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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