Safety When Launching and Landing - The Kiteboarder Magazine

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Kevin Langeree is one of Naish Kiteboarding’s wonder kids. Check out Kevin’s video at www.Naish.tv. Lens. Stephen Whitesell On the cover: The last thing on Benny’s mind during this evening session in Fiji was the photographer. We’re sure Benny never thought this would end up on the cover of a magazine. We saw different. Poetry in motion, sealed with determination. Lens: Ben Kottke 10 : Launch Cable park ticket to South Haven, Michigan. 20 : Shop Talk Sharkless Kiteboarding on the waves in Michigan. 22 : Competitions See who’s on top in the local and international scene. 24 : Lotus In The Wind Publisher and rider Marina Chang profiled on her role as a leading woman in kiting. 40 : Wave Theory Wave pro’s Felix Pivec and Kevin ‘Top Hat’ Senn give tips on catching those killers. 44 : BoarderX Neil Hutchinson explains the growth and excitment behind BoarderX competitions. 62 : 07 Product Watch The Kiteboarder profiles the new gear ready to hit the shelves for 07. 70 : Try This The Kiteboarder instructional explains riding unhooked and down looping your kite. 72 : Barbados Chris Gutzeit goes behind the scenes in the Caribbean paradise of Barbados.
The Soul Factor Sometimes the journey doesn’t make sense until you land firmly on your feet. As I sat here putting the finishing touches on our 12th issue and began to write this piece, this ‘journey’ I’ve been on with The Kiteboarder suddenly made perfect sense. If I can backtrack for a minute, this actually started the other day when I was walking around my living room. I picked up a recent issue of Kiteboarding Magazine and read with interest the editorial that threw a few props my way for being the longest standing editor and for going on to make a new kiteboarding magazine. I guess I sometimes forget that I have been doing this for eight years and how quickly the time seems to slip away. Nonetheless, there was a bitter sweet taste in my mouth considering this journey has been far from easy. Coming full circle, it dawned on me this morning why this team has continued on the journey despite a mountain of Taking the long way home. Lens: Kim Kern opposition and criticism for creating The Kiteboarder. For years I sat on the beach, absorbed in the world of kiting and the riders that make up our sport, while working as a magazine editor. As time went on, I realized that more and more I wanted to make a magazine about the people and the soul of our sport - about ‘the kiteboarder.’ I was just a little man with big dreams and no money. We started this magazine out of my bedroom with no more than a laptop, and here we are two years later with a following that extends around the world. The team that delivers The Kiteboarder (The Ring Media) has grown to five, fulltime staff and over 50 volunteer contributors. Many of the top shooters in the action sports industry donate photos to our magazine, because they too support our vision. I do not want to paint The Kiteboarder as a charity case magazine, because we are far from that. I want to exemplify the spirit and community support that drives the SOUL in our magazine. We are a lean and mean navy seal team of kiteboarders on a mission to produce a magazine with unbiased, journalistic kiteboarding content. We will not sell out our journalistic integrity to be just another status quo publication. The advertisers who support us believe in our passion, focus and new school electronic content (FREE electronic download and ASNews.net podcasts). Most importantly, you, the kiteboarding community have helped our voice be heard around the world. With 12 independent issues behind us, our team stands firmly committed to the support and growth of our sport through people like you - ‘The Kiteboarder.’ The stories, people and places we go, and the wind, waves, sunsets and bonfires over epic sessions and the true passion that drives us all to ride. So as I sit here reflecting back over the 30 kiteboarding magazines I have made in my career, in the back of my mind I always knew if you put your heart and soul into something people would notice. You can’t fake passion and depth. I am very honored and proud to feel the support of the global kiteboarding community--to have your respect and support has made the journey worthwhile. Enjoy! Contact Info: FLEXIFOILUSA.COM Bow Hybrid Supported Leading Edge Sizes 3m, 5m, 7m, 9m 12m & 15m Waves / freestyle / cruising One pump inflation system Absolute stability Light bar pressure Incredibly simple bar system Wind tunnel tested
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