Mark My Words

The two time World Champion and board developer sheds some light and expresses his opinions on the issues that matter in today's ever-growing kiting universe. Read his column in every issue of Kiteworld Mag.

 

 

Mark My Words - issue #57

For Mark Shinn's 30th column in Kiteworld he finishes off last issue's feature offering more tips on lightwind riding, but first, something's got his goat...

Mark My Words 32 - Issue #54

Surely the fight isn't finally over for a 'legitimate' platform to show kitesurfing to the world, is it? Mark Shinn argues the case in his regular column

Mark My Words 31 - issue #53


Which riding camp are you in? Which would you like to be in? Whatcha gonna do about it?
Mark Shinn submits column #31

Mark My Words 29 - issue #51

In 2002 kitesurfers had to focus on fine-tuning their kite handling skills to get the most out of their barely depowerable kites. Have modern kite designs made us lazy and less skilled? Shinny investigates

Mark My Words 28 - issue #50

We're lucky to have a double World Championship columnist in Mark Shinn. He's been around the kiteboarding block a bit and looks back on elements of the great kiteboarding journey so far

Mark My Words 24 - issue #46

Although he's been enjoying a little casual coastal cruising on a raceboard, we won't be seeing Mark Shinn converting his freeride enthusiasm onto the race course

Mark My Words 23 - issue #45

We give him his own column and he starts writing about bikes. Shinny has been mainly getting saddle sore in Cape Town since he last sat down to press enough buttons to fill this page

Mark My Words 17 - issue #39

Two years down-the-line and two-time world champion, Mark Shinn, is still scribbling reflections on a life in kiteboarding for us. This issue, we realise that even hardened pros suffer through a lack of wind and he also explains what we've all been doing wrong with the depower strap

Mark My Words 11 - issue #33

This issue, Sergeant Major Shinn cracks the whip and focuses the troops on learning faster this season. Now drop and give him 20

Mark My Words 10 - issue #32

Mark Shinn hits the last spot on his travel wish list, Cape Town, South Africa and it turns out to be a case of better late than never

Mark My Words 08 - issue #30

In his regular column Mark Shinn reports back from the Chile PKRA wave event, the first competitive event he's entered in three years. The lesson learnt: never lend a board to Hadlow!

Mark My Words 06 - issue #28

Rounding out a year of exclusive Kiteworld column inches, two-time world champion, Mark Shinn, offers a few pointers to bear in mind the next time you ride

Mark My Words 05 - issue #27

Let loose on our pages for the fifth time, two-time world champion, Mark Shinn, hits the subject of choosing the right board

Mark My Words 01 - issue #23

Ex-world champion Mark Shinn takes on a new challenge; his first in a series of Kiteworld columns. This issue, it's the hot topic of the future of kites

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