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Issue 57

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Competition

We've teamed up with Blade Kiteboarding this issue to give away a brand new Trigger 10m kite! The Trigger is a great allrounder capable of boosting huge and riding in the waves, be sure to enter the competition to have a chance of winning!

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Editorial

This issue Rou Chater ponders the strange weather we’ve been enjoying and considers the part we play in the environment we all enjoy.

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Is Professional Kitesurfing Broken?

There is a war being waged between various parties at the very top of our sport, it’s a struggle for ownership, control and World Title rights, and it's high time it stopped. Rou Chater gives you all the information you need to know and explains the myriad of acronyms our sport is now littered with.

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

The Interview – Matt Elsasser

Hailing from the US, Matt Elsasser is a shredder of the highest order, he’s as comfortable in the barrel as he is punting huge airs over punchy waves, we catch up with him and find out what makes him tick.

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Behind The Brand - Nobile

Rou Chater flies over to Poland on a strike mission to visit the Nobile factory and discover just what an influence Dariusz Rosiak has had on our sport.

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Technique

Christian and Karine are at it once again; it’s a wonder how they come up with this stuff! This issue master the Roast Beef Front Loop, Foot Plant Transitions and the No Grab Front Foot One Foot, seriously it is a thing!

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

The Great Journey

David Romeu, Nuria Goma and their buddy Oscar drive motorbikes from Barcelona to Essaouira in Morocco, over mountains and through the deserts this has to be the most epic kiting road trip ever!

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Tried and Tested

The wind has been a cruel mistress this issue, so our test is rather light, but we’d rather test things properly with some decent wind than just regurgitate the manufacturers blurb! We did manage to test gear from Core, Crazy Fly, Moses, Ozone and Wainman Hawaii though!

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Issue 57 12 Jun 2016

Sliders Are Taking Over the World

It’s that time of year when everyone who is anyone in the world of kite park riding heads to Real Watersports in Cape Hatteras to take on the slider park! Find out who won right here!

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