Foil kites banned for racing in 2015?
by Ian MacKinnon 31 Oct 2014 09:01 GMT
31 October 2014
Kiteboard North American Championship day 4 © Bob Betancourt
Kite controversy to be debated at ISAF Annual Conference IKA AGM
Kiting's apex body is set to consider a near-immediate ban on foil kites for Formula course board racing, ostensibly over safety fears for competitors.
The International Kiteboarding Association's (IKA) annual general meeting next Tuesday (Nov 4) is likely to debate measures put forward by the Polish Kiteboarding Association (PKA) that would effectively outlaw ram-air kites from the beginning of next year.
The move has stirred bitter controversy among Formula kite racers as the devastatingly efficient and quick foil kites have revolutionized the course board discipline this season, leaving those flying Leading-Edge Inflatable (LEI) kites trailing.
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