Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition
In this issue: Riders Column - Colleen Carroll, Red Bull KOTA 2017; ITW Nick Jacobsen, Ruben Lenten; Events: Ragnarok 2017, Banga Foil 2017; Journeys: In the Kingdom of the polar bears, The Wall Ride; Characters: Michael Zomer; Schools: Canary islands; Trends: How about learning kite-foil? Product focus: RRD rigid lines; Felipe Moure Lopez: Blind Judge 5 challenge and much more.
In this issue: Riders Column - Colleen Carroll, Red Bull KOTA 2017; ITW Nick Jacobsen, Ruben Lenten; Events: Ragnarok 2017, Banga Foil 2017; Journeys: In the Kingdom of the polar bears, The Wall Ride; Characters: Michael Zomer; Schools: Canary islands; Trends: How about learning kite-foil? Product focus: RRD rigid lines; Felipe Moure Lopez: Blind Judge 5 challenge and much more.
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Equipment<br />
RRD lines: the revolution is called ‘Rigid Thread Lines’<br />
Dyneema is the innovative synthetic fibre<br />
In the past recent years, the evolution of kitesurfing equipmenthas<br />
made great strides in terms of materials, design and concept. A continuous<br />
research that sees the various brands in the market constantly<br />
committed to developing products increasingly effective in<br />
terms of performance, lines, ergonomics, appearance and style. Design<br />
studies and manufacturers are mainly focused on kites, boards<br />
and bars. It appears that not as much attention is dedicated to another<br />
part of the equipment, just as important: the lines of the bar.<br />
These represent a crucial factor for the control of a kite through the<br />
control bar and they greatly influence its performance, as well as being<br />
subject to heavy loads both whilst navigating as well as during<br />
the maneuvers. This shows how the lines are the part of the equip-
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