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CONTENTS #39

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Cover > Warping the way we look at freestyle, Jan Marcos Riveras in Cabarete Photo > Jay Newman

Contents > It doesn't get much better than when you're making the finishing touches on this magazine and you get an email from John Bilderback because he's all excited after playing with his new camera rig. This shot has nothing to do with this issue, it's just a sign of things to come. Reo Stevens is the subject of JB's focus here and he's also the interviewee in the first web video that we've teamed up with JB for. Watch it now at: www.kiteworld.tv/reo_stevens_interview Photo > John Bilderback regulars 022 > editorial 028 > GALLERY: GRIP 036 > MOST WANTED:

THREADS AND TREADS ETC. Break out those knees

038 > MOST WANTED

You can never have too many toys

042 > SPY NETWORK

Snowkite season round up, injury of the issue and Vari makes a welcome return to the fray

052 > HARD WORK

Do you love your job? Litewave 'Dave' Turner does

054 > READERS' GALLERY

All about you

056 > MARK MY WORDS

It's a trimming strap, not a depower strap! Mark Shinn on kite set up

058 > MAYBE TOMORROW

7,000 kilometres in two weeks driving the pot-holed roads to Kenya, Miguel and Kriss make the final leg of their African adventure

062 > INTRODUCING

Shawn Richman is one of the most entertaining riders you'll see

064 > ALL AT SEA

Gavin McClurg lives on a boat. His job is taking kiters to the most blissful spots in the world. Here's how he made it happen

102 > KITE TEST

The Wainman Smoke 9m, Blade Vertigo 10m, EH Ripper V5 9m and the Latitude Prelude 11m provide the pull

108 > TWIN TIP TEST

The Flyboards Flyradical M, Crazy Fly Rocky Pro, Crazy Fly Raptor, RRD Placebo and Aboards Flip provide the rides

120 > YOGA FOR KITING –

WITH KIRSTY JONES Don't scoff. You'll never make that grab if you can't bend in the right place. Limber up folks

140 > GETTING SHACKED

Move to Cumbuco, Brazil

142 > LABOUR OF LOVE

Chris Burke continues his crusade to get you sliding your hearts out

148 > TURN AND FACE

Cover star Jan Marcos Riveras explains the strapless kite loop and Mitu Montiero gets you punting off-the-lip

154 > MOTOR drive PROJECT:

THE BIG RETURN Turning around will never be the same again. Learn to mix it up here

162 > HIGH TIMES

A new series celebrating the colourful characters and mad-cap moments in the last decade of kiteboarding

170 > SKETCHY CLOSE-OUT

Signing off with our pen and ink maestro

FEATURES 070 > A DAY IN THE LIFE:

A LIFE IN A DAZE Dimitri Maramenides recently signed his old team mate, Felix Pivec, to Eclipse. Working together on development, they both fire from the hip, come from the same angle-of-attack and have more energy than six mad hares in a paper sack. Jeff Pfeffer pours himself a large one and reflects on the few crazy days he spent chasing after them for this story

080 > YEAH MAN!

Robbie Whittall is Ozone's kite designer. His northern charm and lust for life will win you over

089 > IN THE SHADOW OF A LEGEND

Understanding the motivation behind today's top riders when the number one spot is seemingly unattainable

096 > EDEN AND BEYOND

A group of South African kitesurfers take on the windsurfers at their own game in the Seychelles

125 > THE KW GUIDE TO:

GETTING INTO KITESURFING Your indispensable guide to all you need to know, including our summer 2009 wetsuit guide

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