Who owns Duotone?
Duotone. Boards & More Group decides to distribute kiteboarding products under the new brand DUOTONE from 2018, which is now 100% owned by Boards & More Group. We grew up with Fanatic and we made Fanatic great. But since we founded the new Duotone brand for our Kiteboarding products in 2018, this brand has achieved incredible strength, competence and acceptance among our customers.Duotone secured both prestigious titles, Best Kite Brand and Best Wingfoiling Brand 2024. These wins highlight Duotone’s unwavering commitment to quality, innovation, and pushing the boundaries of performance, both on the kiteboarding scene and in the growing wingfoiling market.After 18 years Boards & More is dropping North Kiteboarding and launching their own brand, Duotone. Citing differing views on the future of the brand with North Sails (owned by Oakley Capital), Boards & More has parted ways and will move forward under the newly formed brand Duotone. So what does this mean for you?After over four decades of rich, vibrant history, Fanatic makes way for Duotone — a single, unified brand now housing all windsurfing, wing, and kite disciplines.
Are fanatic and duotone the same?
We grew up with Fanatic and we made Fanatic great. But since we founded the new Duotone brand for our Kiteboarding products in 2018, this brand has achieved incredible strength, competence and acceptance among our customers. After over four decades of rich, vibrant history, Fanatic makes way for Duotone — a single, unified brand now housing all windsurfing, wing, and kite disciplines.Duotone encompasses a significant portion of watersports, including kites, sails, and wing foiling wings, showcasing our substantial knowledge. Hence, we’ve chosen to integrate performance products previously under Fanatic into the Duotone brand.