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NEW FREERIDE & FOILING FREAK : THE GHOST V1

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TANGLED LINES Alby • Having had one of the longest and most consistent careers in kiteboarding history, Alby hung up his competition vest a few seasons ago to begin his kite center in his beloved homeland of Sicily… so, what do those who know him best want to find out?

ON THE LIST Grado Italy • When it’s about great kite conditions, Northern Italy might not be the first area that comes to your mind. Well, the world is full of surprises – and so is Grado, a small island in the Adriatic Sea, located at the eastern end of the Gulf of Venice. Once a fisherman’s village, the small town between Venice and Trieste has become a popular tourist destination, also known as L’Isola del Sole (the sunny island) due to its special microclimate and golden beaches in summer. The good thing: in the main kitesurfing season – spring and autumn – Grado is not overly touristy, but due to its many permanent residents it is still lively.

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VANCOUVER ISLAND • During the stormy winter months on the west coast of Vancouver Island there is a small smattering of reef and point breaks where the wind and waves can line up a few times every month for some epic coldwater kitesurfing.

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King of the Air 2020

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RAPHAËL SALLES • They say that the best way to be successful in business is to focus on something you have a genuine passion for. You only have to spend a few minutes in Raph’s presence to realize that he is a textbook example. He loves to kite, loves to foil, loves to be in the water, and he loves to innovate. It’s no wonder that F-ONE have seen such exponential growth over the last two decades….

RAPHAËL SALLES • THE EARLY DAYS: 1999 - 2002

RINSE AND REPEAT • The images of dusty Namibian desert barrels stretching for insane distances were burned into the minds of Steven Akkersdijk and his travel companions, and even the thought of a 20 hour drive into the barren wilderness wasn’t going to hold them back when they saw conditions aligning. So they hit the long, straight road into the desert…

Marc Jacobs INTERVIEW • Marc Jacobs has carved out an impressive career in the world of kiteboarding. A regular feature on the PKRA podium, he has now progressed (along with a number of other riders of his generation) very firmly into the world of Big Air. And having taken out the Biggest Air award at this year’s KOTA, he is now very much one to watch when it comes to those 30 knot+ hold-on-to-your-hat days…

aboard the Luna Moon • Bagging a spot on an old-time schooner to sail around Madagascan outer reefs hunting for waves with all-star company is clearly not a trip Olivia Jenkins was ever going to turn down. But with little internet to check on the swell conditions, skunking is a serious pitfall. Luckily, the skunking didn’t last long, and for Olivia an epic trip of a lifetime became all the more so…

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THE BIG PICTURE • If you had to provide a textbook example of how to ‘grow’ a brand then Eleveight would be it. Their focus has been on letting their products do the talking and on curating a solid line up that meets the needs of...