Written By Alec Dektor Kiteboarding at Waddell was a great experience. Last weekend was my first day out there and the conditions were definitely less than inviting. Brian Friedmann and I both pulled up and contemplated going out for a while. The wind looked like it was turning off shore and numerous dust devils [...]
Story told from Olivier Guincetre alias -OGee-, F-One SUP rider, pro mountain biker based in Santa Cruz The F-One team participated in the 2012 SUP Paddle Shootout sponsored by Surftech. The Annual Santa Cruz Paddle Festival event held at Steamer Lane and Cowell’s Beach allowed remote and local kayak paddlers and SUP racers/riders a chance [...]
F-One’s Manera Airforce travel bag is an absolute essential for any kiteboarding trip. It fits surfboards up to 6’0″. Fits up to 2 surfboards, 3 kites and accessories. Special pockets make keeping track of fins and surf keys easy. 600D Polyester Tarpaulin EPE 5 mm wheels side & top handles 188*52*15 + 25cm Visit Dealer [...]
F-One’s riders travel the world to kite and SUP the best breaks. They’ve spent some time in airports and on out of they way dusty roads. They know a thing or two about travel for kiting expeditions. The Manera line is a result of their input. The Trip Backpack is carefully designed for ease of [...]
The North American distributor of F-One Kiteboarding & SUP, Manera and Underwave (Bay Area Kitesurf Inc.) is thrilled to announce that we have expanded our partnership with Boardsports School & Shop, our leading dealer in the Bay Area. The school will now be using the latest F-One gear with F-One trained instructors. In addition, Boardsports [...]
F-ONE VOLT 2 Freeride kite will be landing in our warehouse at the end of this month. Directly inspired from BANDIT V technology: 3 smaller struts, one pump, 2 back line positions, new strut construction, reinforcements… Lighter, with higher performances than the previous edition, the VOLT 2 still remains slower than the B5, with more [...]
I caught up with Chris Nester as the 2012 NAST Tour comes to a close. He was excited to report that the NAST Tour’s and Black Owl Media’s mission to capture the story and essence of snow kiting on film was a success. Chris is committed to the growth of snow kiting. Chris and his [...]
Day 1 Day one of the demo at Morro Bay greeted the F-One Americas SUP crew with sunny warm skies on Saturday morning. The location for the first day of the demo and flat water event was held at Coleman Beach inside the harbor at Morro Bay just a couple hundred yards from Morro Rock. [...]
If you are packing more than a couple of soggy pairs of boardshorts crammed into your kite bag, you’ll want to take the Manera 110 Traveler. It’s sturdy construction will stand up to even the roughest airline baggage handlers or the other modes of transportation it takes to get to your out of the way [...]
If you don’t give yourself away by wearing an “All We Do Is Kiteboarding” t-shirt this high quality “golf” bag will fool even the most savvy airline check-in counter personnel. Easily pack 3 kites, one twintip, accessories, wetsuit, harness and even a couple of boardshorts. This sturdy bag will stand up to the roughest [...]
