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2025 Cabrinha Drifter Apex Kite C1
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2025 Cabrinha Drifter Apex Kite

2025 Cabrinha Drifter Apex Kite

$1,689.00
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The name that has always been the benchmark for anyone who rides moving walls of water, has just undergone one of its biggest updates to date. 

With its main attribute being in its name, we set forth on a task to see what we can do to take the lessons learnt on the Apex kites, and give the Drifter its next big evolutionary jump.    

The shorter wingtip section allowed Pat Goodman to make far more efficient use of the usable canopy area, allowing the tips to be far more efficient when turning.    Adding to this is the introduction of the Ultra HT and Teijin D2 materials to make this the highest performing Drifter kite we have ever produced. 

Whether you're charging down the line getting ready to pull in, looking for the next section to hit or throwing freestyle tricks on flat water, the Drifter is the ultimate product to add to your quiver.  

Design Profile

3-strut, moderate aspect ratio hybrid design. Chopped surf/drift wing tip design.

Features
  • NEW: Ultra HT - strong, stable, and responsive material, exclusive to the Apex series
  • NEW: Pure Form panels - High accuracy aerofoil for efficiency
  • NEW: Teijin D2 Ripstop Canopy - Lightweight, high performing with exceptional durability
  • NEW: Featherlite bladders
  • Slackline drift for down-the-line surfing
  • Trailing edge EVA rigidity battens
  • Sleeved bridles - Low elongation, high performing, user friendly performance bridle
  • Durable TPU Leading edge bumpers
  • Sprint 3.0

Key Features

LIGHT BAR PRESSURE

Direct and responsive steering.

SHORT STATIC BRIDLE

A short compact pulleyless bridle ensures the ultimate in control and stability as well as response.

SLACKLINE DRIFT

The secret behind every Drifter hat has become iconic in the industry. Focus on the wave, while you kite 'Drifts' effortlessly down the line.

BOMBER CONSTRUCTION

Like with any Cabrinha kite, the Drifter comes packed with features to give you freedom to push your limits, whether in 1 or 10 foot waves.

SMOOTH AS SILK

Pureform Panels provides the cleanest entry profiles to date, taking the performance of the Cabrinha products to all new heights.

RAPID POWER CONTROL

No wave is the same, and the on demand rapid depower and power of the Drifter allows you to stay in the right place, or get to where you need to be.

3D View

Style Selector

FREESTYLE: POP / SLACK / POWER


FREERIDE: DEPOWER RANGE / RELAUNCH / UPWIND ABILITY


BIG AIR: BOOSTING / HANG TIME / KITELOOP


SURF: TURN SPEED / DRIFT / RELAUNCH


FOIL: TURN SPEED / DRIFT / UNDERPOWERED STEERING


The newly redesigned Drifter is faster, more responsive, and lighter in weight...all ideal qualities for a wave kite. Pat's design changes also allowed a larger range for the kite which was something I personally feel puts the Drifter Apex in a different class from any wave kite in the market. - Jon Modica

Wind/Weight Chart

 

Size 5m 7m 9m 11m
Wind Range in Knots (75kg rider) 21-36 17-34 14-30 12-27

Weight of Kite (kg) Without Bag

(Tolerances may vary)

 1.70
 2.08
 2.44
 2.78

 

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