Date: 19 Jun 2005
The 2006 product line from Takoon and Cabrinha is very promising. Kiteboarding has seen relatively few revolutionary changes. The 4 line system that allows you to depower your kite, and the 5 line depower and safety system being two revolutionary changes.
The third revolutionary change is a hybrid kite offered by Takoon and Cabrinha - a cross between a foil and an inflatable kite.
Bruno Legaignoux, the inventor and patent holder of the inflatable kite, designed a new type of kite. The kite is a hybrid between a foil and an inflatable kite. The reasoning behind this is simple : Foil kites have a more aerodynamic shape, and inflatable kites turn faster. Put the two together, add a good safety and depower system, and kiteboarding as we know it takes a new direction.
Bruno Legaignoux has patented this design. So far, two companies will release kites based on this concepts. Takoon is the first company to bring out a kite called the Takoon Nova. Cabrinha brought a license from Bruno Legaignoux and will be releasing their version of this kite soon, called the Cabrinha Crossbow.
The Takoon Nova will only have a 4 line control bar, yet it will give you all of the advantages of the 5th line system. At this stage we cannot confirm anything else, but there are talks about being able to depower the kite fully whilst on a wave.
Although the Takoon Nova and the Cabrinha Crossbow will be very similar in terms of kite design, Cabrinha is said to have put a lot of development into their control bar - offering a good depower and safety system. Both the Nova and Crossbow have a bridle system on the kites.
You can download a video clip of the Takoon Nova
here.
iKiteboarding.com is proud to bring you the first pictures of the new Cabrinha Crossbow.
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Heeft iemand de foto's nog? Op de site van ikiteboarding staan ze niet meer Cabrinha heeft ze verzocht ze van het net te halen. De site heeft daar zijn gehoor aan gegeven. Jammer.......maar begrijpelijk. 
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