About KaroroCAD

KaroroCAD is a development by David Kay, one of the most experienced and well known product designers in the kite industry. The project was started in 2017 as a personal tool to help in the development of kites. The program has grown over time and is now a fully featured set of tools, running as a plugin within Rhino3D or online in a web browser. Of particular interest to kite designers is the use of AI to help in the design and development of bridles for SLE kites. KaroroTUNE is unique in the industry, with its ability to produce better flying kites in a shorter time frame than traditional methods. KaroroCAD tools are under constant development, with new features being added on every monthly release.

David Kay (DK)

Product Developer

A qualified Electronics Engineer including software development and embedded systems. Now with more than 20 years of experience in water sports product development with some of the largest brands in Kite, Wing and Cable Wakeboarding.

Why the name Karoro?

When we were looking for a name for our kite design software 'Karoro' came to the fore thanks to a close relationship to our kiting past. Karoro is the NZ Maori name for what is also known as the Black Back Seagull. A tough strong bird with an excellent flying style. Karoro Road (aka K road to the locals) is a west wind kite spot in David Kay’s home town of Ruakaka, New Zealand. An excellent teaching and learning spot thanks to its kilometres of waist deep water. David and Su Kay taught hundreds of new riders at this location over the years they owned and ran a kite school in Ruakaka. With this combination of history and a tie to both New Zealand and flying made the name a perfect choice.

“Collaborating with DK feels like having a partner who turns our ideas into reality. As a Wingfoil rider, I'm seeing some exciting progress in our wing, and I'm stoked for where we're headed with it!” Patrik - Wing Foil Designer

About

KaroroCAD

KaroroCAD is a development by David Kay, one of the most experienced and well known product designers in the kite industry. The project was started in 2017 as a personal tool to help in the development of kites. The program has grown over time and is now a fully featured set of tools, running as a plugin within Rhino3D or online in a web browser. Of particular interest to kite designers is the use of AI to help in the design and development of bridles for SLE kites. KaroroTUNE is unique in the industry, with its ability to produce better flying kites in a shorter time frame than traditional methods. KaroroCAD tools are under constant development, with new features being added on every monthly release.

David Kay (DK)

Product Developer

A qualified Electronics Engineer including software development and embedded systems. Now with more than 20 years of experience in water sports product development with some of the largest brands in Kite, Wing and Cable Wakeboarding.

Why the name Karoro?

When we were looking for a name for our kite design software 'Karoro' came to the fore thanks to a close relationship to our kiting past. Karoro is the NZ Maori name for what is also known as the Black Back Seagull. A tough strong bird with an excellent flying style. Karoro Road (aka K road to the locals) is a west wind kite spot in David Kay’s home town of Ruakaka, New Zealand. An excellent teaching and learning spot thanks to its kilometres of waist deep water. David and Su Kay taught hundreds of new riders at this location over the years they owned and ran a kite school in Ruakaka. With this combination of history and a tie to both New Zealand and flying made the name a perfect choice.

“Collaborating with DK feels like having a partner who turns our ideas into reality. As a Wingfoil rider, I'm seeing some exciting progress in our wing, and I'm stoked for where we're headed with it!” Patrik - Wing Foil Designer