Our Mission: to establish a high quality, wide-spread network for wind data, giving kitesurfers and other wind sports enthusiasts an easy and accurate platform they can rely on.
Where We Are Now
K-Wind has exploded onto the kite scene as your reliable real-time wind reader. Our convenient pocket app is used by thousands worldwide on a daily basis; by kitesurf schools, individual kiters and pros alike, providing them with an accurate wind speed and direction at their spot. We are expanding at a steady rate, with dozens of wind stations installed in over more than 20 countries. K-Wind is popular among kitesurfers, but is also extremely useful for sailors, liveaboards, small airports, paragliding spots – anyone who needs an accurate, real-time wind reading.
What’s Next?
It is important for a wind station to be installed and maintained properly, the lack of which can cause data quality issues and inaccurate readings.
This is why we provide easy to follow instructions and support to all of our wind station owners. The station is pre-configured to provide its output to the Kwind app
From the main server, our team checks the quality of output provided by each wind station through Uptime monitoring – the amount of time the system is operating effectively.
The functionality of the wind station only depends on a couple of variables, which are easy to keep in check; the internet connection, proper installation and cleaning. If everything is monitored correctly, the station will provide high quality, accurate readings.
It is our top priority to develop a platform people trust, so we are rewarding wind station owners based on their Uptime and quality of data their station provides. Stay tuned for our rewards system in the near future!
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uptime % and days will be defined by the reward sponsor(dlab,orbit,rideengine???)in the future! 100% refund for 98% uptime is from Kwind.
You can receive Kwind Station, already integrated in the Kwind App but there are specific requirements for the lucky station owner and for the kitesurf community
1. *Deposit*: Initially, you will get a Kwind Station for free. but………
2. *Deposit Requirement*: To obtain the free station, you must first purchase it for $100 USD from the Kwind shop.
3. *Installation Requirement*: The station must be perfectly aligned, installed and brought online. (picture)
4. *Feedback Request*: Kwind is requesting feedback from the station owner and kitesurfers, winger ,windsurfer e.t.c at the spot to verify the accuracy of the displayed knots in the Kwind App for adjustments .
5. *Refund Offer*: If the displayed knots remain accurate (station maintenance) after 300 days, Kwind will provide a 100% refund of the $100 USD purchase price for the station……but…there is one more thing……
7.**Uptime** If the station has a uptime less than 98 % or Kwind get complains on instagram (kwind.app)about the displayed knots there will be no refund.
So, over 300 days with 98% uptime, the system would have approximately 144 hours of downtime(6days)(offline)
99 % uptime will be rewarded with a present from Kwind stations sponsor (duotone,porsche,north,cabrinha………
98 % uptime 100% refund from Kwind
96 % uptime 1. ice cream from Kwind
for less than 96 % uptime sorry try again… to deliver 300 days of quality knots
uptime % and days will be defined by the price sponsor in the future! 100% refund for 98% uptime is from Kwind.
Uptime, when referring to a Wi-Fi router’s connection to a device, typically represents the amount of time that the router has maintained an active and uninterrupted connection with that specific device. It is usually expressed as a percentage to indicate the reliability or stability of the connection over a certain period.