Bow kites do everything better !

Sure to cause a storm in a C cup.

Bow kites do everything better !
04/07/2007


30th of June 2007 was a special day for the kitesurfing world:
Less than two years after the introduction of the Bow kite concept on the market, a EH Ripper. WON the Cabarete PKRA Men event, a Cabrinha Switchblade made 4th while a Best Waroo WON the Women Freestyle even and a Cabrinha SB WON the Women Board Off contest.
So three of the four titles went to flat kites.

It's also the first time in the PKRA history that an unknown rider wins an event.

We at Diamond White are glad to congratulate dominicans ARIEL CORNIEL, ALEX SOTO and german SUSI MAY.
Congratulations to designers Pat Goodman from Cabrinha and Eric Hertsens from EH Cabarete for designing these great kites.
Both companies are Diamond White patents' licensees.

The ultimate argument used by the C-kite addicts was that Bow kites are not as good as C-kites for hardcore freestyle and they often refered to the pro-riders that don't use Bow kites in comps.
On our side we announced one year and half ago that the Bow would soon excel even in free-style.
It is now clear with the new high aspect ratio generation of Bow kites as the EH Ripper. Eventually we had to wait that a new generation of riders use Bow kites in comps, because the free-stylers that are used to C-kites can't easily transfer their skills using Bow kites.

Whatever their talent is, and we know it's huge, it was noticeable to the experienced spectators that the Bow riders spent less time going upwind, so had more time for their tricks.
Moreover they were well powered at any time during their heats while the other riders were sometimes slightly over or under powered.

Now Bow kites do everything better !

www.seabreeze.com.au/gallery/gallery.asp?imageid=5095

Interesting links
www.inflatablekite.com/sitebow/Imitationsgb.php
http://www.inflatablekite.com/sitebow/newsgb.html

I think I can smell a can of worms opening?

where did the foils place?

thought so

I think comparing a c kite and a bow kite is a bit like comparing apples and oranges dont you think?

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Originally posted by Kitepower Australia

I think I can smell a can of works opening?

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Crikey - next thing you will be saying they are exhaust and pollution free!!!

And I thought I was a stirrer...

Kitchen spoon of the week to Mr Kitepower!

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By Xtortya
where did the foils place?

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at that level it comes down to the rider's skill, not the type of kite they are hanging on to. many top pros would still be stomping the latest moves whether they were flying 2 line kites from 1999 or the latest SLE

<insert the name of the kite owned by the person posting> is the very best kite ever made and its the best at upwind and the best at jumping. boring......zzzzzzzzzzzz.

Good one Steve would not expect anything different from you, Go the Bow kites Im sure people will be fighting one another to get to your shop and buy one before they all sell out , would you please put a quiver of sb3 kites away for me as you have convinced me.

Full bore donut puncher.

Kite are illevant when skill comes to that level.

But about the kite, its hardly a 'bow' kite?? Have you seen the curve of the canopy?

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Originally posted by waveslave

Well Steve,
That's a novel approach from you.
You post up Bruno's stupid (but provocative) quote that claims the impossible,
so you can begin a thread to advertise your latest stock intake.
The smart shopkeeper who never stops hype-ing.
The hard-sell.
The Balo vendors could learn a lot from you.
lol.
This debate has been done to death, man.
You need to dream up a new marketing act.

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Notice how in Bruno's original post he mentions that a best waroo won the womens freestyle comp and then does not mention Best as a patent holder.

Does he reckon that the Best waroo is infringing his patent then?

Strange to mention a non official bow kite in your bow kite pimp.

Regards the comp here is a different perspective

"6th place! Bad result!
The event brought good wind but it was harsh conditions, the chop was the biggest I had seen all week but the good winds made up for it.
In the first round I got knocked out by a local rider, I think I got harsh deal, everyone I spoke to thought I had gone through and every time I looked at him during my heat I saw him in the water off his leash or going for his board. But anyways that’s the way it goes sometime and you have to deal with it, close decisions can always go either way."
Aaron's blog from www.aaronhadlow.com

I don't want to detract from Ariel's victory (which according to the double elimination final was convincing) in difficult (but local) conditions but home turf does sometimes have an advantage.

I think it is good to see some newcomers do well in contests. I remember a certain young "Dre" who did a similar thing a few years back. It is good to see the underpriveliged get a chance at a sport and more importantly career that can give them a good chance.

I have seen it in other sports. and I myself had a similar experience where I was encouraged to start Alpine Slalom Ski Racing on a local artificial slope by the slope manager. He gave me the chance to work at the slope (from the age of 13 years) to give me free access to the slope and free training. In a couple of years, of hard work putting in 30 - 40 hours a week training (on top of school work and working at the slope) I was in the top three nationwide in my age group. I was part of a team of local kids who had never skied before the slope was built, and were taken under the wing of the slope manager / Race Club Coach to prove to the establishment (British Ski Federation and English Ski Council) that you don't have to be called Henry and go to Eton to be a good ski racer. We certainly caused a stir the first year of racing!!!

Access to good conditions, access to good equipment and the enthusiasm and dedication to put the hard work in to succeed will make anyone a top level athlete, (maybe not the best but still top level) Well done Ariel keep it up. The way you are going sound similar to the way that Aaron himself started with Jason Furness / Flexifoil recognising the potential in a 12 year old kid and supporting him all the way to 3 world championships and maybe more.

Not sure where that all came from.

Cheers

Matt

The hobbit got some nibbles!!!

This is fun to see! Spinning for trolls.

Why is this sport (or is it just Seabreeze contributors)focused on the brand and style of the equipment?

Last I saw it was a human on the podium and the most consistent human who trained the hardest won the world championship.

Ride what you want, where you want and how you want. If it makes you happy then that's what kiting is all about.

So again we have the Bow/SLE v C debate or should I say banter, what the f$%k is going to happen when the Helix is released with their jagged, pointy sh!ty looking piece of hybrid slop later this year....is it going to be Flat vs C vs "?what would you call it" debate then....
Or maybe it will fly like most of the kites from that company, and just not be regarded anyway....

A kite is a kite, whether flat or C, the question is, do you enjoy riding it, then great enjoy..and be happy...

When will this topic finally cease!?
It seems to go around and around and continually brought up to no avail.

State it once, and let people make up their own minds.
It only seems to divide people and cause the 'bow-foil-c kite' dispute.

all kites are gay