Program: Freestyle / Wave

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There is no substitute

The Obsession MK9 is in a league of its own. Because of the major redesign on the MK8, the new MK9 has only received minor adjustments. The shape of the kite remains the same but we changed the bridle and the pigtails so the kite becomes more stable in the air.

This kite is light, fast, powerful, stable, and easy to be de-powered. The Obsession is a full bodied three strut high performance kite that is ideal for the kiter who desires an aggressive freestyle machine. Do you want to have some huge boosts, radical maneuvers, and constant power on tap? The foil profile allows the Obsession to float through the air and brings a more direct type of feeling on the bar while always having an abundance of power when fully sheeted in. Due to the profile and a tighter leech tension, we have achieved amazing hang time, an abundance of stability, and a greater range of use.

Today, the Obsession MK9 in sizes 10,5 and smaller can also be used as a Wave Kite, combining the freedom of improved maneuverability with an immediate and effective depower-ability in any wind condition.
What seemed impossible is now possible on the new Obsession MK9.

FEAURES:

• 3 struts design body to save weight and improve handling
• Trailing edge reinforcements and leading edge protections on every seam. Longer lifetime for your kite.
• Exclusive Strut/Leading edge reinforcement panel sawn at 45 degrees: this spreads the impact loads on a wider area
• Quick Air Flow Valve for easier pumping and deflating, with special moulded protection cap
• Radial reinforcements on the tips to improve durability
• V-TIP design back line attachment. This specially designed panel and heavy duty construction allow a better load spread on this hi stressed area
• Tips equipped with bridle anti-tangle device
• Our ICONIC FREESTYLE/WAVE KITE with huge boosting air potential
Shot by: Neil Webster
Edited by: Fixerfilms
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Riders: Alex Neto, Jerrie vd Kop, Julien Leleu, Forest Bakker, Kari Schibevaag, Toni Cili, Ralf Bachshuster, Colin Heckroodt, Lyde Heckroodt & Abel Lago

Cast: RRD International

Program: Inflatable planing windsurfing freeride board

Our first inflatable planing freeride windsurf board.
We are particularly proud of this board since it has taken more than one prototype and more than 1000 hours of hard work in designing, moulding, testing and changing everything from zero. We have put together an unbeatable board that will make you enthusiastic about the way it planes, accelerates and reaches incredible top speeds! Specifically recommended for freeriding, this is the real first step towards and new way of windsurfing at full speed planing before a composite freeride boards. First of all we have based the whole concept of the Air Windsurf freeride on the exceptional experience we have gathered with our exclusive SBS or Sandwich Dyneema Belt that allows to make inflatable boards that are 30% stiffer than a conventional board.

But for the Air Windsurf board we have gone one step further and used 3 x SBS Sadwich Dyneema BeLTS instead of only one like we use on our SUP boards. 3 x SBS Sandwich Dyneema beLTS mean 3 x times the stifness of a conventional Inflatable board, and this is exactely how this board will feel when trying to flex it. It’s almost as stiff as an epoxy board! Once we have achieved a super rigid structure we have started to think of a special way to create an efficient way to make the board get on a plane as quickly as possible, jibe properly and make sure that you could stay upwind and go fast on a reach.

For this we have developed 2 x specific exclusive accessories that have been assembled into the board itself:
1) An exclusive ITB or Integrated Tuttle Box system that is moulded and glued inside the board. With this box we have been able to create a box and a fin system that has the same stifness as a composite board. A stiff box and fin will make this board plane, go upwind and fast as a real freeride composite board.
2) An exclusive SPSP Soft PVC Sharp rail Profile with a hollow chamber that allows to create a perfect water release off the board’s hull and rolls up perfectly and quickly without creatring wrinkles on the TUE line.

These 3 features together : 3 x SBS (Sandwich Dyneema BeLTS), the ITB (Integrated Tuttle Box) and the SPSP (Soft PVC Sharp Rail Profile ) are the backbone of the performance level of this extraordinary board range that is about to be introduced in the market and will be changing forever that way we think of windsurfing.

More info:
robertoriccidesigns.com/equipment/shop/airwindsurf-freeride/

Cast: RRD International

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