F-One

While F-One has been around since the very beginning, it is now celebrating 10 years of production of their signature Bandit kite. As the company continues to improve and refine the 2017 Bandit, this year it has added a full line of Foilboard products that explore every niche of the hydrofoiling market. In addition to a new kite and some tech tweaks to the twin tips, F-One is also launching the Mitu Surfboard in a long awaited and exciting carbon construction. Owner/Founder/Designer Raphael Salles walks us through the highlights of
F-One & Manera are proud sponsors of the Lord of the Wind event. 100% of all proceeds from the Lord of the Wind go directly to community projects. We will have a big tent on the beach with all the goodies for you to try as well, kites, boards, etc... The Lord of the Wind event, held in Los Barriles, about 1 hr driving south of La Ventana, will happen the week BEFORE the La Ventana Classic, from January 18 to 22. The La Ventana Classic and Kitexpo is January 25-29.
iKsurfmag reviews the 2017 BANDIT X 12m kite. It keeps on getting better ! Read the full review here.
Camargue is right next to F-One HQ in France (Montpellier), a beautiful natural region, located south of Arles, France, between the Mediterranean Sea and the two arms of the Rhône River delta. And it's a windy place, very windy place with the infamous Mistral blowing hard at times. It's the home of both Charlotte Consorti and also Alex Caizergues where they have a man made speed run at their disposal to train... It's a also where the well known kiteboarding spot BEAUDUC is located, with a lot of kiteboarders coming
F-One & Manera will be in town for the month and will be fully outfitted with 2017 gear available to demo. Our Kite, Paddle and Foil Range has expanded and is a must see. Complete event information can be found at laventanaclassic.com
The IKSURF Magazine Reader Awards are live and it is time to start voting. Click the links below and VOTE for your favorites, F-ONE has a pretty solid line-up dabbling in everything from Best Kite Manufacturer to Best Video of 2016... And don’t forget MANERA for best Accessory Brand!
To participate, it's really easy, you just need to “Like” the F-ONE International and MANERA's Facebook pages and let yourself be guided by the app!
Our top two F-One International Foil racers are First and Second overall after the IKA Kitefoil Gold Cup Finals in Qatar, huge congratulations to Maxime Nocher 1st and Axel Mazell 2nd!
Jupiter Kiteboarding Demo Sunday, November 20, 2016. We will have the 10th edition of the Bandit kite, Breeze and Diablo Kites, freeride and Race hydrofoils, twintips, surfs, Manera Exo Harnesses and more!
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Riley Gibbs, the youngest member of our national team, took first place during the Fall Foil Regatta and left nothing to its concurrents with 8 bullets on 9 races ! Overall, it was a great showing for the F-One Team Riders with Zach Marks second and Jon Modica third, all of them riding the new DIABLO V2 in various conditions. Elite Watersports's owner Aaron McClearnon finished I asked Riley to send back his impressions of the week end:
Explore, Surf, Cruise, Race, Foil, Enjoy Stand up Paddle boarding allows us to see the world from a different angle. If you're cruising or surfing your heart away, F-One has a wide collection for all paddlers. We are thrilled to present the latest additions to our 2017 collection: Papenoo, Noosa, Ocean and Magic. A mix of state-of-the-art technology and F-ONE's expertise to offer you the best SUPing experience.