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Hey guys, Blake from Mackite here, I’m reaching out because I want you to join me for a 7 day kite safari with Cabrinha Egypt! Now you may be wondering why in the world would you want to travel all the way to Egypt? Would spending a week on an all inclusive luxury yacht, chasing wind and adventure with a group of like minded people sound fun to you?  First of all, the Red Sea has some of the most beautiful, electric blue water I have ever seen as well as steady winds and warm w …

Wing foiling, wing surfing, hand kite, wing ding....whatever you call this hot new sport, everyone wants to talk about it but not many people have firsthand knowledge.  We have been fortunate enough to have gotten some prototypes in late spring from most of our brands, and I can tell you we are hooked.  Although we were skeptical at first, thinking it might be too difficult, need tons of wind, or just get boring after the novelty wore off.    After a couple sessions, p …

Heads up, this blog will be updated this week. We aim to keep these more extensive. Tuckers trying to catch up at the shop here. This will be the second part of this discussion. Last year we looked at 7 of Slingshots wing options. Those are all the same for 2020, so we will just focus on the three new designs to keep it concise.Apollo 60 cm 2020 Slingshot Apollo hydrofoil wing  The 2020 Slingshot Apollo 60 foil wing will undoubtedly be a top choice for kiteboarders. Designed fro …

I get asked all the time, “How do you keep progressing” or “How do you stay motivated”? These are completely valid questions. Most kiteboarders will experience plateaus in their progression or times where it is difficult for them to get to the next level. Whether this is working up the courage to send a first jump or bringing it all together to land that first handlepass, we all face similar challenges holding us back from our next big progression breakthrough.A lot of my success has come whe …

We’ve had the new Moto for a full year now and we wanted to give you an updated review. This is going to be a shorter video but, unlike the Switchblade, there are some new insights we wanted to share. If you’re not familiar with the Moto, last year Cabrinha released a new kite in the lineup- something not to replace, but to complement the Switchblade, essentially a lighter and faster 3-strut version with characteristics of its own. This was a clever solution to a big problem for Cabrinha.&nbs …