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TANGLED LINES • Hannah Whiteley is undeniably a powerful and talented athlete regardless of what she throws herself at, be it a kite, in the gym, or even her penchant for rollerblades. She’s gone from national competition on the UK scene to perhaps the ultimate freeride content creator. Here’s a cross examination from some of her peers…

El Gouna, Egypt • Egypt has a lot of very nice flatwater spots with turquoise crystal-clear water. While I have traveled to many different kite spots in Egypt, most of them are at all-inclusive hotels with nothing but desert surrounding them. Which is totally fine if you just want to kite, eat, sleep, repeat, but I was missing a more normal life – the opportunity to go out to a restaurant at night or even just move outside of your accommodation. When I first arrived in El Gouna, which a kite teacher once described to me as ‘Egyptian Disneyland’ I realized it is a one-of-a-kind spot for kiting and enjoying life.

ELEVEIGHT COMMANDER • Stijn is the current European WOO record holder scoring a mahoosive 33.3m earlier this year. We were keen to find out more about the board that took him into the stratosphere.

Lake Walchensee • Multi-disciplined Bavarian Florian Gruber has been in the racing mix for many years, and has stood on the podium more times than most. We find out about his favorite spot at home, where he honed his cat-like foiling skills.

Colin Colin Carroll’s Loveletters to Kiteboarding • The 12 Types of Kiteboarder (according to me)

HAPPY SNAPPER • Without the invention of photography this magazine would be nothing but smooth flowing prose, and we’d have to rename it TheKiteBook. So we’re very grateful for all the talented snappers who choose a career path behind the lens. We hear from one, Christopher Poole, who has spent the last couple of summers snapping some of the world’s elite kiters in mainland Greece…

THE NEST • Enticed by the tropical beauty and varied kiting conditions of Zanzibar, Flysurfer ambassador Elena Dimitrova moved there earlier this year to build a hotel with her boyfriend and embrace a more peaceful lifestyle…

Olympic Dreams • With the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics still fresh in our minds, we thought we’d catch up with Markus Schwendtner from the International Kiteboarding Association, as we eagerly anticipate kiting’s debut appearance at the next Olympics in France. We also spoke to some of the hopeful competitors, Ellie Aldridge, Jemima Crathorne, Katie Dabson, Lily Young and Maddy Anderson of the British Women’s Kitefoiling Team.

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NO DANISH PASTRY • Big Air is not a sport for the faint-hearted – alone in the sky in massive conditions, you’re relying on just your skills and your kite. North team rider Nick Jacobsen is well known for his ‘daredevil’ antics and as a successful extreme athlete, has developed a healthy methodology for managing and overcoming fear. As he celebrates his third Big Air season launch with North, the Danish pro-kiter spoke to Victoria Stuart at North HQ about how he tackles fear and what it takes to stay at the top of your game for more than six years.

Smooth Waters • When Alby Rondina moved to Sicily to embrace a change of lifestyle and set up a kite school, he fell in love with the place. He waxes lyrical about the virtues of the island, which is technically Italian, but...