Inside the World of Duotone

From dominating the Freestyle tour at a young age to stepping onto the Olympic stage in kite foiling, Gisela Pulido’s journey is one of constant evolution. In this episode, we dive into what it really takes to stay at the top of the sport for over a decade, the drive, the sacrifices, and the moments of doubt that come with it. Gisela opens up about her transition from Freestyle to Olympic racing,...

We sat down with newly crowned 2025 World Champion Pedro Matos of Brazil to hear his reflections on finally achieving his lifelong dream — and doing it on home soil, surrounded by his family and an electrifying local crowd. Pedro opens up about the gear that powers his competitive riding, from his preferred kites to the boards he trusts most in high-pressure heats. He also gives us a rare look beh...

Reigning King of the Air champion Andrea Principi and returning contender Pippa van Iersel join former KOTA athlete Lewis Crathern to discuss everything that goes into preparing for the most prestigious big air kiteboarding event in the world.

In just over a decade, WOO sports has redefined the way we measure our sessions out on the water. From the very early conception of the device to the day to day running of WOO Sports we discuss how the brand has developed, what it means to be part of the Boards and More group and where WOO is heading. Leo lets us in on all the science and technology that goes into measuring jumps with the WOO sens...

In this special episode, we sit down with big-air kiteboarder Lasse Walker to unpack one of the most daring stunts ever attempted in the sport: jumping over a moving airplane while kiteboarding in Cape Town. A feat over two years in the making, Lasse walks us through the origins of the idea, the intense preparation behind it, and what it took to perfectly synchronize with Red Bull Air Race pilot Ł...

Around 703 million people across the globe still live without access to clean and safe drinking water — a basic human necessity. Viva con Agua is on a mission to change that. Carolin Stuedemann CEO @ Viva Con Aqua explains how the charity engages communities through joyful activities such as Art, Music, Sport to raise awareness. Water is life. Clean drinking water improves and protects people’s he...

In this episode we’re looking at the career of Sky Solbach, from competitive team rider to surfboard shaper and kite designer. Get some insights in how it is to create kites, ride your own kites the first time, how to develop as a team of three designers and testing teamriders. History about Sky Solbach. Insights from rider to kite designer. Information about with who Sky is testing with.

Mikaili Sol and Andrea principi reflect on winning the 2025 Lords of Tram event in Le Barcarès, France. The event has been described as the windiest competition in kiteboarding history with gusts up to 70 knots. Athletes from around the world were tested to the limit to perform extreme moves over 30 meters up in the air. Winning the event Mikaili Sol has become 8X World Champion whilst Andrea now...

Duotone Kite Designer Sky Solbach reveals all about the exciting new Rebel D/Lab and the design process behind the kite. The Legendary Rebel being transformed into the revolutionary Rebel D/LAB Join us as we dive deep into the creation of Duotone’s latest groundbreaking kite, the Rebel D/LAB, with Sky Solbach. With over 18 years of experience developing cutting-edge kites, wings, hydrofoils, and s...

Big air rider Ross-Dillon Player has joined the Duotone Team down in South Africa. At only 24 Ross Dillon Player has been around the big air scene for quite some time, riding for different brands, traveling the world, taking part in photoshoots and competing at a high level. Partaking in 4 Redbull King of the Airs, winning the 2019 RedBull Megaloop in the Netherlands and the 2021 Big Air Kite Leag...

At only 18 Italian Duotone Rider Adrea Principi has become a 2X World big air Champion and one of the biggest stars in kiteboarding right now. A product of the Duotone youngblood programme, Andrea explains how his connection to his parents and the Dutotone brand is important in his ongoing pursuit of success. Amongst many never been done before tricks, Andrea tells us about his new move ‘The Tripl...

A long term member of the boards and more family, Sky Solbach tells all about his journey on becoming one of the main kite designers for Duotone. Always curious about design Sky tells us about his early modifications adding straps to surfboards with his dad and now shares his excitement of working on the Duotone Kites. Working alongside Ken Winner in Hawaii, Sky has had the perfect mentor and the...

With plenty of years of riding, testing and developing his own gear, Aaron Hadlow is sharing his insights on some important tips and tricks about how to get the most out of your gear - and not damaging it. Year after year, it seems the same topics pop up in conversations at the beach, at the bar, in forums: ”What you really have to do to make your gear work better than the factory recommendation.”...

Based in Hawaii, Ken Winner shares his story from being a champion athlete in the windsurfing hall of fame to transitioning to become an innovative designer for windsurfing, kitesurfing and wing foiling. We discover what drove him to become a designer from his interests as a small child all the way to his new found passion for Wing Foiling. Our conversation leads us to talk about the team that Ken...

Liam Whaley, Duotone international team rider, vice big air world champion, vlogger, kite school owner, porsche ambassador and recent winner of the LOTR kiteboarding event. Liam shares with us his jubilation over winning the first GKA big air event of the year in France and how his quest of being world champion has gotten off to a great start. We talk about the impact that the D-LAB kites are havi...

Nuria explains how she changed her life from being a banker to a full time professional kitesurfer and traveler. As a mother of two, living in a converted IVECO van with her husband as well is no easy feat. Nuria explains that the needs of the family have to be balanced carefully with those of her job as a professional kitesurfer. The children have benefited greatly from this experience and it’s e...

Matchu Lopes is on the Duotone team since a very young age, he grew up with the brand, and played an important role in growing the brand in his special way. He’s on the tour since many years, been World Champion 2016 and had to train hard to stay on top of the big air game, but finally again become World Champion in 2022. Besides the competition scene, Matchu is a major factor at photo shootings,...

We catch up with Sander Reneman from Twofiftyk to talk about how kiting for him is his escape from the crazy and incredible schedule he has with all the current events.

From his early days as a successful kiteboarding competitor competing all around the world, Tom explains how his career has evolved into many other areas. Film production, vlogging, modeling for the likes of Armani and spending time with the next generation of future kiteboarding professionals is also important to him. We discuss how staying true to your passion can guide you through life and how...

Jerome communicates his passion for the Palau Project whilst maintaining a life as an international athlete on the duotone kiteboarding and wing foiling team.

Pippa shares her journey to becoming a professional and what the job involves being a professional kitesurfer Able to perform at the highest level in the freestyle discipline, Pippa explains how her equipment set up differs when approaching Big Air which she has dominated on the BAKL tour the last years. Advice is offered to young aspiring riders and we here about the riders that have inspired Pip...

In this episode, Ben explains his role as the CEO of the Global Wind Energy Council and what the United Nations COP events are all about. We discuss how wind energy can help to combat climate change and why kiteboarding and other green sports have their part to play.

Chris Bull, RedBull King of the Air head judge reveals all about what it his role entails being head judge at the worlds biggest kiteboarding event. RedBull king of the air takes place this year from 24th Nov - 9th December in Cape Town South Africa. The big air discipline has become huge in kiteboarding. Together we discuss how exciting this year’s event will be which is set to feature both new s...