May/June 2010 issue (Issue 59)
Contents
(It's a science thing)
Features:
Naish House 2.0: Pacific Vibrations
The Venn Diagram of surf lore and kiting never crosses over so much as it does on the islands of Hawaii. Sam Light, also an islander (Hayling!) was back on the rock this winter to learn from The Ancestors.
Egypt: Midnight at the Po Faces
Behind the blue lagoons, steady trade winds and four star luxury of Egypt, there's something sinister lurking in the air. Jeremie Tronet and Linn Svendsen made it home unscathed to produce this report.
Dakhla: A Place to Bury Strangers
A dark malevolence lives and breathes in the western desert; it's enough to drive a sane man to commit all sorts of atrocities including riding a surfboard with straps on a lagoon and then trying an unhooked kiteloop without a leash. I am that soldier. This is my story.
Something with Twig Baker
Why not bru? You've got to get ol Twiggy in the mag, right? Speshly, eh bru when he's off up the SA coast beck home to KZN! Isn't it bru! Rated PG for scenes of abject wave gluttony.
Regulars:
Editorial: Proof that nice guys always finish up on the rocks.
The Launch: Look at us; we've gone all scientific after our chat with James Boulding.
Future Freestyle: Tom Court muses on the best places to ride, and compete, in bindings. Chin stroking stuff.
Ground Swell: Tuva Jansen and Bert Fleury give an insight into the mind of the unrepentant hard charging kiter. They also say to practise stitches on banana.
Test Reports: Empirical Evidence. That's what we're all about this issue. Kites: Airish Varial, Best Kahoona V2, Blade Trigger, North Fuse, RRD Passion, Takoon Pure, Wainman Gypsy. Boards: North WAM, SS Ben Wilson Pro, Slingshot Celeritas, Xelerator Thrill.
Trigger Finger: Smack a blistering warp speed forehand top turn for brekky, throw down a Hasselhoff in your bindings for lunch, feast yourself on kiteloops for dinner.
Ripping in shit: And he does it sooo well. Steve Kellner returns with the vertical backhand SNAP.
Word Up:
Letters and WIN WIN WIN: Yes that's WIN!!! An O'Neill impact vest!
HEAVY WATER AWARDS: The brave shall inherit the top prizes, the meek shall get feck all! The results of the first ever kitsurf big wave awards!!
NEWS: Uhuh she di'n't, and oh no he di'n't just call me faat, and bitch that ain't yo' babies daddy!
PRODUCTS: Come on, it's only ten days till the end of the month. Put it on plastic and hide the receipt.
SHOP OF THE ISSUE: All Good Fun speak about their new sewing machines
GHETTO KITE: Surfboard quick ding fixes
THE SAFETY PAGES: Rules of the road. Never crash into another rider, and never lose a forum argument again!
HOMESPUN: Sam Moore's route to the BKSA
YOU MUST BE TRIPPIN': Kenya and Marco Island, FLA (Florida, I think?)
MONEY SHOT: My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns, hun!
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