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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82 KITEFOIL Banga Foil, the Italian brand flies high

and organisational management. KS_Is Banga a foil only for the Pro circuit? PP_Absolutely not. We sell very well to the general public too; we have customers all over the world from Australia to the USA, from Denmark to South Africa. Banga is very easy to use, so every rider can have one and have fun. KS_After the boom in the past two years and the foilboard more and more present even in the quiver of sports enthusiasts, how do you see the development of your foil outside the professional sport competitions? PP_We are working on a freeride version and hopefully we will be able to talk about it soon. KS_The Foil Kite world is constantly evolving, on what does the research and development team mainly focuses its efforts? Choice of the materials? Advanced applied engineering? PP_I believe that this is only the beginning of a fascinating world. We work in different directions, and for sure, the most important aspect is the design of the foil, the profile, and the geometries. The materials are equally important, therefore although our consumption is reduced, we work with various companies to have what’s best on the market.

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Banga Foil, the Italian brand flies high

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