Kiteboarding / Stand Up Paddleboarding

Manufacturer: North

Model: Evo

Year: 2010

Sizes: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14

Website: www.northkites.com

Being the perfect crossover weapon between freeride and new-school freestyle, the 2010 Evo has a huge performance range to tickle nearly every rider’s fancy. The Evo’s super-stable delta shape offers a soft, predictable ride, aggressive jumps and an incredibly steady C-kite bar feel that just begs for you to unhook. Take advantage of the insane pop and stomp the latest new-school tricks. Amazing low-end power gets you up and riding in light wind and the auto re-launch lets you go for broke without a second thought of getting your kite back up; Simply let go of the bar and the kite will do the work for you.

Performance North introduces an EVOlution in free-ride kiteboarding! The Evo can be ridden on 4 or 5 lines and bridges the gap perfectly between Vegas and Rebel, uniting new-school and free-ride in one kite. The Evo‘s delta shape offers great sheet-and-go riding, excellent wind range and high de-power. The roundish shape helps the Evo turn quickly and predictably while the new bridle geometry stabilizes the arc for a soft, consistent bar feel and extreme back-stall resistance.

The 4 line mode boasts an innovative new safety system and bar-feel perfect for those who prefer soft, easy handling. In 5 line mode the 5th Element additionally stabilizes the arc, providing very direct bar-feel for new-school riding and the ultimate 5th line safety. Auto re-launch means that you can go for it and never have to worry about re-launchng your kite…just take your hands off the bar and let the kite do the work for you! The Evo is built tough to take some thrashings and the new connection between strut and leading edge easily withstands the high loads of the delta shape.

SUP Gower is launching a monthly photo competition, giving you the chance to get your photography skills noticed and win some cool prizes too! 

Each month a new theme will be announced for the photo-comp category.  You simply enter your photo(s) according to the theme and if your picture is chosen by the judges, you win the prize – simple!  

Competition Rules & How to Enter

Each month, this blog and the Facebook group Gower SUP Club* will announce a new monthly photo-comp theme. 

1. You can enter up to 3 photos per theme.
2.  Entries should be sent to bestpicwins@googlemail.com
3.  Photos should be between 1Mb and 3mB (1200×900 pixels to 2048×1536 pixels).
4.  Each entry must have a title and location and may include an optional description.
5. Please include the category theme in your email subject line and provide your full name, address and contact number in your email.
6. The deadline for the competition will be announced accordingly for each month.
7. If you are under 16 years of age, you must obtain your parent or guardian’s permission before entering the competition.
8.  All your entries must be entirely your own original work, not defame anybody nor breach any copyright.
9. If your photograph(s) features any recognisable person or people, written permission should be obtained for the image to be entered in the competition and to be published online and in all media as required. Written permission from each recognisable person (or their parents/guardians if under 16) should be submitted for each entry.
10. By submitting your photos to bestpicwins you agree to the use of your photographs on the SUP Gower and associated websites, Facebook group and promotional material.
11. We will only ever use your personal details for the purposes of administering the competition, and will not publish them or provide them to any third party.

This month’s competition theme is SPORT IN ACTION.  So send us your best sporting action shot; whether surfing, kiteboarding, SUP boarding etc, any sport theme is eligible, and wait for the winner to be announced! 

The prize for this month’s competition is a SUP Gower hoodie (as shown in the picture). The winning shot will be published on the SUP Gower and associated websites, and on the official Facebook page.

The competition is now open and the winner will be announced at the end of the month.

Good luck, we look forward to receiving your entries!

*To check out the Facebook group and join, please follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=13683981309