TELL ME ABOUT IT OCEAN RODEO A-SERIES

There is a new word in the kiting community and on the mouths of excited kite engineers: ALUULA. This new range of composite materials (produced by ALUULA Composites in partnership with Ocean Rodeo) can now be found on the Canadian brand’s incoming A-Series range of kites, which have been generating some very positive reviews online. Is this really a ‘game changing’ moment in materials? Ocean Rodeo CEO and founder Richard Myerscough takes us through it.

HI RICHARD. SO FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANYONE WHO’S BEEN IN A CAVE/SPACE FOR THE LAST YEAR, AND HASN’T YET HEARD OF THE MYSTICAL ALUULA MATERIAL, COULD YOU PLEASE GIVE US AN OVERVIEW OF THIS NEW COMPOSITE AND HOW IT FITS INTO YOUR NEW A-SERIES KITE RANGE?

Yes, so ALUULA’s composite materials have given kite designers a new selection of materials that allow not only very light kites, but very strong kites. Until now, industry standard Dacrons, Ripstops and PU films are the materials used on 100% of all SLE kites. Regardless of whether it’s a discounting brand or the most premium brand, they will be made with these three base materials. Dacron, Ripstop (polyester) and