Kiteboarding News

He is partner in Nobile Kiteboards and just started his own kite center on Tenerife.
Mark is also know as former 2 times world champion, who also won PKRA and KPWT at the same time.
Mark can do all styles and is nowadays enjoying the waves.
He lives on Tenerife, Canary Islands.

The name converse comes from the fact that the board is a surfboard when you take the straps off. Not a surf style kiteboard but a real true surfboard, hence one board for 2 disciplines.

The 5'0" board from last year has been shelved - a shame - it was very lively and fantastic fun in small waves if not a little too nervous on the big days.

The replacement is the 6'0" is the higher rockered board for those taking it into the real waves the 6'2" is now the lighter wind option for smaller waves and lighter wind use.

Check out the wood... I have seen cobra's wood finish surfboards before and they are stunning - real coffee table works of art. The photo I saw posted n the new from Germany looks the same. They will be very pimpy!!

The wood and regular board should be on display at the Poole Windfest, pricing is set to be £449 for the Regular construction and £529 for the wood.

The wood is expensive I know, but I've already ordered mine!

Product Overview
• Airush introduced the fi rst true convertible in 2006 and have taken
this concept to a new level for 07.
• 6'0” Model for lighter riders and higher wind conditions.
• Developed specifically to replace your light wind kite board in your
quiver and give you the freedom to have one board for traveling
- surfing and kiting.

Code; Model; Sizes;
AB07CN62 Airush Converse - 6ʼ2” 189.5 (6.2”) x 47.5 (18 3/4)
AB07CN60 Airush Converse - 6ʼ0” 183 (6.0”) x 46 (18 1/4)
AB07CW62 Airush Converse Wood - 6ʼ2” 189.5 (6.2 ”) x 47.5 (18 3/4)
AB07CW60 Airush Converse Wood - 6ʼ0” 183 (6.0”) x 46 (18 1/4)

Target User:
• Traveling kiter who wants the versatility of having a surfboard for no
wind days and a light wind kiteboard.
• Dedicated strapless or strapped surf kiter who would like to have the
enhanced durability when compared to a normal surfboard.

Compared to Exile and switch 144:
Directional design for more dedicated wave performance.

Tech Features:

Rails
Tucked surf rails based on a small to medium wave surf requirements

Rocker
The Converse 6'2 features a rocker oriented towards smaller wave surfing
and light wind kiting. The 6ʼ0” is a more progressive rocker for all round wave use.

Flex
A Biaxial layup ensures flfl ex characteristics similar to a polyester surfboard, but with the weight characteristics of sandwich construction.
Bottom shape Single concave bottom for early planning, control and a smooth ride in chop.

Outline
A dedicated small to medium wave Surfboard outline. This works together
with all the other aspects of the Converse 6ʼ2” design for perfect waveriding in light to medium wind conditions. 6'0” features a more progressive outline for all round wave use ideal for bigger waves or higher wind use.

Fins
FCS fifi ns with PVC reinforced inserts

Flytech
The Flytech construction is suitable for high volume kiteboards due to its low density and therefore core weight. The lightweight core is combined with unidirectional and standard glass. This lay up ensures that the boards remain as light as possible and still survive the abuse.
The Flytech construction allows us to feature a tucked rail shape, which is
more forgiving and ideal for surf oriented products.

The Hammer is a very unusual board - for this reason it was not a big seller in the UK until Kiteworld got their hands on it early summer. After that article you couldn't find one in the UK -

Really popular in the OZ the original board came from the French Airush rider Julian Sudrat who used this shape as his stock twin tip. It's a Wave riding twin that has one main difference - it's really allround and is increadibly comfortable in really rough chppy conditions.

The board has thick mid rails much like a surfboard; plenty of carving grip.. Flip tips to stop you going over the front when you come back down the wave.. thin tips and fairly large centrally placed fins for carving stability and maintain a surfing outline, flex in the tip sections of the board for control and qhite a reasonable volume considering the ultra flat TT's we are used to seeing today.

Don't be put off by the shape of these boards - they are very good - conventional is not always right!

Product Overview
• Developed from a traditional twintip and worked to enhance the wave riding capabilities radically without loosing the ease of use.
• Originally conceived to be a dedicated wave riding twintip the Hammer also proved to be a huge stand out in very choppy conditions.
• Due to the popularity of this board a new 144 size has been introduced for heavier riders and lighter winds.

Code; Model; Sizes;
AB07HA138 Hammer 138 138cm x 38.5cm
AB07HA144 Hammer 144 144cm x 42cm

Target User
Rider who still wants twin tip versatility but rides in waves.
Rider who kites in extremely choppy and rough conditions, or prefers a
slightly longer board.

Rails
Tucked Surf Rails through the center of the board to allow a positive driving bottom turn. A hard edge through the last 1⁄4 of the board to keep speed and bite when coming off the top.

Rocker
Three stage “Wave” rocker with slightly increased rocker in the tip area for clearance and increased turning.

Tip Shape and Flex
A narrower tail with more curve in the rear section of the outline, combined with reduced thickness and increased flfl ex in the tail. The result is maximum snap when coming off the top.

Bottom shape
Double V Concave into spiral V – This bottom shape was developed with
two outcomes in mind. Firstly to enhance the directional stability of the board without the need for massive fifi ns and secondly to give a positive drive when rolling the board over from the heel edge to the toe edge when initiating a turn.

Overall Planform
Compared to a medium size freestyle board the Hammer has increased
water line length and a slightly narrower width to enhance stability on the
wave

Fins
The Code fin provides maximum grip for waveriding and is designed to limit the front catching.

Construction

X-link LT Construction
Our premium construction illustrating perfect flfl ex and a bombproof
construction with our X-Link PVC core. Boards featuring our X-Link Lt
construction use a combination of the high density core with unidirectional
and biaxial cloth, together with wood reinforcing in the high impact heel
areas. A full top and bottom rail wrap allows for a soft hand shaped rail
ensuring the board is more forgiving and stable to ride. A top sheet layer on the bottom deck enhances the durability without limiting the flex characteristics.