Naish Ride (2013)

Target: All round and entry level riders looking for ease, simplicity and value.

Design Characteristics:
* Rounded wing tips for effortless water relaunch
* Incredible wing stability while resting on the water
* Excellent "sheet in and go" feel
* Great low end and forgiving performance

DESIGNER'S NOTES
"The Ride was derived from the base origins of the Park, but with more focus on a 'sheet in and go' feel and water relaunch ease. Our R&D team set out to create a kite that was simple, easy and fun for 'all around, hooked-in freeriding'; and a kite that a novice or entry level rider could use for learning the basics and improving into an advanced rider.

The rounded wing tips allow the kite to better rotate with less drag while resting on the water, which makes relaunching extremely easy. The two-strut design allows for a lighter weight kite with a more full center section. This design, coupled with a slightly flatter arc (compared to the Park) allows the Ride to get more punch when sheeting in, giving it that nice sheet in and go feel.

The Ride's design characteristics translate into very easy jumping, where the rider can simply sheet in and jump on demand, without having to over think kite positioning. The Ride really hits the mark for the target rider and our R&D team is very proud of the end result."

 ~ Damien Girardin, Naish Kite Designer