Kitesoul Magazine #2 English Edition

EDITORIALA restoring sleep after a long and tiring journey. It is here, when you are still lost inthe universe of the unconscious, without knowing where you are or why that oursenses are awakened.The clear and unmistakable scent of the sea, the increasing thunderous soundof waves predicts a swell that will make our day unforgettable; the sun creepingthrough the windows, the whistling of the wind on the roof and trees; and theawareness of being in the only place where is worth being: at the heart of yourpassions. It is from this place that Soul Riders from all over the world, have decidedto join our adventure. A few months of life for KiteSoul and already so manyconfirmations ... many international pro riders are collaborating with us. We feelproud and really happy to have a place in the international kiteboarding scene.Our aim is to keep on testing material, so in the next issue we will be able topresent the new market innovations, tested directly in the field from all levelsriders. Videos, photos and reviews to help you understand and select the new 2015material.In this issue we have given particular importance, like usual, to events, dreamliketrips and the precious teaching of our two “gurus”, Alberto Rondina for freestyleand Mitu Monteiro for wave riding. Very important is also the part dedicated tothe knowledge of the material, a prerequisite for the perfect trimming of our kite:Renato Casati will take us into the world of kite lines, the connection between usand our kite...The world of kiteboarding is not only made of spectacular manoeuvres and oceanwaves, it is also and above all, passion, and an immense love for nature and thesea. For this purpose we met a man who did of his passion his reason for living,board shaping his work, and the ocean his “office.”The interview with Californian shaper John Amundson, now Hawaiian by adoption,is a journey into emotions and dream ... I got lost inside his answers. I could almostfeel his feelings as if they were my own, his soul overflowing into his words ...that’s why we decided to dedicate such a large part of our magazine to him: sothat everyone could feel his emotions, and understand that true happiness lies inliving the life you want, driven by a constant passion and love for your work, alwayschasing the realization of your dreams…Roberta Pala