PowerZone a écrit

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New VDO from DR !!!;
http://youtu.be/IDhDECO-UN8

ENJOY !!!!

Petit VDO avant EMILY !!!! WAPPPA !!!

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might be OT but thought it was kinda part of this thread.

Two guys from Montreal showed up to be the first racers here at CORK (big regata). They headed out in light wind none of the rest of us non racers were really into. One guy with a 17m Zephir and big finned carbon race board with big daggers for fins. The other on a 12m WH boss and one of those lower volume recreational tuned down race boards. Most of us bystanders waiting for more wind just assumed the guy with the real race board and bigger higher aspect kite was going to have it pretty easy, but when they came back to shore after a couple hours of racing, it was the guy on the squat little wainman that made the upwind mark first every time! He was also faster downwind and won each time they did the course.

We had a chance to test the full range of kites at the pkra in germany this weekend, the kites are incredible...

The bar -

We are not able to release pictures just yet but the new bar is looking very nice, super clean and simple yet very well thought out and practical.
It features an all new full flag out safety system that sits just above the redesigned chicken loop and runs up through the depower line up into a new swivel system that removes twists in the front lines automatically.
The depower system runs up and over a pully eliminating wear on the depower line and back into a clam cleat above the bar.
The chicken loop features a built in stainless steel ring for suicide attachment and a removeable donkey pin, the release system is simple and effective similar to the previous model, above the release a newly designed shaped stopper ball locks into the bar when sheeting in meaning the chicken loop stays locked in position when unhooking a huge improvement on the previous bar, the grip is nice, the bar ends are now softer with built in bar floats and the graphics are very bright and vibrant.

The bar is a benchmark in simple effective design with low wearing and low maintenence components, its great to see a system that is not overengineered or overcomplicated that works so well.

The kites -

Again we cannont publish any of our pictures just yet but in the flesh the kites are looking incredible, with highly detailed, bright vibrant colours and unique designs they feature a top quality screen print on both sides of the canopy.
The bridle sytems are simple and effective and feature the same multiple attachment options that were very popular in the previous models, beefed up construction on the leading edge, struts and wingtips ensure the kites retain their reputation of outstanding build quality and construction.
The new kites have been refined and tweaked for slightly better performance and some all new sizes have been introduced to the range to suit more riders.

On the Water the kites retain the same fast direct positive feeling and grunty power of the previous models and the new sizes are just as good, we tested every kite from the 7.5m to the 14.5m in variable conditions, as with the previous models these kites will once again take the kitesurfing world by storm.

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Location: Ontario
might be OT but thought it was kinda part of this thread.

Two guys from Montreal showed up to be the first racers here at CORK (big regata). They headed out in light wind none of the rest of us non racers were really into. One guy with a 17m Zephir and big finned carbon race board with big daggers for fins. The other on a 12m WH boss and one of those lower volume recreational tuned down race boards. Most of us bystanders waiting for more wind just assumed the guy with the real race board and bigger higher aspect kite was going to have it pretty easy, but when they came back to shore after a couple hours of racing, it was the guy on the squat little wainman that made the upwind mark first every time! He was also faster downwind and won each time they did the course.