Kitewing is a wing shaped kite. Many people call it “the wing” for short, just because of its shape. You can use Kitewing with your skis, snowboard, mountainboard, skates or in-line skates, wakeboard etc. Many say it is like a mix of kite surfing and wind surfing.
Most riders learn to cruise with the wing in half an hour. At the same time there seems to be no limit to the amazing jumps and tricks that are being developed by many keen riders around the globe at the moment: speeds up to 100 km/h and 5 m high, 40 m long jumps on flat surface are not unusual.
The wing flies by itself and supports its own weight. To get power and traction from the Kitewing, you just need to slightly change the inclination of the wing. As you get more speed, the wing generates a lift that reduces surface friction and allows even greater speed.
WHAT IS THE WAVE WARRIOR?
The Wave Warrior is a larger wing equipped with flotation devices. A custom board has been especially designed to make it a good jumper. It can jump 3 meters in 30 cm waves.
It feels like holding the wind in your hands
Perhaps the best way to describe how riding with the Wave Warrior feels is how one Kitewing team rider put it: it feels like holding the wind in your hands. But the Wave Warrior also brings a new feeling of freedom and easiness to water sports. Riding it is easy and safe to learn, and it requires little riding space. Windsurfers who tested Wave Warrior, learned to plane with it in rough conditions in just over 30 minutes. Riders with previous experience with Kitewing learned it in a few minutes. Even water starts can be learned within 30 minutes with instruction. And the good news does not stop here. Riding the Wave Warrior requires less muscle power than wind- or kitesurfing. Moreover, the wing is totally depowerable, which makes it very safe to use. To top it all, the Wave Warrior has a huge wind range (15-35 knots for one wing and 75kg rider).
More airtime in a day than after years of windsurfing
For windsurfers, the Wave Warrior opens a totally new world in what comes to airtime. Our test crew made approximately three meter high jumps from 30cm waves. No hand jumps can also be performed. Erik Hopmans, Kitewing and MBS Mountainboards teamrider, concluded after testing Wave Warrior: I had more airtime in one day with the Wave Warrior than after years of windsurfing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfrCvmRLaAc
Lol. vaag ding, ik heb hem nog nooit gezien, wie wel?
Lijkt me vrij kut als de wind wegvalt
