Regulars 026 > EDITORIAL 032 > GALLERY Subject: TOOLS 042 > MOST WANTED
2011 heaven, 2012... nothing rhymes with it! Gonna be a long editorial year, but with nice, new kit!
146 > turn and face
A good ol' power turn
148 > MOTOR DRIVE
Project: Blind Judge
152 > SUBSCRIBE
Because we're worth it
160 > THESE THINGS I KNOW
John Amundson opens his mind
046 > SPY NETWORK
The USA dominated the recent Racing World Championships in Germany, but how come they were so fast? We uncover a few reasons
058 > HARD WORK
Dan and Chris ran what was widely considered to be the event of the year in Los Barriles, Baja, in January. Would you believe it's the first event they've ever put on?
060 > READERS' GALLERY
Top of the class gets a Cabrinha goody bag
062 > MARK MY WORDS
Shinny believes there are three riding camps. One of which you don't have a hope of getting in. Which of the other two do you find yourself in?
162 > SKETCHY CLOSE-OUT
The ultimate kite mobile
Features 072 > CAPE CRUSADING
Cape Town features over 30 riding spots around its majestic coastline, but epic kitesurfing is just one of its myriad appeals why people find themselves heading back there time and time again. We reveal why Cape Town is always top of our European winter travel hit list
086 > SCORING ON THE BREAK
Reo Stevens and John Amundson score against the run of wind play in Tahiti
064 > ALL AT SEA
Gavin McClurg posts his latest Captain's Log
066 > SESSIONS
The illusive FBM and Rosham Throwdown
126 > TWENTY TWELVES ON THE SHELVES
Ha, turns out there was one in there! Our rhymes don't get any better, fortunately kitesurfing gear does. We test the first release of 2012 kites. The next 12 months will be your best kiting year yet, we promise
138 > SPOT DETECTIVE
Saunton Sands in the UK and the Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA are revealed as prime kiting riding estates
098 > ESCAPE INTO LIFE
Go back to the basics of life in Timor with Jeremie Eloy
108 > UNDER THE BRIDGE DOWNTOWN
Jim Gaunt's visits Airush's new HQ in the Muizenberg suburb of Cape Town
116 > THE FINE ART OF STRENGTH
BraidTech take us through the process of making your kite lines
120 > LIQUID EQUATIONS
On the eve of the launch of the SuperShinn, Jim Gaunt headed to Tenerife to see what all the fuss about
142 > RUN FAT BOY, RUN
More moves to help your riding
THRASHED: S I X 2 0 1 2 K I TES ALREADY R I DDEN AND RATED
y cover > Reo Stevens hell bent on the hole, North Shore, Oahu photo > John Bilderback contents > The greatest drive to a kite spot? Chapman's Peak,
Cape Town photos > Jim Gaunt
GETTING DOWN IN KITE TOWN
THE BIG CITY BUZZ OF KITING THE CAPE
PLUS: SUPERSHINN, THE AIRUSH LABORATORY AND AMERICA’S MOST POTENT TRAINING GROUND
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