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Joey has been racing in San Francisco for years, won last season San Francisco Thursday Night Racing Series and recently finished 5th at the Gold Cup in La Ventana, an event where none of the world top racers were missing. He started the 2015 racing season in San Francisco by winning the first night with 2 bullets and one second place ahead of Johnny Heineken on the new F-One foil kites. He is a natural fit for the new F-One & Manera USA Racing team and with him as
F-One Owner & CEO Raphael Salles explains why F-One is going all in with the Foil program and the origin and designing choice behind the new foil kite
We will have an F-One America combo demo at 3rd Ave and Coyote Point on the week end of May 9 &10. Mark your calendars, we will see you there!
Boardsports California (formerly known as Boardsports School) has been a F-One dealer since 2007; they were one of the very first Kiteboarding shop & school to carry F-One in the States, even before the avent of the Bandit 1; their first board was a F-One Legend (a hybrid twin-tip and surf) and their first kite was a Tribal II!. We have a great relationship with Rebecca & Jane and they have been the go to kiteboarding school in the Bay Area for a long time. Their Alameda Crown Beach
For 2015 FONE released the second year of the SPICY! This Twin Tip kiteboard is perfectly suited for boots and full blown wake style riding!
There aren't a lot of dedicated SUP shop in Northern California and Bluerush is a standout, especially in the Bay Area. We are proud that they have decided to carry F-One and Manera in their new shop in Sausalito. They cater to the flat waters of the Bay (perfect for racing and touring) but also to the wave riding spots such as Bolinas or Dillon Beach in the Northern Coast. They just received a fresh batch of the all around Manawa but also the surf oriented Madeiro and Anakao boards.
"The biggest news for this hugely popular board this year is the new construction. Gone is the double bamboo sandwich, and in is a new technique that F-One are calling the HD Foam Flex Composite. The new construction is really tough and provides a very smooth ride in the choppiest of waters and there is plenty of control at high speed." - Rou Chater, Iksurf magazine
MANERA is expanding its collection and is now offering a complete range of wetsuits for MEN & WOMEN, from the MAGMA 5/4/3 Steamer Full Suit to the X10D 2/2 Shorty Short Sleeves. All in all, the METEOR collection is composed of 23 models in various panels thicknesses, 2 different neoprene technologies (MAGMA and X10D) and multiple colors.
Check out our "dealer spotlight" featuring our friend from Ocean Extreme Sports is St. Augustine, Florida. They specializing in kite and stand up paddle equipment along with Lessons, rentals, and tours. Check them out today at www.oceanextremesports.com
Hosted every year by The Kiteboarder, this PISMO Kitexpo is held every year and is a fund raiser for our friend Kinsley ThomasWong, a kiteboarder who was gravely injured in 2010. This year, a solid 20+mph wind was showing up at about 12 every single day and a lot of kiteboarders from all over the country had the chance to try out tons of gear from the leading brands. At the F-One booth, the day started at 8am with the SUP demo and finished late with either campground parties or
Congratulations to our young champions for winning the European Kitesurf Junior Cup in the South of France!: Javier JIMENEZ, Maxime CHABLOZ, Pauline VALESA, Lazare GOURNAY and Nicolas DELMAS. More info here. The Next Generation training camp organized in Fuerteventura with Etienne LHOTE a month earlier helped them getting ready and it was a strong showing by the F-One Junior team.
3 years ago now, F-ONE launched the Next Generation Team to help, form and train young riders. This year, eleven promising young kids from all over the world, aged to 10 to 17 years old, had been selected to take part to the 2015 training camp in Fuerteventura (Canaria Islands) with Etienne LHOTE, a former F-one pro-rider who is now coaching and sharing his experience. It was an exceptional week for those up-and-coming pro riders! They had gread conditions and were able to get ready for the upcoming junior competitions.