Kitesoul Magazine #24 International Edition

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CORE'S MEETING
Less talk and straight to the core. We are German!
For sure one German signature is their ability to avoid any useless
talk and get straight to the matter of things. Core products, as the
word says, accurately reflect this philosophy, just like the International
Meeting held in Cape Verde: basically, retailers and us media spent
7 days, morning to sunset, on the beach testing the equipment together
with the brand's crew. According to the Germans, that is the only
way to get a solid and precise opinion of the results achieved by the
company. Well, can't argue with that. The constant trade wind that
blows on the island during this time, the waves together with the mild
temperatures surely made things much easier...
In Sal the atmosphere is always charming and welcoming starting with
the location chosen for the guests by the team, the KiteworldWide
Surfhouse run by Simon and Lilly and which became the headquarters
of the group. Just a 10 minutes transfer on a pickup truck, would get
us to the famous Kite Beach where there’s Mitu Monteiro's school, and
it's always amazing watching him in the water while he trains Freestyle
Strapless. Many hours spent on the beach testing the kites in any condition,
getting explanations on the adjustment and then in the water
for endless sessions. Dinners all together and parties in the village of
Santa Maria, small, very colourful, full of restaurants, bars with live