PERFORMANCE LIGHTWIND
Get more days on the water with the Contra three strut lightwind kite. Designed
to maximize power production in light winds, while ensuring effortless power
control from our trademark depower-on-demand.
The Contra is able to execute sharp and precise turning. It has the power of a
larger kite while maintaining the finesse of a smaller kite. Tuned to deliver the
type of performance that will widen the scope of what you can do in light winds,
the Contra is the perfect kite to extend your game into the lightwind arena.
- The perfect lightwind extension to your quiver.
- Easy park and ride allows even advanced freestyle tricks in lightwind.
- Featherweight control ensures less work for a nimble,light in the hand effect.
- Works well with any board in your quiver.
- Easy relaunch.
- Light bar pressure.
RIDER PROFILE
- Perfect for all riders that want to extend their game into the lightwind arena with a responsive, lightwind kite.
KITE SPECIFICATIONS
KITE TECH
2DR Double Ripstop:
- Cabrinha’s exclusive line of high-quality woven fabrics has been designed specifically for kitesurfing.
- Unlike many of the generic sailcloths available in today’s kites, the Volae materials have been specially developed to our exact specifications.
- The development process has taken over 5 years to create this dedicated kite material, which delivers the lowest stretch and highest durability on the market.
Sprint Airlock:
- The Sprint Inflation System with Airlock is the most efficient and easy way to get your kite pumped up.
- The large one-way Airlock valve quickly feeds air into all of the struts from a single location.
- The Airlock connection to the Sprint pump now requires no special adapters.
- Once inflated, you can lock off each strut independently to keep your kite’s rigid frame, and isolate any accidental strut deflation from the rest of the kite.
- When the session is over, the entire kite will deflate in seconds thanks to the Airlock valve’s large dump feature.
Dynamic Arc:
- A dynamic arc allows the kite to have two distinct arc shapes.
- The kite takes on one shape while flying, and another shape while in resting mode on the water.
- The flying shape occurs as soon as the kite gets airborne and the front lines are under tension.
- The flying shape is the kite’s intended shape which is optimized for the intended usage.
- The arc shape is held in place by a simple set of bridling.
- The dynamic arc shape occurs when the kite is not in flight, such as when the kite is resting on the water in relaunch mode.
- The dynamic arc allows the kite to open its span and orient the wingtips in a position to facilitate a super quick relaunch.
Skeletal Frame:
- A dynamic arc allows the kite to have two distinct arc shapes.
- The kite takes on one shape while flying, and another shape while in resting mode on the water.
- The flying shape occurs as soon as the kite gets airborne and the front lines are under tension.
- The flying shape is the kite’s intended shape which is optimized for the intended usage.
- The arc shape is held in place by a simple set of bridling.
- The dynamic arc shape occurs when the kite is not in flight, such as when the kite is resting on the water in relaunch mode.
- The dynamic arc allows the kite to open its span and orient the wingtips in a position to facilitate a super quick relaunch.
Power Control:
- Power Control settings quickly adjust the power level of the kite.
- Each rear line “pig tail” connector has three power positions which you can connect to.
- The middle position is the factory recommended position.
- Create more power by connecting the knot closest to the kite or less power by connecting to the knot closest to the rider.
1X Security System:
- The 1X is not a depower system, it is a full blown shut down system.
- The 1X relies on only one line to immediately shut down the power of the kite whether it be on land or water in all wind conditions.
Wing Tip Setting Options:
- We offer multiple tuning options this season which completely change the way a kite flies.
- These options allow you to customize the feedback and bar pressure, adjust where the kite sits in the window, and balance the power/ de-power range of the kite.
- Cabrinha highly recommends testing the different settings for yourself to find out what feels the best to you.
B = Much more feedback, more bar pressure, shortened depower, and more steering impulse to know where the kite is.