GIN Kiteboarding Nazca II


GIN Kiteboarding Nazca II

The Nazca II is designed for : Freeride / Speed / Race / Hangtime & just cruising about.

Flying characteristics :
The NAZCA II will impress you with its smooth and comfortable ride, its speed ,upwind ability, constant traction and fast turn.

Design :
- Bold, curved leading edge for efficient power delivery and ease of use
- 7 struts, maintains the clean profile over the high windrange and a tighten turn
- Round wingtips offer better manoeuverability and smooth power delivery

5th line bridle concept :
- New Active Performance 5th line bridle (AP) with 2 pulleys and 4 fixation points. The active 5th line allows you to ride the gusts without pilot input
- “Y” line bridle system with 1 pulley at each front line connection. This produces a much more efficient turn

Performance :
- The profile of NAZCA II is designed to offer a very high wind range, and to be able to efficiently create your own apparent wind when flying the kite actively in the lower wind range
- Up-wind performance is one the NAZCA II’s great strengths
- Boosting huge jumps and hang time will also impress...
- The special GIN touch in the handling of the bar; always light and precise : with the position of your bar, you can choose the power during your moves : strong or very light, but always smooth.

Safety :
- Safety system with 5th line for 100% depower
- Larger depower range
- Easy relaunch

Valves :
- External single point inflation system - Clip protection
- No dump valves for a safe and easy use

Swiss concept :
- Swiss R & D
- High quality design details
- The best quality materials with a new fresh colour scheme
- Strong and effective reinforcements in all strategic places

... All these details have been developed together to produce an intelligent, balanced design that results in the so fluid, comfortable and lively NAZCA II.

Bar set-up :
- Metallic hole for a strong bar with light, smooth depower
- Reinforced end-caps
- Solid and effective main quick-release
- Bar swivel system
- Easy and accessible trim handle
- New 5th line quick-release
- Easy to replace depower line
- 4 bar lengths : each bar size fits perfectly with the corresponding kite size

Lines :
- 5 x 23 m pre-stretched, coloured lines
- Pigtails and line extensions in 3mm Samson dyneema cord
- Loops on brake lines and knots on front lines
- Logical colour coordination to make line connection and set-up easy

Sizes : 7 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 m2
- Standard use is 2 sizes of NAZCA II (7m2 + 10m2 or 8m2 + 12m2) with a NAZCA II 15m2 for light winds

NAZCA 2 packaging :
- 2 technical bags :
1. A Backpack that fits the complete kite with everything
2. And a Mesh Bag for better protection of the kite with or without inflated struts - Bar bag

Since the early development stages, the GIN kiteboarding R&D Team have entered comps; speed sailing and course racing, the results have been promising ! As well as competitions, GIN riders have spent many amazing sessions with the NAZCA 2, freeriding, getting huge air and also in pure freestyle moments.