Dr Kite, kitesurf craftsman in Collonge-Bellerive

Dr Kite is a kitesurf and wingfoil kite repair workshop in Collonge-Bellerive, on the south shore of Lake Geneva, about ten minutes from Geneva and three quarters of an hour from the riding spots. Riders bring their kites and wings for any repair or modification, handled with a short turnaround.

The workshop repairs tears in leading edges, canopies (dacron) and trailing edges, fixes bladders and their leaks, replaces leading-edge and strut valves, redoes seams and adds reinforcements; it also adjusts bridles and works on covers and straps. On the manufacturing side, it makes custom carbon bars for foiling and racing, custom lines and line extensions, bags and protective covers, replaces depower lines and tunes control bars. It also produces stickers and markings from vector artwork, in large formats for shop windows and vehicles, as well as textile prints.

Equipment can be dropped off at the workshop or sent by post or courier; prices are kept fair and quoted before the repair.