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044 > SPY NETWORK

Radical techies in Hawaii, leash lessons, your top potent power foods and vote for the 2011 AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year!

056 > INTRODUCING KEAHI DE ABOITIZ

A more talented all-round ripper we've not seen. At 18, this young Queenslander seems to have the world at his feet

058 > MARK MY WORDS

Is a fast feeling board actually quicker? Mark Shinn investigates

060 > SESSIONS

A gang-busting cover story session in Fiji on the biggest wave ever kitesurfed (strapless, anyway!) and a more regular, classic session from the UK

104 > RACEBOARD REVIEW

Jim Gaunt and Chris Bull analyse the techniques needed to get to grips with a course raceboard, focussing on the Cabrinha and RRD 2011 models, as well taking a spin on the Airush Sector 52 from the 'freerace' category

110 > LIGHTWIND REVIEWS

Four of the most efficient kites and RRD's super early planing twin-tip, the 10 Knots, go out in the lightest breezes of late

118 > KITE REVIEWS

Back to the regular business of ragging around on more regularly sized kites; 7 – 12 metres

130 > TWIN-TIP REVIEWS

Hot sticks for the summer

140 > PASSING WIND

Jenna Hannon on the decline of glitzy energy drink sponsorship in kiting

142 > SPOT DETECTIVE

The return of a classic Kiteworld feature, this time dishing the riding dirt on Hunstanton, on England's east coast

144 > RUN FAT BOY, RUN

Limbering you up for kite racing and handlepass attempts. You can't just roll off the sofa and bang out race wins and 313s, you know?

148 > TURN AND FACE

The strapless back loop kite loop with Jan Marcos Riveras

150 > MOTOR DRIVE

Popped indy grab, served hooked and unhooked

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