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Why Jaime rides the Rebel - An interview
Jaime Herraiz, North's cornerstone pro, was a Vegas rider – until he started developing and testing the new Rebel with Ken and the team. What started as objective and obligatory testing turned into a love affair and a switch to a completely different kite.
What do you like about the Rebel?
Well, at first I thought it was a good kite but just not my type of kite... through out the development of the kite, Sky and I were riding Vegas on our "spare" time, but then we progressively started using the Rebels more and more and now I have to admit that I'm hooked on them...
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Rebel Relaunch Video
The Rebel Relaunch system is simple – just follow 3 easy steps. Host Sky Solbach takes pro Jaime Herraiz out to relaunch Jaime's favorite kite. The Rebel Relaunch Video from North will give it to you step-by-step.
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Rebel's Roots with Ken Winner
The Rebel originally evolved from the market's general dissatisfaction with bow kites. The North R&D team dissected the problems with the bow kites, and spent a year of testing to come up with a kite that would out-perform and out-safety anything else out there.
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The Ion Photo Award
Summer came to a close in Hood River with the 2nd Annual Ion Photo Award – a unique event combining windsports, water, an ion logo, and photography.
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North sweeps at World Cup
The North Rebel Team, quickly formed by Gabi Steindl, won the Kitesurf Team World Cup in Brazil last week. Without any of the male top riders, and pulling from talented national riders, the North team flew all Rebels for the victory. North Team Rider, Gabi Steindl shares her experience on the event.
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Testing with Ken:
If you've ever spent any time in the Gorge during the summer months, you probably have seen Ken. Ken Winner rides and tweaks with kites more than anyone you'll ever meet. But this is no halftime hobby – this is North Kiteboarding's meat and potatoes.
Testing every ridable summer day in the Gorge, then spending 4 months in Australia during the winter, Ken's focus is constantly on innovation and evolution. And he's very serious about it.
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