FKA Kiteboarding Forums - Homemade Light Wind Board For $100?

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Originally Posted by patrickrynne

We're super stoked to release our latest Waterlist film. This one is about building your own Alaia kiteboard. They're super fun to build and ride. We hope people will get inspired to get out and build their own boards share their creations with us over at facebook.com/waterlustproject

building guide and CAD files are below!
http://waterlust.org/Alaia.html

have fun!

-patrick

I saw Patrick's Alaia in action in light to moderate winds at Crandon Park recently. The wind had about ebbed but Fiona was able to ride upwind very nicely, better than most.

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Patrick came in early saying he had split his board doing a jump. No worries he had it glued back together by the next day ready to ride again.