F-One

The history of F-One takes us back a long way. Like many other brands, F-One kitesurfing emerged when an older, seasoned professional windsurfer saw opportunities in the kitesurfing sport. It all began in 1976 when the French founder of F-One, Raphaël Salles, started windsurfing. Salles quickly became one of the best French windsurfers and, in 1981, participated in the pro windsurfing tour for the first time. During that time, he windsurfed with an F-1 (France-1) sail, perhaps contributing to the later name of the kitesurfing brand, F-One. After years of professional windsurfing competitions, Salles retired from his professional windsurfing career in 1994 and decided to start a business designing and distributing windsurf boards. This marked the birth of F-One and, eventually, F-One kiteboarding.
Since the establishment of F-One in 1994, Raphaël Salles, along with his kite design team, has not been idle. With years of experience in windsurfing, Salles knew what it took to make his kitesurfing brand a success. In 1996, Salles took his first ride with a "kite" and a windsurf board. The kite at that time still resembled a large stunt kite, but it could be ridden. The first years for F-One mainly involved testing and improving kites and kitesurf boards. In 1997 and 1998, F-One entered a new era by beginning to produce kitesurf boards. Later in those years, F-One developed a complete range of kitesurfing materials and quickly became a market leader in the kitesurfing world, especially in boards. F-One kitesurfing materials are sold worldwide. In the following years, F-One continued the development of kitesurfing materials.

In 2000, F-One introduced its first kite on the market with sealed compartments in sizes of 5m, 7m, and 9m. Later that year, F-One was able to release its first range of high-end twintip kiteboards ranging in size from 142 to 174 cm. The kiteboards were made in France, using a Herex core and full carbon laminate with, for the time, fantastic prints. During this period, F-One was a true pioneer in the field of kitesurf twintip technology.
2002 was the year when F-One brought its first range of inflatable kites to the market. This included the F-One Mach! and the F-One Magic kite. This marked the beginning of the trend of inflatable kites as we know them today. F-One's collection of kites grew each year, and the developments continued.
In 2006, another breakthrough occurred on the side of F-One. In 2006, F-One developed the F-One Tribal kite and the F-One Trax kiteboard. The F-One Tribal was the very first C-shape kite design with complete depower. The F-One Tribal was further developed for one more year until F-One introduced their most iconic and revolutionary model, the F-One Bandit. The F-One Trax has become the best kiteboard model that F-One has ever produced.

Kitesurfing is our passion, and we always test all kites ourselves. Firstly, because we enjoy it, and secondly, to provide you with the best advice. This includes F-One kites and boards. If you're having trouble choosing an F-One kite or board, you can always call, email, or WhatsApp us for personalized advice. Depending on your kitesurfing style and skill level, we'll select the best F-One products for you. At Kitemana, we have a wide range of F-One kitesurfing products available directly from stock. Even if your F-One kite, board, or bar is temporarily out of stock, we can quickly deliver it to your doorstep so that you can get out on the water with your favorite kitesurfing gear as soon as possible.

In the Netherlands, you can find many F-One kites at popular coastal spots such as the Brouwersdam, Zandmotor (Kijkduin), Vrouwenpolder, Rockanje, Maasvlakte / Slufter, Scheveningen, Rotterdam, Wassenaar, Katwijk, Noordwijk, Langevelderslag, Zandvoort, IJmuiden, Wijk aan Zee, Castricum, Egmond aan Zee, Callantsoog, Amsterdam, Den Helder, Texel, Makkum, Workum, Lemmer, Strand Horst, Enkhuizen, Zeewolde, Almere, and Muiderberg.