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New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:07 am
by Regis-de-giens
I have been told early this week that Benoit Tremblay is finalizing its single skin concept, wave oriented.
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He woked on single skins years ago and re-worked on the concept this spring, oriented toward foil-wave application.

Knowing Benoit taste and skills to final tune kites, it should have glide and flight good cacteristics, hopefully

One proto should be received in France soon, i ' ll try to test it.

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 6:42 pm
by Horst Sergio
Thanks for informing,
looks good to me. Would be nice to hear more about the hybrid concept in the future.
In the context of GIN Marabou and Peak4 water usability, there has also been posted this about 7 years old prototyp from flysurfer:

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to me with the main difference it hasn't had close tip cells which could be pretty important for performance as we have seen GIN Shaman and directly Peak3 -> Peak4

On the other hand to me those hybrids still have to show their overall benefit over a Peak4 in the water. On the end FS could also be right that a hybrid is again to much compromise in terms of costs, behaviour, performance, weight ... Very happy so far with Peak4 :

viewtopic.php?f=197&t=2401224&p=1057651#p1057651

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:35 am
by slowboat
Following this development with interest. First kite from Ben will apparently be a 4 meter, followed by 6 meters. Not clear if they are designed to be water relaunchable.

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:57 am
by stefFZ
slowboat wrote:
Mon Jun 10, 2019 9:35 am
Following this development with interest. First kite from Ben will apparently be a 4 meter, followed by 6 meters. Not clear if they are designed to be water relaunchable.
Yes it is designed to be water relaunchable. He is sending to two LesFoilZ riders two protos (2.5m and 4m). Hopefully, we will have more news soon here: http://www.lesfoilz.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4553

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:08 am
by stefFZ


Benoît himself in Québec.

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:22 pm
by elguapo
stefFZ wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 10:08 am


Benoît himself in Québec.
the wave 2.0?



looks very similar to his wave kite in the air.

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Wed Jun 12, 2019 6:48 pm
by tomtom
Cool!!!

Send me one to test!

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2019 3:42 pm
by stefFZ
The first mono-skin 4m and 2.5m have now arrived in France. Two hydrofoil riders will test them soon (hopefully).

Some pictures here http://www.lesfoilz.com/phpBB3/viewtopi ... 3&start=30

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I am waiting for a 6m to test for strapless surfing (no hydrofoil) -- it should be on the sewing table right now.

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2019 1:15 pm
by foilholio
Looks good!

Re: New aquatik single skin by Conceptair

Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2019 11:13 pm
by slowboat
Looks like there is a user report on the 4 meter on the French forum.