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NEILPRYDE ONE DESIGN & RACING

Introduction to NeilPryde One Design

Fast, fun, affordable, SPEED!

Brendan Healy

NP One Design Manager

• NeilPryde One Design Manager • 3 X College National Champion • College All American • Former Naval Academy Assistant Coach • World and North American Champion • Avid sailor, kiteboarder, foiler, and

water sports enthusiast

Focus… One Design

Windsurf & Kiteboard

History Of the Pryde Group • 1970 The Beginning - Founded in Hong Kong

• 1992 Olympics “Official Supplier of Sail and Rigs”

• 1999 Created Bic Techno One Design Class - PGA

• 2000 Kite Division Launched “Cabrinha Kites”

• RSX Selected by ISAF for 2008 Olympics

• 2008-2010 - Outright Speed Records: Windsurf 49.09 - Kite / Sailing 55.65

• RSX Re-Selected for 2012 and 2016 Olympics

• 2016 Enter CRX “One Design Kite Racing / WS Approval

• RSX Re-Selected for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

• Windsport is What We Do!

Mutual Goals and Synergy

• Retention of Youth Sailing

Participants

• Development and Cultivation of Feeder Classes for Windsurfing and Kitesurfing

• Affordable Options for Performance One Design and Hydrofoil Racing

• Crossover Recreational Sailing opportunities

• Youth Olympic Gold!

Kiteboarding

Racing & Adventure!

Kiteboarding – A Brief History • Leading Edge Technology- 70’s-80’s & Patent

LEI ’84 • Cory Roesler- Patent “KiteSki”- Hood River, OR

- commercial ’94 - Evolved into modern kite board

• 2006 with “bow kite” patent- bridal kite w/ huge de-power / increased safety - Kiting for everyone!

• STFYC Popularized Kite Racing mid-2000’s • Disciplines - Race / Boarder Cross, Freestyle,

Wave • Race boards – Cabrinha Race Series • Introduction of Hydrofoils – following AC • Hydrofoil Pro Tour • Youth Olympic Games - 2018 • PanAm Games – 2019 • Olympics??

Kiteboarding - Learning Curve

•Lessons - time, venue, costs- $125 hr (10 hrs. for basic level) •Age range - 9 (60 lbs.) to 70+ •Twin tip – Surfboard – Foil •Foil – 10 hours for competent kiters

CRX - One Design

“Convertible Kite racing” • Complete One-Design kite race package

• Offers Learn-to-kite to advanced hydrofoil racing

• Convertible board - twin tip to hydrofoil

• Slalom, boarder cross, and hydrofoil options

• 3 kites – 7m, 10m, 13m - 8 to 30+ knots

• Packs down to airline friendly size

• Beginner to winner, in one package

• 2018 Youth Olympic Games

• Pryde Group Supported Events and Clinics

CRX - Convertible Kite Racing Fun!

Two Sports in One, but half the cost!

Grassroots Development and Growth • Localized/regional foiling clinics for all ages • Sailing World Cup Miami – 2017 • Charleston, SC Fort 2 Battery Race & Regatta • Demos – Florida, South Carolina, North

Carolina, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

• Junior Sailing Programs – Key Biscayne YC (Miami) • Summer 2017

• 2017 Buzzards Bay Regatta – New Bedford YC

• 2017 North American Champs – Coral Reef YC

• Many, many others

CR:X North American Championships – Coral Reef YC

The Gear •Full Parts, Service, and Support •Ambassador Programs •Fleet Discounts •Instructional / Training Support •3 Kite Starter Pack / 1 Kite Starter Pack •Educational, entry-level, yacht and sailing clubs – JUNIOR SAILING! •Learn-to-Kite to Foil •Ideal beginner platform – bring kiting to sailors

The Future – FR:X DEDICATED FOIL RACING – NO COMPROMISE

•Complete carbon fiber construction throughout •Competitive with the fastest race foils on the market today – speeds in the mid-30s •Stable, easy to ride, efficient, FAST •Early take-off, great low-end performance •Kite sizes – 9, 11, 14 (meters) •Kite is user-friendly (LEI), cost effective, and high performance •Plug & Play into sailing regattas everywhere!

•Added kite circle

DEDICATED ONE DESIGN FOIL RACING

NeilPryde & One Design Windsurfing •Massive Youth Participation “world-wide” •Excellent Feeder Programs- Beginner to Gold! •Strong Recreational Crossover •Standard & Accessible Parts •Club and Dock Friendly

NeilPryde One Design Windsurfing

RSX - The Olympic Choice • Engineered for the 2008 Olympics in

Beijing • Designed to allow efficient windsurfing

in light to moderate conditions. • Utilizes kick-down centerboard

• Replaced the Mistral One Design Class • The Windsurfing equipment of the

Olympic Games for 2012, 2016, and now 2020.

• One size board, two sizes of sails • 9.5 – Men • 8.5 – Women and Youth

• Sailed internationally

RS:ONE CONVERTIBLE •Next generation windsurf board designed for beginner through expert •Designed for windfoil, and slalom conditions •Board: carbon/glass construction •Aluminum and composite foil construction with composite fins •Sail sizes 5.6, 6.3, 7.0, and 7.8 •One-Design •Complete Package- $4013 •Future of windsurfing for club and program use – JUNIOR SAILING •Best available pathway to foiling!

2017 RS:One Convertible European Championships

Our Goal • Grow the sport of kite racing and introduce

kiteboarding to yacht clubs around the world

• Expand the sport of windsurfing and bring watersports enthusiasts into foiling

• Develop kite racing and windsurfing (foiling and non) as additional disciplines of sailing • Retention of sailors through the offering of a variety of

wind sports that can be sailed competitively and recreationally by all ages!

• Educate YCs and RCs so that kite and windsurf circles may be added to regattas globally

What NeilPryde Can Provide • Curriculums for kite and windsurf in a structured

environment • Beginner, intermediate, advanced, FOILING

• Education for Race Committees to successfully and safely add kite and windsurf circles to regattas

• Charter equipment for kite and windsurf at events

• Instructor training and certifications

• Promotion of events

• Personalized specific program construction

Venue Requirements - Kite • Staging Area – area where kites are rigged, launched,

and landed • Grassy field or beach is ideal • Must have side shore (parallel) to onshore wind conditions • May be a drive or boat ride away from the club • Could be a submerged sandbar, island, or boat launch • Flat water is preferred but not necessary • Stable (not puffy) breeze is preferred • May want a back-up location in case of off-shore breeze

• What to Avoid • Crowds • Excessively close buildings • Overhead buildings, wires, trees • Busy roads • Submerged objects • Excessive cold

Required Assets - Kite • Mark-set boats (same as sailing)

• Safety boats – recommended 1 boat to every 5 kites

• Beach Marshall – coordinate communications from land to RC

• Class Rep – elected kiter to represent the group

• Jerseys – sail numbers and safety!

• Clock – keep the event running like….clockwork

• Tablet – late registration, scoring, on-site management

• Flags – standard sailing

Race Committee Procedures • Communication is Key!

• RC-to-land and land-to-RC (Beach Marshall)

• Official Notice Board – Facebook

• Safety Briefings

• Competitors Briefings

• Courses • Foil – W4 (gate, no weather offset, finish to leeward of RC)

• Time limits – TLE, rest periods, course lengths, race sets

• TT Downwind Slalom – 3-5 minute races • Heats

• Typically 5 legs

• Separate Start/Finish

• Jumps if windy enough

Race Committee Procedures Foil TT Downwind Slalom

Safety • Typically a different venue than your club – have a

plan!

• Designate a Safety Officer

• Hand signals! • Hand on head – I need help

• Thumbs up – All good

• May want to notify CG and Harbor Master and be in touch

• Safety boats – be wary of lines!

• 1 safety boat per every 5-6 kites

Event Promotion • Facebook

• Multiple groups! • Kiteboard Racing – 7491 members • Kiteboarding – 9804 members • Florida Kiteboarding – 1242 members • Florida Foil Racing – 301 members • CR:X North America - Page • Chucktown Wind Report – 1764 members • Northeast #KiteLifeCrew - 1248 members • Many, many more

• Forums • Instagram • NeilPryde! – tell us about the event and we’ll promote

it for you…for FREE!

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