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Indian Ocean tsunamis (30.12.2007)

Like others around the world we at BOOM are following the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that has hit many parts of Asia and East Africa - our hearts reach out to those heart.

Please help survivors and their families by making donations - please follow

this link to google and find an organisation that handles donations.

Thank you, best wishes to you and your family.

The BOOM team.

Best wishes for the holidays! (22.12.2007)

Canada photos by Mathieu Chabot (29.3.2007)

Mathieu Chabot sent some snowkite photos - both, a day and a night session. Pretty scary the latter, but still, as long as there is wind and snow you NEED to go out, hm? (Don't try that at home :-))

day:

night:

Winter 2006/7 ... (25.2.2007)

In many parts of the world winter 2006/7 was almost snowless - but there are some spots where snowkiting is possible: Patrice Frappat sent a few photos showing him having fun in "La Jausserie" - it's quite a nice place in the "Massif Central" of France. Have a look in the galery:

Winter? (14.12.2006)

It looks like we have to wait even a bit longer for this seasons start. In the meanwhile have a look at this video:

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www.zapiks.com/1163503104 - a video showing Laurent Hemard using a proto of a possible future wing, filmed by Benjamin Lavaque last winter. We still work on that wing...

And Ricardo from Portugal sent a few photos he made last weekend(10.12.2006):

Greenland per pedes and using the SKITE (29.5.2006)

Paul Koller and Florian Piper started yesterday to cross Greenland from the west to the east per pedes and if weather and surface allow it using the SKITE.

Aufbruch

Here you can find a lot more details: www.polarguide.com

Flo Orley's Madagascar Video Wins Auron Film Festival! (19.4.2006)

Bibi Pekarek, Mitch Tolderer and Florian Orley are proud to announce their Madagascar movie has won the gold medal at the sports film festival at Auron, France (www.festival-auron.com). It was produced during a surf trip in summer 2004 and edited by Verena Orley - Congratulations!!
We offer it for download quite a while now, if you have not seen it yet check it out by clicking one of the photos below or this link.

You can also safe the video locally by right clicking and chossing "safe as" of this link (15MB! - realmedia format).

this will make you want to go for it ... (29.3.2006)

Benjamnin Leveque made this video and sent me the link. 160 MB worth downloading:
"Dunes de neige" can be found here: http://lvq.production.free.fr/

The video can also be seen on google videos (it will take a few seconds until the video starts):

Photos (19.1.2006)

Riders: Ludovic Arnaud+Laurent Hémard, photos: Ludo+Laurent

peniche ATBoarding Action (16.1.2006)

Ricardo sent THIS 12 min. VIDEO (45 MB) of action with kites on ATBs. Music by http://www.sk6ordie.com, video by http://www.rezingakites.net - thanks!

Merry Christmas (24.12.2005)

Skite for kite-buggy (23.12.2005)

Álvaro De Torres from http://www.vientonorte.com has a SKITE-buggy video on his site with quite big airs - check it out here:

http://www.vientonorte.com/videos/saltoproki.wmv

Snowkite season opening at secret spot in France (2.11.2005)

Photos by Béatrice Lumalé, rider Laurent Hémard.

KITE ATB in France, new photos in the gallery (3.10.2005)

Ludovic Arnaud is obviously having fun using his SKITE on the MTB - have a look in the gallery:

SKITE convertible (7.7.2005)

Some more photos of the SKITE convertible in action: Ricardo from Portugal prepared a site HERE
or click on the image below:

2 more videos (2.6.2005)

Do you want it *HOT* or *COOL* ? (about 6MB each).

Thanks to Jean-Marc (kitesandboards.com) and Petri (kitesystems.net)!

kiteboarding Peniche 22.5.05 (27.5.2005)

Ricardo from terraeventos postet some PENICHE FOTOS
Peniche

SKITE 2.0 (17.5.2005)

Rob Taylor sent that great shot made by his 6 years old son showing the other son (8 years old) flying the Skite 2.0 - looks like the father being proud of the boys having fun :-))

BUGGY RAID Update - LOTS of photos (25.4.2005)

Have a look here

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HUNDREDS of great photos of Jean Marc's Buggy ride in Marocco. I hope to join him soon :-)

Video (18.4.2005)

Have a look here - Laurent Hemard, our French importer having fun with the 11.5:
Video (7MB)
.. and he did it again, this time using skis:
Laurent Ski Kite Video (5MB)

SKITE in Marokko (29.3.2005)

Jean Marc Gadeau just sent me this great photo showing the skite 6 used as buggy engine in Marokko. It is an invitation to join him for a buggy ride and if you have the time, I suggest to consider to go there - it looks just great. Find more information about his Marokko trips following this link.

Skite 9.0, 1. Szene 1 hour challenge and videos (8.3.2005)

Skite 9.0 sells so good that we are almost sold out in that size. Thanks!
At the first "Szene 1 hour snowkite challenge"
"Szene 1 hour snowkite challenge" Martin Klingenschmid and I participated using Skites 11.5 and even though we for sure used the worst skis (both on blades in powder...) we ended up as 7. and 8. - I do however admit that it was a fun race and participation was more important than being the best. It is this kind of events I really like - it's small in size, nice people, good conditions, nothing dangerous. A bit like this link , it leads you to a video Renaud Laville sent me. He likes his Skite a lot, it seems.
Spot: audun-le-roman (France, Moselle)
Rider: Renaud Laville
Camera : Vincent Verhoeven
Thank you, Renaud, for sharing this nice 10MB!
And here is another one of his site: ottange-1.wmv.
There are some more videos to come...

France Skite 11.5 and Austrian Snowkiting Open Championships (1.2.2005)

Last weekend Laurent Hemard from KITESANDBOARDS.COM was out testing the Skite 11.5 - Damien Chaboud sent those photos.

Laurent Hemard by Damien Chaboud

Laurent Hemard by Damien Chaboud

At the same time I was at the Austrian snowkiting championships. Well, it was a great event, perfect organization, lots of nice people but there was no wind. Nevertheless: Thanks to Hardy Brandstoetter. If you have the opportunity - go to Thalgau, it's a great place!

KITESANDBOARDS.COM is our new distributor for France (23.1.2005)

This is real good news: KITESANDBOARDS.COM is our new distributor in France. Jean Marc Gadeau and Laurent Hemard have a lot of experience in distribution of kite related products. With their professional team they already import the brands Dirtsurfer (like our Portuguese distributor Ricardo)and Brunotti.
Welcome to the BOOM team!

Madagascar (26.11.2004)

Florian Orley was in Madagascar this summer together with Bibi Pekarek and Mitch Tolderer. They made a great video of their trip and will show it at the www.movienightofextremesports.com in about 3 weeks. BOOM however has permission to show it here on our website even before the official release - check it out by clicking on one of the photos below or this link.. Enjoy!

You can also safe the video locally by right clicking and chossing "safe as" of this link (15MB! - realmedia format).

KITE & friends - Snowkite special (24.11.2004)

This winter the German mag KITE&friends publishes the second edition of their snowkite special. In there they give an overview of all relevant kites and tested most of them. Concerning the SKITE they write:

SKITE BOOM
After the Vector BOOM offers the SKITE that was specially designed as snowkite. Using a depowersystem the force can be adjusted, for turning the kite it should be powered up a bit to enhance handling. The big cells and the diagonal ribs allowe to reduce the bridle. The Skite comes for a favorable price.

At the kite tests they write:

Easy concept: SKITE by BOOM with depower
SKITE is the name of the new softkite by BOOM with depower system. It has 18 big cells and a reduced bridle that is supported inside the kite. Aspect ratio is appealing while offering good stability. The depower system works well, handling when depowered is reduced however, but well powered up kiteloops are possible. Five sizes with 4.5, 6.0, 7.5, 9.0 and 11.5 square meters as well as a small 2.0 version make the Skite a favorable offer for winter use. The leashless-safety allows BOOM to remove the extra safety leash.

Download the original pdf files:

test

overview

Downloads "with kind permission of the magazine SNOWKITE & friends
www.traction-kiting.de" - Thank you!

More photos from Portugal (4.11.2004)

Ricardo, our importer in Portugal (and also importer for dirtsurfer) sent some more Photos shot by Ricardo Patrício.
Please have a look here or for a automatic slideshow here

BOOM KITES in Spain (3.11.2004)

Our new distributor for Spain is Angel Lillo from Alam Air - he sounds very commited to kites. Welcome in our team!

BOOM in Portugal (1.11.2004)

Ricardo from terraeventos sent some photos made by Vladimiro Rodrigues (Vladas) showing a wonderful kiting day at Peniche / Portugal. Have a look at the gallery! - choose terraeventos - Portugal II.

SKITE 2.0 in the Netherlands (19.10.2004)

Just received this message from the Netherlands:

Hallo Richard,
Alas I had hardly time to kite last weeks :( . I had only one more flyingday with good wind, 5 bft and sometimes a 6/7. Again a great day, flying this 2.0 Skite! I was at IJmuiden-beach and met a experienced buggyer who was interested by the speed and power of this little kite. He also was suprised and very enthusiast after testing it. In particular the power, compared with his little devil 3. He wanted to know more about other (bigger) Boom-kites, so I also showed him the www-address on the bag.

Thanks!
:-)

Skite 2.0 available (2.8.2004)

We received the first delivery of the small SKITES. They are fun, easy to fly, fast and great trainer kites as well as buggy and all terrain board engines for strong wind.

For further information please check out the SKITE 2.0 page.

Technics and photos (6.7.2004)

The gallery grew and some more technical stuff was uploaded

- how to rebuild the emergency quick release

- how to rebuild the safety quick release

- how to mount the flying lines

Leashless Bar Setup (1.7.2004)

If interested please have a look at the leashless bar setup.

This new setup allows you to spin the bar around the depower line and offers improved safety. Check it out!

Gallery (23.6.2004)

Here you will find some photos. It's images that BOOM KITE owners sent me.

If you also got some photos you'd like to have shown here, please do not hesitate to send them to me. Please tell me who is on the photo, who made it and where it was taken. Thanks!

SKITE in Portugal (2.6.2004)

Ricardo - our distributor in Portugal - sent me this photo showing a friend test flying the 7.5. It's good to see the SKITE on sand, not only on snow.

SKITE in Portugal

SKITE in Portugal

SKITE getting ready (25.2.2004)

We are currently finishing the setup of the new wing and testing the new baby is really a lot of fun. Recently I was out in powder snow and it felt like riding on a cloud :-)
Saturday I met Florian Orley who took a flight to Alaska this morning to set some more of his "crazy" lines down a mountain. He will take a SKITE there and hopefully have good conditions. Here two shots showing his first steps with the new toy.

Florian Orley - the first two minutes

Florian Orley - the first two minutes

Florian Orley - after the first 2 minutes

Florian Orley - after the first 2 minutes

snowkiting lessons (27.1.2004)

Today Hardy from snowkiting.at called me and told me about last weekend: he had 6 persons for lessons and gave them different kites, two of them had a Vector and those very two were the first ones who could control their kites and ride. The others had lots of problems with their gear after it landed and they also had problems to keep their kites stable in the air. With the Vectors there were no problems at all. Hardy asked me to release the SKITE ASAP, he urgently wants to use it for lessons after he had a chance to try it and did not want to use the other gear he uses in the meanwhile. BTW: here is a link to Hardy's site.

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