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TheKiteMag Feature A New Chapter Ydwer van der Heide 20 1200x800 - A New Chapter
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THEKITEMAG ISSUE #53

A New Chapter

Acclaimed photographer Ydwer van der Heide has been a perennial favorite here at TheKiteMag since the magazine’s inception, and we have featured numerous shots of his over the years, including some of our most iconic covers. When life changed drastically for him after a serious accident, he didn’t let it stop him pressing that shutter. His methodology for taking photos had to change though, resulting in something different to his previous style but, as you’ll see here, equally epic and succeeding in truly getting under the skin of the world of kitesurfing…

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TheKiteMag 52 The Mission Off Roading 8 450x450 - Off Roading
THEKITEMAG ISSUE #52

Off Roading

Hydrofoiling enthusiasts Andrea Zust and Peer Schnyder from Switzerland headed to Boa Vista, Cape Verde for some winter sun and foiling fun. They wisely rented a 4×4, it being nigh on impossible to explore the island without one, and hit the sandy tracks that permeate out from the main town, Sal Rei.

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Cover Boy

How could we not give Patri McLaughlin the cover for that insane shot at Jaws by Daniel Sullivan? Patri tells us how he managed to bag the biggest wave of his life, and possibly the biggest wave ever ridden in the world… Here we take a look at that wave and at some of the other beasts tackled that day… Photo here: Adam Carbajal

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TheKiteMag 52 Colin Colin Carroll 2024 Olympics 10 main 1 450x450 - The 2024 Olympics

The 2024 Olympics

Historically, when a free sport elects to become ‘Olympicized’ for some die-hard roots participants, we’re entering dodgy ground. Take snowboarding as an example… Off the bat, the pathway to get kiting to the Olympics has been a tumultuous one politically. For the common or garden kiter, it’s a long way from what you’ll experience on the beach with its hyper-expensive and technical foil kites, but there’s no denial that hydrofoil racing has helped finance and turbocharge foil development. This has already trickled down to what we use for freeriding on a day-to-day basis. Colin is trying to convince us to take notice, and it’s undoubtedly an area of the sport that is perhaps an unsung hero currently. But will it ever become more relatable to the mass market…?

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TheKiteMag 52 The Last Frontier Duotone Toby Bromwich4 copy 450x450 - The Last Frontier
THEKITEMAG ISSUE #52

The Last Frontier

Ever wondered what it’s like to kite in front of a 100-meter wall of ice? Duotone team riders Liam Whaley, Matchu Lopes and Reno Romeu headed to Alaska to find out. They spent hours on the road, on the hunt for some unique kiting in mind-blowing scenery. Despite the icy water, or perhaps because of it, they were rewarded with unforgettable memories and these insane shots…

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THEKITEMAG ISSUE #52

Two Smoking Barrels

Big wave rider Nuno “Stru” Figueiredo loves getting barrels at the renowned Portuguese spot Supertubes. But when this winter only brought one decent session – as snapped by Heidi Hansen – he headed to a secret, not for the faint-hearted spot in Cape Verde that provided him with some epic barrels and us lucky lot with some envy-inducing photos from Antonio Herrera Trujillo.

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TheKiteMag 52 Flower Power Hannah Whiteley Andy Troy 5 copy 450x450 - Flower Power
THEKITEMAG ISSUE #52

Flower Power

When these colorful photos dropped into our inbox we must say we were pretty intrigued. Hannah Whiteley likes to think outside the box and have fun when it comes to content creation, and a photoshoot in the Netherland’s famous tulip fields sounded like a perfect Hannah plan. The police weren’t as impressed as we were however…

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Follow the Current

Stig Hoefnagel and Helena Brochocka were invited by Prolimit to join their photoshoot in the Cape, South Africa. But the trip wasn’t just about kiting and photos. It also had a deeper objective – to learn more about the relationship between ocean currents and climate. We’ll let their Head of Marketing, Linda van Lakwijk, and Stig explain…

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TheKiteMag 53 Tangled Lines Sam Light by Eric Duran 1 450x450 - Tangled Lines Legend: Sam Light
THEKITEMAG ISSUE #53

Tangled Lines Legend: Sam Light

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sam Light’s kiting journey, so it seemed a good time to put him to the Tangled Lines interrogation. Growing up sailing on the south coast of the UK, Sam then got into wakeboarding and kiteboarding, becoming a master of stylish slider hits and dominating the podium at park events. He has worked for Slingshot for many years in different roles, is handy behind and in front of the camera, and can now be considered a true legend of the sport…

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TheKiteMag 52 Lunar Lander Jett Bradshaw Matias Cornalino 8 copy 450x450 - Lunar Lander
THEKITEMAG ISSUE #52

Lunar Lander

Head into the mighty Andes in western Argentina and you’ll find a dam where the wind funnels down the mountains creating conditions for high-wind antics in a lunar-like landscape. Jett Bradshaw recently orbited round the globe to compete there for the second time at Cuesta del Viento Big Air, and this time bagged himself a podium place, and some lifelong friends.

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THEKITEMAG ISSUE #51

Tangled Lines Legends: Florian Gruber

Hailing from Bavaria, Germany, Florian Gruber can be found honing his foil skills on the lakes there. He is very competitive and has been part of the racing scene since the beginning, placing on the podium numerous times both on the water and at snowkite events. He is hoping to qualify for next year’s Olympics and thus end his racing career on a high!

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Leo Verrecchia in Australia by Gregory Gerhardt 6 450x450 - The Mission: Hold Your Nerve
THEKITEMAG ISSUE #51

The Mission: Hold Your Nerve

Leo Verrecchia tells us what it takes to remain calm and composed when competing in your first ever international competition. His experience at the GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup in Brazil, where he got through to the quarterfinals – an impressive achievement when you’re going up against some of the best in the business – helped him go on to win the Freestyle Nationals in his home country of Australia in January.

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THEKITEMAG ISSUE #51

The Mission: Olympic Ticket

Roderick Pijls is a talented freestyle and wave rider, but less than two years ago added racing to his repertoire. He tells us how he got into the discipline and is striving to reach the Olympics. Luckily he’s joined forces with his sponsor Appletree to work on developing the best boards possible…

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