A Milestone in Kitesports Safety: ISO Standard 21853 on Quick-Release Systems

Friday 9th April
Location: Hamburg
Words: Kate Chandler

A New Milestone in Kitesports Safety: ISO Standard 21853 on Quick-Release Systems

The Global Kitesports Association (GKA) has achieved a milestone in kiteboarding safety!

Since 2014, the GKA and its members have been working tirelessly with the International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) along with an international team of engineers and experts to bring this industry-wide, internationally valid safety standardisation classification for quick-release systems on kite bars.

The new international standard ISO 21853 for quick-release systems has come into force February 14th, providing the kite industry a new way of ensuring their equipment conforms to the

https://www.gkakiteworldtour.com/isostandard-21853-quick-release/