THE EVER-POPULAR WAVE KITE FROM CABRINHA, THE DRIFTER, WENT UNDER THE KNIFE FOR 2018 AND SHOWS A FRESH NEW DESIGN. WHAT WAS ONCE A DEDICATED WAVERIDING TOOL NOW SHOWS CAPABILITIES IN OTHER AREAS, INCLUDING FOILBOARDING, FREERIDING, AND EVEN A LITTLE FREESTYLE, WITHOUT SACRIFICING ANY OF IT'S DOMINANCE IN THE WAVES. A NEWLY REDESIGNED BRIDLE AND CANOPY SHAPE ALLOWS THE RIDER TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A CORE SURFING MODE AND A HIGH PERFORMANCE FREESTYLE/FREERIDE MODE WITH MORE LOW-END POWER AND JUMPING CAPABILITY. FOR 2018, THE DRIFTER FEATURES CABRINHA'S PURE PROFILE PANELS WHICH SMOOTH OUT THE ARC SHAPE IN THE KITE, PROVIDING A MORE EFFICIENT AND SMOOTH FLIGHT FOR THE CANOPY.

THE ENTIRE LINEUP OF 2018 CABRINHA KITES HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH HIGH TENACITY DACRON, A CANOPY MATERIAL SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED WITH INFLATED KITE STRUCTURES IN MIND. SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS OF EACH CANOPY DESIGN HAVE BEEN MADE TO ACCOMMODATE THIS NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE MATERIAL, SELECTED FOR MANY REASONS. IT HAS A TENDENCY TO RETURN TO IT'S ORIGINAL SHAPE MUCH FASTER THAN OTHER DACRON, MAKING FOR A MUCH "SNAPPIER" FEEL WHEN TURNING THE KITE. ADDITIONALLY, IT SHOWS MUCH GREATER RESISTANCE TO WEAR OVER TIME.