Gypsy 6.5

GYPSY. The Trigger Man.

When the wind is firing, you ask yourself a question, which partner am I going to trust to do the job just right. Like the boss who knows it will take a specialist to “take care of things” when the heat is on. Well, the situation is special and there is only one option today to avoid looking like a chump. A wise boss will say - “Get me the Gypsy”. From that moment on its like watching a good movie – lots of action with endings that always seem to favor those who make the right decisions. In this story, you are the one who rides off into the sunset with the money and the girl.

GYPSY is a 6,5 meter kite made to serve experienced riders in stronger winds and rougher water conditions. It is also a very stable and intuitive kite with a great low-end range, which makes it a great kite choice for lighter riders in moderate winds. No matter who is driving`em, they always say:

Nice shot, Gypsy.

NATURAL STRENGTH

GYPSY, by its nature, is strong and rigid. It has what it takes to survive and excel in higher winds and rough surf. Its extra reinforced construction makes it a great tool in demanding conditions, and his friendly character will give you all the confidence that you need to charge when the going gets rough.

GUSTY WIND CHARACTERISTICS

In many kite spots in the world, when the wind gets cranking, it is often gusty and inconsistant. Due to the turbulence created by the air hitting the shore, the wind can vary wildly. Wind conditions that go from totally overpowered to marginal in just a few seconds can cause even the calmest riders to lose their cool. In order to keep you looking cool, instead of like a tool, we made sure GYPSY can handle such situations quite well. The design of GYPSY is calculated to allow it to depower with just a short move of the bar. This, along with great low-end power and famous RABBIT swing provide a rider with the momentum necessary to handle lulls between gusts.

WAVERIDING

Surfing with a kite is one of the most amazing feelings to be had outside of the bedroom. And when the right conditions occur at your spot, you want to be equipped to seize the moment to its fullest. GYPSY has great turning ability, and reacts directly to your inputs, so you can choose where on a wave you want to be instead of it choosing for you. When rigged to the FAST setting on the front bridle (RABBIT TUNE-UP SYSTEM) it flies downwind by itself so all downwind wave turns can be done with the kite in a right position. Bombproof construction and solid LE gives this kite the best chance possible of surviving contact with rough water.

JUMPING

Where is the real fun in kiting? It is catching air! No matter if you can already throw the sickest ones or you’re still working on jumping over surfboards. What matters is the feeling. The key is the sensation of flight. When it is really windy, not everyone has the guts to even try. With GYPSY it is different. Because you have your partner in crime with you, the confidence is there to just hold the edge, pop the kite from the bottom of the window and blaaaam! A good friend never lets you feel afraid. A true wake style bro.

QUICK TURNING

To perform well in waves and have power to spare for jumps, a kite should turn quickly. But it also has to be stable on course and very predictable. Both beginners and advanced riders really appreciate such combination for their needs. By turning quickly GYPSY creates a beautiful extra pop that can pull you out of the water like being shot out of a cannon. And for those who want a bit slower steering when the wind picks up, GYPSY can be slowed down by easily changing the position of the back lines to the SLOW position on the kite tip (RABBIT TUNE-UP SYSTEM).

UPWIND SAILING

Whether you want to shred more waves, get more jumps, or just enjoy a great day of free riding, you want the ability to come back upwind fast. GYPSY was designed to not let you down at this point. Even when the wind is getting lighter it still plays all the angles to bring you back to where you started.

DIRECT AND LIGHT FEEL

GYPSY, like all other Rabbits was designed to be steered with a direct feel on the bar that lets the rider control the kite with great precision and instant reactions. In the air, SMOKE feels very solid and stable which is the effect of his well-engineered construction. All the above, plus light pressure on the bar, in both hooked and unhooked positions makes this kite so sweet!

POWER CONTROL AND RABBIT BAR

GYPSY is a powerful kite but its energy can be controlled very well and even shut down immediately when needed. Instant and quick depower is a great skill of this kite, and as soon as the rider lets go of the bar, the pull of GYPSY stops. GYPSY, like all RABBITS, should be used with the original RABBIT BAR that was designed very precisely to match the characteristics of these kites. Together, they work precisely and provide a very wide range and depower with no stopper balls or other complicated features. Pure simplicity that let’s you explore your limits with confidence.

RABBIT AUTOMATIC RELAUNCH

In order to provide maximum comfort and confidence, all RABBITS relaunch almost automatically.
Because of their round shape, when they fall in the water they have a tendency to land on their sides and travel to the edge of the window, relaunching with very little effort from the pilot. And in the event that the kite crashes and submerges the leading edge, a firm pull by the pilot on one of the back lines will turn RABBIT around where it will re-launch again, without swimming to it!RABBIT BAR is equipped with specially coated back line/ leader lines with relaunch balls that make the process very fast and easy on the hands.

RABBIT TUNE-UP SYSTEM

By their definition, RABBITS are all round wake style kites. But as every kite boarder has his own style, it is important to let him tune-up his kite to accommodate those unique preferences.
Some riders prefer a bit firmer pressure on the bar, some need to have more vertical lift, and some would appreciate downwind sailing more than hang time. Accommodating those differences is very easy, with the RABBIT TUNE-UP SYSTEM. Every rider can have full influence on how his RABBIT is going to act. These options are for the advanced rider, and the kite needs to be ridden first on the factory set-up for some time. After that, every pilot will be able to tune his own RABBIT for his needs as necessary.

FULL CANOPY REINFORCEMENT

At Wainman Hawaii, we believe in using the right tool for the job. For this reason, GYPSY has different construction from his bigger RABBIT Bros, who are made to be as light as possible. Because it is intended to be used in extreme conditions, GYPSY needs to be as strong as possible. That is why the whole canopy has been fully reinforced with DP heavy cloth, giving the kite an effective exoskeleton. This is a unique advantage over all his competitors who merely use smaller scales of their bigger bros, which does not adequately prepare them for the rough conditions that they often face. GYPSY has his own identity and destiny – to go toe to toe with the baddest and come out on top.

3 STRUT FRAMEWORK

RABBITS have a 3 strut Construction and that makes them really different from other kites. They are faster, more responsive, and lighter-weight but also very solid and powerful due to their high quality, heavy-cloth framework.

FABRICS and STITCHING

To be the best, GYPSY and his bros from RABBIT GANG are built only with the highest quality fabrics that are available on the market. The canopy of the kite is made with the very light and super durable rip-stop SPI cloth from Teijin, Japan – world undisputed leader in production of high performance rip-stop fabrics.
Framework construction panels, such as LE, struts and tips, are built with polyester heavy cloth made by Dimension Polyant, in Germany. No other material in the modern wind-industry is so resistant, stiff and basically bulletproof, yet still very light and long-lasting as this one is.
All panels are sewn in accordance with craft-secrets of the finest sail-making artists, using only certified threads and master sewing techniques in order to create very strong but flexible construction that will survive windiest gales and storms.

REINFORCEMENTS

To protect seams well against the hard objects that every kite normally comes in contact with, and which after some time cause ugly and dangerous seam tearing, RABBITS are equipped with multiple reinforcements of LE at the edges and on the tips. Those extra features will protect your kite well and make it look good even after seasons of hard use.

BRIDLES

To fly in the most efficient location in the window during all maneuvers, RABBIT is equipped with an auto-positioning bridle, which allows the kite to naturally find its sweet spot in the sky. From the factory, GYPSY is connected to the front lines with a V bridle on 2 tow points. The length of the bridles has been minimized in order to avoid any tangles in the waves or during relaunches.
Back lines are connected directly to the kite’s tip with a single- point connection in order to enable quick reaction from the steering lines.
All bridles are made with highest quality Dyneema rope from Samson, USA. And the mini-pulley on the front bridle comes from Ronstan Pulleys, in Australia.

SINGLE FRONT LINES OPTION

If you prefer a more direct feel, you can utilize the bridal removal option. Included with every GYPSY is a specially reinforced, single tow point for the front lines. In the kite repair kit, you can find a set of a pre-lines that need to be mounted on a SINGLE point attachment, after removing V bridle from the kite. This set-up changes the feel of the kite making it more radical and direct, showing its relationship to the C-kites.

TOW-POINTS

The great power of Rabbits is transmitted to the rider through the bar and the flying lines, but the attachment points where flying lines and bridles are connected to the kite are also very important, because of the great forces being generated. Those points on Rabbits are well engineered so when the strongest gusts hit the canopy, nothing will get damaged. With triple layer sandwich construction and extra strength polyester webbing, the rider can be sure the attachment points on Rabbits are very solid.

INFLATION

With only 3 struts to inflate, RABBITS don’t need heavy, and in the long run, very dangerous one-pump systems. The struts are equipped with sensitive locking valves that will keep constant pressure inside of the strut bladders. For deflation, each valve has its deflating stick put inside of the valve for strut deflation. The LE is equipped with a locking valve for inflation and a big dump valve for fast kite packing.
RABBITS are designed to be inflated firmly which allows them to show their real nature.