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062 > SNAP JUDGEMENTS Will James has learnt a thing or two about being a professional beach bum over the six years he's spent riding at the top level. Here he lets us into a few secrets and remembers some of his favourite moments 072 > “IF I SAY IT'S SAFE TO SURF THIS BEACH CAPTAIN, THEN IT'S SAFE TO SURF THIS BEACH!” Alex Webb brings you a guide to Mui Ne, Vietnam 080 > ALL ALONG THE WASATCH Y'all into snowkiting should head to Utah. Brian Schenck is the guide of choice 086 > RIpE ‘N’ READY Our network of spies on wind watch serve up eight suggestions of spots around the world to head to right now! 094 > RETURN OF THE MUTANT? This wave twin-tip review is the first of our Kiteworld Buyer's Guides for 2007 100 > TURN AND FACE Gybe talking. In the first in a series dedicated to making you better wave riders, Neal Gent introduces the toe-side start and surfboard gybe

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016 > EDITORIAL 022 > GALLERY: Critical moments 032 > MOST WANTED Nice toys for big kids 036 > SPY NETWORK Secret spots, world news, natural kitesurfing and an environmentally friendly board builder 052 > READERS’ GALLERY You push it, we print it 054 > CHERYL MEETS... BARNEY Cheryl traces her roots as she and partner Perry look to set-up a school in Australia 058 > MARK MY WORDS Mark Shinn on why kiteboarding deserves its own, very tall, spotlight 060 > INTRODUCING Dido Bill Stark profiles one of the most skilful riders you'll come across 088 > ALL THE GEAR, NO IDEA? Our feature for early intermediate riders switches its focus to the snow 090 > TURBULENT TRIALS Adam Jones attempts to tame the Flysurfer Psycho 3 110 > MOTOR DRIVE It's cold and most of us are in gloves, so we're going easy on the hands and staying hooked-in this issue with the toe-side indy grab, back loop transition and rodeo 720 120 > DVD REVIEW A feast of four get spun in the lappie for your pleasure, including Fat Sand's long awaited instructional DVD, Progression: Advanced 124 > RIDER UNCOVERED Susi Mai declares all at the Kiteworld check-in desk

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Cover>Free and easy. Cyril Coste opens up in Tahiti Photo>Richard Boudia

Contents>Will James tucks up and races down the face of an Indonesian liquid wall Photo>Ian Osterloh

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