Asnews Podcast: The Resurrection of F.One in the US

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Podcast #74:

This week, ASNews.net interviews guests Nico Ostermann and Bruce Johnson, the new US distributors for F.One. F.one was one of the original kiteteboarding companies, founded by French waterman Raphael Salles in 1996. 100% dedicated to kiteboarding, the company has enjoyed good growth and market share in Europe since its inception, especially in its own backyard in France, but has not had much of a presence in the US in the last few years because of an issue with the former distributor (which has since been resolved).

Find out about the challenges that a distributor faces when entering a new market, why the two decided to take the leap of faith with F.one and all about the companies 07 product line, including the much talked about Legend twintip "surfboard" and the new Impact Short Line, a C-kite with 18m lines and full depower safety made specifically for riding unhooked, freestyle or in the surf in strong winds.

Got a question for Nico or Bruce about F.one? Tune in to the podcast and ask your questions live!

When: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Time: 6pm PST, 8pm Central, 9pm EST, 3am most of Europe!
Where: http://cherrytap.com/lounge.php?l=1293

If you can't make the broadcast, post your questions here no later than 4:30p April 26 (1.5 hours before the podcast) and we will ask them for you! You can then download the show to listen when convenient at Itunes, kiteforum.tv or a number of podcasting websites including podcastalley.com. You can also listen to or download the podcast at www.thekiteboarder.com or www.asnews.net

THE KITEBOARDER NEWS

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