ASNews this Thurs: Eclipse Rolls Out 2009 Product Line

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PODCAST #129:

In just two years, Eclipse Kiteboarding has grown from two guys with a dream to a legitimate player in the kiteboarding world. Founders Dimitri Maramenides and Chris Cousins have worked hard to build their brand and products and for 2009 are rolling out a new kite and boards, along with their next generation Nano and Thruster kites.
What changed and what didn’t? What can current users expect from the next gen kites? Are they any improvements or advancements on the 09 control bar? What is being added to the Eclipse line for 2009 and how do these products fit within the current offerings from the company? What's the deal with the Eclipse/Full Throttle deal?

Always entertaining and a lot of fun, join The Kiteboarder Magazine and ASNews.net this Thursday evening for a live interview with Dimitri and Chris from their new digs at Kitty Hawk Kites’ new mega center in Avon, North Carolina (Outer Banks).

* Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
* Time: 6p PST (California), 8pm Central (TX), 9pm GMT (FL)
* Place: http://fubar.com/new_lounge.php?lid=50075

If you can’t make the live interview, post your questions here and we will ask them for you! Deadline to post questions is 3pm PST, Thursday Sept 25. You can then download the podcast anytime after Thursday and listen to the show at your convenience at http://www.kiteforum.tv, http://www.thekiteboarder.com, and http://www.asnews.net. You can also subscribe to the feed at Itunes and get notified of podcast shows, videos and PDF versions of the magazine as soon as they’re posted online!

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