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We get sent a lot of wave riding shots but these hit a little differently. The combination of double-overhead barrels, a talented photographer willing to place himself right inside said waves, and a talented rider willing to risk all, made for something out of the ordinary…
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Sometimes it’s the unexpected moments and unplanned sessions that end up being the most memorable. On a recent road trip through Italy, Roderick Pijls had all his gear packed and ready in his van for just such a session.
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AOUA Kiteboarding have added a brand-new three-strut kite, the Rhei, to their range. Head of Product Development, Jan Alexander Rudolph gives us an overview.
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RRD’s Y31 lineup includes updated versions of their twintips. We got all the essential deets on the four boards, plus a little hint on what might be in the pipeline… PHOTOS Samuel Tomé
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Is it a bird, is it a plane? It’s a new addition to Reedin’s board lineup that blurs the line between twintips and waveboards. Damien Girardin shares why he decided to bring something new to the market. Photos Andy Troy
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Levitaz, who have been very successful with their race gear, have now released a brand-new freeride range. Head of Brand, Michael Zeilinger, fills us in on all the essential facts. PHOTOS Arian Lebedinec
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Aaron Hadlow from Harlem Kitesurfing gives us the lowdown on the latest addition to their kite range: the Flow, designed for wave riding but also ideal for foiling and freeride. PHOTOS CRAIG KOLESKY
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Cabrinha’s latest Moto Apex incorporates some new tech in the form of a changeable bar configuration. Marketing Manager James Boulding gave us the lowdown on what this means for riders. Photos JAMES BOULDING
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Bouwe Kerkstra from the Netherlands started at Lieuwe as an intern, and has now been working with the brand for about five years, becoming more and more involved in R&D, helping with testing, fine-tuning and developing their boards. He took some time out to tell us about Lieuwe’s brand-new Shotgun Air.
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We’re so used to slick, polished video clips nowadays that this footage of Reider Decker, shot on an old-school camera by Michael Davis and released as a longer-than-average edit, makes for a refreshing change. Reider talks us through how the film came about.
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In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to perform is ever-present. We are constantly expected to be available, ready to respond to messages, emails and social media notifications. Whether it’s work or our personal lives, there’s an underlying expectation to always be “on”, to give 100% all the time. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed, as if you’re on a treadmill you can’t step off. I, Kari, often find myself caught in that cycle – constantly available, constantly performing – and it can be exhausting…
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Tic tac, tic tac, tic tac… Is that the sound of a ticking clock…? Well in this case it is a trick in kitesurfing, and these days a fairly standard trick, part of the average repertoire of every top rider in the strapless freestyle World Cup. I spoke to Camille in Prea, Brazil. Every day, with an endless wind of 25 to 30 knots, the Swiss rider practices various jumps on her strapless board and garnishes many of them with that very same tic-tac trick.
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Eleveight’s bestselling kite, the RS, is now in its 10th edition. We dived in with the team to find out how they keep pushing improvements on such a loved product.
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