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2023 Cabrinha Phantom Kite Surfboard | Power and Performance!
The art of kitesurfing waves demands a perfect synergy between the rider and the board. To maximize this synchronization, kite surfboards must have a tailored design that caters to the conditions they will face, and to the kiters who will ride them.
Today, we'll examine the all NEW Cabrinha Phantom—a kite surfboard that pushes performance boundaries and provides a unique blend of speed, control, and maneuverability. Let's rip!
Progressive Outline
The Phantom doesn't just sta
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25th Jul 2023
2024 North Orbit Kite Overview
What's Old Is NewWe have the 2024 North Orbit here. North is going in a new direction with their branding, and I am excited about it because they're bringing back the old school North Sails. A lot of you who have been in the sailing industry for a while know that North Sails goes way back. I'm dating myself, but when I got into the sport in '82, North Sails was prominent. So that's something new you're going to see on the North lineup for 2024, and all of their North Sails gear is going
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25th Jul 2023
One North | North Kiteboarding
Shop 2024 North.
At North, we are for: the Seekers, the Adventurers, the Explorers, the Athletes. Those who are their true selves when they are one of the elements; water, wind, sky. They call to us, when we halfway between worlds, suspended in time lost, at one with it all.
At North we seek change, we chase the unknown, we pursue progress, we are inspired by Nature. Engineered. Refined. Intuitive. So when you ride North, you ride in a tune of Nature, tune with yoursel
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25th Jul 2023
Wake Foiling | How to Master Your First Flights
You're riding on the wake foil, and all of a sudden... it's silent. The chatter of the water disappears and you're just floating. This is why wake foiling is such an amazing sport. The feeling of flight is why we do it. I'm going to be walking you through how you can attain your first flights on your hydrofoil.Keep Your Eyes Up
Keep your eyes up and off the water. It's easy to want to look down at your foil and see how you're doing, but there's a saying in water sports: "If you look
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24th Jul 2023
Wake Foiling | How to Avoid Falling Off of Your Board
Do you fall every time you try to get up on a wake foil? Every single time you try to get up, you can't seem to make it happen, and you wonder what you're doing wrong? Here are some of the common falls that new wake foilers experience, along with solutions on how to avoid them.The Turn
The first fall that I see with new wake foilers is "The Turn". This happens when you turn too far while getting up and you let go of the rope and sink back into the water. It's not fun and it's a little bit d
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24th Jul 2023
Wake Foiling | 3 Tips for Maintaining Your Hydrofoil
If you let your foil sit too long, it's going to seize up and won't come apart. Don't let this happen to you. Just like skis need to be waxed and bikes need to be serviced, you need to take care of your hydrofoil as well. Here are three tips to keep your foil in tip-top shape.
Foils seize up because you have an aluminum mast or fuselage, and this can react with the stainless steel or titanium screws in your hydrofoil. If you're in salt water, this process is going to happen very q
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24th Jul 2023
2024 North Loft Pro Wing Review
The 2024 Loft Pro is a brand new wing from North, and it's going to change the light wind game. It's been a little while since we've had a new wing on the light wind market, and this year we're going to see a couple of them. We expect to see the Loft Pro release in late summer or early fall 2023. It's going to come in a 7m and 8m size, and we were able to get both to test. We've been really excited about its performance, design, and materials.
FeaturesSurf Handle
The surf handle i
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24th Jul 2023
2024 North Code Zero Review
This is Jeff at MACkiteboarding.com, and we've gotten our hands on the brand new 2024 Code Zero V2 from North. I was able to take it out in very light winds on three days now.The New North
As a brief aside, I'm excited about what North is doing this year. They're rebranding back to their North Sails (NS) roots, and I love that. It reminds me of when I was windsurfing back in the day. North's products have always been high class and well-thought-out.First Impressions
While I'm on
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24th Jul 2023
2024 North Reach Overview
What Is the North Reach?
Today I have the all-new 2024 North Reach. This is a kite that I was fortunate enough to test at the North dealer meeting in Portugal, and I ended up falling in love with it. Granted, it is my kind of kite: a three strut, all-around, do-everything canopy. It's going to be similar to kites like the Duotone Evo, the Slingshot Code, the Reedin Supermodel, the Cabrina Moto, and the Naish Pivot. They're all in that three strut, "do everything a little faster wit
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24th Jul 2023
2023 Ocean Rodeo Glide AA-Series Wing: Lean and Green
Lighter. Stronger. Recycle-ready.Ocean Rodeo has worked with ALUULA Composites to develop the first full Aluula wing. The result is a truly multi-discipline wing that's ultra-light, strong, and tear-resistant. And if you know anything about us at MACkite, you know we're especially stoked that it's recycle-ready. So don't chuck it in the landfill when you eventually replace it. Give ol' Mama Earth a big hug instead.Want to hear more about this new offering on the wing market? Here's the s
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20th Jul 2023
F-ONE Welcomes Keahi De Aboitiz and Moona Whyte
Who are F-ONE's latest additions to the team? Obviously, they're riders at the top of their game, but they're so much more! Take a moment and get to know Keahi and Moona.
Keahi De Aboitiz
How did you get into all these water sports you're passionate about?
Growing up in the iconic surf town of Noosa, I started surfing from a very early age. Riding waves has always been my first and biggest passion. The only problem was that those perfect surf days didn't come too of
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17th Jul 2023
F-ONE's Six Youth Athletes Win Six Medals
We love to share the wingfoil stoke with today's youth, and F-ONE's Next Generation Team is an inspiration to us all. They recently competed at the GWA Youth Wingfoil World Championships in La Palma, Spain, and ALL SIX came home with world titles or medals. They were among 35 riders in three age groups in both the Surf-Freestyle and FreeFly-Slalom events, so it was a particularly impressive showing by F-ONE's young team!
Christopher Macdonald: defended his World Champion Surf-Fre
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17th Jul 2023
Wake Foiling | Wakesurfing vs. Wake Foiling
Imagine that you're wakesurfing on the first wake behind a boat and you're absolutely shredding it, but then you look behind you and this guy's absolutely shredding on the second wake. He's wake foiling and you're wakesurfing. How do these two sports compare? Let's break down the similarities and differences between wakesurfing and wake foiling.Where Can You Ride?
The wakesurfer is really limited to that first wake. You might be able to ride the second roller with a longboard or a
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17th Jul 2023
F-ONE x Duotone = Light Wind Wing Magic
We love any wing from F-ONE or Duotone, so to see a new light wind wing from Duotone that's based on F-ONE's Compact Wing Concept (CWC) 3-strut design has us beyond stoked.On June 28, 2023, F-ONE and Duotone announced an agreement granting Duotone the rights to use the CWC patent. Even the CEOs of F-ONE and Duotone seem to be hyped on the deal:Raphael Salles, F-ONE: "After nearly 30 years of continuous innovation in the watersports industry, F-ONE has developed multiple high-value patents. We ar
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17th Jul 2023
Wake Foiling | How to Get Up
The day has come: it's time for you to learn how to wake foil! Put on that life vest, strap on that helmet, and get out there and start to ride. It might seem daunting to learn how to wake foil, but check out these tips to make it a little bit easier to get up and ride.1. Get Ready
You're in the water with your board and the tow handle in your hand. To get the board to your feet, grab the rail of the board with your off-hand while keeping the other hand on the handle. Tell the dri
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17th Jul 2023