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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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