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by fredmendes
Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:19 am
Forum: Foil Kites
Topic: The Pansh A15, an A18 review
Replies: 517
Views: 165476

Re: The Pansh A15, an A18 review

I am deeply thinking to buy a A15 in 9m2 to be used mainly in snowkite (and depending on result maybe very ponctually on HF ). Could you sum up if modifications of the bridles are required or just for optimization (I have very few time to tune this year), and has one of you tested aurora vs a15 bac...
by fredmendes
Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:43 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Very bad experience with Kiteschools so far (advice needed)
Replies: 22
Views: 5420

Re: Very bad experience with Kiteschools so far (advice needed)

I was trying to get private instruction through the two schools. If you want to get private lessons in the Lisbon area, I would highly recommend you to get in touch with António Albano from ALkite ( http://www.alkitesurf.com/sobre-nos/ ). His contacts (email and mobile) are in the webpage link. He ...
by fredmendes
Wed Aug 10, 2016 12:21 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: interesting read on kiteboarding politics. Bruno Legaignoux
Replies: 79
Views: 13725

Re: interesting read on kiteboarding politics. Bruno Legaignoux

- IFKO president, Diogo Paes Fernandes, is also president of APKite/FPKite (Portuguese kite association); - As APKite/FPKite president, Diogo Paes Fernandes led the efforts to include APKite/FPKite in FPVela (Portuguese Sailing Federation), which is a WS (ISAF) member (which eventually happened); - ...
by fredmendes
Thu Oct 15, 2015 9:12 am
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: International Federation of Kitesports - IFKO
Replies: 10
Views: 2950

Re: International Federation of Kitesports - IFKO

Very curious to see where this goes, especially after seeing that Mr. Diogo Paes Fernandes, one of the presidents, is also the current president of APKite/FPKite - Portuguese Kite Association/Federation ( http://www.apkite.pt/ ). The APKite/FPKite (which is part of the FPVela - Portuguese Sailing Fe...
by fredmendes
Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Kitesurf Odyssey: Lisbon > Madeira. 1000 Km. More than 40h
Replies: 4
Views: 2145

Re: Kitesurf Odyssey: Lisbon > Madeira. 1000 Km. More than 4

What does "without stops" mean, is he flying the kite and standing on the board (moving) all the time without breaks? :-o Yes, that's what "without stops" means, standing on the board and flying the kite without breaks. He is getting food/drink from the support boat. I've been trying to follow the ...
by fredmendes
Wed May 13, 2015 8:20 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: New drone, auto, waterproof and $499US
Replies: 19
Views: 4743

Re: New drone, auto, waterproof and $499US

plummet wrote:How do you stop it chopping up your lines? or the lines of other kiters next to you?
Or hiting a power line, or a flag pole on the beach...
by fredmendes
Wed May 13, 2015 1:56 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Portugal - Lisbon
Replies: 29
Views: 9332

Re: Portugal - Lisbon

http://www.amn.pt/DGAM/Capitanias/Lisbo ... 202015.pdf

As I've said before, it is an official document, you have the link above. It's a scanned document, so it's not possible to copy and paste into some translator.
by fredmendes
Tue May 12, 2015 4:40 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Portugal - Lisbon
Replies: 29
Views: 9332

Re: Portugal - Lisbon

Are you sure about Nova Vaga? For beginners only in 2015? I'm about to plan all my vacation around this spot. I mean we'll rent a car but I'm looking for accommodation close to Nova Vaga as we planned to ride mainly at this spot. But your words gave me second thoughts. Do you know from where can I ...
by fredmendes
Fri May 08, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: Kitesurfing
Topic: Portugal - Lisbon
Replies: 29
Views: 9332

Re: Portugal - Lisbon

I used to kite most of the time at Nova Vaga, but I was told it will be exclusively for kite lessons this summer. The next beach from Nova Vaga (going south), praia da Bela Vista, seems to be open to kitesurfing this year, and I believe there is at least one school there already, you can check the f...
by fredmendes
Mon May 04, 2015 1:32 pm
Forum: Hydrofoil
Topic: Zeeko revolutionise the hydrofoil for 2015
Replies: 108
Views: 36636

Re: Zeeko revolutionise the hydrofoil for 2015

Dear Nicolas

Any dates for the availability of the alloy foil in Europe?

Price of the alloy foil?

Any plans to offer a package with the Slash (or Pocket) board? (If so, idea of prices?)

Fred

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