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TANGLED LINES: LEGENDS • With an illustrious career in the watersports industry, Mike Raper has been kiting longer than most of us, and is now the Brand Director at North Kiteboarding. We compiled some questions from North team riders, and from product designers, engineers and marketing managers at North and Mystic, to put to him.

Jericoacoara, northern Brazil • We don’t ‘dare to hope’ at the moment, but if we did then we would expect to be able to get away and travel this autumn. That would coincide with Brazil’s windy season and if you are dreaming of a ‘kiteeat-sleep-repeat’ kind of holiday in warm weather, then this Brazilian getaway, Jericoacoara or Jeri for short, is as good as it gets.

SLINGSHOT DWARF CRAFT

LAKE CALIMA COLUMBIA • Lake Calima was created when a hydroelectric dam was built in the 1960’s, and it has since become a mecca for water sports and leisure activities. GKA competitor Juan Rodriguez was lucky enough to grow up nearby, which meant he could hit the water daily after school…

NEW SHAPES NEW CONSTRUCTIONS, NEXT LEVEL PERFORMANCE

INTO THE JAWS • OLIVIA JENKINS

EYES ON THE PRIZE • RODERICK PIJLS

RALF GRÖSEL • We last interviewed Ralf Grösel, one of the most eminent designers in the industry, two years ago, just after Duotone rebranded. Here we catch up with him to find out about his labor of love, the Evo SLS, and about his recent testing trip to Namibia and South Africa with Aaron Hadlow and Marian Hund. Looks like they were pretty busy!

YOU CANNOT BREAK WHAT DOES NOT EXIST • Our mission is quality, simplicity and functionality; removing all unnecessary components along the way.

Under the Hood OCEAN RODEO • 2021 marks Ocean Rodeo’s 20th year in business. Over that time they have contributed some pioneering technology to the kite industry, from quick release systems to their super light ALUULA material. We talked to founder Richard Myerscough about the last 20 years, their proudest moments and what they foresee for the future.

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SALT OF THE EARTH • Sal, Cape Verde, with its world class waves, has been pumping recently. We spoke to two riders who call it home and have been making the most of the conditions there in an exceptionally quiet season – Duotone rider Matchu Lopes and his cousin, young talent Hendrick Lopes, who recently joined the F-ONE family.

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MATCHU

FROZEN to the CORE • While most of us can only dream of hitting the slopes this year, CORE rider Alina Kornelli took matters into her own hands and, taking photographer Lukas Stiller with her, headed to some snowkiting spots in Switzerland earlier this winter, rendering the ski lifts obsolete and the fresh snow all hers…

The Great Escape • The archipelago of Saint Brandon is a group of over 50 islands, coral ridges and expansive sand flats, north east of Mauritius. Accessible only by a chartered or private boat, with a short window of time for ideal kiting conditions, this destination can be challenging to explore even without Covid restrictions. But Louka Pitot managed to get there and regaled us with this story of his journey.

FLY FISHING • Different countries around the world imposed a bewildering variety of regulations when it came to Covid lockdowns, and those that closed beaches have had...