Mayby not the exactly right topic to post this question, sorry, but: Why lots of riders at foilboards competitions use helmets? Is this because they all are beginners (if so I would adwise to use a boardleash too) or is this sort of kitesurfing even more dangerous than using raceboards with 3 long a...

For the 95% of twintip riders the directionals are useless because of the fact that they require tacking or jibing, that actually means a significant better kite flying skills... if only raceboards and foilboards were bidirectional! ...

ronnie wrote:Interesting also that there are ram air kites doing very well in the ladies event, but none in the men's.

Ivan Doronin (RUS) is using the same ramair kite ELF and was leading the qualification series.

What is the course they are sailing?

From how it rides the straps should be all the way forward, otherwise the board bounces pretty much. They also should test the boards befor production - not all the riders have small footsize, mine is euro 47 and its hell f***g uncomfortable for the front foot as the board is very canted on the outl...

I honestly do not see a practical use of this 360 penalty turn... imagine all the fleet goes upwind with 20knots of speed and you try to make a penalty 360 turn if you brake any rule - nobody will watch you and even less whether you did it right... for the rider who had the right of way its a lot ea...

... and those hooked-in handlepasses

clint2070 wrote:Did North take a Wainman,dye it neon and call it their new wave kite ?

I'm affraid Wainman did take a Norths trainer kite Buster and called it all-in-one kite...

masterred wrote:

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not a new kite, but a new North LTD board for sure!

lost few minutes presciuos time reading this BS topic...