Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

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KITEFOIL
Banga Foil, the Italian brand flies high
KS_What was the main motivation that made
you enter the Foil world?
PP_We dreamt of creating the best performing
foil in the market, light, with no compromises.
We were also sure, that the foil would have become
an Olympic sport and we had to be ready
when that happened. We entrusted the best foil
designers and structural engineers in order to
achieve our goal.
KS_Are Luca and yourself also two foil-kiters?
PP_No, we aren't. We keep on saying that we
should start but then we get caught in other priorities,
but we will, because we both like speed.
KS_What are the main features of your foil?
PP_Our foil is 995mm long, with the front wing
of 630mm. The materials used are high modulus
prepreg carbon and oven cooked. To get the
best quality we made carbon moulds. An important
aspect is the hand-made finishing which takes
a lot of time, attention and experience, the
Banga product is not painted!
The production is 100% Italian and it is carried
out in an ultramodern factory.
The front wing, fuselage and back wing are one
single piece which connects to the mast.