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in the spirit of celebrating 10 years While flipping through every issue of of Kiteboarding magazine, we got all soft and mushy for a magazine ever printed — again and again and again — may change and turned our journalistic energy inward. Sure, we seem like a grueling task, it was actually quite entertaining, OF were the world’s first kiteboarding publication (debuting in educational and inspiring. So how did we make it 10 years, 1999), but how in the hell did we get so old? Putting aside you might ask? In short, we love kiteboarding just as much Best the improbable answer of “You turned 10 because of a as you do, and your support has been key to our success. little-known thing called ‘time,’” we went on a quest 4,960 Since you probably didn’t save every issue ever printed,  pages long (10 inches thick) looking for standout photos, or you haven’t been kiting that long, we compiled 10 years Kiteboarding stories and memories, hoping it would provide answers. of Kiteboarding highlights to bring you up to speed. Magazine

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82 83 Most Historic cover While all 52 of our previous covers are important, none is more signifi- cant than the first — the Winter 1999 issue (with Lou Wainman on the cover). Without that issue, we would not be here 10 years later (with Wainman on the cover again), and you may never have heard about, seen or even started kiteboarding. How horrible would that be?

nastiest letter OK, so not everyone loves kiteboard- ing. In fact, some people actually hate it. Exhibit A: a letter that ap- peared in our Fall 2001 issue. Anonymous Maui, thank you for your letter. Please send us your address, and we’ll mail you our favorite bum- per sticker.

This aerial shot of Simone Vannucci riding down the line of Mauritius’ dreamiest Best wave is not only one of Kiteboarding magazine’s favorite pictures of all time, but after it was published in the September 2006 issue, it ignited a frenzy of wave- Exposure seeking kiters to discover One Eye for themselves. osite) courtesy rrd/Alberto Gu g lielmi rrd/Alberto courtesy (o pp osite) Photo:

84 85 Biggest AIR See that speck in the photo below? That’s actually a kiter! Fortunately, it was just a very freak accident that ended happily after 185-pound Erik Eck and his 15-meter kite were lofted hundreds of feet into the Hawaiian sky. Originally reported in our Fall 2001 issue, Eck’s thermal-induced loft has become legendary.

Most original BEACH START While cars and kiteboarding generally make for a rath- er frightening combination, in Kiteboarding’s Winter 2000 issue, Elliott Leboe proved this doesn’t have to be the case. Loading up his 4.9-meter Blade on a carpet-topped van, Leboe slingshotted himself into the sickest beach start that’s ever graced our pages.

how To geT Gear — easier The sTarTed and safer cosTs than ever of KiTing Biggest Intro to Best resource sickest

kiteboardingsupplement to kiteboarding magazine for Beginners Move Balls Once a year we publish our Intro to in an Ad On Oct. 20, 2008, Jeff Kafka Kiteboarding to plant a seed that could The slim chance is by no means a new woke up to the swell of a change the lives of others forever. Even move; its roots stem back to the early lifetime. After a dawn surf ses- after printing thousands of extra cop- days of wakeboarding (like Shannon Best sion at Mavericks in Northern ies each year, we never seem to print himself). Executed properly, the slim California, the wind picked up to enough. We guess that means you’ll chance is one sweet wake-style trick. a solid 15 knots. Kafka paddled just have to send anyone interested in Done 20-plus feet high — as showcased into shore, pumped up and made learning to kite to kiteboardingmag.com f u n by Best in this ad from our November Where to Learn history by kiting the mainland’s Choosing the Right Gear to read the whole thing. (Yes, we realize Getting Schooled: Don’t Opt Out 2004 issue — the slim chance becomes a biggest and most fierce wave. this is shameless self-promotion.) jaw-dropping work of art. www.kI teboardI ngmag.com a sekwenz; erik eder tin fr a nk quir rte; o pp osite): (from Photos

86 87 greatest most Covers Hairdo The March 2009 issue was Mauricio Abreu's fourth Appearing in a March 2002 feature titled Kiteboarding cover, more than “Robby Naish & Pete Cabrinha,” this vin- anyone else in the past 10 tage shot belongs to none other than ... years. Runners up: Will James wait. Sorry, take your best guess! and Lou Wainman (three each).

NEWHARDCORE BAY THE AREA’S LONGESTTHE LONGEST HOW TO: HOWNEW TO SHORT GEARSF KITERS RICH AND LAUNCH LAUNCHGEAR LL I I N N E E S S V V S S . PREVIEWMEET FOR- FAMOUSKITEABLEKITABLE WAVE WAVE FROM A FROMP R E V A I E W LONGLONG LINESLINES Most influential kiteboarding pTUNE 9 2 500KITINGON CEOsEARTHON EARTHp 5 4 B Op A 5 T 4p 2 6 Bp O 9 A 4 T p 9 1 F A C E O- O F F Fp p 1 90 90 a brinh ; rich rd h llm n 6 0 0 2 R E B M E V O N sequence kiteboardinNOVEMBER 2006g Way ahead of his time in kiting's early days, Lou Wainman knew the world of wakeboarding well. Appearing in the Fall 2001 issue, this slim chance sequence of Wainman's was not c a r v e The best photos of the season,

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Most Best Face-lift Though we’ve undergone numerous controversial makeovers in these past 10 years, none has been more radical than the latest. Beginning with the November 2006 is- Photo sue, Kiteboarding got a cleaner look, a While some would question if Alex Peterson’s jump off Eagle’s wider and taller size, higher paper qual- Nest cliff in the Eastern Gorge is even kiteboarding — or if his kite ity throughout and a revamped editorial is made for flights like this — others said, “Holy crap, that’s the vision. The photos look better, the articles coolest stunt ever.” Either way, we got more feedback about this read better and, hopefully, you have as sequence (published in November 2008) than any other photo. much fun reading your most recent issue as we had putting it together.

88 89 smoothest tail press Not only is the annual Triple-S contest the ’ most well-known kiteboarding event, but it also results in some of the finest images out there. From our “Surf, Slicks and Sliders” feature in the September 2008 issue, Andre Philip proves he can press like no other.

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n a n Most What’s more efficient on the If you thought you were safe water, a recliner or an inflat- from sharks because you’re on your board 95 percent of barrel able couch? Clearly, our vote vis heitchew When you spend as much time kiting in is with the La-Z-Boy on the the time and in the water Indonesia’s land of barrels as Bertrand windsurf board, piloted by only 5 percent, you might Fleury, getting tubed isn’t all that diffi- Darien Smith in our Septem- want to reconsider. While cult. Oh wait, you have to be an incredibly ber 2003 issue. We may have your odds of getting bit are talented kiter, too. Published in our January voted for the inflatable couch, far less than a surfer’s, you

ft; erik a eder; tr kr a ft; cy 2009 Visions section, photographer John tugged along by Adam Koch could plow into a mako shark and get flung off your board. Bilderback beautifully captured one of in our January 2003 issue, but ck; tr a a kiting’s most esteemed visions: getting there seems to be two fat Alwin van Breda did. Reported in our Winter 2001 issue, van Breda shacked. Which begs the question: What bastards (Sky Solbach and found himself face-to-face with a 2-meter mako during a downwind other mind-blowing shots can you expect to Ben Meyer) slowing him down. race in South Africa. Fortunately, he scared the shark off (after it a ; john bilderb munched on his board a bit) and he finished the race. see in Kiteboarding over the next 10 years? lwin v a lwin ri g ht): courtesy bottom from (counterclockwise Photos bred

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