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FRANK ILFRICH

FRANK, YOU SEEM TO KEEP OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT! CAN YOU TAKE US THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY IN THE INDUSTRY AND HOW YOU BECAME A KITE DESIGNER FOR CORE?

I was one of the early generation kiters in Germany in 1999. Originally I worked as a toolmaker and later as a 2D artist for a PC game software company, but when kiting came into my life I wanted to do something work-wise in the sport. In 2005 Bernie Hiss from Carved Customs planned to add kites to the twintip range and he asked me if I would like to join the team. We started to work on the

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