TARGET
The TARGET is a mid-aspect ratio kite, bringing incredible stability, power, lift and user-friendliness. The aspect ratio has been tuned perfectly for each size, and on the smaller ones, the chosen aspect ratio brings a super dynamic and powerful feeling. This kite is very direct to steer and reacts instantly on the lightest bar impulse. It delivers confidence-inspiring and intuitive handling, so you will always know where it sits. It will effortlessly go anywhere you want it to at any time and position itself perfectly for any maneuver. The TARGET is the true definition of power on demand, bringing you the power, lift or boost you need in the exact moment you want it. With its huge power potential within the bar throw, you can easily control your riding speed. Sheet in and get infinite power as the kite accelerates as fast as your foil goes with a very comfortable pull. Sheet out and it immediately loses any traction so you can cruise around effortlessly. The wingtips are perfectly stable, allowing tight turns right at your fingertips. The profile and weight distribution of this kite were carefully designed to deliver the best drift stability possible. No matter how far it travels in the window, it will always float back without collapsing. With this profile offering plenty of stability even in gusty and turbulent conditions, you can trust the TARGET with eyes closed. After each gust, it will easily return back to 12. You will also enjoy a reduced lateral pull for a more comfortable ride. The TARGET offers easy upwind abilities, control in gusty conditions, downwind angles, strong performances in the high end, and overall, a ton of freedom on the water. Thanks to its high-speed air intake valves and their optimized shapes, this kite inflates really fast, and the wingtips fill almost instantly so you can be on the water before anybody else. Relaunching is always possible, even in very light wind and when an inflatable kite wouldn’t be able to rival. The TARGET is built from a long-lasting and robust 38g canopy material offering increased waterproofness, with insignia half-circle reinforcement on every attachment point for outstanding durability. Perfect for light to mid wind ranges, the TARGET is available in six sizes: 6, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 m². Riders who like to play around, do a lot of looping and narrow carving will love the smaller sizes of the range from 6 to 9m². Their huge power potential and late backstall allows you to ride with a 9m² already in 7-8 knots! Even high jumps are possible in very little wind. These sizes are super reactive, fly fast and offer great drift capabilities and easy handling. The bigger sizes are just as fun and will suit everyone who likes to freeride with the lightest breeze and who wants to have maximum lift and hangtime on jumps. On the 13 and 15m², the stability of the kite at the zenith has been fully optimized for ultra-low winds. While developed with foiling in mind, the TARGET also excels with a twin tip or for snowkiting. On a twin tip, the hangtime and lift is unbelievable, and this kite will take you back upwind easily and in no time. Navigation is intuitive and super easy, even in 9 knots. On snow, the TARGET accelerates fast and is extremely dynamic and responsive, bringing the maximum boost and lift for jumps and loops. Aim high with the TARGET, F-ONE’s new foil kite.
DIABLO V5
For the development of the DIABLO V.5, we spent a lot of time analyzing the current and potential future racing formats to determine what characteristics an Olympic race kite would require and how to get our riders to the top. As with all advancement, we looked hard at our previous kites, their strengths and weaknesses, and how we could use all our knowledge to move forward. Enter the next level of performance with the DIABLO V.5. We worked on a greater internal pressure, which means a very solid and stable kite dealing with high angles of attack and fast maneuvering. This kite offers maximum performance with the highest stability. Its new, simple, and clean technical design has reduced the weight of the DIABLO V.5 compared to the V.4. The high-performance construction also reduces material stretch. By removing the mesh over the vents, the V.5 inflates much faster and wingtips will pop out almost instantly. Our drainage system lets water and sand drain automatically. Using Technora bridles and a clever internal make up, we have reduced the total bridles keeping the same strength with less drag. This improves your angles and therefore your overall performances. We will constantly strive to improve the performance of our sail within the limits of what is allowed by the IKA for approved models (IKA: International Kiteboarding Association). That’s why we have a new bridle available on all production-models from January 2022 on, or on order. These V.3 bridles have again been enhanced and are truly targeted at elite competitors. They will bring a better upwind angle, more stability, more control when sheeting in, and offer the possibility for a high or low mode. Keeping up with the current racing landscape, the DIABLO V.5 works brilliantly on very short lines to give you the maximum performance. Using a new profile and arc, we have created a kite that can cope with any conditions so you can focus on racing. VMG, speed after maneuvers, fantastic angles, get ready to reach your best performances in every race.