Genetrix Kites, a new drive forward.

Genetrix is a very well know kite brand within France with a huge heritage that goes back over 10 years but untill now it has had very little coverage both here in the UK and also in other parts of the world.

Now word is spreading about their performance/build quality and price!

Kiteworld will feature the new adverts during 2011 with both the Origin and Hydra due for tests in the coming season. There has already been an interview with Pro speed freak Seb Catelan and Fred from Xelerator featuring Genetrix and there is more in the pipeline.

They have broken pretty much every speed record with the Hydra and are the 1st to break the mythical 50knots and now 55knots. Now with the Genetrix Origin they are making waves into the wave/freeride/freestyle side of the sport.

2011 is going to be a great year for Genetrix

This month's Kiteworld Mag

This month's magazine is a great one for us at Blast Kiteboarding as it features many of the brands we have been shouting about for the past few years.

Genetrix have a double page advert, there 1st in a UK mag. This follows loads of articles etc in the last mag featuring the Genetrix Hydra kite used to break 8 national speed records last year.

There is also a test on the Zeeko Krush plus advert which gets rave reviews.

Also tested is the Xelerator Epic which as usual gets top marks.

Lastly Fluid Kites have there ATV kite tested in Cape Town in harsh gusty conditions and they loved it and that's before they even mention the price!!

Xelerator Surf

Just received this much anticipated new board in the Xelerator line up...how sweet is this!

And only £525 for one of if not the best boards available!

http://blastkiteboarding.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=196

Bit windy

Had an early morning session on Thursday at the Point in Porthcawl, the wind was bangin' and swell pretty big too!

Me and Andy were only guys out till some windsurfers showed up and then the wind really picked up to around 40-50 knots we were both just hanging onto our 5m kites by the end.
Then in the afternoon we met with guys from Mutiny to discuss there new range of  kites.
We headed over to Rest Bay with the intention of trying the 5.5m F.Series but by then the wind picked and was hitting over 69Knots!! Wild times!

The Point, Porthcawl

Saterday a few of us met at Rest Bay, but very light winds. Alun Jenkins and Tom Butler set off for Aberavon, I set off for home!!

On the way home I thought the wind was picking up slightly so checked one of my favorite spots, a point break near our house. The wind was showing steady 20mph on my wind meter so I called the other guys who were still watching light winds at Aber.

I had about 1 hour of pretty good conditions on the point. Small waves peeling right and the N.W. winds also from the right, perfect conditions for me!! I was joined by Alun, Tom and Gareth Jones all extremly conpetant kitesurfers.

Above is a photo from the point back in December on a slightly bigger day.

NB. This is not a spot for novices or even intermediates as there are rocks surrounding you everywhere plus strong rips etc.