At this year's Paris Boat Show - kite manufacturers gave us an insight to their products for the 2003 season. Among the manufacturers were companies such as RRD, Airush, Naish, Takoon, and Flexifoil.
Among some of the products on show were Flexifoils' brand new 'Bullet' RAM Air kite, the Storm II water relaunchable, as well as their kite specific kite landboards.
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Turbulence doesn't bother many Powerkiters though 10 hours of it in a Jumbo eventually got me twitching. We ended up watching the ceiling mounted TV showing a boring film while a disaster movie went on around it!
When we did touch down it was 30°c and windy, the terrain was mountainous which was good and we soon found the people to be really friendly. The hotel was cracking, 27th floor with a superb view over the town of Bogota with its skyscrapers, banks and Presidential Palace.
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After much speculation, we can now confirm that the third generation in the legendary Blade series will be coming soon.
The Blade III is the ultimate in ram-air inflated traction kites, offering excellent stability coupled with big lift for land, snow or water use. Particularly ideal for snow kiting, the Blade III is available as a four line kite with handles or a four line kite with Variable Power System (VPS). It can also be flown as a two line kite with bar.
MBS are about to release their new range of boards.
Designed primarily for downhill boarding these boards will no doubt set a new level in high performance boarding.
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Scrub also have a new range of boards out shortly with some amazing new graphics and names.
Designed primarily for downhill boarding these boards will be excellent for kite landboarding.
For riders for high speed runs, carves and no speed wobbles.
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Grouped together in a darkened waiting area - a lonely airport attendant decides to start a conversation, "So where are you flying out to?", "Amman, Jordan" I replied. "Holiday or business?" "It's the King's birthday and he has invited a few of his friends over and we are putting on a show" "Wow! What are you doing?" "Flying kites" I replied coyly.
Then I realised what I'd said. At last, Kites are cool, so cool and good to watch that you can be invited around the world by supporters or even Kings to see them, times are changing!
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If you were lucky enough to purchase a Peter Lynn product the other week - then you may have spotted a familiar signature on your purchased items!
New Zealand manufacturer - Peter Lynn - was in the UK last week and as well as performing with his big show kites at both the Portsmouth and Bristol kite festival - Peter managed a few days in the shop - discussing what is new for next year as well answering phone calls regarding Peter Lynn Products!
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If you have kids or are a kid yourself you may have caught a glimpse of some of our riders on the popular BBC Childrens Current Affairs programme - 'Newsround'!
After a strenuous no-wind demonstration in the arena at the Bristol Kite Festival - some of the Powerkiteshop riders were interviewed for the show that appeared on Monday 4th September 2003.
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If you were lucky enough to catch the regional BBC Programme Inside Out recently - you may have seen a few familiar faces!
Together with a whole host of different aspects of power kiting - some of the Powerkiteshop riders including Esther Cumisky, Rob Cumisky, Dan Eaton and Jason Locock as well as Dave Stratton from design team G2A were seen performing for the cameras as part of a half hour primetime TV slot.
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At this year's Paris Boat Show - kite manufacturers gave us an insight to their products for the 2004 season.
Among the manufacturers were companies such as Gaastra, Naish, Takoon, and Flexifoil.
Among some of the products on show were Flexifoils' brand new sized 'Bullet' RAM Air kites in 5.5m and 7.0m.
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