The creation way of the double profile seems original and probably effective.
Double Profile Design
The Double Profile design is an innovation that will be a landmark in the world of kiting!
Not because GONG invented it, as it just makes sense and already exists in windsurfing, boating, hang gliding, in the history of kiting, and in wing foiling thanks to us. But simply because GONG has made it possible on a large scale for everyone to enjoy, thanks to 10 years of work on this concept.
Our specific concept, recorded for several years, consists of erasing internal disturbances to the simple profile by the measured addition of a segmented internal profile, which allows air and water to circulate without restriction.
The internal skin simply erases the imperfections of the kite’s glide. Acting in both pressure and depression, the internal skin will tighten or relax depending on the situation. It is this dosage of tension that is revolutionary. We are not trying to make this double skin rigid like a drum: we let it play its role of glide shock absorber.
So at the zenith in very little wind, it will inflate and lock the kite, preventing it from passing behind you. Do the test by walking towards it: it holds up in the air. It’s really reassuring.
Conversely, at full power, the double skin will arch to get closer to the extrado and accelerate the kite.
This almost biomimetic adaptability is unrivaled and gives this kite flying qualities that you have never had in your hands.
Improved stability
Much faster kite
Easy and reactive steering
The pressure level is significant:
This LEI wing seems to be in the top class of LEI wings (hello @rschmehl, do you think @Kitepower could try it?), in a similar way as Flysurfer VMG 2 kite (used in Paris Olympic Games 2024) could perhaps be a reference for ram Foil Kites. We can also notice that the two wings contain fine rigid elements improving performance.
If the performances in AWE use are really better, this could change the situation and even allow, moreover, to resume certain schemes which are not yet advantageous.