Short Line Revolution

With big air kiteboarding reaching ultimate highs, one segment of the sport is all about reaching new lows. Short line big air has launched onto the scene as one of the most exciting and extreme categories of kiting. Is it the future? In this article, we take a look at the state of modern big air and connect with short line pros and industry insiders to offer some insights into the Short Line Revolution!

Issue 74

Competition
Looking for a high-end carbon freestyle board that is packed with performance? The Core Choice 3 is just what you need, and you can win one in our subscriber comp this issue!
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Editorial
Rou Chater looks back on 8 long months with no kiteboarding, he’s hoping by the time he writes the next editorial he will have finally logged some sessions on the water at last!
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Not Broken Now
In 2016 Rou Chater wrote an article called, Professional Kiteboarding Is Broken, he’s back to revisit it after three years to see what’s changed and how the competitive kite scene has got better in the last couple of years.
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Moorea - A Tahitian Dream
Charlotte Consorti heads to Moorea in Tahiti to see if this idyllic spot will meet up to the expectations she has been having in her dreams! Did it deliver, read this article to find out!
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Cape Town Confidential
Cape Town has become a mecca for kiters over the last few years, events like the King Of The Air have put it on the map like no other place on earth. Is it all it is cracked up to be though? Rou Chater makes the trip to find out what the fuss is all about!
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Technique
Looking to improve your riding? Look no further than our incredible technique section with world-class coaches Christian and Karine. This issue they have some tips for beginners, intermediates and advanced riders to cover all the bases! Check them out right here!
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Tried and Tested
More boards and kites get put through their paces this issue, check out the best tests in the business right here, have we ridden your favourite kite or board this year?
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Female Focus: Samantha Chilvers
Samantha Chilvers is an artist who moved to the Dominican Republic with a pocket full of inheritance money with a view to creating some new works. She ended up falling in love with kiting and is now a pro on the Liquid Force team!
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Lightroom
Incredible images with no particular place to go.
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Ten Questions: Arthur Guillebert
Arthur Guillebert is a young rider who gets to call New Caledonia home when he’s not travelling the world competing on the World Tour that is! Check out the ten questions we threw at him right here!
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Movie Night
Check out the most popular movies from our website over the last two months!
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