For the past few years,
Duotone has been striving to
become more eco-friendly.
Efforts have included
optimizing packaging,
compensating for CO2
emissions, and regularly
organizing beach clean-ups
all over the world,
just to name a few.
Concept Blue is the
next step in reducing
the environmental
footprint of our
products without
sacrificing durability
and performance.
As we approach the new
product season, I’m excited
and again and again
surprised of what is still
possible! E.g., with many
small changes you can still
significantly improve an
already well-balanced kite.
Out of my view the Neo SLS
and the Rebel SLS made a
big step forward this
season. The Neo turns faster
and has super direct bar feel. The
new Rebel SLS is less sensitive for
backstall, which improves kitelooping
and the overall low end of the kite. I am
also looking forward to the new Volt
SLS, it’s our first Concept Blue
surfboard. The shape is somewhere
in-between the Fish and the Wam and
suits really good for small to medium
surf, which most spots have to offer.
The look talks for itself.
A development I really appreciate is
the success of our Duotone Pro
Centers, the positive feedback of
customers is overwhelming, and the
number of Pro Centers is continuously
rising. Our target with the Duotone Pro
Centers is to enable our customers to
experience Duotone in the best way
possible and to try all our newest
products in the right size, perfect for
the conditions at that day, with the
most professional help you can get.
The centers are quite diverse, from
exclusive places like Casa Cook in
Egypt to a hip party place like the
center Sicily. In common they all have,
they are all equipped with the latest
material and offering the highest
teaching standards. I truly believe it’s
important to combine a professional
organization with a relaxed
atmosphere to create the perfect
experience.
Looking at our team I can only say we
are very proud and stunned by the
results and the efforts our whole team
puts into competition and the
development of the sport
itself year after year. I guess
we had quite some luck to
pick the right riders, but
besides luck, we believe in
youth development, because
it ́s important to get the next
generation into the sport
early. Many of our actual top
riders like Andrea, Mika,
Matchu, Airton and many
more are coming out of the
young blood camps. It is also
important to develop the gear
constantly further, so the
team has the right tools to be
successful.
I’m looking forward to see
how our customers will enjoy
the 2024 product generation
and to see how much fun you
will experience with it - on the water,
together with the Academy App,
together with us and our whole team.
See you on the water! -
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