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Cover>The things you'll try in your lucky pants! The crazy antics of Julian Sudrat on 14 September 2006 at Teahupoo Photo>Tim McKenna

Contents>Felix Pivec has been getting a lot of hype lately, but where did he appear in Under The Influence? Photo>Howie Choo

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016 > EDITORIAL 022 > GALLERY: Focus 032 > MOST WANTED Christmas shopping lists at the ready... 036 > SPY NETWORK The dominance of Hadlow, the late howling winds from everywhere and tips to achieving the Key West Look. Really? I’m afraid so 050 > READERS’ GALLERY It's all about you, baby 054 > NOTES FROM A NORTH SHORE Jeff on blimps, toe nails and more 056 > CHERYL MEETS... BARNEY But don’t let his experience put you off! 060 > MARK MY WORDS Mark Shinn gives us the benefit of his experience of winter kite travel 062 > INTRODUCING IAN ALLDREDGE Jason Wolcott profiles the Californian ripper 102 > TURBULENT TRIALS This issue, the boys get techy with some GPS units 106 > ALL THE GEAR, NO IDEA? These days it seems like it's just all about getting it up. But what about getting it back down again? 110 > MOTOR DRIVE PROJECT: DOWN LOOP We show you how to get more poke in your pop 120 > DVD REVIEW A feast of films to keep your stoke fuelled in the cold season 124 > RIDER UNCOVERED Jo Wilson whips it all out

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064 > UNDER THE INFLUENCE You voted, we counted. It’s not definitive by any means, but we present the riders you’ve led us to believe to be the world’s most influential 074 > AGAINST THE WALL Don’t try this...in Tahiti 084 > CALMER KARMA Kirsty Jones talks about life in the waves, mammoth charity crossings and falling victim to the nepotism of a major competition sponsor 090 > UNDERGROUND COMPOSITIONS Shooting from outside the box, Christian Nerdrum gives his perspective on his incredibly diverse homeland, Norway 096 > ON THE RAILS Surfboards are all the rage, so we tested a few. Gybe on 100 > 2007 HEAVEN: PART 2 We spill the beans on more filthy kit coming in 2007

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