With the release of the De Havilland Beaver, part one now live on the Duotone YouTube channel, we took the opportunity to catch up with the team riders Tom Hebert and Reno Romeu to recount their [...]
Patri Mclaughlin grew up on the North Shore of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands. He first tow surfed jaws at 17 years of age.
Riding on the Duotone international wave team, Patri is known to really come [...]
We catch up with Olivia Jenkins, the newest member of the Duotone international team. Living on the north shore of Maui in Hawaii. Olivia has world-class breaks right on her doorstep and even charges [...]
Today we’re talking to James Carew to see how he’s been getting on with his new gear. Known for his powerful style, James is always on the hunt for waves or some good conditions to send it with his [...]
We catch up with Ralf Grösel to go behind the design of the new Juice. The Juice sets the benchmark in light wind kites. Ralf takes us through the refinements to the new 2021 model.
WORLD CHAMPION MIKAILI SOL TALKS US THROUGH HER FAVORITE TRICK OF THE MOMENT, THE LEARNING PROCESS TO GET THERE AND HOW YOU CAN PUSH YOUR PROGRESSION WITH HELP FROM THE ACADEMY APP FROM DUOTONE [...]
Max Tullett is the young British kitesurfer that is turning heads. Already sending huge kite loops, big airs and with an impressive array of freestyle moves in his repertoire.
Lewis Crathern likes to define extreme big air as what is possible in wind-speeds above 35knots. Without this energy it is impossible to gain the height that relates to extremity.
After a windless french nationals the previous two years, Valentin Garat returned strong to retain the French National Champion title and the young French sensation Edgar Ulrich took the Junior [...]
It has already been several years that sustainability initiatives have been implemented within Boards & More. However, it is only recently that we have started to speak more openly about what the [...]
Mikaili Sol with an incredible performance taking away the first place at the first GKA Freestyle Distance Battle and also the second place at the first GKA Strapless Freestyle Distance Battle.
Coming into the GKA Distance battle as somewhat of an underdog, Pedro Matos gave a wake up call to the world of Strapless Freestyle by taking out the win at GKA’s Inaugural event. We caught up with [...]
Ken Winner believes that kiteboarding is arguably the most amazing equipment sport ever. “It’s amazing how a 10 lb piece of equipment can take a 200lb person 50 ft in the air.” We agree, there’s [...]
Sky Solbach sees his role of designing our line of Surfboards as a lifestyle. He lives and breathes wave-riding and is inspired daily by his home, Maui, and our world class team of riders. Constantly [...]
The NEO, NEO SLS and Ken Winner are the perfect example of our brand’s history, phi-losophy and commitment to kiteboarding. Every past achievement we have made in kite design have all come together in [...]
Here we catch up with Lasse Walker, a key part of the acceleration through the R&D process with Ralf Grösel that put the 2021 Dice in a league of its own.
The 2021 Dice competes on the elite stage in both the freestyle world tour and the King of the Air. Our redesign in 2020 reimagined the DICE as the legitimate example of extreme versatility. Such [...]
It’s been about four years since we last saw anything from the fan favorite series, Tom’s Kitchen. A mini-series of 5 episodes where charismatic chef, Tom Hebert, cooks up his best kite sessions and [...]
Tom’s Kitchen is back in action and better than ever! And this time Tom brought another star into the spotlight, his good friend and New Cal musical sensation, Laurent Mourinet.
After several years in the Kite World Cup (2003-2007), Gabi stopped competitive riding and embarked on her journey as a Globetrotting Freerider, Adventurer & Travel Writer.
Dedicating her life to the [...]
For nearly two decades, we’ve designed, developed, traveled, researched, collaborated, made friends and gone kiteboarding as much as possible. We draw inspiration from the arts, from other cultures, [...]
Keeping fit is the best way to prevent injury, boost your immune system and ensure that you are ready to send it, when the time comes to get back out on the water.
A new web series that will shed a little insight into the life of the Duotone family and friends. A true peak behind the scenes on some of the most exciting GKA World Tour stops.
For decades, Duotone’s designers, riders and engineers make the final round of R&D in the Mother City of Cape Town. Not only is it one of the world’s finest cosmopolitan cities, its natural [...]
The IKSURFMAG Readers Awards have been a regular feature of the kite industry since 2011; their nine-year history has seen them grow to become the most respected awards in the kitesurfing calendar.
In the lead up to the 2020 Red Bull King of the Air, the complete Duotone design team have been in Cape Town, testing with Lasse Walker, Aaron Hadlow, Airton Cozzolino and Lewis Crathern, as they [...]
#truecommitment, ’The Hard Road’ was filmed by Tom and featured his Father, Andrew Court. There’s always a story behind the people he features in his movies, so we wanted to know why a day spent [...]
The Grom Search initiative was back for round #2 in the world famous Cauipe lagoon in Cumbuco, Brazil. Guillermo Costa joins the likes of Aaron Hadlow.
The Duotone Academy APP is proud to announce ten new kite-surf tutorials that will set you up for good. Backed by the best in the game: 4x World Champion Airton Cozzolino and 1x World Champion Matchu [...]
We go behind the design of the Duotone Daytona with Jerome Bonieux. A key member of the design team, Jerome has a talent for bringing innovations, such as the Click Bar, to life. Working closely with [...]
We talk with two of the world’s top foil riders, Jean Guillaume Rivaud and Ariane Imbert, about the new Duotone Kiteboarding Daytona. A cutting edge two piece design in a full carbon construction [...]
It’s been a season long showdown on the GKA Freestyle World Tour. Seven stops hosted momentous events with the final battle taking place in the freestyle Mecca of Cumbuco, Brazil, where Mikaili Sol [...]
Read how Val’s huge entry onto the international stage and victory in Cumbuco, Brazil, secured him the 2019 GKA Freestyle World Champion title and captured the attention of many, including freestyle [...]
Airton Cozzolino takes his 4th GKA Kite-Surf World Championship title, James Carew 3rd, Jan Marcos Riveiras 4th overall and Mikaili Sol her first win at the Ceara Kite Pro event.
Mikaili Sol tries her hand at strapless riding and gets catapulted into the limelight again. Winning the GKA Kite-Surf ‘Ceara Kite Pro’ event just two weeks after entering the world of strapless for [...]
For 2020, the CAPA joins our award-winning range of kites. A specific and highly advanced foil kite design that blends aerodynamic performance features from both kite and paragliding innovations, it’s [...]
Big Air kiteboarding takes more than guts. Duotone Kiteboarding’s Aaron Hadlow, Lasse Walker, Reno Romeo, Lewis Crathern and Hannah Whitely all display extraordinary feats of athleticism and have [...]
Tune into toeside takeoffs with the Duotone Academy. This week we’re excited to release eight new, unhooked freestyle moves that will drive your motivation to ride.
For 2020, Ralf had the infrastructure to go for an overall performance update, exploring different methods that would ultimately open up the arena of performance potential, whilst keeping the Evo’s [...]
Tom Hebert’s still flying sky high with the EVO. From the lighter winds of New Caledonia to the extreme stage of the Red Bull King of the Air, Cape Town, it’s the only kite for him.
Lasse Walker won the first Relaunch 2019 competition with the 2020 Duotone Neo in St Peter Ording. After 5 minutes Lasse had completed almost double the amount of relaunches with his kite of choice, [...]
Noé Font finds his flow to 1st place at the Kite Mansion Park Open in Icapuí, Ceará, Brazil. Wrapping up the end of the Kite Park League World Tour along with park-riding heavyweights, Team Rider Noé [...]
Life’s all about the work : play balance, which Duotone Kiteboarding Team Rider Craig Cunningham, in collaboration with Mercedes Benz showcases in his latest video
The Freestyle discipline of the GKA Kite World Tour in Bel Ombre, Mauritius was a showstopper. The world’s best riders took to the lagoon to throw down next level tricks with even more style and power [...]
Sky Solbach takes us through what’s new for the 2020 Duotone Surfboard line. From new sizes, lighter materials, durable constructions, refined deck and fresh shapes, the range spans from our strapless [...]
Airton Cozzolino pioneers the Pro Voke, Matchu Lopes rides fins out with the Pro Wam, Patri McLaughlin charges the big sets on the Pro Session, James Carew rides hard on the Pro Whip, Olivia Jenkins [...]
For the first time ever, Duotone’s wave giants stand together, completing the podium at the men’s Kite-Surf World Championship in Bel Ombre. Powered by the Neo, Airton Cozzolino takes 1st, James Carew [...]
Here’s your incredible chance to win one of the most advanced high performance Wakestyle/Freestyle boards, developed for and with Aaron Hadlow and even signed by Aaron – The TS Hadlow Textreme!
Zea, Mitch and Rio are currently discovering the Northern Peruvian coast with their Mitsubishi Fuso camper truck and a range of Duotone Kiteboarding gear. Stopping off in Santa Marianita, Ecuador, [...]
The 2nd Grom Search from Duotone Kiteboarding UK with Aaron Hadlow, Tom Court & Lewis Crathern in Hunstanton, UK. The revival of the original Young Blood initiative, educating the next generation of [...]
The 2020 NEO remains true to its roots and its purpose in life. Fantastic drifting abilities, responsive steering - powered or depowered, 4 and 5-line setup. It’s the go-to surf kite for all good and [...]
Read what the Duotone Wave and Strapless Freestyle Team have to say about the 2020 NEO. Sebastian Ribiero is one of those guys who’s always trying to push limits in light winds and Matchu Lopes [...]
When the focus is predominantly on winning, the ability to become fully immersed in the moment is almost impossible. It seems that riding out the challenges becomes the greatest teacher. You're forced [...]
This October, Thomas Cook opens its latest Casa Cook hotel on the shores of Egypt’s Red Sea and has partnered with Duotone – one of the world’s leading wind and water sport suppliers – to offer a [...]
The Hood Jam, presented by Wind Voyager Authentic Apparel, hit the high notes.
Duotone has been behind the growth of the the Hood Jam and the discipline it represents since it started 4 years ago. [...]
Paula shares her journey to the top spot at the GKA Freestyle stop in Fuerteventura. One of the world’s best female freestyle riders, Paula is part of a core collective of women on a mission to raise [...]
The 2020 REBEL is a hang-time hero and big air booster. Flowing through every freeride session with its huge wind range and epic depower, it’s hard to imagine how much performance can come from a kite [...]
Hannah Whiteley, Lasse Walker, and Reno Romeu, top spectators in their tracks with their fearless mega loop and big air talents, even Stefan Spiessberger a pure freestyle rider is singing the praises [...]
2020 Vegas is Aaron’s go-to kite due to its versatility and high performance wakestyle abil-ity. “It keeps me motivated and gives you the pop and slack you need for powered wakestyle handle passes and [...]
2018 saw the Rebel become a totally new, four-line capable design. 2019, designer Ken Winner, addressed the small weaknesses brought to his attention by our well seasoned team riders and gained [...]
Last year Dice creator, Ralf Grösel, redefined the design in order to improve looping and boosting abilities, especially within the smaller sizes. The outcome was an incredible performer and exciting [...]
The VEGAS remains the most sold C shaped performance kite on the market ever. A design inspired to take our team of world class rider to the top, 5x World Champion and 2x King of the Air Aaron Hadlow, [...]
To all the Duotone Kiteboarding community who’s downloaded the APP so far, we hope it’s living up to all expectations and you’re cruising through the motions, ticking your goals off your list.
International Team Rider and one of the world’s best will be joined by best friend and equally impressive, Sensi Graves, to host a female-only kiteboarding retreat in Dakhla, Morocco, this October.
Our vision and demands for the Duotone Kiteboarding APP weren’t for the faint hearted. Philipp Rembold boldly took on the task of programming and delivering the APP, but have you ever wondered how it [...]
Aaron Hadlow shares the process of filming for TWENTY, bringing his vision to life, trusting videographer Laci Kobulsky, why the UK is his favourite section and how he felt before the first premier.
2019 is a big year for the GKA. The season kicked off in Gran Canaria with Freestyle, then onto Sylt for the Kite-Surf discipline, followed by a kiteboarding bonanza in the wind-sports mecca of [...]
With reports of over 8000 people attending this years festival, over £200,000.00 pounds raised for charity via our trust 'The Armada Trust,' huge turn out from the UK and International Duotone [...]
Sharing your passion with friends is one thing, but to live it with your brother is another. Introducing ‘Kite Brothers’ the story and journey to success for Val and Seb Garat. French kiteboarding [...]
Triple S original, Tom Court, rounds up the 2019 Wind Voyager 2019 as Noe Font, Craig Cunningham, Colleen Carrol, Aaron Hadlow, Artem Garschenko and Zander Raith took to the kite park of REAL [...]
Technically flawless, Hadlow fronts the unhooked freestyle of the Academy APP bringing years of skill and expertise to the tutorials. Hear what he has to say about the filming and performance process [...]
Multimedia supported training methods specialist, Chris Zarfl, tells us how capturing over 150 video clips for the Duotone Academy APP took thousands of hours but was definitely worth it! Working with [...]
Patrick Dudek tells us what made this project exciting, the challenges they overcame, how they exceeded all expectations and what makes the Duotone Kiteboarding APP, made by kiteboarders for [...]
Union Island sets the scene for the APP with amazing winds, beautiful scenery and perfect lighting. Jeremie Tronet features in many of the tutorials and was key in the organisation. Hear why he thinks [...]
Sessions in the slick are taken to great heights as the new Duotone rail is dropped into the butter flat waters at REAL Watersports, home of the legendary Triple S invitational. Read what Aaron [...]
A chance encounter with two passionate kiteboarders from New Zealand, led the natives to invite us to visit their home, follow their lead and discover some of the most remote spots in the country only [...]
We catch up with Duotone team rider Lasse Walker to hear about what makes this event so unique, how there’s a certain element of winging it, why the Duotone DICE is his favourite kite and how the [...]
Imagine if you could compare kite models against each other based on figures, similar to a car-magazine test. Parameters such as steering pressure, lift, drag, depower-ability, turning speed and more [...]
The crew and riders behind the latest DUOTONE episode, ’Utopia in St Brandon’ share their experiences, lessons learned and what went on behind the scenes.
For us, Duotone is associated with performance, passion, stoke, nature and authenticity. But Duotone as our brand name also gives a lot of room to interpret its meaning for yourself.
Ever wondered how it all works? Ken Winner tells us about aerodynamics and hydrodynamics, and how they’re applied when bringing our foil range to life.
Introducing the first episode of En La Playa, a series of the clips that never made it into La Buena Vida from the 2019 VEGAS shoot. Up first is Noe Font.
On May 1st 2019, there was a unity of the global Duotone community in aid of #cleanbeachday. It was the first ever official event of this nature for us and it kickstarted an initiative that we hope [...]
Created by Sky Solbach, Ken Winner and Max Panjak, the new Duotone SPIRIT foil range represents a unique and modular line of components that can all be used together in order to create the ultimate [...]
Team rider Jeremie, is a kite foiling addict and his home spot the ultimate foiling location. Read what he has to say about the new Duotone SPIRIT range, what makes it so versatile and why the MONO [...]
Francesa Bagnoli crowned queen and the Duotone Freestyle Team proved unstoppable, with 6 riders making up the 8 finalists. A full Duotone women's podium! Here we catch up with Francesca Bagnoli, [...]
That smiles on your face after every session, the joy of spending a day with friends on the water, the stoke of every jump or wave - everyone knows that feeling.
But why does kiteboarding evoke such [...]
Team Rider, Artem Garashchenko, is all about shredding the powder in the mountains and styling it out on the water. His ticket to ride? The JUICE. Read why. "The JUICE has been developed for riders [...]
“In order to create the ultimate light wind construction for light wind conditions you have to look at the materials you’re using. I spent time sourcing the best materials possible and a full season [...]
The 2019 JUICE represents state of the art design, specifically sourced material, and optimised light wind performance. It’s balanced, user friendly and made for twintip and foil boarders looking to [...]
As one of Duotone's most well-rounded riders, Jeremie Tronet takes the 2019 MONO for a whirl in his tropical home spot and shares his thoughts. "I have primarily used the MONO for my foiling sessions. [...]
Ken Winner took the MONO back to the drawing board and his 2019 design is a benchmark model. “The biggest challenge these days lies in making a kite both durable and light. Low weight, easy turn [...]
Completely redesigned and reinvented from scratch, the Duotone Mono is light, simple and devastatingly good. It´s a fantastic all-rounder that features just one strut an incredible handling for entry [...]
“We are not here to sell you on a dream. A video filled with smoke and mirrors. The perfect day doesn’t exist. The perfect session, the perfect trip…moments of perfection are relative, intangible, [...]
Tom Court shows in his last video clip, Windy Planet, his state of mind after having back to back knee surgeries and the pure motivation that kiteboarding has given him to overcome one of life biggest [...]
Duotone Kiteboarding's Hannah Whiteley smashes the glass ceiling of female extreme big air kiteboarding in the Red Bull King of the Air 2019 Expression Session, Cape Town, South Africa.
Team rider, Pippa, took to the skies of Cape Town for the first ever Queen is Born event, proving that female Big Air riding is being represented in a phenomenal way and these women are only just [...]
The Red Bull King of the Air 2019 is the world's most extreme and exclusive event that runs fast. It’s technical, tactical and requires radical decisions whilst weighing up the risk, but ultimately it [...]
With the holding period for the 2019 Red Bull King of the Air underway we await the wind and green light from Red Bull Za. Preparation for every scenario is key in such extreme and wild events. Watch [...]
Big winds, waves and the world's most extreme riding here in Cape Town! Get in touch with the first impression of the Red Bull King of the Air 2019 with Aaron Hadlow, Lasse Walker, Lewis Crathern – [...]
As one of our first ever team riders, Sky Solbach moved to Maui and never looked back. Read what he has to say about the legendary swell season, how the conditions inspire his shaping and prototyping [...]
Kiteboarding has taken them on wild adventures to remote places as well as guided them on their quests to find new destinations, Puerto Rico was one of them. With ‘La Buena Vida,’ now available for [...]
Exciting times for the world of kiteboarding! With the interest of the sport and its future always at the forefront of everyone’s minds, professional Freestyle has now united with professional [...]
With the Red Bull King of the Air 2019 line-up complete, Duotone riders will have to master the elements in an attempt to rule the skies – leaving a wake in the atmosphere with the ultimate goal of [...]
Airton claims his World Champion crown and Matchu Lopes 3rd following the last GKA Kite-Surf World Tour event. Point Danger in Torquay, Australia is wrapped in surfing history and made it's debut on [...]
We reflect on the glory of the Duotone women's team who finish in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place on both the WKC Freestyle World Tour and the GKA Air Games, with a huge congratulations to our girl, Mikaili [...]
Craig Cunningham takes #TRUEKITEBOARDING to heart and leads the first Duotone Grom Search with the support of world leading riders and international team mates. Caiupe, Brazil has delivered some of [...]
Meet the newest member of the Duotone International team, Pippa van Iersel. Born with the urge to compete, she's got big plans for 2019 and the World Tour. Riding the Vegas and Team Series, we're [...]
This summer, Paula had the chance to visit Africa and explore its beauty. This kiteboarding spot offered everything; freestyle, waves and foiling. Watch as she enjoys every moment on the crystal blue [...]
The Kite Mansion Open, hosted the world's best park riders in Icapui, Brazil, for what quickly became one of the most popular events of the season. Duotone had a strong representation, boasting 7 [...]
The 2019 Duotone Evo is the greatest freeride formula in history. The R&D process was focused on how much further we could go between lightness and structure, handling performance and balance, depower [...]
"Every year I get my hands on the new EVO I love it, who wouldn’t? We work hard to make improvements and for sure it’s developed into the best version to date. It is a true all-round kite, a benchmark [...]
Duotone women: The world's best. Many of you might have seen on social media that a handful of Duotone’s most radical female riders are currently hanging out in the Red Sea. Colleen Carrol, Hannah [...]
Hadlow’s track record has consistently proven that he’s not only the world’s best at hardcore freestyle and wakestyle, but also a king of the air! Aaron pushes our designers and innovations to the [...]
There was no need to make any drastic changes to the 2019 Duotone VEGAS. This offered a unique opportunity look at each component of the kite individually and see how it could be fine tuned to [...]
Tom Court takes us inside the Duotone manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. A longstanding partner of ours, they have been bringing our legendary designs to life for over 20 years. A rare glimpse of [...]
Give the Duotone girls a stage and they’ll give you a show stopping performance. Congratulations Mikaili, Paula, Francesca and Claudia on your 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place at the WKC Elite [...]
Airton Cozzolino is a rider that inspires kiteboarders worldwide. A true waterman, his talent and potential is a motivator for our designers. With the Neo being his kite of choice, our goal is to [...]
Above all we want to ensure that the Neo never loses it’s central purpose, which is to be the go-to surf kite for top level, hardcore wave riders like Airton, Sky and Patri. We’re always tweaking and [...]
The 2019 Duotone Click Bar, is the future of control. It represents the innovations of the past and sets the stage for our future developments. Once you've tried it, you won’t want to use anything [...]
The Click Bar took the industry by storm as the world’s first one-touch depower system. The proto-type process encouraged wild ideas and visualizing solutions, bringing the future of control to life [...]
We love an injection of fresh talent and Val Garat is the latest to join our major lineup of team riders. Hailing from Montpelier, France, he’s passionate and fully committed to the Duotone family and [...]
As you are all aware by now, Boards and More have just launched our new brand, Duotone. Continuing with the legendary line of products, designers, team riders and people that make the brand go round, [...]
There’s nothing better than a competition being blessed with epic conditions, and that’s exactly what happened in Fuerteventura for the 5th stop of the 2018 GKA Kite-Surf World Tour.
Want to get your hands on the new 2019 Duotone Rebel? To celebrate its launch, we’re giving one away to a lucky winner. All you have to do is head on over to our Instagram @duotone.kiteboarding and [...]
The only constant thing in life is change. The times, the conditions, everything is in motion. Only the destination stays the same; like our ambition to build the most innovative equipment for wind [...]
Equally at home busting out freestyle moves like Reno Romeu and surfing waves like the World Champion Matchu Lopes, the Dice is a versatile kite that is perfect for the riders who like to mix their [...]