The third revolutionary change is a hybrid kite offered by Takoon and Cabrinha - a cross between a foil and an inflatable kite.
Bruno Legaignoux, the inventor and patent holder of the inflatable kite, designed a new type of kite. The kite is a hybrid between a foil and an inflatable kite. The reasoning behind this is simple : Foil kites have a more aerodynamic shape, and inflatable kites turn faster. Put the two together, add a good safety and depower system, and kiteboarding as we know it takes a new direction.
Bruno Legaignoux has patented this design. So far, two companies will release kites based on this concepts. Takoon is the first company to bring out a kite called the Takoon Nova. Cabrinha brought a license from Bruno Legaignoux and will be releasing their version of this kite soon, called the Cabrinha Crossbow.
The Takoon Nova will only have a 4 line control bar, yet it will give you all of the advantages of the 5th line system. At this stage we cannot confirm anything else, but there are talks about being able to depower the kite fully whilst on a wave.
Although the Takoon Nova and the Cabrinha Crossbow will be very similar in terms of kite design, Cabrinha is said to have put a lot of development into their control bar - offering a good depower and safety system. Both the Nova and Crossbow have a bridle system on the kites.
A handy feature on the crossbow kites is easy access to the leading edge valve when the kite is lying leading edge down on the beach.
Please note that This concept of kites was originally developped and promoted by Davinci back in 1999 in Maui Hawaii.
-DAVE- had een 5 sterren sessie in Wijk aan Zee met maar liefst 16 - 23 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2006)
heb de cabrinha crossbow in het eggie gezien.. jammer geen wind, dus niet kiten..
Zag er weinig bijznoder uit verder
Fokke had een 5 sterren sessie in Kijkduin met maar liefst 10 - 14 knots op zijn Takoon Furia LTD (2010)
polen ja..
ben wel erg nieuwsgierig B)
Fokke had een 5 sterren sessie in Kijkduin met maar liefst 10 - 14 knots op zijn Takoon Furia LTD (2010)
Fokke had een 5 sterren sessie in Kijkduin met maar liefst 10 - 14 knots op zijn Takoon Furia LTD (2010)
-DAVE- had een 5 sterren sessie in Wijk aan Zee met maar liefst 16 - 23 knots op zijn SlingShot Fuel (2006)
