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.  NEOPRENE   . Make the most of the upcoming winter with high quality, 3D designed wetsuits.Discover the range on www.manera.com. It’s all about the fit! 3D DESIGNED When the industry standard is to develop 2D patterns and try to fit it on a 3D body, we decided to break new ground and take the opposite direction. We use computer design to model good-fitted wetsuits in 3D, then we employ an innovative software that converts it into a precise 2D pattern for the factory. It creates a natural, second-skin fit that makes the MANERA wetsuits stand out. NEW MAGMA The Meteor Magma is made for cold and windy winter days. Its Magma+ fleece acts both as an insulator and heat generator. It also dries 30% faster than a classic fleece. Discover MAGMA Series NEW X10D The Meteor X10D is the ultimate performance wetsuit. …

Say Hello to the new Bandit S-2! Second edition of the BANDIT S, with major improvements to take wave riding, strapless freestyle or even foiling to the next level!  The BANDIT S2 is reactive, light and drivey. Highly responsive, intuitive and capable of super drift, enjoy the easy to fly nature of the kite and its impeccable handling in all conditions! Watch BANDIT-S2 Product Video Watch BANDIT-S2 3D View Discover BANDIT-S2  Exceptional stability and control  Total direct control of the steering anywhere on the bar throw  Firm, precise and ultra-light bar pressure  Super smooth power delivery   Homogenous traction and amazing agility   Extended wind range

We have received so many questions regarding this topic. So we finally decided to make a video and talk about it! Charles Osterlund from Liquid Blue Cabarete is here to give you the answer you are looking for. Wing Foiling has been around from many years now, although in the past year or so companies started pushing this sport. It is a sport that you can practices on many surfaces, here in Cabarete it is very common to see people nowadays in the ocean. Wing Foiling is a mix of surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand up paddle-boarding. It is very interesting and not very complicated especially if you have some kind of water sports background. Most people are practicing this new sport on HYDROFOILS. The sensation and feeling it gives you it’s amazing and different from the others. It feels like …

Our guys at Bay Area Kitesurf just interviewed Chris Macdonald, a 14 years old wing HERO! At such a young age he’s been doing impressive tricks and he is progressive insanely fast. Can’t wait to see this kid advancing and going all the way to the top! In the meanwhile, enjoy this little interview and be inspired by this amazing young athlete. We met Chris & Chris Jr. MacDonald, dad & son early in the spring during the lockdown at Crissy Beach in San Francisco. The parkings were closed but not the beach, which was just a great way for all kiters, windsurfers and wingers to get their daily dose of happy water time, and this is the time of the year where it blows hard every day. Young Chris progression in a few months has been quite phenomenal and …

Samuela Mule, a local ripper, has passed by our shop yesterday with the idea to add a new F-ONE toy to her collection. She has been interested in winging ever since this new sport came out and was waiting for the right time to order a wing for herself. As you can see in this video, she is still practicing with a paddle board… Even though Samuela can foil really well, she believes it will be good for her if she practices a bit more before going on a wing foil board. She will get there, we are sure of that : ) Also Samuela got herself a 4.2 m swing. This size works really well on a wind range 15-30. Also Samuela is pretty skinny. Since she doesn’t weight much, the 4.2 m is the perfect fit for her. …

If you are new to wing foiling, it will become pretty hard to decide what board to use/buy. Before buying a board we recommend to: 1) Watch this video 2) Weight yourself 3) Ask an expert that knows about Winging and has practiced the sport for at least a year. We will come up with more tips as time passes by, but in the meanwhile we hope you can enjoy this short clip explaining the most important things to know before picking a wing foil board. When it comes to pick the perfect board for wing foil there are a few things you need to look at. As Charles Osterlund explains in this video, some factors you need to look at are your weight and the length of the board. Charles who usually weights 160 pounds, uses a 90 L …

  Charles Osterlund from Liquid Blue took some time out of the water to explain to us any tips he thinks could possibly help anyone out there who is new to wing foiling! What is wing foiling? It is pretty much a new water sport, one of the latest to be exact ; if you are in Cabarete, well you probably barely heard about it. If you are familiar with the foiling world, then it is pretty much the same. Except that this time instead of flying a kite, you will use a swing. A swing pretty much looks like a windsurf but it works kinda differently. Charles will explain to us all tips that he believes are necessary to know, no matter at what riding level you are. He explains how it is easier to get introduced to wing …

2021 BANDIT DESIGN PHILOSOPHY After 14 years of development of the Bandit we always get the same question: How did you improve it again? Our passion is to improve things and for us even when we go into the validation process, it’s just a step in the evolution process. Every season we choose to work on a specific point that should be improved.  Let’s take the automotive R&D example to illustrate: one season they work on the engine and gain power, the following year, they need to improve the body to allow it to fit the new engine power, then they have an issue with the shock absorbers and so on… the process never ends! It has been the same process for us and for the 2021 development, we have done an intensive work on the profile sleekness and the …

Zoom Zoom Zoom- The North Coast and let alone the entire Dominican Republic is a gem in its own rights! Once you learn about the country, you realize it offers so much that it is worth exploring and turning over every single rock. During the last six months we have taken time to explore the DR in a new way… and that is by motorcycle!  Since the beginning we would never really explore the country by motorcycle. We would do it by car to bring all our water sports equipment like kites, surfs, foils, etc… and the overall experience would be pleasant and memorable. Although, exploring the country by motor bike has led to some very unique experiences of its own.  This idea to explore by motorcycle came up after talking and trying one of Cabarete locals, Julius Utermann – …

Bay Area Kitesurf has provided us a great guide when it comes to deciding what screws to use in our foil settings. On the chart below, you will find the latest chart to show what screws to use for what foil parts, mast, top mast parts, foot mast, wing, fuselage and stabilizers, as well as Tuttle box screws for the Rocket Air. F-One is using metric M6 screws. We are here to help you and guide you! Hope you enjoyed these tips, soon we will be back with more : )