The Interview: Giel Vlugt

Giel Vlugt is one of the biggest names in the world of Big Air kiteboarding, having achieved a rapid rise to fame with his innovative tricks and hardworking approach! "Double G" brought some World Firsts to the sport, landing the first-ever double loop and pushing the trick selection in big air to new levels. In this exclusive interview, we catch up with Giel as he starts the new year chasing new heights with Team CORE!

Issue 61

Competition
Win a GoPro Hero 5 Black this issue!
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Editorial
Is it still the greatest show on earth? Rou Chater ponders the rise and rise of the King Of The Air!
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Individuality
We are all different, and that's what makes life so interesting. Find out what strange things can happen when you take a bunch of pro riders and head out into the wilds of Africa to do a photo shoot…
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Chasing The Midnight Sun
Join us on a snowkiting adventure to Svalbard, Norway, where there are more polar bears than people, and you might just need to take a rifle with you during your session!
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Ten Questions - Noè Font
Noe Font is one of our favourite riders, humble, incredibly talented and with a maturity that defies his age he quite literally has the world at his feet...
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Technique
Moves for everyone here, from the simple Twin Tip Duck Tack to the more ambitious DarkslideBackroll Christian and Karine have once again excelled themselves this issue!
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Behind the Brand - Mystic
Max Blom from Mystic drops by for a chat, they've just won our reader's awards for the fifth year in a row, and they seem to be unstoppable at the moment. We find out what makes them tick and how they keep on top of their game.
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Tried and Tested
Our biggest test ever, we've got loads of kites, boards and even hydrofoils on test this issue, lots of new 2017 equipment gets put through its paces!
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Stolen Sessions
Mads Wollesen and Finn Behrens finally get to ride the kicker they built a while back, but they had to hijack it to make it happen!
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Movie Night
The most popular movies from our website over the last two months!
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Lightroom
More images with no particular place to go this issue!
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Female Focus - Mikaili Sol
Mikaili Sol is an incredibly talented young rider from Brazil, part of the F-One Next Generation Team she is destined for big things having won two World Championships already!
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Readers Gallery
Did we make you famous and did you win a T-Shirt?
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