Im using Reo v4 in 9, 6 and 4 meters .I use all these kites with 15 m lines and 50 cm wide bar, in all wind conditions above 20 kts. 4 meter kite i use it when its well above 35 kts and having maximum fun aproaching 45-55 kts, when water dust start to fly around.I can just say that i realy like thes...
I share these video i mede in august 2012 when severe storm (Tramontana)surprised wery good level windsurfers in Savudrija(Croatia).It was visible when "the wall" was coming but almost all windsurfers were like hipnotised and nobody reacted until it was almost too late.Max gust measured by meteo buo...
Its same hydrofoil that Liquid Force uses with name Rocket Foil.The board is not the same.
Tried it one year ago and i would categorize it as manouver oriented hydrofoil.Wery slow but nice and safe for learning.
Hello Sunnybeachboy, For sure one of good options on the market are Ozone Uno-s that are made for these purpose and have wery litle back stalling and are wery user friendly. My doughter is 9 yo and 37 kgs and she use Ozone Reo v4 6m and Reo v3 4 m kites.She use 17 meter lines and for the 6m kite to ...
https://youtu.be/0lV_KNsRuDA
"11 seconds of slilence for falen kite"
That hapens in 4 kn or less.
Here we call a session like these a triathlon session- kiting- swimming- walking back;)))
Foil kites rules!
I dont know about Rally 5 , but i can tell you that i bought Ozone Reo v3 4m kite for my 8 year old doughter and now i ended using it alot in wind above 30 knots.Its a beauty when used with 20 meter lines.I have 75 kg and use it with wave board.For some jumping you nead more than 40 knots.
Not upwind,its complete downwinder.
Actualy, the first and longest leg looks like he did exactly like usual wind direction wich is strange.Looks like super long body drag!?
With all the respect,but why is these crossing named World Record ? Maybe to make it sound more important,bah. Wind statistic from reliable meteo station locetad wery close to start shows that wind was "ultra light" compared to what Bura can deliver. http://vetercek.com/danes/index.php?postaja=kamen...
Twinn tip boards and kite speed boards are foil boards and act like regular hydrofoil.
They are wery low aspect hydrofoils and that is why they are wery bad on upwind but super fast down wind.