What happened to North kiteboarding?
After 18 years Boards & More is dropping North Kiteboarding and launching their own brand, Duotone. Citing differing views on the future of the brand with North Sails (owned by Oakley Capital), Boards & More has parted ways and will move forward under the newly formed brand Duotone.
What is duotone kiteboarding?
Duotone build quality products for kiteboarding and wing foiling with well designed twin tip boards, surf board boards and foilboards. Duotone kiteboarding now set themselves apart from the rest of the industry through their environmental mission with recyclable packaging and materials. north kiteboarding.
Which is harder windsurfing or kitesurfing?
The sails on a windsurf are simple to use and are held up by the riders arms, whilst with a kite there is more involvement with it’s control, keeping it flying and prevent it from falling out of the sky. So in terms of getting up on either a kitesurfing board or a windsurfing board, windsurfing is easier.
Did North become duotone?
North Kiteboarding has changed its name to Duotone. It’s still under the same ownership, it still makes the same kites and kiteboards, control bars and surfboards and foot straps and foils and foil boards.
Why did North become duotone?
Boards & More decided to continue developing and producing the windsurfing and kiteboarding lines, and rebranded them as Duotone – recycling a brand name which they already owned. For a little bit on the Boards and More perspective of the changes, you can read this.
Who owns duotone?
Boards & More is the world’s leading company for windsurfing, kitesurfing, wingfoiling and mountainbiking equipment. The Company was founded in 2000 to design & deliver products under our brands Fanatic, ION and Duotone. Brands, which as single brands, have been active for up to 40 years.
Where is duotone based?
Austria
Duotone Kiteboarding The Duotone kites, boards, bars and other kitesurfing accessories have been developed and tested in the Duotone Mothership (Austria), the Duotone headquarters. The Duotone kitesurf gear is one of the highest quality kitesurfing products on the current kitesurf market.
Why is kitesurfing so expensive?
The main reason why kitesurfing is so expensive is the popularity of this sport. Or the lack of it to be exact. There are about two million kiteboarders in the world, a relatively small market if you think about it.
How fast can a kiteboard go?
Most kiteboarders commonly ride at speeds between 15 and 25 mph. A normal kiteboarder can sometimes double the wind speed and get up to around 40mph given the right wind and water conditions and using the right kite size and board type.
Is windsurfing bad for your back?
It’s pricey Windsurfing is expensive – not just the kit itself but also the transportation and travel. It can hurt your back According to research from the University of Chichester, lower back strain is one of the most common injuries among windsurfers. It can also lead to bad posture.