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“Change The Tide” is a film capturing the story, spirit and vision behind Harlem Kitesurfing. It seemed like a good time to catch up with Harlem’s founder Alexander Morgenstern and find out a bit more about him and the brand he has created. And of course we couldn’t chat to him without mentioning Harlem’s historic triumph at the recent Red Bull King of the Air!
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Have you ever stepped inside a 3,500 square meter surfboard factory? Appletree have opened the doors of their Portugal facility to take you on a full tour – through their history, their in-house innovations, and the step-by-step process that turns cutting-edge ideas into high-performance boards… ACTION Photos Andy Troy | Factory photos Kyle Cabano
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Airush have released an updated version of their high-octane Lift Team which incorporates new H2 Ultra PE material and welded seams. We gave the team a shout to find out more. Photos Nomadic Sea
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Zara is originally from the Netherlands but now calls Tarifa home, where she makes the most of the spot’s strong winds for practicing her favored discipline of Big Air. She was the 2024 GKA Big Air World Champion and also made the podium at the first women’s division of the Red Bull King of the Air last year. Her fellow team riders and Big Air competitors have fired her some questions.
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For 2026, Airush is rolling out a brand-new Team Series range. Every kite in the lineup now features an H2 Ultra PE Air Frame, and the Lift Team takes it one step further with Ultra Bond Welded Seams as the showcase technology. Design Director, Clinton Filen, gives us the lowdown on Ultra PE and how the brand has worked with it over the years, plus what riders can expect from the latest materials. Photos Nomadicsea
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Florian Gruber is one of kite racing’s most accomplished riders, having been in the game for 15 years. But what do you do when it’s time to hang up your harness and move on to pastures new? Well, luckily Florian planned ahead and is now Sales and Marketing Manager for his long-time board and foil sponsor, Levitaz, and he has some words of wisdom for young aspiring athletes.
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The problem of what to do with twintips and surfboards at the end of their life has no easy solution yet, so we should at least be finding ways to extend their lifespan for as long as possible. Appletree give us some insight into how they’re striving to reduce the environmental impact of their boards and how you can do your own repairs to extend your surfboard’s life in the event of damage, and Lieuwe tell us how they repair twintips and what they do with them at the end of their life. ACTION Photos Ricardo Pinto
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Kimo Verkerk is one to watch. He started kiting at 10 years of age and competing at 14, went on to win the Dutch Youth Freestyle Championship, and then bagged himself a spot on Slingshot’s international team. He has since competed at a number of international Big Air events and is driven to make it to the top. He got a massive confidence boost at the recent Lords of Tram comp in France, possibly the windiest and most extreme event the GKA has ever witnessed…
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Andrea Principi, Noè Font and Xander Raith, accompanied by ION Marketing Manager David Mariot and photographer Craig Kolesky, journeyed north from Cape Town to one of the windiest kite spots on the planet. Namibia’s strong winds were perfect for Andrea to flaunt his Big Air skills, while Noè and Xander had to cram their freestyle practice into the short hour before the sun rose and the wind went ballistic…
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For all of us, when doubt and fear creep in, often what it takes to overcome that is the support and encouragement of your friends and family, and in the case of kiting, your fellow kiters. This is no less important for pro riders as Nathalie Lambrecht and Francesca Maini found out when they filmed their recent project Relentless Synergy in iconic Cape Town.
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Endless sandy beaches, super reliable wind, and postcard-perfect landscapes… it’s no wonder Brazil is a hotspot for kiters from around the globe. FLYSURFER’s mission was to conquer the coastline from Cumbuco to Barra Grande on an epic 450-kilometer downwinder…
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September saw Zara Hoogenraad crowned the first women’s Red Bull Megaloop champion. She achieved this success on the CORE XR Pro and her boyfriend, Giel Vlugt, reached the semifinals at the same event using the newest version of this kite, the XR Pro 2. Time to find out more from them about this latest release from CORE. Photos Nikola Bagarov
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If you’ve ever dreamed of having a unique kite with your own design on it, or would like to promote a brand or product on your kite, it is now an easy option with Harlem, thanks to their use of digital printing. We found out more from them and from team rider Scott Barendsen.
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