Foil Kites Banned at PKRA events

[Matt V]

Funny that kite racers seem to be moving toward a "Box rule" system that has killed formula windsurf and many other sports. Limit this, need a 3 year approval for that, no development allowed on this - basically like if only "model t's" were allowed to be produced by car companies now.

http://www.kiteboardtour.asia/news/ika- ... -race-ban/

http://www.surfertoday.com/kiteboarding ... mpetitions

http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2014/ ... onference/

I used to think that foils were slower and less efficient. Now it seems that I was mistaken and foils are more efficient. Glad I use them exclusively on the snow.

A lot of loud mouthed LEI kite designers are going to be walking around with egg on their face. As recently as this summer I thought I read something about a North designer trashing foils.


Update: Looks like there could be some ulterior motives for the move that really did not make sense in the first place.

http://www.foilzone.com/phpbb3/viewtopi ... =1&t=17828