In Focus: Cabrinha 2020 Product Overview
Features / Wed 21st Aug, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
The last 20 years have been an incredible time for Cabrinha and the sport of kitesurfing. They innovated their way through the past two decades, taken risks, won awards, crowned champions, and celebrated the rise of our incredible sport. But most of all they’ve stayed curious. They kept things fresh by never sitting on success for too long. They are continually looking around the corner to see what’s coming… and where they are headed. Check out their 2020 line up!
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Cabrinha 2020 Kites
MOTO
Versatile Freeride Crossover
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Designed for riders who appreciate versatile, predictable kite performance, the Moto kite is a triple threat for any riding in a wide range of conditions. It excels in three of the most exciting disciplines the sport has to offer: Freeride, Freesurf, and Foilboarding.
The Moto leads us into a new era of performance kitesurfing that smashes all conventional thinking. This versatile Freeride / Crossover kite is light to the touch and provides a precise and linear power delivery. The lighter weight and quick response are made possible with its 3-strut hybrid plan form.
The Moto performs its best in challenging wind conditions. Generous depower tames the gustiest winds and widens its wind range considerably. The Moto’s fast turning speed not only puts this kite into a performance category of its own, but it also enhances the kite’s incredible versatility.
Design Profile
3-Strut, Moderate aspect ratio hybrid design, Reactive wing tip, Fast, lean and efficient profiles.
Features
- NEW Nano Ripstop canopy, the new benchmark in durability, stability & responsiveness
- NEW Optimized Dacron layout for reduced weight & improved handling characteristics
- Pure Arc Segments – Increased LE segments for smooth high definition aerodynamic arc
- Pure profile panels for efficient aerodynamics
- Strategic canopy reinforcements in the high-stress areas
- High Tenacity Dacron for enhanced arc stability
- Most versatile kite in the range
- Excellent for freeride, surf, freestyle and foiling
- No pulley bridle for a more direct steering input and feedback
- Lightbar pressure and fast steering
- Three-strut lightweight design
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Moto, please click here.
Switchblade
Performance Freeride / Big Air
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Designed for the discerning rider who values unrivalled predictability and uncompromising high-end performance, the Switchblade is made for those that want style, power, performance and craftsmanship.
The Switchblade’s reputation for being the world’s highest performance freeride kite not only comes from the thousands of customers who hail its praise but from its countless world titles. Fastest sailing craft in the world (2010). King of the air (2017). Worlds highest tow-up jump (2018).
What’s most amazing about the Switchblade is that all this performance comes in one of the easiest to use packages. Its balance and power delivery make this kite light to the touch and simple to fly. Whether you are working on your freestyle game or testing your limits in boosting incredible air, the Switchblade will deliver with a class of predictability and reliability that can not be found anywhere else.
Design Profile
5-Strut, Hybrid design, Fusion wing tip shape, Draft forward profile
Features
- NEW Nano Ripstop canopy, the new benchmark in durability, stability & responsiveness
- NEW Optimized Dacron layout for reduced weight & improved handling characteristics
- High Tenacity Dacron for enhanced arc stability
- Strategic canopy reinforcements in the high-stress areas
- Pure Profile Panels for efficient aerodynamics
- Ultimate performance in the widest range of conditions and variety of riding styles
- Ridiculously high hang times
- Large sweet spot and smooth on-demand power control
- Excellent upwind performance
- Swept leading edge for an effortless relaunch
- IKA Registered for sizes 7, 9 & 11
- Sizes 4, 5 and 6 are available in the orange colourway only.
This product is registered with the IKA for Formula Kite Racing and can be used for the Youth Olympic Games and its qualifier events.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Switchblade, please click here.
Drifter
Surf / Freestyle Surf
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Specially designed for kitesurfing in waves and strapless surf freestyle, the Drifter can engage and disengage its power on command.
While catching a wave, you want all the power you need, but while surfing, you often want the kite to disappear while you surf on your power completely. It’s in this moment of pure surfing where you want a kite that ‘drifts’ down the line with you stably and predictably. We dubbed this phenomenon Drift Stability, and it is the crucial ingredient in a performance surf kite. This is why the Drifter has no equal.
Design Profile
3-strut, Moderate aspect ratio hybrid design, Surf/drift wingtip design, two bridle setting options
Features
- NEW Nano Ripstop canopy, the new benchmark in durability, stability & responsiveness
- NEW Optimized Dacron layout for reduced weight & improved handling characteristics
- High Tenacity Dacron for enhanced arc stability
- Pure Profile Panels for efficient aerodynamics
- Strategic canopy reinforcements in the high-stress areas
- Slackline Drift for down-the-line surfing
- Lightbar pressure with direct and responsive steering
- Great pop for strapless freestyle tricks
- Onshore and Offshore conditions settings
- Fast power and depower response
- Quick kite acceleration and deceleration
- Fast relaunch
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Drifter, please click here.
FX
Freestyle / Crossover
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The FX kite is specifically designed for riders that mix hooked and unhooked freestyle tricks, love jumping big and kiteloops.
The world of Freestyle / Crossover kiting has evolved into an exciting genre in our sport. Once a very narrow and technical discipline is now a mix of technical tricks and massive aerial manoeuvres, both hooked-in and unhooked. For this, you need a kite with the sensitivity and ‘slack’ when unhooked and the ability to boost a massive hooked-in kite loop. The FX delivers on these two fronts and more with the power and handling to take your riding seriously.
Design Profile
3-Strut, Modified C shape arc, Wide wing tip, Moderate aspect ratio design, Freestyle profile, three bridle setting options.
Features
- NEW Nano Ripstop canopy, the new benchmark in durability, stability & responsiveness
- NEW Optimized Dacron layout for reduced weight & improved handling characteristics
- High Tenacity Dacron for enhanced arc stability
- Strategic canopy reinforcements in the high-stress areas
- Pure Profile Panels for efficient aerodynamics
- No pulley bridle for a more direct steering input and feedback
- Three Leading Edge bridle options to customise arc shape and performance
- Explosive pop and slack for freestyle manoeuvres
- Forward pull and quick recovery for kiteloops
- Smooth power delivery with excellent depower
- More drive than a traditional C-shaped kite
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 FX, please click here.
Contra
Performance Lightwing / Freeride
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The Contra is perfect for any rider that wants to extend their game into the lightwind arena with a responsive, lightwind kite.
Light wind used to be considered the archenemy of kiteboarding. That was until Cabrinha introduced the Contra light wind kite with its unmatched efficiency and performance combination. Every riding style and discipline now has a kite to bridge your riding into the light wind arena.
The Contra’s lightweight 3-strut hybrid design performs incredible things in what used to be known as the unrideable realm. A true light wind performer in all riding categories.
Design Profile
3 Strut, Hybrid design, Low drag wing tips, Draft forward profiles
Features
- NEW Nano Ripstop canopy, the new benchmark in durability, stability & responsiveness
- NEW Optimized Dacron layout for reduced weight & improved handling characteristics
- NEW Agile and faster steering for increased power delivery
- NEW Refined low-end performance for better upwind ability
- NEW Lighter bar pressure for effortless big kite control
- Pure Profile Panels for efficient aerodynamics
- Strategic canopy reinforcements in the high-stress areas
- High Tenacity Dacron for enhanced arc stability
- Excellent performance across all riding styles
- Effortless relaunch in the lightest of wind conditions
This kite is registered with the IKA for Formula Kite Racing and can be used for the Youth Olympic Games and its qualifier events.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Contra, please click here.
AV8
Performance Foil / Big Air
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The AV8 is designed for riders looking for an exceedingly efficient kite to foil with while also offering the attributes of a boost & hang time machine. The AV8 kite is a highly efficient five strut power source that can facilitate an incredibly high VMG (Velocity Made Good). Its lean profiles and optimised AR deliver the highest level of performance in a lightweight inflatable structure.
The AV8 flies upwind with speed and an incredibly rigid frame. When riding off the wind, the AV8’s power delivery is full and stable. The AV8’s flat arc shape makes it ideal for huge lofty jumps combined with silky smooth landings.
Design Profile
5-Strut, hybrid light weight-efficient design, fast aerodynamic profile.
Features
- High Tenacity Dacron for enhanced arc stability
- Ultimate performance in the widest range of conditions and variety of riding styles
- Smooth power delivery
- Predictable handling with superior stability and range
- Large sweet spot
- Great upwind performance
- Ridiculously high hang times
- Distinctly agile and light precision steering
- Easy relaunch
- Stability in high wind conditions
- Powerful and efficient
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 AV8, please click here.
Overdrive Modular 1x Trimlite
Adjustability, Customisation and Cimplicity
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The Overdrive Modular 1X is the control system for the next generation. Customisation and personalisation are at the core of this incredibly versatile control bar. The Modular system allows you to easily customise your connection method to match your style of riding perfectly. Configure your connection for Freestyle, Surfing, Freeriding, Foiling, or Racing in under 3 seconds. Your specialised method of connection attaches or detaches without the need for tools or complicated instructions. All connection methods attach directly to our all-new streamlined Quick Release. This all-new QR is based on the proven and time-tested geometry of the QuickLoop.
It is designed for every rider from beginner to pro who uses an inflatable kite with a single line (1X) compatible method of security. Adjustable bar length and a cleat trim are a priority.
Design Profile
A multi-function, ergonomic, adjustable control bar with Cabrinha’s 1X security, Modular connection and TrimLite system.
Features
- NEW Easy-adjust Overdrive bar end with 8cm width and leader adjustment
- NEW Fully retracting bungee line retainer
- NEW Soft, yet durable and ergonomic injection EVA bar ends with flex grooves
- Asymmetric design with superior comfort and traction for enhanced grip
- Simple and clean system
- Durable stainless steel cleat
- Integrated bungee in trim line to reduce tail
- Low ‘V’ connection for direct steering
- 1X Centralized flagging line connection point
- DSM Dyneema™ low elongation flying lines for direct and uncompromising performance
- 8m lower front lines for convenient serviceability
- Colour-coded line connection, for improved safety
- Short leash (52cm) included. Fireball Spreader Bar sold separately
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Overdrive Modular 1x Trimlite, please click here.
Cabrinha 2020 Twintip Boards
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XCAL Carbon
Competition Freestyle
Designed for advanced freestyle riders who demand reflex and rebound from their board, the X Caliber has a history of putting riders at the top of the freestyle podium.
Its refined outline and use of carbon create the perfect platform to launch into progressive freestyle manoeuvres. With the X Cal, it’s all about reflex. The more you push during liftoff, the more it will push back, giving you incredible spring and pop. The same stiffer construction makes landings stable and predictable with very little deformation on impact.
Design Profile
High-performance freestyle model with structural carbon and incredible reflex.
Features
- High-end construction for performance and speed in all conditions
- Exclusive use of Japanese Toray structural carbon
- Stiff flex pattern for a rapid response & explosive pop
- Maximum edge control
- Excellent upwind drive
- Quad channels in the tips for grip when loading off back-foot
- Double concave in the centre for a smooth landing
- Included with the board: 4x 40mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 XCAL Carbon, please click here.
XCAL Wood
All-round Performance Freestyle
The X Caliber Wood is designed for intermediate to advanced riders looking for a freestyle model that can perform in varied water conditions.
Nothing beats the feel of a natural wood core when it comes to a high performance dampened ride. The X Caliber Wood shares the same shape as its carbon counterpart but has a completely different ride, especially in less than perfect water conditions. The wood construction absorbs the chop like no other, giving you a softer ride and the ability to edge when the going gets tough. Better edging leads to better pop. And in freestyle, pop is everything.
Design Profile
A Paulownia wood freestyle design with a dampened ride.
Features
- Optimal construction, for specific flex characteristics and unparalleled durability
- Tough, lightweight & responsive
- Predictable pop & low spin weight
- Early planing lift & reliable edge hold
- Maximum upwind drive
- Double Concave in the centre for smooth landings
- Quad channels in the tips for grip when loading off back-foot
- Included with the board:
- 4x 40mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 XCAL Wood, please click here.
ACE Hybrid
High-Performance Freeride / Big Air
Designed for freeride creatives looking to bend the rules of gravity, the all-new ACE Hybrid brings in a new era of Twin tip construction to redefine the capabilities of a freeride kiteboard. Starting at the very heart of the product, its core is a honeycomb foam/paulownia hybrid construction. The perfect combination of these premium materials results in an optimised strength to weight ratio that is incredibly lively under the foot. Multiple unidirectional carbon strips lock in the core on the top and bottom improving response and facilitate an explosive pop.
Design Profile
High-performance board with structural carbon that stiffens the flex pattern for increased response and explosive pop.
Features
- NEW High-end hybrid core construction for lively performance in all conditions
- Innovative, lightweight & responsive future hybrid/carbon construction
- Exclusive and strategic use of Japanese Toray UD carbon for precision feedback
- Moderate/low flex pattern for a rapid response & intuitive pop
- Medium rocker line for Early planing lift and reliable edge hold
- Quad channels in the tips for grip when loading off the back foot
- Rail channels for enhanced and effortless grip
- Maximum upwind drive
- Included with the board: 4x 40mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 ACE Hybrid, please click here.
ACE Wood
All-round Freeride / Big Air
Designed for freeride creatives looking to bend the rule of gravity with a forgiving, all conditions board, the Ace Wood is a highly versatile performance freeride model. Its outline is a hybrid of freestyle and freerides which opens up a world of options when it comes to its range of use. This all-wood version erases the lines between riding genres to create an exciting new approach to kiteboarding. The wood construction will tame rough and choppy waters, allowing you greater edge control. Greater edge control leads to greater pop; greater pop leads to big air. What you do when you are up, there is all up to you.
Design Profile
A high-performance model with the dampening of Paulownia wood.
Features
- Optimal construction, for specific flex characteristics and unparalleled durability
- Forgiving flex characteristics for comfort in all conditions
- Rail channels for enhanced and effortless grip
- Medium rocker line for Early planing lift and reliable edge hold
- Quad channels in the tips for added grip when loading off the back-foot
- Smooth, predictable and stable landings
- Maximum upwind drive
- Included with the board: 4x 40mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 ACE Wood, please click here.
XO
Freestyle / Freeride
The XO is specifically designed for female riders who appreciate the versatile, predictable, performance, for any riding in a wide range of conditions.
The high level of women’s performance on the world kitesurfing stage commands a new approach to equipment design. The XO is a high-performance freestyle / freeride model that is optimised for lighter weights and generally smaller riders. The flex pattern is softer for a smoother ride, and the stance widths are slightly narrower than the rest of our range. The XO is built on the design platform of our popular ACE model to give it a wide range of performance opportunities.
Design Profile
High-performance women’s model with the dampening of Paulownia wood.
Features
- Tough and lightweight construction
- Sized for women
- Dynamic pop & low spin weight
- Early planing lift & reliable edge hold
- Maximum upwind drive
- Quad channels in the tips for grip when loading off back-foot
- Rail channels for grip
- Included with the board: 4x 40mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 XO, please click here.
Spectrum
All-round Freeride
The Spectrum is designed for riders who need an all-terrain model with a wide range of use.
Developments in design and construction have allowed us to deliver an all-terrain, all-round freeride model with the DNA and performance characteristics of a much more expensive model. The Spectrum has excellent upwind tracking, which keeps you tight to the zone. Its softer flex pattern makes this one of the nicest rides in choppy waters. But it’s not just about comfort. The softer flex makes this board adaptable to whatever riding the day delivers.
Design Profile
A fast and forgiving outline with a medium amount of rocker.
Features
- Rocker and flex is designed for the widest range of conditions and riding styles
- Excellent upwind tracking
- Soft landings
- Excels in choppy water
- Smooth and predictable board control
- Single concave bottom
- Large fins for grip
- Included with the board: 4x 50mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Spectrum, please click here.
Stylus
Lightwind / Freeride
The Stylus is designed for riders who want to make the most out of extremely light winds and/or larger riders.
Light wind has been a frowned upon word in kitesurfing since day one. That has now changed since the introduction of the Stylus. The Stylus is a high-performance, light wind model that has a knack for pulling all of the speed and power out of less than perfect wind conditions. Its offset binding positioning enhances edging, which allows you to ride the board atter to water while still maintaining edge control. Pair the Stylus with our Contra light wind kite, and you will immediately shift your perception of what is considered “light” wind.
Design Profile
Low rocker, high-speed design. Optimised for light wind planing.
Features
- Excellent performance in light wind conditions
- Versatility beneath your feet
- Amazing upwind ability
- Offset binding inserts to the heel edge
- Asymmetrical stance for better grip, control and light wind planing
- Rail channels for grip
- UD basalt to support light wind low rocker line for early planing
- Included with the board: 4x 50mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
This product is registered with the IKA for Formula Kite Racing and can be used for the Youth Olympic Games and its qualifier events.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Stylus, please click here.
Tronic
Freeride / Wave
Designed specifically for riders who want twin tip capability for use in the surf, the Tronic has carved its way into the hearts and quivers of its large following. The Tronic is a twin tip with an outline and rocker made for rough water and surf. The Tronic cuts through chop with ease and pushes through G-force inducing turns with power and control.
Design Profile
Curved outline and pulled in tips favour choppy water.
Features
- Powerful carving ability
- Buttery soft turns
- Flexible construction for comfort in all conditions
- Great upwind performance
- Maximum edge control for boosting
- Outline with narrow tips which facilitates a smooth ride and carving
- Quad concave to V-tips provides easy rail-to-rail transition and grip control
- Included with the board: 4x 50mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
This product is registered with the IKA for Formula Kite Racing and can be used for the Youth Olympic Games and its qualifier events.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Tronic, please click here.
Tronic SS
Freeride / Wave
The Tronic Surf Stance is for riders who want twin tip capability for use in the surf. The Tronic SS is the larger, surf-inspired shape of the series. The Tronic 149cm model has a shape which favours an off-set surf stance strap positioning.
Design Profile
Curved outline and pulled in tips, ideal for choppy water.
Features
- Directional outline and stance for use in the surf and on downwinders
- Powerful carving ability
- Buttery soft turns
- Great upwind performance
- Maximum edge control for boosting
- Insert configuration allows it to be ridden as conventional TT
- Included with the board: 4x 50mm fins, 4x washers, 10x 6x16mm screws, grab handle.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Tronic SS, please click here.
CBL
Wakestyle / Cable
Designed for progressive riders dedicated to the crossover riding of cable and wake style, the CBL is made for the incredibly technical needs of progressive kite and wakeboarders. With it’s quad concave bottom shape and its durable grind base material, the CBL gets the job done with style. The CBL has a generous rocker line, stiff flex, and unidirectional basalt to allow it to perform equally well on flat water and on sliders.
Design Profile
Bottom shape and construction suited for wakestyle and cable. Also excellent for choppy water.
Features
- Fluid power transfer from any source
- Excellent wakestyle performance
- P-Tex bottom grind base bottom sheet
- Engineered reinforcements and strategic use of carbon for directed flex control
- Tip channels for less tracking & smooth release
- Flat centre for hitting any obstacle
- High rocker for cable and wakestyle
- Rail and tip channels provide good grip
- Included with the board: 4x 20mm fins, 4x washers, 8x 6x16mm screws.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 CBL, please click here.
Cabrinha 2020 Surfboards and Foilboards
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S: Quad
The S: Quad is made for riders who like to ride fast and push hard through their turns. The S: Quad has a narrow outline which makes it great for riding fast and pushing hard in the turns. It’s ideally suited for down the line waves in side shore or side-offshore wind conditions.
The quad fin arrangement is surfing’s tried and tested configuration for fast and powerful surfing. The S: Quad can be ridden with or without straps.
Design Profile
A narrow yet curvy outline, Fast rocker line and a quad fin set.
Features
- Step rail design
- Inline strap configuration
- Quad fin box
- Bamboo sandwich
- Includes four (4) RTM hybrid bamboo/soric fins, rear deck pad. Front pad sold separately.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 S: Quad, please click here.
Cutlass
Freestyle Surf
The Cutlass is specially designed for riders who like to mix rail to rail surfing with aerial trickery. There are days when you wish your board were turbocharged. For these days you need the Cutlass. A short and moderately wide outline, a fast rocker line, and a quad fin set up. All the required elements for sharp turns and quick acceleration.
The Cutlass is the ideal board for small to mid-sized waves or no waves at all. It’s perfect for mixing strapless freestyle and sufing in any wind conditions. Due to its fast rocker line, the Cutlass will be your go-to board when the winds are less than perfect.
Design Profile
Curvy outline with the wide point forward and a fast rocker.
Features
- Step Rail Design
- Inline strap configuration
- Quad fin box
- Bamboo sandwich
- Includes four (4) RTM hybrid bamboo/soric fins, rear deck pad. Front pad sold separately.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Cutlass, please click here.
Spade
Crossover Surf
Designed for riders who like to mix rail to rail surfing with aerial trickery, the Spade is our ultra-versatile performance surfboard.
It starts with a slightly wider and curvier outline that lends itself to tight turns in the pocket of any sized wave. The three fin configuration promotes rail to rail and a top to bottom sufing. The wide outline also makes this board incredibly lively under your feet, allowing you to generate speed even in onshore surf. The Spade will make your aerial manoeuvres look pro with its generous amount of pop. The Step Rail creates our signature concave deck, which is perfect for strapless trick riding.
Design Profile
A moderately wide and curvy outline with a thruster fin set.
Features
- Great for aerial manoeuvres
- Promotes top to bottom surfing
- Turns tight in the pocket
- Wide and curvy outline
- Step rail for thinner rails and double concave deck
- Incredibly lively under your feet
- Includes three (3) RTM hybrid bamboo/soric fins, rear deck pad. Front pad sold separately.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Spade, please click here.
X: Breed
Crossover Surf
The X: Breed is designed for riders that want a board that crosses seamlessly between surf and freestyle. The X: Breed slips nicely into our surf range by offering solid surfing performance and exceptional freestyle abilities. The X: Breed crosses seamlessly between surfing and freestyle. Letting you flex your versatility muscles any time you please. The twin nose and tail shape draw a straighter rail line than a board of the same size. This means that the board has the feeling of a longer board in a shorter, more compact package.
Design Profile
Twin tip and tail shape with a thruster fin configuration.
Features
- Twin tip thruster design
- Straighter rail. Great pop.
- Excellent for strapless tricks
- Incredibly lively under your feet
- Step rail for thinner rails and double concave deck
- Includes three (3) RTM hybrid bamboo/soric fins, rear deck pad. Front pad sold separately.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 X: Breed, please click here.
X: Breed Foil
Crossover Surf / Foil
The X: Breed foil crosses seamlessly between surf and freestyle with the added ability to attach a hydrofoil. It slips nicely into our surf range by offering solid surfing performance and exceptional freestyle abilities. Letting you flex your versatility muscles any time you please. The twin nose and tail shape draw a straighter rail line than a board of the same size. This means that the board has the feeling of a longer board in a shorter, more compact package.
What makes the X: Breed Foil unique is its ability to attach any of our Hi-Rise hydrofoils to it. The X: Breed Foil opens the door to the exciting world of foilboarding.
Design Profile
Twin tip and tail shape with a thruster fin configuration.
Features
- Twin tip thruster design
- HI: RISE foil compatible
- Straighter rail. Great pop.
- Excellent for strapless tricks
- Incredibly lively under your feet
- Step rail for thinner rails and double concave deck
- Includes three (3) RTM hybrid bamboo/soric fins, front and rear deck pad and foil mounting hardware.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 X: Breed Foil, please click here.
Double Agent
Hydrofoil / Surf Skate
The Double Agent crosses seamlessly between surf skating and hydrofoiling. With the expanded range of our all-new foil wings, masts and fuselage, the Double Agent just became much more customizable to your riding preference.
The Double Agent is a wood constructed surf skate shape that doubles as the perfect deck to mount our new Hi-Rise hydrofoil system. With three different mast sizes (40, 60, 85cm), and a high speed or high lifting wing set, your foiling needs are well covered.
Design Profile
One board. Two uses. A performance hydrofoil board that’s incredibly easy to ride. Quickly converts into a fun surf skate.
Features
- Fun multi-use board: foil/surf skate/wake surf
- Easy to use and progress
- Lively and responsive shape
- Single concave to angled v-tail channels provides exceptional grip
- Strapless, 2 or 3 strap configuration – for a fully customizable ride
- Full EVA deck pad – thick & comfortable
- TT quad fins for surf skate/wake surf use
- Compatible with the modular HI: RISE foil system
- Included with the board: 2x 30mm fins, 2x 50mm fins, 8x 6x25mm screws. Straps sold separately.
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Double Agent, please click here.
Autopilot
Surf / Kite Foil
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The all-new Autopilot foil board flies Cabrinha into the next generation of surfing. This remastered design brings forward years of Cabrinha’s pioneering experience in the foilboarding realm. Designed for any rider looking for a diverse multifunctional board, the Autopilot is a high-performance craft that, like its name, is incredibly intuitive and easy to ride, taking you from your first steps of surfing to next level freeride and waves. Whether you want to be towed by a kite or paddle in prone, the Autopilot defines the state of foil boarding today. Compatible with Hi: Rise foil ecosystem.
Design Profile
High volume, max lean angle, early take-off
Features
- EPS Core, Light Weight, Buoyant
- Durable composite bamboo sandwich construction
- Concave deck for positive control
- Bevelled rails for increased and forgiving lean angle
- Industry-standard 90mm adjustable T-track foil mount with position indicators
- Rear EVA pad with a tail kick for excellent traction & increased control
- Included with the board: Rear pad and foil mounting hardware
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 Autopilot, please click here.
AV8 Foil Board
High-Performance Kite Race
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The AV8 foil board is specially designed for riders looking for performance and efficiency with high-end materials. The AV8 is made from 100% prepreg carbon with EPS foam core. With its race-oriented design, bevelled rails for max lean angle and it’s extended planing surface, the AV8 will keep you ahead of the pack. A warrior on the racecourse and an explorer on the open water.
Design Profile
Low weight, max lean angle, early take-off.
Features
- EPS Core, lightweight, buoyant
- 100% carbon sandwich
- Bevelled Rails provide you with maximum lean angle
- Pro box foil connection
- Full EVA pad
- 3 Strap insert configuration
For more information on Cabrinha’s 2020 AV8 Foil Board, please click here.
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By Jen Tyler
Italian/Egyptian Jen Tyler grew up on the sandy beaches of the Red Sea and has been on the IKSURFMAG & Tonic Mag team since 2017.
