Yes I did - as SOLID is located just few kilometers from my home lake. Looks like on their homepage and works properly - I´ve seen it in action ! Unfortunately those guys weren´t prepared for the demand, they´re more a small dedicated custom board loft. Hope they´ll licence some bigger b...

Rick, Toby, Tim - could you provide us with links to all associations concerned, so that all contributors to this forum can send appeals for immediate safety regulations ?

thanks !

Jürgen

Toby, the fact that he was out without a safety leash caused Silkes death.
Call it what you want.

I completely agree to your suggestions and would like to add that quick releases are offered in various sizes in any sailors store as THEY`RE ONLY NEW TO KITING !!! Kite industry seemingly doesn´t accept them as chinese sewers can´t produce them for 5 pennies. It´s all available in supplyin...

sorry, but you missed the point !! Silke not having a quick-release is the one thing, the guy letting go the kite without safety leash the other ! It was HIS Kite hitting her. You "Pros" haven´t yet understood the safety discussion at all and that´s why we all will experience hard measures of ...

If any and all contests will be subject to strictest safety obligations from tomorrow on, any further discussion if safety is unconveniant or "unstylish" will be stopped immediately. Style can´t be at the cost of life, can it ? In Windsurfing you can risk your own life out there, in Kitesurfing u...

God bless Silke ! It´s a real tragedy ..... *********************** REMARK by ADMIN: portions of this text have been removed, since it was based on false information, which led to misunderstandings and the use of wrong words *********************** Any kiter without fully equipped safety system s...

sounds pretty good ! any pics and specs available ?

aloha

Toby, any comparison Rhino16/Toro16 available ? Toro with lower AR really faster turning ? that´s crucial reg. low end for me ! appeciate your thoughts !

aloha

On 2002-06-05 09:21, Toby wrote:
replaced by a Toro 10?
This kite is fast as well, better to try it before you buy it!

Toby

as soon as you have to flip the tip, as the only protected/reinforced area on other kites I´ve flown so far, solo launch will always be on weak fabric. I experienced sharp mussels as well as stones cutting my AB and CO2s as well. So IMO the reinforcements should be above first strut to effectivel...