Labels: Cabrinha, Kites

The Gravity Games H2O return to Perth for the 3rd time in 2006, this time though, the dates have changed. This year you will be able to catch all of the action from December 7 through to December 10 down on the foreshore of McCallum Park, Town of Victoria Park.

McCallum Park, Victoria Park is the perfect choice of venue for the H2O activities of Wake Boarding, Thundercat Racing and new to the 2006 medal event schedule, Jetski Racing. This years event will also feature all of the high flying action of the Vert Demo’s in Skateboarding, BMX and Inline, as well as the death defying antics of the those crazy Freestyle Motocross Riders and much more.

The Gravity Games H2O is fast becoming an iconic event to Perth, so don’t miss any of the action in December down at McCallum Park.

Fuerteventura Kiteboard World Cup

Double victory for France: Guenon & Consorti win the 2006 PKRA Kiteboarding Speed Grand Prix

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 7 August, 2006 : - - Today the island Fuerteventura saw one of the most successful events in the history of speedkiting. During the last 5 days, 11 races have been started, a number that hasn't been seen before at a speed event ever.

With a windforce up to 8 Beaufort (35-40 knots) the World Record of Olaf Marting (41, 79 knots) has been missed only with a blink of an eye. French Christophe Prin Guenon raced 40, 75 knots and ended the contests on 1st place in both valuations: top speed ranking and with his seven 1st places also in overall ranking.

Having high speed in the last two runs, next frenchman Alexandre Caizergues (Top Speed: 40,14) jumped on second places in overall ranking. Having the same amount of points but with less top speed (39,03) Sebastian Catellan, also France, ended up third.

German Dirk Hanel used the last races to improve in the final ranking. With one fourth and one second place today he finished this worldcup at 5th position. Jochen Bock ended 10th as second best German.

In womens races the French girl Charlotte Consorti stayed in front also on the last day of competition. She led a French womens triumvirate to success: Aurelia Herpin finished 2nd, Fabienne d´Ortoli 3rd.

Mens Speed Results:
1.Christophe Prin (FRA)
2. Alexandre Caizergues (FRA)
3. Sebastian Catellan (FRA)

Women's Speed Results
1. Charlotte Consorti (FRA)
2. Aurelia Herpin (FRA)
3. Fabienne d'Ortoli (FRA)

Labels: Best Kiteboarding, Competition, Speed

Ride the waves behind a kite
It's easy to learn the latest outdoor craze

Thursday, August 24, 2006
JOE FITZGIBBON

HOOD RIVER -- Laura Maher studies her pocket-sized weather pager while she waits for her kiteboarding partner, Karen Barker, to grab her gear and join her on the tiny Columbia River beach.

"I'm reading gusts of 22," the 40-year-old Hood River hairdresser shouts over the wind to her friend. "Awesome day for a ride."

Within minutes, the two women are dancing across the river, towed by large butterfly colored kites that billow wildly in the wind.

Labels: Kites

Hey All,

Sorry about the break guys, had to drive from London to Mongolia in a Daihatsu Hi Jet:

take a look at : www.hijetset.com if you'd like. My apologies. I'd meant to provide a little warning.

News will be starting up tomorrow morning. I'll be playing catch up for a little bit, so bear with me if the news is a little old. Thaks for the words of encouragement from those wondering where I went..

-c-

Labels: Kite-related

The birth or a new kiteboard discipline.

Out with the old, in with the new.

De Bilt, July 27 2006 – Following the credo “We’ve seen enough Hawaiian floral patterns in kiteboarding” Ruben Lenten, winner of the 2005 King of the Air, and Red Bull are throwing a unique kiteboard competition. From August 7th till 11th the eastern part of the IJsselmeer lake in the Netherlands will be host to Red Bull Kite Punks.

Ruben Lenten is among the youngest competitors on the PKRA World Cup circuit. This doesn’t stop him from winning several World Cups a year or cleaning up the field at the 2005 Red Bull King of the Air. Notorious for his super-charged style on and of his board, Ruben ran into kiteboarding-specific obstacles at a World Cup event in Venezuela. These obstacles are placed in the water and are ridden by kiteboarders much in the way skateboarders or snowboarders ride the obstacles that are placed in skate and snowboard parks.

With only two rideable obstacles in Venezuela, Ruben hooked up with his sponsor Red Bull to see if this could be taken to a higher level. Ruben started sketching and designing some ideas for obstacles and in co-operation with a specialized builder of skate parks they developed a series of floating obstacles that, once put together look like someone has flooded a super-sized skate park.

See all sliders here

There is no better way to see if your new idea is a good one than to test it on some eager crash test dummies, all under the guise of a little competition. Red Bull Kite Punks was born. Ruben has rounded up an impressive shortlist of some of the biggest names in new-school kiteboarding for a big session! Or, as Ruben put it: “Bring a helmet, ‘cause if anyone is going home without a black eye or some bruised ribs, they haven’t been charging hard enough.” Confirmed riders include Aaron Hadlow (UK), Leeshai Miller (ISR), Janek Korycki (POL), Rui Meira (ESP), Nick Jacobsen (DEN), Troels Engholm (DEN), Youri Zoon (NED), Greg Thijsse (RSA), Neal Hiler (UK), Petr Thyuskivich (RUS) and Ruben himself of course.

The wind window for Red Bull Kite Punks is from August 7th till 11th on one of five spots (Minster Klif, Stavoren, Hindeloopen, Workum, Cornwederzand) on the Eastern shore of the IJsselmeer lake in the Netherlands. The final location will be chosen based on wind direction and wind force and disclosed on the day of the competition.

Labels: board, Competition, Kites, Red Bull, Ruben Lenten

"The thing you can always say about airush is that they never try and shoehorn the sport of kitesurfing into one product. It makes my life hell trying to guess what everyone will want, but at least they cover all the bases!! This year Airush are going with three bow kites, two hybrids and one pure bow.....more after the jump.









Product Overview
• Combines the incredible wind range and sheeting ability of a BOW kite with the direct steering and bar simplicity of a 4 line kite.
• Excellent for all level of riding from dedicated wave riding to dedicated freestyle.
• Perfect for hooked in and unhooked riding.
• Radically reduced bar pressure compared to 2006
• Completely re engineered new generation Hybrid/SLE.
• Radically increased wind range and safety
• Increased low wind performance

Control Bar overview; dedicated Flow control bar featuring:
• Functional pulley free control bar.
• Modular control bar design to allow for multi functional leash, depower and line configuration.
• On the fly stopper ball, for easy bar adjustments

Compared to the DNA
• The flow has a faster turning speed.
• The flow has more of a flatter profile for improved upwind ability and high wind performance

Compared to the Lift
• The Flow has increased wind range due to the Hybrid/SLE design.

Buy this kite if you want:
• A new generation all round performance kite

Target customer
• Advanced beginner to Pro riders.
• Suitable for wave, freeride and freestyle

Key Selling points
• New generation design
• Large windrange
• Easy handling
• Extremely predictable
• Simple to re launch
• Aluminium shaft pump on all sizes
• Auto deflators on ball valves
• Heavy-duty bag with extendable section
• Excellent for all standards of rider

Sizes and spec
Product Code Model Bar Length
AK07FL05 Flow SLE 05 45cm
AK07FL07 Flow SLE 07 45cm
AK07FL10 Flow SLE 10 45cm
AK07FL12 Flow SLE 12 55cm
AK07FL14 Flow SLE 14 55cm
AK07FL16 Flow SLE 16 65cm

Labels: Airush, Kites, Speed

August 3rd, 2006

2006 Fuerteventura World Cup – Day 2

Fuerteventura PKRA Kiteboarding Grand Prix 2006

Competitors and spectators were greeted to more incredible wind and clear skies in Fuerteventura for the second day of the PKRA Grand Prix 2006. The riders rigged up their smaller kites to handle the gusty 25 to 30 knots of wind and PKRA officials continued to run two man heats instead of four for safety reasons as well as ease of judging. The first riders took to the water around 11 am for the continuation of the single elimination tournament, which was successfully completed by 4 pm. Conditions were challenging for the competitors as the waves continued to grow in size throughout the afternoon, nonetheless they persevered, striving for the goal of close to $50,000 USD in prize money.

In the first heat of the day, Mallory De la Villemarqué (North, France) landed a technical frontside 3 against Youri Zoon (Slingshot, Netherlands), however, he did not exhibit enough variety and power to secure a spot in the next round. Best team members, Alvaro Onieva (Spain) and Bas Koole (Netherlands) ripped up the water next. Alvaro displayed his usual bag full of tricks including a blind judge, a back to blind, a raley to blind, a hasselhoff, a double front to blind, and a mobe to advance against his teammate, Bas. Cesar Portas (North, Spain) and Philipp Brückmann (Carved, Germany) followed, with Cesar nailing a powerful mobe to downloop and a blind judge to stay in the tournament before meeting up with Kevin Langeree (Naish, Netherlands) in the third round.

In arguably the best seven minutes of kiteboarding for the day, Ruben Lenten (Slingshot, Netherlands) and cousin, Kevin Langeree were on fire, shooting off trick after trick, getting the crowd cheering. Kevin nailed a sweet frontside 3, a handlepass, an amazing mobe 5, a KGB, and a hasselhoff, while Ruben answered back by going big with an F16 grab and a kung fu. Ultimately, in a close judge’s decision, Kevin secured the win, advancing to the next round. Following the pair of Dutch cousins were Cabrinha team members Alberto Rondina (Italy) and Petr Tyushkevich (Russian Federation) in yet another exceptionally close heat. Alberto pulled off a nice slim, front to blind, and a backside 3, but it wasn’t enough to defeat Petr’s arsenal of tricks such as a fat chance, 3-1-3, raley to blind, slim, and a frontside 3.

Rui Meira (Naish, Portugal) and Randy Hereman (F-One, Netherlands) battled it out in another close match, but Randy was on a mission, sticking a blind judge, a powerful mobe 5, and a kiteloop to move ahead into the next round of the single elimination tournament where he would meet up with PKRA points leader, Aaron Hadlow. Finishing up round two, Mikael Blomvall (JN Kites, Sweden) landed a nice blind judge, mobe, and slim to take out Lorenzo Giovanneli (Slingshot, Italy), while Aaron Hadlow (Flexifoil, UK) moved past Erik Volpe (Italy) with an aerial back to blind and a sick kiteloop handlepass

Third round action pitted Youri Zoon against Alvaro Onieva in a close heat, however, Youri was unstoppable, displaying tons of power and energy to earn his place in the semifinals. Kevin Langeree faced Cesar Portas in a heat where variety ended up being the key for success. Although Cesar nailed a strong mobe, blind judge and an aerial back to blind, Kevin was on like crazy glue, sticking an F16, a 3-1-3, a frontside 3, mobe to wrapped, KGB, and a hasselhoff to move on to meet fellow Nethlerlander, Zoon in the next round. Petr Tyushkevich, also showed off a variety of powerful tricks, blasting a sick fat chance, slim chance, and blind judge to advance against Mikael Blomvall, who rallied valiantly with an aerial back to blind and double S bend. Next out of the gate were Randy Hereman and Aaron Hadlow, both going for it and giving the beach plenty to cheer about. Randy landed a powerful raley to blind and super powered kiteloop, however, Aaron continued to impress the judges with his variety and clean, technical moves giving him the edge over Hereman.

The beach was in a frenzy for the semifinals with the intense action on the water. Aaron Hadlow and Petr Tyushkevich both were charging, using the waves and trying to outdo each other. Aaron ended up the victor based on variety and power of his tricks, even giving the crowd a show with a huge, high kiteloop close to the beach. Also in the semifinals, fellow Dutchmen, Kevin Langeree and Youri Zoon put on an amazing display of moves, each rider wanting a spot in the finals versus Hadlow. Youri stuck a mega kiteloop, a kung fu 3, and a technical front mobe, but it wasn’t enough to stop the energy-filled Kevin from advancing with a powerful frontside 3, KGB, and difficult mobe 5.

The close competition continued in the loser’s final where Youri squared off against Petr. Youri banged out a huge F16, front mobe, handlepass with a 360, and a quality blind judge 3 to secure him third place overall. The men’s single elimination finals once again paired rivals Kevin Langeree and Aaron Hadlow in a nailbiting showdown. Kevin, eager for another win, was ripping, landing a frontside 3, a sick hasselhoff, and an aerial back to blind, but it was not quite enough to edge out Aaron, who was determined to take first, nailing an F16, an aerial back to blind, and a massive kiteloop. Kevin will have a chance to seize the top spot in the tournament during the double eliminations, which begin tomorrow.

First up for the women were Angela Peral (North, Spain) and Karolina Winkowska (Naish, Poland). Karolina dominated the heat with lots of variety, such as a kung fu, big air jumps with grabs, and riding to blind. The next heat featured Ania Grzelinska (North, Poland) versus Wiktoria Boszko (North, Poland) in an incredibly close bout. Ania blasted off a kiteloop, a front, a back, and a raley, but North teammate, Wiktoria, edged past her with a nice back roll, krypt, and a very technical raley to blind with surface handlepass. Jo Wilson (Naish, UK) then faced off against Pauline Boussard (Wipika, France). Jo tore up the water, getting lots of air with grabs and showing off a variety of powered tricks, meanwhile, Pauline landed front and back rolls, and a one foot jump, but it wasn’t enough to prevail against the determined Brit.

In one of the most exciting heats of the day, World Champion Kristin Boese (Best, Germany) faced Gisela Pulido (Airush, Spain). Both nailed technical handlepasses, though Kristin pulled out the victory with more unhooked tricks, like the back to wrapped and the raley to blind, to move on to the semifinals. In the women’s semifinals, Wiktoria Boszko was overpowered in the strong winds, which allowed Karolina Winkowska to advance with a front to blind, a krypt, a surface pass, and a kung fu. The superstar performer of the day, Jo Wilson, continued her charge, landing a front spin with a grab, a sick raley, an indy, a krypt, and a front to toeside, for the upset over Kristin Boese, to advance to the finals.

The loser’s final featured Kristin versus Wiktoria Boszko. Kristin was charging with a perfectly executed front roll with a grab, a raley, an unhooked double front, and a krypt, securing third place in the women’s single elimination tournament. The women’s final between Jo Wilson and Karolina Winkowska was action packed. Karolina stuck a variety of tricks, including a kung fu and a krypt, but it wasn’t enough to stop Jo Wilson from taking first place with her big air grabs and powered moves. Kristin, Wiktoria and Karolina will have a second chance in the double elimination tournament starting tomorrow to continue their quest for the top position overall.

The Speed Grand Prix event has been extremely challenging so far with sideshore winds and large waves to contend against. The morning runs, when the water is a bit flatter, have proven better for results, with speeds hitting the 40 knot mark. Currently Christophe Prin-Guenon (Naish, France) is in first place for the men with 1.4 total points and a top speed of 40.75 knots - only .04 knots away from the world record! Charlotte Consorti (France, F-One) is in the number one position for the women with 2.7 points overall and a top speed of 29.55 knots. Many riders have been experiencing extreme crashes and suffering broken bones as a result. Yesterday, speed rider John Grimm (Best, US) was taken to the hospital after a wipe out left him with two broken ribs, but today he was seen walking around the event site encouraging fellow riders, although disappointed to be out of the competition. Tomorrow promises more excitement on the speed course as past world record holder Manu Taub (Wipika, France), along with last year’s winner Sebastien Cattalan (France), continue their pursuit of the new world record.

The skipper’s meeting is at 10 am tomorrow with a first possible start at 11 am. Riders will try to move ahead in the competition rankings during the double elimination tournament, which begins tomorrow. A DJ will be in the event tent starting at 11 pm tonight and every night this week.

Be sure to check out www.caribbeanwinds.com for a live tournament ladder, updated statistics, great photos, and videos of the event!

For live results and contest ladders log on to:
Caribbeanwinds.com

Labels: Airush, Best Kiteboarding, Cabrinha, Competition, Contest, Naish, North, Pulido, Ruben Lenten, Speed

Airush 2007 kites; technical info
Airush have been busy since the release of the Halo back in late Decmber, and now it's time for the new model year. What follows after this is their own rundown of the range and how it all fits together as part of a well thought out range.

To summarise it all for you their 5 kite model range from '06 (4 C kites, one bow) has been redesigned to the same number of models (5) but 3 Bow kites and Two C's. There will be individual writeups on all the three bow kites further into the trade expo section.

all new kite; DNA bow
Three strut Hybrid Bow, 4 line, for beginners and waveriders. A well hyped kite on the net already it's simple and very effective. Available early Sept.

all new kite; FLOW SLE bow
All new hybrid performance bow kite - depowers like a pure bow, feels just like a C kite. Available 3 weeks (mid/late August).

all new kite; HALO '07 bow
Refinement of this years 4 line pure bow (pullys on the bar - Available mid to late Sept)

all new kite; LIFT '07 C kite
A refinement on the 2006 Freeride 4 or 5 line C kite. Special order only.

all new kite; REACTOR '07 C kite
The superfast 5 ine C for waveriding, freestyle and general lunacy! Special order only.

I have had early prototypes of the Lift, DNA and Flow SLE to try so far and will post up more realworld explanations to them on their individual posts in trade expo.

This is how Airush explain the 2007 lineup;
Kite Technology
2007 has seen a breakthrough in development of the geometry of each specific model to meet each rider’s performance requirement. We have focused on the unique demands of each level and rider group and enhanced each model to exceed their expectations.

Planform
With the introduction of swept wingtip designs, supported leading edges and increased depower, planform is critical in determining a kites performance. The figure below illustrates the huge differentiation between the curvature of the leading edges, positioning of the wingtips in relation to the center of effort and trailing edge shape.
Comparisons of the Lift and Reactor show the slightly more traditional shape of the Lift when compared to the wider wingtips and reduced Span to chord ratio of the Reactor.
With the Supported Leading edge kites (DNA, Flow & Halo) a more curved leading edge allows easier relaunch, and works together with the swept wingtip enhancing the depower.




Wingtip Configuration
A closer look at wingtip configuration and the positioning of the front tow point on each design allows you to understand the effect on sheeting, steering and depower.
On Hybrid Kites, the reduced sweep of the wingtip on the DNA and Flow means a pulley system is not required to achieve a given amount of de power. By avoiding the pulleys the steering is more direct with more feedback from the kite, allowing you to “feel” where the kite is in the window. Limiting the curvature of the leading edge reduces the relaunch slightly (although still significantly easier than a C-Kite).
The larger sweep on the Halo’s (which offers the best rollover relaunch) requires a 2/1 pulley ratio to ensure the bar remains within the riders reach while allowing maximum sheeting. A defining factor on the performance difference between the Reactor and Lift is the difference in wingtip size. The wider wingtips on the Reactor allow the kite to turn positively even at extreme angles of attack.

Airush 2007 kites; technical info

Airush have been busy since the release of the Halo back in late Decmber, and now it's time for the new model year. What follows after this is their own rundown of the range and how it all fits together as part of a well thought out range.

To summarise it all for you their 5 kite model range from '06 (4 C kites, one bow) has been redesigned to the same number of models (5) but 3 Bow kites and Two C's. There will be individual writeups on all the three bow kites further into the trade expo section.

all new kite; DNA bow
Three strut Hybrid Bow, 4 line, for beginners and waveriders. A well hyped kite on the net already it's simple and very effective. Available early Sept.

all new kite; FLOW SLE bow
All new hybrid performance bow kite - depowers like a pure bow, feels just like a C kite. Available 3 weeks (mid/late August).

all new kite; HALO '07 bow
Refinement of this years 4 line pure bow (pullys on the bar - Available mid to late Sept)

all new kite; LIFT '07 C kite
A refinement on the 2006 Freeride 4 or 5 line C kite. Special order only.

all new kite; REACTOR '07 C kite
The superfast 5 ine C for waveriding, freestyle and general lunacy! Special order only.

I have had early prototypes of the Lift, DNA and Flow SLE to try so far and will post up more realworld explanations to them on their individual posts in trade expo.

This is how Airush explain the 2007 lineup;

Kite Technology
2007 has seen a breakthrough in development of the geometry of each specific model to meet each rider’s performance requirement. We have focused on the unique demands of each level and rider group and enhanced each model to exceed their expectations.

Planform
With the introduction of swept wingtip designs, supported leading edges and increased depower, planform is critical in determining a kites performance. The figure below illustrates the huge differentiation between the curvature of the leading edges, positioning of the wingtips in relation to the center of effort and trailing edge shape.
Comparisons of the Lift and Reactor show the slightly more traditional shape of the Lift when compared to the wider wingtips and reduced Span to chord ratio of the Reactor.
With the Supported Leading edge kites (DNA, Flow & Halo) a more curved leading edge allows easier relaunch, and works together with the swept wingtip enhancing the depower.


Wingtip Configuration
A closer look at wingtip configuration and the positioning of the front tow point on each design allows you to understand the effect on sheeting, steering and depower.
On Hybrid Kites, the reduced sweep of the wingtip on the DNA and Flow means a pulley system is not required to achieve a given amount of de power. By avoiding the pulleys the steering is more direct with more feedback from the kite, allowing you to “feel” where the kite is in the window. Limiting the curvature of the leading edge reduces the relaunch slightly (although still significantly easier than a C-Kite).
The larger sweep on the Halo’s (which offers the best rollover relaunch) requires a 2/1 pulley ratio to ensure the bar remains within the riders reach while allowing maximum sheeting. A defining factor on the performance difference between the Reactor and Lift is the difference in wingtip size. The wider wingtips on the Reactor allow the kite to turn positively even at extreme angles of attack.


Foil shapes
Foil shapes on each model have been optimized to offer the best
compromise of speed and stability based on the rider requirements.
The finer the entry and shallower the draft, the faster the kite is through the air, the easier it goes upwind and the less drag you have from the canopy. By using a deeper draft and placing the C/E further forward (Less fine entry) the kite becomes more stable and generates more low-end power with less rider input. This can be viewed below as a progression from the DNA as absolute ease of use, to the Reactor on the other extreme for absolute performance.


Canopy Curve
A large amount of development has been put into varying the shape of the arc on the canopy through a combination of bridling, Structural LE shaping and canopy shaping.
Kites featuring a flatter Arc provide more power for a given kite size but can be more prone to inversion especially when used with bridles. This should be viewed in conjunction with the amount of sweep in the wingtips. In addition flatter canopies allow more depower from the kite, as this increases the kites ability to be sheeted out. Canopies with a more traditional C shape have less drift and more positive steering due to the increased vertical component in the wingtip, which enhances directional stability.
By testing and optimizing each model of kite, and at the same time each size of kite, we have ensured the best balance of performance and stability for each user group.

Labels: Airush, Kites, Speed

Labels: Kites, Video

Win a 2007 Boxer SLE The new All-Terrain Classic: more than just a user-friendly kite. To qualify, please fill out the questions here. We will hold a random drawing on August 28th, 2006. The winner will receive a new 2007 Boxer SLE kite (Size: 6, 9, 12, or 15).

Labels: Kites, Naish

Festivities will begin on Friday, August 4th with a "Media Day". All athletes are welcome to come out and be photographed by the best of the best in the gorge, Richard Hallman, Jim Semlor, Lance Koudele, Jon Malmberg just to name a few. Photo shoot begins around 2 pm.

Saturday, August 5 will be the Main Event, featuring a New Format, including Best Trick, Kiteloop, and Biggest Air. There will also be a Freeride Expression Session judging the Best all Around Rider and a Race. There is a $2000 purse and lots of great prizes and swag from DaKine For registration details go to www.dabridge.us

During the event athletes will be provided with lunch from the BBQ, drinks from Walking Man Brewing, fresh organic fruit and acai (Brazilian fruit smoothies) from Sambazon ,and Guayaki Yerba Mate will be keeping the riders going with energizing iced tea.

Saturday Evening following the event from 6-8:00 athletes will be treated to a full Buffet dinner at the Skamania Lodge with live music. At 9:00 there will be a Party at the Walking Man Brewery where athletes will receive 2 complimentary drink tickets. Remember, camping is available for all at the Skamania County Fair Grounds in Stevenson.

Sunday, August 6th is a potential roll over day if the wind shuts off on Saturday. Otherwise there will be a shuttle service downwinder to Home Valley (6 miles) open to all.

All Proceed from this event will benefit the Skamania County Youth Outdoor Adventure Program. Your support is needed. Please come down and join us for a great day in Stevenson. Invite your family and friends to come watch, have lunch and hang in the beer garden.

Labels: adventures

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Labels: Kites, Naish