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The all-new CAPA is the definition of a freeride foil kite, the perfect balance of user-friendliness and performance.
The new CAPA was designed to bridge the gap between high-end racing foil kites, and inflatables. The benefits of foil kites in light winds are well known, however in the past, they have been tricky to launch and land, and sometimes even hard to fly. In the CAPA, the design team have created the most user-friendly, yet performance packed foil kite on the market. You can fly this kite in almost no wind, and it is perfect for foilers and freeriders who want to increase their water time and improve their upwind angles. The sheet and go performance offers immense low-end power, but the clever design of the profile means the kite has a huge top end range too. The kite has a light bar pressure, meaning you can ride the CAPA all day long, and you’ll be amazed of the handling too. With a dynamic and reactive nature, the CAPA feels more like an inflatable at the bar than a traditional foil kite. It delivers enormous amounts of lift, making tacks and gybes on the foil easy. If you’re riding with a twin tip the hangtime and float this kite offers will amaze you, it’s more like flying than jumping! The new air inlets ensure the kite inflates quickly and makes it very stable in gusty and turbulent conditions. Relaunch is easy on the CAPA, simply pull on a steering line just like an LEI, and the new water release channels drain super fast should any water get inside. The CAPAcity of the CAPA knows no bounds and the CAPAbilities of this new kite are endless; if you want to feel the force this summer get the CAPA in your quiver!
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First foil kite
Being to new to kite foiling I needed a setup that could expedite my progression. The Capa compliments all Duotone equipment but excels when combined with their foils and foil boards. It’s not surprising that I have had numerous people interested in the Capa and their foil range.
Capa 13m - the sand collector
Bought it as a test kite. I use it mostly for foiling but also for free riding. Flies well and it is stable in the sky starting at 6 knots. My problem with it: Once it gets humid the sand sticks to the fabric like if it was made for that purpose. Not need to have the wet kite, just a bit of humidity in the sand is enough to achieve this. The kite can get as heavy as a dead body and the it becomes impossible to fly, even if you get it in the sky it wont shed the sand so your session will be over and you are up for hours of cleaning. This is also a problem because as you need to land it fully if it is just barely humid cleaning will be required even if you dont touch the water in your session. Havent tried other foil kites but talking to people in the beach no one seems to have as much trouble with sand collection. Missing: more deflation valves would be nice. The tip outlets are way too small, if a couple of liters of water get into your kite you are done unless it is 20knts out. I am really happy with all my other duotone products, maybe foil kites are just not for me. If I have gotten a chance to try one before buying I would have gone for a Mono or Juice D/Lab for freeride foiling. Note: Have been trying to sell it ... impossible!
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