Here is FOnes true response copied from the yahoo groups kitesurf group...

Hi all!


Lets not get confused and enlighten you about whats up now and for
2003!

F-one is distributed in the USA by KiteSurf.com and does not have any
employees in the USA.
KiteSurf.com Does not have any employees or sales representative in Cape
Hatteras.

Back two years ago, KiteSurf.coms owner started GrabHigh, an entity
managed by a F-One sponsored rider. This entity was supposed to develop
a local activity of clinics and camps and to promote KiteSurf.coms
products through demos and other events. After more than 2 years of
inactivity and after investing in excess of $120,000 in the operation
the decision was taken in September 2002 to close GrabHigh.

During those two years, KiteSurf.com was forced to invest into GrabHigh
to try to maintain that structure in hope of some development, but after
reaching heavy operations losses for the second consecutive year without
any trending changes, the corporation has been dissolved.
The lack of activity as well as responsiveness from the only
manager/employee surely resulted in such decision.


As for 2002, F-One has an extensive line of products in both boards and
kites and will even be more complete these coming seasons:

In 2002, we have:
- the Mach1 Kites (for advanced and extreme riders)
- and the Magic Kites geared toward the beginners to intermediate
riders.

Boardwise: the Mad Fly TT Boards come in 4 different sizes: TT142,
TT160, TT 168 and TT175.
And the directional-construction TT: The TT180 plus the classic
directional Freestyle Boards.

You can download the current F-One catalog featuring all the
above-mentioned products from the Forum files:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kitesurf/files/2002 F-One Catalog.pdf



For 2003, F-One has an extensive kite line featuring:

- the Mach2 (People are already talking about them as the first samples
were recently released). They will be available in the US in 3 weeks.
Check out this video featuring the new Mach 2:
http://www.ifrance.com/gegefly/mach2.wmv
- the Dream (the intermediate line) (March 2003)
- the Magic2 (for beginners to intermediate). (March 2003)
In addition, F-One is also coming out with the Source - a kite specially
designed for schools.

The line of boards (available Spring 2003) includes 7 twin tips ranging
from TT160 to TT138 and 4 sizes from TT160 to TT180.

Did I hear reduced line of gear?


Laure
http://www.kitesurf.com/
Tel: 305-857-0343 or Toll Free 800-225-8796
Fax: 509-561-7839