Press release from Cabrinha:

It?s hard to imagine that just 3 short years ago the Crossbow launched an entirely new level of performance and security that changed the face of kitesurfing. Today, in keeping with the philosophy that performance and security are no longer mutually exclusive, the Crossbow 3 brings you maximum performance, efficiency and security wrapped into a single kite. This makes the Crossbow 3 the ideal Freeride kite; a kite which can span many riding styles and categories.

The Crossbow 3 The Crossbow has one of the widest wind ranges in our kite offering. The efficiency of this kite led to the concept of the ?two kite quiver? -- where two kites will handle the needs of most riders. A situation where less is definitely more. The performance in the Crossbow 3 comes from the flatter, Pro Span™ Extreme arc and its fast flying profiles. The combination of these two produce more power per square meter than a conservative arc classic kite. Enough power to match the Crossbow?s legendary hang time reputation or to propel you into your next trick. The pin point control of the power comes from the Crossbow?s ability to depower on demand. You can fully depower the kite at anytime just by placing the bar into the Override™ mode. Made to withstand the rigors of everyday abuse, the new durable construction of the Crossbow 3 lets you ride with confidence knowing your kite is up to the task. If you are looking for high hangtime, trick riding, or just freeriding, the Crossbow 3 is the kite for you. Durability Lightweight durable solutions The entire canopy of the Crossbow is flat seamed and taped prior to sewing. This is 20% stronger than the free hand sewn method of a top stitch. We have reinforced the high load areas of the Crossbow with a transitionally weighted material. This strategically placed material acts as a buffer zone between the rigid strut areas and the canopy. We?ve also reinforced our Leading Edge and Strut seams with additional layers of material and adhesive mark cloth.

OVERRIDE™ 2 The Override method of depower has become the preferred choice from seasoned pros to 1st time riders. It doesn?t get any easier than this. Just place the control bar in the Override mode and the kite will immediately begin to depower and drop from the sky. With Override you can avoid many accidents before they happen by maintaining control of the power of your kite at all times. The Override 2 stopper unit provides a place to rest your control bar if you?d like to unspin your lines. When the Override stopper unit is seated on its sleeve you can temporarily let go of the control bar and unspin your lines. To place the bar into Override mode you can simply push past the stopper unit and the kite will immediately begin to depower and fall from the sky. SPRINT™ SINGLE POINT INFLATION Ease of use has reached a whole new level with the addition of Sprint™ - our unique single point inflation system. Just pull the kite out of the bag, hook the pump to a single valve and inflate the entire kite to the desired pressure. If you?d like to roll up the kite with only the leading edge deflated, a set of lock off clips will ensure that the struts stay inflated.*