What’s New in Girls Kiteboarding for 2018

We will start with the French Brand F-ONE Kiteboarding who are always trying to make the best for the girls through endless research and innovation.

With not one but two female orientated boards on the market they always offer such good quality material to give the best to both the freestylers and freeriders.

F-ONE Trax HRD Lite techGirly

F-ONE WTF!? Girl Light Tech

Airush Diamond Series

We continue with Airush the brand who currently has the largest and most dedicated female specific line with their Diamond Series inspired by the World Freestyle Champion Bruna Kajiya.

Airush Diamond Kite

The Diamond Kite features a refined profile and balanced configuration that appeals to a broad range of users, from performance freestyle and wave riding, and it’s still stable and user friendly enough for intermediate riders.

The unique shape is light on the bar, with a short bar throw ideal for shorter riders. Even the lightest of riders can easily get the kite to the edge of the window in stronger conditions.

Airush Diamond Bar

The most versatile bar on the market combining multi functionality with streamlined performance and a reduced diameter with ultra skinny grip.

Focusing on a more compact control setup with a smaller chicken loop and shorter trim line they were able to keep the de-power strap easily within reach, which is absolutely critical for riding comfortably and safely.

Airush Diamond Team Board

The Diamond Team expands the women’s board collection with wakestyle performance in mind. Having taken Bruna Kajiya to her second World Champion title, Airush decided to release this board to elevate female riding.

Slingshot 2018 Karolina Pro

Having working with the ‘Queen of Hel’ for many years Slinghot knows exactly what Karolina Winkowska’s expectations are in terms of her signature freestyle and wake style board.

The Karolina Pro delivers great pop and cushy landings thanks to a progressive rocker profile, subtle V-spine and lively wood core construction. With a versatile rocker profile, it can hold its own in chop, swell and rough conditions, as well as flat water freestyle. The tip and tail feature upturned edges designed to prevent catching an edge while pressing on rails, kicker and sliders, making the KP a great crossover board for the cable parks.

Naish Alana Board

Always known for taking good care of the ladies Naish offers a female specific board and harness for girls as part of their Alana range.

The Alana is designed for women who want all-around freeride, freestyle and TT wave riding versatility within a single board. Its outline, flex and dimensions have all been fine-tuned to respond to lighter degrees of rider input and lower loads.

Naish Alana Harness

Formed and sized for a woman’s curves, the Alana’s 3D-fit technology features a cushioned, molded shell for customized support and stability in key areas. The locked-in bar pad stays securely in place with double spreader bar straps and extensions that tuck into the sides of the harness.

Crazy Fly Girls - This is Love

Crazy Fly is here too with a girls specific board – This is Love.

Comfort, style and performance are the building blocks for a functional girl specific board. Our Girl’s board has always been specially designed for girls – with an appropriate construction and proper adjustments to suit the needs of girl kitesurfers.

Always putting a lot of effort into their design with their  Soleil board, North Kiteboarding once again doesn’t disappoint us.

North Soleil

The Soleil is one of the original kiteboards designed for women by women. The narrow shape makes it easier to control, especially when carving from rail to rail. The Carbon Beam not only reduces the weight but also increases the responsiveness and handling of the board. A softer flex pattern is used to enable lighter riders to get the best pop while improving the comfort of the ride in choppy conditions. We’ve spent years developing the ultimate kiteboard for women, don’t settle for anything less!

This is the very first Gisela Pulido Pro Model and it is the Benchmark from Liquid Force.

Liquid Force Benchmark

There is no question that a 10-time World Champion knows what is needed in a board to reach the highest of level of competition. Gisela Pulido and her father Juan Manuel have been perfecting her perfect ideal twin tip for years. With the added knowledge of LF’s extensive board engineering team Gisela finally says the board of her dreams has been created.

Nobile

The Polish brand Nobile is here too by putting two specific boards for girls on the market, the T5 WMN and the NHP WMN.

Nobile T5 WMN

• High comfort, thanks to the flex pattern and stance which is tailored to women’s needs
• Solid edge grip
• Easy to ride
• Excellent upwind and choppy water performance
• Spectacular pop (APS – Pre-Stress Technology)

Nobile NHP WMN

• Flex pattern and stance tailored to women’s needs
• Super traction, impressive top speed
• Best carving
• Insane pop for jumps and tech tricks
• Easy manoeuvres
• Early planning

We will finish with a kiss and the new Bliss V4 from Roberto Ricci Designs

RRD Bliss V4 Kiss

Only one word can describe the feeling of riding this board, Bliss. This progressive freeride/freestyle board grants a fantastic sensation of security while riding in an assortment of conditions. Pushing the board further into the freestyle realm will allow this incredible kiteboard to show its true nature. The Bliss has a great amount of speed, comfort, and pop that comes from the mix of medium flex coupled with easy landings.
The deeper bottom channels and the thin, slightly rounded ABS sidewalls allow this board to carve aggressively through the chop. This board can be controlled at high speeds and offers strong upwind performance. Load up the lines and take to the skies with this board to experience true Bliss.

Don’t forget to have a look to our guide to women’s specific wakeboard boots and bindings 2018 to complete your gear.

Published on: 21st September 2017