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STRANGE TIMES (!)

The Kite Mag

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Till Eberle TANGLED LINES LEGENDS • This issue we catch up with Till Eberle, one of the hardest working guys in kitesurfing. CEO of Boards & More, Duotone’s parent company, he has overseen the exponential growth of kitesurfing’s mega brand over the last 20 years through ensuring that the brand is driven as much through a love of kiting as it is through focusing on the bottom line…

Family Fun • Normally this section focuses on just one kite destination, but as 2020 seems to be the year for throwing the rules out the window, our Assistant and Technical Editors, Sarah Sylvester and Richard Boughton, have strayed from the script and tell us about visiting different kite spots since their son Charlie was born.

SLINGSHOT MIXER • Chilean-born Manuel Selman was already a surfing virtuoso, winning numerous competitions and accolades, years before he even picked up a kite. Is it any surprise then, that wave kiting came so naturally to him that he’s never really ridden a twintip? Plus, his current home in Cabarete provides the perfect conditions to hone his kite-powered lip smacks on his Slingshot Mixer…

Walchensee BAVARIA • When you think of iconic kitesurfing locations to produce professional kiters, there are a few places likely to spring to mind: Tarifa; Cape Town; Cape Verde. The Bavarian mountain lake of “Walchensee” would probably not figure on that list. Alina Kornelli takes us though her local spot where crowds are not an issue…

A SHOCKER TOM COURT • None of us have flown anywhere for the last few months, which has meant making the most of our local kite spots. For UK resident Tom Court, frontal conditions on the Isle of Wight delivered more than he had bargained for with a pretty electrifying session…

A SOCIALLY DISTANCED SURF PATRI MCLAUGHLIN • Tourist destinations the world over have been much quieter since lockdown limited travel, and classic kite destinations are no exception. Economic consequences aside, it has meant that the locals, like big wave aficionado Patri McLaughlin, can enjoy their home spots in Hawaii without the usual fight for waves.

THE CREATORS. • Abel and Wether have enjoyed one of the longest running ‘design partnerships’ in the sport. For 12 years they have worked closely together to produce a full line up of kites each year. With ‘classics’ such as the Religion to their name, they have true design pedigree. So, how does it all work for them? Abel takes us through the process…

NICK JACOBSEN • In case you have been hiding under a rock or are completely new to kitesurfing, Nick Jacobsen is renowned for jumping off tanker cranes, buildings, one of the world’s tallest hotels, and a mountain on a Caribbean island, as well as winning the Red Bull King of the Air. The prospect of his latest stunt would be enough to send us mere mortals running, screaming, for the horizon.

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Emergency Stop • Travel to exotic locations may be one of the perks of being a world-renowned kite pro like Jalou Langeree, and her lifestyle might turn some of us several different shades of green with envy, but Covid-19 has forced her to have a rethink, and get back in touch with her Dutch roots.

THE COMEBACK KID • Normally found behind the camera, Andre Magarao has taken some seminal shots of kiting pros over the years. Here he turns journalist, and chats to kiting legend and close friend Youri...