RubyVida
Kite
A high performance foil kite for racing and airstyle
Specs
| FIFTEEN | |
|---|---|
| Flat area (m²) | 15 |
| Glider weight (kg) | 2.5 |
| Number of main lines (A/B/C) | 3 |
| Cells | 59 |
| Flat aspect ratio | 6.9 |
| Root chord (m) | 1.9 |
| Flat span (m) | 10 |
| Wind range foil racing / twintip freestyle (knots) | 12 - 22 |
| Wind range foil freeride (knots) | 7 - 15 |
| Recommended line lengths - freeride (m) | 17 - 18 |
| Recommended line lengths - racing (m) | 10 - 12 |
Info
The wind is an unpredictable traveller. It’s in constant evolution, in constant fluctuation, yet here we are, chasing its perfection. Training our acuity, refining our tools, in the hopes of understanding this transient energy on a deeper level.
The Vida is a product of patience and meticulous attention to detail, capable of redefining your connection to the elements and finding true pleasure.
A glide of meditation, a buttery soothing sensation of pushing the limits of speed. A moment that will stick with you. A moment for life.
– Dorian LeBihan
Tech
Minimalistic bridle layout
Morphing aerofoil
Chord Cut Billow (CCB)
Three Piece Diagonals
Target
The VIDA is a high-performance kite for racing and airstyle. It has the agility and performance to satisfy the most demanding of riders and seasoned pros. Because of its stability and ease of use, it is also an accessible competition kite for riders just starting to get serious.
The VIDA is built for performance. It is a hybrid 3 / 2 liner with a high aspect ratio and thin lines. It has an incredible power range – the pull when it's fully powered up, compared to depowered, makes it very easy to use for its category. It means riders will feel in total control, and trust in the kite when out racing. You can put it where you want it, and the VIDA will stay on target in broad reach conditions.
Because it has no fibreglass rods, the VIDA is easy to relaunch and also easy to pack.
Foil-freestyle pro Maxime Desjardins loves the great pop and massive hangtime – this kite will make you fly!
Size 15 is available, size 10 will be released soon.
Not IKA registered
Designer Notes
At Airwave we design kites we want to ride. Tom designed the Vida for hydrofoil racing, as none of the existing options were exactly what he was looking for. Tom says:
When I started hydrofoil racing my dream was to push my own limits in the most difficult conditions, but none of the kites on the market quite did the job: the classic 3-liners were easy to handle with good power, but they lacked the depower to withstand strong gusts; the 2-liner kites had the depower, but, because of the fibreglass rods, they did not have enough power to water-start in light winds. They are hard to relaunch, and much harder to handle in general.
My super-computers started running at full capacity with one goal in mind – to get the best of worlds! The power and ease of use of 3-liner kites and the depower of 2-liner kites, without fibreglass rods. I also worked extensively with foil-freestyle professional Maxime Desjardins to test and validate its freestyle capabilities. Its longer lines and shorter brakes, with the great depower and performance really made it also amazing for airstyle!
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