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The middle of the bottom of the board is actually convex in the middle (like a bubble) and flows into a double concave out the tips.

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There is a good chance that you have no idea who Franz Olry is.

Well, the 2010 AWSI wrapped up yesterday here in Hood River, and although the wind never showed up, we were able to catch a glimpse at almost all of the newly available and upcoming 2011 kiteboarding gear.

Drew from Wainman Hawaii shows us the 2011 boards, the Joke and the Blunt.

Drew from Wainman Hawaii takes us through the Rabbit series of kites and the Wainman Hawaii control bar.

The Kiteboarder Magazine will be posting videos about all of the latest 2011 kiteboarding gear over the next few days (9/17-9/19/2010)

The Gypsy is a great all-around kite, performing equally well in the waves, unhooked, and for big air jumps.

In answering our questions, R&D Manager Mike Husky hinted at the possibility of some new Rabbits and even a single size of the long anticipated Wainman C-kite, but is keeping the details vague.

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Everyone here at The Kiteboarder Magazine love to get out and ride and we get just as excited as you do when the new products come out.

The Boss never seems to distort or flutter and is an amazingly smooth-feeling kite.

With the online version of the June 2010 issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine, TKB is launching a new online magazine viewing experience.

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Is this the highly anticipated C-Kite from Wainman Hawaii?