KSO Kite Profile
Gin Kiteboarding Marabou V2
2026Swiss featherweight foil for silent glides
LightwindFreerideIntermediateAdvanced
Brand
Gin Kiteboarding
Struts
0
Sizes
5–11 m²
Frame
Dacron frame
KSO Editorial Scores
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Data checked: July 2026
Jump / Boost4/10
Hangtime6/10
Turning speed6/10
Bar pressure3/10
Relaunch5/10
Wave drift5/10
Unhooked pop3/10
Low-end power10/10
Upwind drive8/10
Ease of use7/10
Preliminary editorial scores — final confirmation pending.
Model years
Sizes & RRP
5 m²7 m²9 m²11 m²
Available
About this kite
The Marabou V2 is Gin's lightweight closed-cell foil: built with paraglider-industry precision for hydrofoil sessions in minimal wind. It launches easily, glides efficiently and packs to almost nothing. Alpine engineering applied to the lightest days on water.
About Gin Kiteboarding
Gin Kiteboarding
Gin Kiteboarding is a kite brand focused on foil kites, wings and parawings, made at the Gin Gliders factory.
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