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The Other Side

Jason van der Spuy is here to convince you that there is more to Cape Town than just its summer southwesterly. If you’re willing to meet adventure head on, then the city’s winter months should provide you with all the adrenaline you need. And if it’s a more mellow session you’re after, winter can provide that too, and without the crowds that summer brings. Just don’t forget to pack a rain coat…

Tell Me About It: CORE Era LW

Last year CORE brought out a brand-new, more sustainable twintip, the Era, designed for freeriding. They have now released a light-wind version to get you out even in the puffiest of breezes.

Tell Me About It: RRD Gold Obsession

After the success of RRD’s Gold Religion that came out last year they’ve now also incorporated Aluula into their new Gold Obsession. We delved in to find out more.

I’m On It: Jeremy Burlando

Slingshot’s Code NXT is a proven Big Air podium winner. Who better to tell us all about it than current GKA Big Air World Champion Jeremy Burlando?

Photos Al Garr

PROfile: Mostafa Abbas

When Lieuwe sent us these photos of a recent collaboration they did to create the Windseekers Falcon twintip with one of Egypt’s kiting legends, we thought we’d get Mostafa on the line to find out more.

Photos: Aris Giannoukos

The Whiteleys

When I (TKM Editor Sarah) met a 16-year-old Hannah Whiteley back in 2009, she inspired me to start doing the British kite competitions and pushed me to progress. Turning up to the comps, her entire family would be there, including her legendary father, Peter Whiteley, who was an inspirational kiter and top competitor himself. He always had a huge smile on his face even in the most adverse weather conditions. His legendary pre-comp mantra ‘pump up your kite Hannah’ (delivered in a broad Mancunian accent) became a catchphrase amongst many involved in the tour during that era. Sadly, he passed away suddenly earlier this year, a huge loss to the British kite community, to his family, and to Hannah. She would like to dedicate this article to him. He is the reason she kitesurfs today.

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Storm has Passed

Big Air aficionado Cohan van Dijk spent time in Tarifa this summer, where he took part in the Full Power Tarifa competition. While there photographer Storm Jansen snapped these shots of Cohan and also spoke to him about his kiting career, what life is like as a pro kiter and his recovery from a knee injury last year. So covering all the bases…

Tell me about it: Lieuwe

Lieuwe hit the headlines last year when they signed hotshot Lorenzo Casati and his brother Leonardo. We caught up with Director Roel de Weers, as well as Lorenzo and his father Renato.

Home Sweet Home

When the GKA Freestyle-Kite World Tour was held for the first time ever at Cauipe Lagoon last year, Brazilian Bruna Kajiya was over the moon to win the event, at a venue she calls her second home. But once the season wrapped up in Brazil, Bruna swapped that lagoon for a different one in Portugal where she is also making the most of the country’s abundant waves.

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