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2018 Cabrinha Drifter Overview
2018 Cabrinha Drifter Overview
In 2018 the drifter gets a make over. Slash the waves, ride the magic carpet or enter into advanced freeride.
Today we're going to be discussing the all-new 2018 Cabrinha Drifter. Now all new and for good reason, the Drifter has been redesigned for 2018. It's the first time it's been redesigned since its inception in 2012. So whats up with the Drifter this year?
The Drifter has always been an exceptional surf kite,
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1st Aug 2017
2018 Cabrinha Kitesurfing Teaser
Pete and the Cabrinha team have done it again for 2018!
Of course, you’ll have to wait until early next week to see the full monty. In the meantime, queue up this official 2018 Teaser from Cabrinha Kitesurfing and peep the goods now!
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25th Jul 2017
"The One-Legged Kiteboard Chick" - Frances Osorio
Frances Osorio Rivera is many things. In the mosh-pit of life, she’s one of those people right smack dab in the middle of it. Screaming, yelling, laughing her ass off—and making sure you do too. She will not take one ounce of crap from anyone. Ever. And I would advise against crossing her—she’ll cut ya. Ha! Only kidding. Mostly.
Frances is positive and determined. When you first meet her, you can see a depth in her eyes that suggest she can do absolutely whatever she puts her mind to. She i
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2nd Jun 2017
Drifting Indonesia - Cabrinha Kiteboarding
As winter approaches, we're all in need of a little warmer weather. Cabrinha's crew heads to Indonesia in their most recent kitesurfing video, encountering difficulties from rain to no wind to everything in between. Despite the setbacks, the waves and the culture provide plenty of entertainment for the kiters. Indonesia is famed for its deep-ocean swells, creating beautiful conditions for kitesurfing even when the wind is kicking. However, there's no real way to tell when the wind is com
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22nd Dec 2016
Kiteboarding Video: Stevenson's Bridge of the Gods "Pro Division"
Pros, Bros, and a Solid ShowNot long ago, Cabrinha hosted an event that once catered to only amateur riders. Now, Cabrinha has decided to include the pros. We thought we'd reminisce on the good times and awesome kiting.
Located in Stevenson, Washington, this event gathered together some of the best kiteboarders in the world, where they put on a show unlike any other.
Men and women alike came out to show off what they’ve got. “Stevenson’s Bridge of the Gods” is truly the epitome of what ki
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8th Nov 2016
Apollo and Fireball - Customer Chats
One of our good customers recently took the time to review his Fireball/Apollo 14m setup and give us his first impressions. First Impressions with 2017 Cabrinha Apollo 14M and Fireballby Shawn EwingI've been kiting for 16 years. My first session with the 2017 Cabrinha Apollo 14M and the 2017 Cabrinha Fireball Control Bar w/ Trimlite was amazing. My friends and I spent the weekend at Sherman Island Beach Park in the California Delta. The usual strong winds at Sherman didn't happen. I'm gl
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9th Sep 2016
How to Install a Cabrinha Fireball Spreader Bar on an Ion Harness
Hi, this is Tucker from MACkiteboarding.com and today I’m going to show you how to connect the 2017 Cabrinha Fireball spreader bar to an Ion Vertex harness. This will be the same for any other Ion harness, but the Vertex is one of our favorites.
Disconnect the quick-connect, we’re going to put that on first. Find the right side of the harness - that’s where the quick-connect is going to go. Connect the fat strap of the harness. Still on the right side of the harness, we’re
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3rd Aug 2016
How to put a Fireball Spreader Bar on a Ride Engine Harness
Hi, this is Tucker from MACkiteboarding.com, and today I’m going to show you how to connect a 2017 Cabrinha Fireball Spreader Bar to a Ride Engine harness. Here we have the Hex-Core Ride Engine, and the first thing we did was strip the rubber plastic tubing off to expose the strap. This is what we’re going to need - doing that is not super easy and getting it back on is even harder, so we wouldn’t recommend doing that unless you’re really planning to put this on for a while. It is possible
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3rd Aug 2016
How to Put a Cabrinha Fireball Spreader Bar on a Mystic Harness
Hi guys, it’s Tucker from MACkiteboarding.com and today I’m going to show you how to connect a 2017 Cabrinha Fireball spreader bar to a Mystic Warrior harness.
First thing you’ll want to do is take your quickloop clip and connect it to the harness. Find the right side of the harness - this HAS to go on the right side of the harness - and we have a fat strap and thin strap there, fat strap first. We’re going to go up through the big slot on the clip and then down through the
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3rd Aug 2016
2017 Cabrinha Apollo Overview
MACkite chats about the all new 2017 Cabrinha Apollo kiteboarding kite.
The Apollo really address a concern for all of us concerning advancement in certain categories. Over the years Cabrinha has done a great job creating kites for every category imaginable. A few years ago Cabrinha included the Drifter and that’s pointed at someone who just wants to destroy the waves.
The Chaos is designed for that advanced, freestyle wakestyle rider. The FX is designed for that performance
freestyle,
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1st Aug 2016
THIS is Kiteboarding
Those Hood River Feels
Let’s travel to one of the most well-known kiteboarding spots in the United States: The Columbia River Gorge, located in Hood River, Oregon. Not much beats this picturesque region with it’s famous views of the prestigious Mt. Hood. Cabrinha riders Reo Stevens, Nick Jacobsen, Damien Leroy, and Matt Elsasser, decide to squeeze in one of their last summer kiteboarding sessions, utilizing the perfect winds that send them some 100 feet floating into the air. Here in Hood Ri
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28th Jul 2016
2017 Teaser - Cabrinha Kiteboarding
2017 has seen a great number of innovations for Cabrinha - as kiteboarding has continued to evolve and grow, so has the crew at Cabrinha, consistently dedicated to bringing you the newest and best technology on the market. This edit showcases the plethora of gear that will be releasing the first of August this year. Check out this wild video and let the crew at Cabrinha and ourselves know what you think - it's going to be a good year on the water.
From go-kart mayhem to
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19th Jul 2016
2017 Cabrinha Fireball Control System Overview
MACkite Talks 2017 Cabrinha Fireball
Hey guys, it's Nathan from MACkite. We’re going to talk about the all-new 2017 Cabrinha Fireball system. The big question this year is going to be - ‘why to get a new Fireball system?’ We’ve been used to loops for years and they’ve worked very well for most situations, and now Cabrinha really threw a wrench in our entire plan for how we connect to our kites. Now, for the last however many years, we’ve been using a loop-and-hook system, and that’s been wor
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6th Jul 2016
2017 Cabrinha Fireball Connection System
MACkite's thoughts on the 2017 Cabrinha Fireball!
Like a comet from the sky set to change the landscape as we know it, Cabrinha’s newest offering to the kiteboarding community is Fireball – a kite connection system. Fireball is specifically designed with kiteboarding in mind, with features that will most definitely change the way you ride.Fireball changes the most important piece of equipment in kiteboarding
The connection point between you and the kite. Before Fireball, we were lim
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6th Jul 2016
Kiteboarding Video: Cabrinha's James Boulding - "The Golden Glow"
The Golden Glow
Never have I seen a video title so accurately represent its content as does Cabrinha's "The Golden Glow." The film is literally glowing, as though a sepia Instagram filter was poured over the shot. Viewers are transformed back to the 1920's film era, while Cabrinha rider James Boulding effortlessly floats through the air, over rolling waves and plastic freestyle features.
"What would you like to do if money were no object? Better to have a short life that is full of
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26th May 2016