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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby Frank82 » Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:44 pm

Looks like Youri is back at Slingshot:

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby Toby » Sat Jan 09, 2016 6:12 pm

looks like it...nothing official yet...

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby nherbold » Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:38 pm

Hope Youri find a new(or old) home soon, but out of curiosity...how can you tell from that picture? What's signature Slingshot about it?

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby Starsky » Sat Jan 09, 2016 9:50 pm

Love this, only the total nerds can tell, but sadly we can tell in an instant with the bar almost completely behind him!

That is a slingshot bar end, they are pretty much the only ones using that bar end. Besides there is the centre line swivel and bar float with characteristic thick rear leader line.... It simply screams Slingy.

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby Kitemanmuc » Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:21 pm

Its 100% slingly. Looks like he didnt think he would get caught by Adrenaline Board Sports taking pictures. Can't hide from the Paparazzi.

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby Kitemanmuc » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:21 pm

Look at Lewis Cratherns Woo record.....new kite for him too.

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby NorCalNomad » Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:39 am

They also moved USA offices to downtown San Francisco.

Probably dropping athletes to pay rent :lol:

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby Kitemanmuc » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:00 am

Lol!

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby edt » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:21 am

you know it could be all about the VKWC. Remember Best is partnered with VKWC or is it branson is an investor in best? there's some sort of connection there. could be conflict of interest sponsoring athletes that compete in your own competitions. vkwc proved they don't care much about the IKA but they do care about ISAF. anyway it's all just speculation right now

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Re: What is going on at Best Kiteboarding??? Ruben, Alex gon

Postby foilholio » Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:20 am

edt wrote:could be conflict of interest sponsoring athletes that compete in your own competitions
Seems a normal industry standard advertising practice.


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