Dear Ozone customer, we have found a small number of stainless steel parts from a recent production batch may have a manufacturing issue that can cause rust and eventually part failure. The stainless steel part is located in the Harness Loop assembly. In the event of the part failing, the kites’ flag out system will […]
A cloudy, rainy and windless day turned out to be dazzling and beautiful for the newly crowned young World Champion after eight fast paced races of the Medal Series in the Formula Kite Men and the A’s Youth Foil fleets, and one single race for the Formula Kite Women. It all came down to the female sailor who […]
After four days and 17 races during the 2021 IKA KiteFoil World Series in Gizzeria, Axel Mazella ends up in second place followed by the Slovenian Toni Vodisek who has proved is finally back after his last injury in 2019. He is the defending winner of the 2019 edition of the KiteFoil World Series Gizzeria, and on […]
Ronny Bollhalder, Ozone rider since the early days has showed once again the performance of the R1-V4. He has proved what has probably been the best and most stylish hydrofoil water exit we have seen in the last year. Let's read some of his story: I have been flying kites since 2002 and I was lucky enough to discover […]
We are very proud of our team riders Axel Mazella and Julia Damasiewicz winning the European Championships in Men and Women category during a hard five days of competition in the baltic sea of Puck/Poland. The all new R1 V4 was on the race course for the first time amongst all the top international riders […]
On Thursday 13th of August of 2020, our R&D team joined in a public meeting to talk and explain the road to the new R1 V4, tuning tips and tricks, new kite features and more! If you missed it live, you can watch the full meeting again now or go to the minutes below for certain topics: […]
On Thursday 13th August 2020 at 8am CEST (Central European Summer Time) we will open a ZOOM call link with our design team and race team to help you understand more about our R1 V4 Race kite and how we got to the V4 design. We will be talking about the product, its features and some tuning […]
The R1 V4 has been selected for use in the 2024 olympic games. The kite is now in production and ready to order. We are happy to share the news that Parapex, our factory in Vietnam, has passed the world sailing / Olympic / IKA inspection this week for the manufacture of the R1 V4. The […]
"Synonymous with speed and height, Ozone have hit the stratosphere with the 10th version of the ever-popular Edge. A high aspect ratio LEI kite, it has been the mainstay of the race scene until the recent switch to the more efficient foil style kite. What this has done instead is opened up the kite to […]
Congratulations to Ozone France team rider Axel Mazella for claiming victory at this year's European kitefoil championships and for fending off the close rivals with current leading world champion Toni Vodisek hot on his heels. Congratulations to UK's Ellie Aldridge for some superb racing and claiming not just the European female title but also the […]
Slovenian team rider Toni Vodisek is on a roll, claiming yet another major championship. He was beaming as he shot through the finish line at the KiteFoil World Series in China. Vodisek, 19, who was 2018 Youth Olympic Vice-Champion, currently leads the World Series after a dominant win at the first tour stop in Italy in July. Congratulations to […]
The IKA Formula Kite North American & Caribbean Championships alongside an open kitefoil event came to St. Francis Yacht Club to showcase some of the world’s top kite racing talent. With an eye toward the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris—the scheduled debut of kiteboarding as an Olympic sport—the dual regatta did not disappoint. Ozone's team […]
Huge congratulations to Ozone team riders Toni Vodisek, Axel Mazella and Nico Parlier for claiming 1st, 2nd and 3rd podium spots respectively at this years 2019 KiteFoil World Series in Gizzeria, Italy in conjunction with Porsche On Board. This is Toni's first major win at a world series event and well deserved after putting on a […]
Andrea Lutherer, from Kite 4 Life Germany has been out having a blast on the Chrono V3 recently, with the warm weather finally hitting the German beaches, Andrea swapped the wetsuit and twin tip for shorts and a land board to go soaring the sky and boosting it up. "The Ozone Chrono V3 is an absolutely top […]
Again, congratulations to Nico Parlier for winning the 2019 Hempel World Cup Series Final in Marseille, France. He is on yet another winning streak having recently secured the 2019 Formula Kite World Championship title in Lake Garda, Italy last month. Nico was amongst the 24-strong Open Kiteboarding fleet that featured a selection of the top riders from across […]
This year the 2019 Spanish Formula Kite Championships were held once again in the prestigious Playa del Gurugú, Castelló from the 16th to 19th May. Breaking their record for registration with 36 participants. "People come to Castellón because it is a privileged place, we have the best conditions for kiting and good infrastructure" explains Tomás de Rosa, event organizer. The […]
Congratulations to Nico Parlier for successfully taking his third Formula Kite World Champion title in Lake Garda, Italy. Nico started the season off racing strong on the new R1 v3, showing off its supercharged performance and refined design enhancements. Nico pushed on through and held on to his top spot after several days of very close racing, mixed wind […]
All Click-In Loop users are required to read fully and take action if necessary. We made a routine Quality Control check on all Click-In Loop stock in our factory. We found a small number of Click-In Loop parts from a recent production batch had a minor manufacturing issue by a third party that may […]
