Kiteboarding in Paradise with Slingshot

The Getaway: Kiteboarding in Paradise 4k

We love traveling with our kiteboards, embracing the great unknown that is life, and opening ourselves to adventures. While some of us are able to travel more frequently than others, not everyone has the chance to go out and afford to travel. At least the ones that have to stay behind have YouTube and Vimeo to show us some incredible footage of crystal waters and sandy beaches. In this case, Slingshot has decided to show us an unforgettable getaway with Victor Hays and Thais Kriegel. Watch as they play chicken, flirt, and show off the 2016 Slingshot Rally and Misfit.

2016 Slingshot Rally

Touted as the most versatile and user-friendly kite in Slingshot’s lineup, the Rally has continued its dramatic rise to the top since introduced to the market in 2011. Available in sizes 5-12 and 14 so kiters can build their perfect quiver, the 2016 Rally incorporates an open Delta-C profile, a direct-connect pulley-less bridal system, beefed-up surf-tough seams, fine-tuning attachment points and a number of other unique feathers to make this the ultimate all-around weapon of choice for kiters across the spectrum. Never before has one kite appealed to so many different styles of riding.

Updates to the 2016 Rally include relocated attachment points and a slight change in geometry, which increase handling and steering speed, reduce bar pressure and bring back a feel similar to the popular 2012 version. These updates compliment the Rally’s unrivaled wind range, low-end power, hang time, upwind performance and, bombproof construction that has kept Slingshot at the leading edge of the industry for the last 15 years.

Slingshot’s 2016 kites come with our new One Pump Speed System*, which increases inflation efficiency to get you out on the water faster and with less energy than before.

2016 Slingshot Misfit

Geared toward the freeride kiter looking for a solid board that will deliver consistently in all wind and water conditions, the 2015 Misfit incorporates a mix of cutting edge technology with tried-and-true American manufacturing to bring one of the best and most durable all-around boards on the market. Available in 132, 136, 142 and 146 sizes, this crossover wood-core board has moderate rocker and a stiff flex, making it an ideal all-terrain vehicle for riders of all levels.

Stylishly updated graphics from Slingshot’s design team compliment the Misfit’s legendary construction, which incorporate precision laser-cut NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) channels modeled after aerospace engineering concepts. These channels help pull water from the middle of the board to the tip, generating speed, grip, load and pop as it carves through the water.

Like all of Slingshot’s twin tip boards, the Misfit is built proudly in the United States with high-quality materials sourced from the Pacific Northwest. Construction includes an all-wood Atomic Core that provides the best flex, performance and durability out of any core material on the market. Slingshot’s exclusive Fastrack mounting system is integrated into the core of the board and gives riders ultimate control when mounting footstraps or boots.