Today I was Kitesurfing in Alvor, Portugal (near Lagos) and my van was broken into by thieves - they took alot of things including cameras (cannon waterproof and GoPro HD) but most of all they stole 2 of my kites. They are both Wainman Hawaii kites and one is the 7m (Gypsy) the other is a 12m (Boss)...

Today I was Kitesurfing in Alvor, Portugal (near Lagos) and my van was broken into by thieves - they took alot of things including cameras (cannon waterproof and GoPro HD) but most of all they stole 2 of my kites. They are both Wainman Hawaii kites and one is the 7m (Gypsy) the other is a 12m (Boss)...

This was one of the best kites ever made, super fast and huuuuge pop.

Contact Jon Popkiss at solent Sailboards in Southampton, he will for sure know where to find one.

It's a UK shop - I think www.solentsailboards.co.uk

Good luck

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I was kiting this day in Valdelagrana (35 minutes away) and the sky was crazy, it was really windy and the same storm damaged the coastline of Spain/ France/ Portugal - some deaths etc. from the storm itself. I was out on my Smoke and some were out on 6m's or windsurfing (fully planing on 3.7s) for ...

This is one of the best posts I have seen in a long time! Good old Ben Wilson, this is really great for the sport - All surfers should realise that getting hold of a kite on a blown out - on shore day is great fun when otherwise it just wouldn't be! I didn't even read page two through fear of readin...

After more than 100 kites: 1. Naish AR5, 2. Wipika Airblast 3. Takoon Scoop 3. Takoon Scoop. Bruno Legaignoux and team. The first frontline flyer with lowend too. Can not say it was a "giant step", but it was still a remarkable improvement in all areas, and have never heard about anyone who did not...

I have to say that those first takoon skoops were really ahead of their time, awesome kite for sure - I also thought the X10 from naish was doing something different and really liked it!

I think the Wainmans look to be the future..

Thanks for the info guys. Chooch, will drop you a line on tuning, cheers!

Don't know geezer but I just put an order in for the 9 and 12! - sweeeeeeeet!