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March 09

MARCH 09 - High Times and Crop Tops



FLO DUCATE LENS MASTER GALLERY ONLINE We've worked with Flo for a few years as she's been our girl-on-the-ground in Tenerife - whether it's been for shooting action and product for hundreds of items of kit that we've tested there over the years, for the guest editors' issue we did with Aaron Hadlow and Mark Shinn for issue #30, or for regular gallery, technique and feature contributions. Flo is Nobile's team photographer. Click here to see Flo's eye for detail... and animal instincts ISSUE #38 HITS THE SHELVES! "Welcome to Oahu; a place where your resume doesn't count, magazine cheques are not accepted and sponsors' credit cards are declined. In God we trust, all others pay cash." JEFF PFEFFER, AIRUSH SHAPER AND PHOTOGRAPHER "We fend off the crowds, we pay the high prices, we dodge the wide sets and we try not to get beat up.... We find our dreams, fears and each other along the way, hopefully, humbly. We build up stories our kids probably won't believe. We look to the next set of storms, the next opportunity and we try to be ready. We work on our weaknesses and steel ourselves for the next big test - and we know it's coming.” JOHN BILDERBACK, PHOTOGRAPHER AND VIDEOGRAPHER We talk to ten guys who've carved out careers in Hawaii and call it home. Click here to see what else is in the issue LATEST HOT KIT NEWS! Fancy arming yourself with a high performance Litewave freestyle board that's been kept light, strong, good value and carries an appearance that highlights its alluring Kapok wood core? A board that also comes in larger sizes geared for more light wind and/or bigger riders. Not arf! Click here for more details Click here for a video of one of Litewave Dave's riders kiting in 60 knots with a helmet cam! BUYING KIT THIS YEAR? 2009 test report updates: Best Nemesis HP click here Best Waroo click here Cabrinha Crossbow click here Eclipse Thruster click here F-One Bandit Dos click here Flysurfer Psycho 4 click here Liquid Force Havoc 3 click here Naish Helix click here North Rebel click here North Vegas click here Royal Era kite click here RRD Obsession click here Aboards X Series click here Brunotti Youri pro click here Airush FS click here Nobile Shinn click here Aboards 5'11 surf click here F-One Bamboo 6'0 surf click here North Kontact 6'1 click here DOWNLOAD THIS IMAGE NOW AS A WALLPAPER FOR YOUR DESKTOP! Click here for many more too! THE BIRMINGHAM EXTRAVAGANZA IS BACK! We'll be there. Come see us! Click for all the show details KITING HOLIDAY LATE DEAL STEALS! SAVE £100 PP AT THE HURRICANE HOTEL IN TARIFA! Click here! 7 nights BB for £599! / Direct access to beach – 10 minute walk to launch area or 5 mins drive to Valdevaqueos beach and main Club Mistral centre / Deps 01-31 May09 SAVE £150 PP STAYING AT THE RAMADA IN RAS SUDR! Click here! 7 nights half-board for £595! / BA FLIGHTS into CAIRO – LIMITED SEAT AVAILABILITY / Deps 29 Apr-20 May 09 & 01-30 Jun 09 SAVE £600 PP AT THE 4 INDIAN RESORT, MAURITIUS! Click here! 6 nights half-board for £995 / ALL INCLUSIVE OPTION £13/nt / B O O K B E F O R E 3 1 M A R 0 9 / Deps 06 Mar–30 June SAVE £600 PP AT THE 4* MORNEA HOTEL IN MAURITIUS! Click here! 6 nights ALL INCLUSIVE for £995 (extra nights £59/nt)! / B O O K B E F O R E 3 1 M A R 0 9 / Deps 06 Mar-30 Jun 09 SAVE UP TO £/€100 IN LANZAROTE AND FUERTEVENTURA! Click here! Prices from: £/€265 pppw based on 4 people sharing / Famous dry, arid climate, plenty of sunshine and warm crystal clear waters. Perfect conditions for beginners and intermediates. / Plenty of charter and budget airlines from UK and Ireland / Offer applies to all surf and kitesurf camp bookings for Lanzarote and Fuerte north in spring and summer KITEWORLD TV PLAYING DIRTY SEXY KITE FILTH ALL DAY LONG... JUST PRESS PLAY!	HIGH TIMES! A DECADE OF KITEBOARDING - KWTV CHOICE CUTS Celebrating the last decade of kiteboarding, this fine selection of vids documenting the bold, the brave, the skilled and the bloody insane... BALLOON JUMP Don't try this at home! Yes, that is a kite. And yes, that's a balloon he's just jumped out of. Good ad for the reliability of a Flysurfer though! Click here to watch the video PKRA TRICK COMPILATION We've dug out this compilation of clips from the vaults that has been slightly worn around the edges with the passing of time, but all the classic big wigs are there, including Shannon Best, Mark Shinn, Flash Austin and Bertrand Fleury demonstrating timeless classics, such as the Whirly Bird, Pete Rose and even the Quad Front Roll with Melon Grab. Go back in time by clicking here NEW NORTH RHINO 09 VID Equipment advances have been thick and fast over the last decade. Last newsletter we revealed what she'd look like. Now we have moving pictures and words from the design team. If we were any sharper we'd be dangerous! Click here for the Rhino video DZIDA SHOWS US THE DARKLIFE Kiteboarders have to pay their dues from time to time, and here, an up-and-coming star of the Polish kitesurfing scene cracks out a move, but not in the way he'd hoped. Go to the dark-side by clicking here STICKY STYLE CHALLENGE One argument that's raged for the last ten years concerns the concept of style. The Liquid Force team put their much refined point across here with some of their trademark riding. Moe, Mauricio, Davey etc are all in - click here REGULAR SUPERHEROES A bloke in a skirt and a low cut top and hairy nipples! Got to be worth a look hasn't it? Jamie Breakwell is the next in a long line to use kitesurfing to raise loads of moolar for charity. This deserves a look... click here LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN CROSSING And here Chris Stuckey aims to be the first kiteboarder to cross Lake Ponchartrain and race the boats in the Leukemia Cup. Click here for more on his challenge DO IT WITH STYLE! Close your eyes, squeeze your cheeks and go for it! INTERMEDIATES - In this video Ruben Lenten shows you how to go back the other way by popping out a transition. Get some Dutch courage up by clicking here KIRSTY WHIPS THE MEN AND WOMEN! Proving she's queen of the ocean, Kirsty Jones beat men and women in the Masters of the Ocean competition recently. Click here to read more about the dominatrix THE CHARTS DON'T LIE! Consistent most of the year, but just picking up from now on. See where people are having more fun by clicking here