After a full four year development cycle and over 50 prototypes, the all new R1 V5 has shed any hint of freeride DNA to become an all-out, pure hydrofoil racing machine.
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PURE RACE PERFORMANCE
After a full four year development cycle and over 50 prototypes, the all new R1 V5 has shed any hint of freeride DNA to become an all-out, pure hydrofoil racing machine.
Capable of the highest speeds at super aggressive riding angles, as well as the most efficient transitions when fractions of a second count, all elements of the new design help to ensure you maintain as much momentum as possible in all situations.
TRUE 2-LINE TECH WITH REDUCED LINE PLAN (Sizes from 10 to 21m)
4-LINE SET-UP FOR STRONGER, GUSTIER CONDITIONS (Sizes 8, 9m)
- IKA Formula Kite registered product for 2028 Olympic cycle
- Designed purely for hydrofoil racing PERFORMANCE
- 2 and 4 line designs in the range
- Incredible angles and riding speed up and downwind
- Low lift overhead allowing for high speed and super fluid tacking manoeuvres
- Light bar feeling / steering pressure helps save riding energy
FEATURES
- Factory Ownership Advantage
- Designed with OZ-CAD
- High Performance Ultra Light Materials
- Triple Transverse Sail Shaping (sizes 10m to 21m)
- Leading Edge Profile Battens
- Rigifoil Battens
- Chord Profile Battens (sizes 10m to 21m)
- Mini Ribs
- High Cell Count
- Optimized Leading Edge Air Intakes
- Internal Diagonals and Straps
- High Performance Bridle Lines
- 4-line Speed System (sizes 8m and 9m)
- 2-line Speed System (sizes 10m to 21m)
- Water Drainage Channel and Valves
- Waterproof deflation zipper
- Tuned Bridle Geometry
- Fool Proof Line Connectors
- R1 V5 Compressor Bag
ITEM INCLUDES: Kite, Bag
SIZES: 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 m