Well it made the Business pages today!!

www.bloomberg.com/politics?pid=20601109&sid=aJYcNdn2B270&refer=home

They still can't get it right though, check out the caption on the 5th photo.

with bruno being paid 12 euros per kite, how long will it take before all euros are living with him in the dominican republic as slaves and leave our beaches alone!

i wonder if he also wants to be paid in japs!

pclarky said...

Good post. Doesn't sound like he didn't really made that much out of having the patent, ok he's worth a few million. Who really cleaned up financially out of the sport?
Peter Cabrinha? or Mr Naish? anyone else?

for sure, i haven't heard of tahoon.. must be some wealthy guys behind the companies we know well..

kitebored said...

pclarky said...

Good post. Doesn't sound like he didn't really made that much out of having the patent, ok he's worth a few million. Who really cleaned up financially out of the sport?
Peter Cabrinha? or Mr Naish? anyone else?

for sure, i haven't heard of tahoon.. must be some wealthy guys behind the companies we know well..

takoon is part of the Bic world empire

www.bicsport.com/language.html

Bigwavedave said...

kitebored said...

pclarky said...

Good post. Doesn't sound like he didn't really made that much out of having the patent, ok he's worth a few million. Who really cleaned up financially out of the sport?
Peter Cabrinha? or Mr Naish? anyone else?

for sure, i haven't heard of tahoon.. must be some wealthy guys behind the companies we know well..

takoon is part of the Bic world empire

www.bicsport.com/language.html

Heh, has anyone else here sailed a Bic boat? Its like sitting on a big yellow Bic Biro... With about the same level of performance as a Biro ;-)

Didn't Bruno already sell out?

To a company called "Diamond White"

They are a company that specializes in buying patents,and then suing anyone that breaches the rights .

Also sounds a bit un business like to admit that you are selling a patent because it is doomed because too many people are finding a way round it !

Anyhow....to Bruno....for inventing the Bow kite (and the original C kite )...Thank you,thank you !

user said...

Didn't Bruno already sell out?

To a company called "Diamond White"

They are a company that specializes in buying patents,and then suing anyone that breaches the rights .

Also sounds a bit un business like to admit that you are selling a patent because it is doomed because too many people are finding a way round it !

Anyhow....to Bruno....for inventing the Bow kite (and the original C kite )...Thank you,thank you !

Have you read this thread? It puts a damper on Bruno "inventing the Bow kite" and is worth a read.....

http://www.kite-stuff.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=615