Does North kiteboarding still exist?
North Sails (North Technology Group) has decided to end their licensing deal for manufacturing kites in order to go at it on their own. North Sails is now designing, manufacturing, and distributing 2020 North Kiteboarding.
What happened to North kiteboarding?
After 18 years Boards & More is dropping North Kiteboarding and launching their own brand, Duotone. Citing differing views on the future of the brand with North Sails (owned by Oakley Capital), Boards & More has parted ways and will move forward under the newly formed brand Duotone.
Who owns North kiteboarding?
North Actionsports Group
North Kiteboarding is owned and managed by North Actionsports Group, located in The Netherlands with operations in the US and Australia. Our product development, marketing and brand management is based in New Zealand.
Is kiteboarding still popular?
Riding the Wind: How Kiteboarding is Gaining Popularity Among Adventurers. Known by enthusiasts as an aquatic and athletic challenge, kiteboarding has quickly joined the ranks as one of the world’s most popular adventure sports, although it’s been around as a recreational activity since the 1970s.
Is North the same as duotone?
Well, it’s simply nothing more than a rebranding. North Kiteboarding has changed its name to Duotone. It’s still under the same ownership, it still makes the same kites and kiteboards, control bars and surfboards and foot straps and foils and foil boards.
Did North become Duotone?
In summary, the old North now becomes Duotone with everything behind it the same. The “new” North Kites will launch in 2020 and will probably have a lot of similarities with the current Cabrinha kites. For 2019, Cabrinha will be very much what it is now, for 2020 somewhat less so. Beyond that, we shall see.
Are North and Duotone the same?
North is one of the most respected and sought after kiteboarding brands, so what’s up with Duotone? North Kiteboarding has changed its name to Duotone. It’s still under the same ownership, it still makes the same kites and kiteboards, control bars and surfboards and foot straps and foils and foil boards.
What happened to North and duotone?
In summary, the old North now becomes Duotone with everything behind it the same. The “new” North Kites will launch in 2020 and will probably have a lot of similarities with the current Cabrinha kites. We have 2018 North Kites & 2018 North Windsurf Sails IN STOCK and ON SALE.
Why is kiteboarding so expensive?
About the materials used to make kites. And those long-long kite-lines are no shoelace either. Both are made of very strong yet lightweight materials and this combination gets only more and more expensive when the materials get stronger and lighter.
How hard is it to get into kiteboarding?
Compared to other water/wind-sports kiteboarding is relatively easy to learn. The learning curve compared to windsurfing is faster, and the kiteboarder will be more advanced after their first year. Kiteboarding is harder to learn than wakeboarding, because it is more technical.