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F-One Diablo V5 approved as Formula Kite Registered Series production equipment

by The International Kiteboarding Association 13 Jul 2020 22:31 PDT
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Following a successful factory inspection, the following Diablo V5 kites have been approved by the IKA Technical Committee as registered series production equipment for the IKA Formula Kite Class.

Diablo V5 8m
Diablo V5 9m
Diablo V5 10m
Diablo V5 11m
Diablo V5 13m
Diablo V5 15m
Diablo V5 18m
Diablo V5 21m
Diablo V5 25m

All kites will now be evaluated in competition until the end of 2021, when World Sailing will license the 2024 Olympic equipment through a separate agreement with the successful manufacturers.

For more information on F-One Diablo V5 kites, please visit www.f-one.world/product/diablo-v-5

For more information about the IKA Formula Kite class, the Olympic kiteboarding format, equipment and upcoming events, please visit www.formulakite.org

List of registered series production kites available here.

List of registered series production hydrofoil systems available here.

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