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What to Do With an Old Kitesurf Kite: 6 Real Options
Ripstop, Dacron, Mylar and Kevlar, bonded and stitched into one object — which is exactly why almost nobody will recycle a kite. Here are six things you can genuinely do with yours instead. Read more...
Titouan Pilliard's Spinnaker: From Route du Rhum 2026 to Wearable Pieces
At twenty, Titouan Pilliard becomes the youngest skipper in Route du Rhum history — on a 2007 hull refitted rather than replaced. His retired spinnaker is in our studio, and the first pieces are cut. Read more...
Kite Offcuts, New Life: Custom Caps for a La Trinité Sailing Crew
Every jacket cut from a retired kite leaves sound, printed fabric behind in pieces too small for a garment. A crew in La Trinité-sur-Mer asked what happens to it. The answer turned out to be caps. Read more...
From Red Bull Kite to Jacket: Upcycling Ruben Lenten's Gear
Ruben Lenten won King of the Air in 2005 and invented the megaloop. He donated the Red Bull kites he retired flying it. Two jackets came out — and one went back to Cape Town on his back. Read more...