KITE Magazine Issue 5/21
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In this issue you will find high-quality information about kitesurfing and trends from the scene.
The following topics await you:
TEST: KOTA-KITES – BATTLE FOR AIR SUPREME
KOTA is a cult: fat big airs and radical mega loops – many kiters dream of that. Although very few of us will let ourselves be violently plucked downwind like Kevin, Nick, Jesse and Co. at 40 knots at a height of 20 meters, the kites used by the legendary King of the Air also guarantee normal kiters every Lots of fun. Which flies higher and which loops better? The test clarifies that.
DENMARK – LONELY KITING ON THE BALTIC COAST
Denmark is one of the most popular kite travel destinations in Europe. However, the crowds always romp about in the same spots. Hvide Sande, Rømø or Cold Hawaii are often overcrowded. If you like it quieter, appreciate a lot of space on the water and want to discover some first-class shallow water spots, you should set your sights on the Danish Baltic Sea coast. KITE presents five spots in a short check.
TEST: LADIES – 9 WOMEN'S TWINTIPS
So that the girls don't miss out on the variety of products, as is so often the case, the KITE have completed a complete freeride and all-round twintip test with women's models only.
INTERVIEW – JAMES CAREW & AIRTON COZZOLINO
They are the front gymnasts of the strapless scene and responsible for the fact that strapless freestyle transforms into strapless big air as soon as the wind picks up: Airton Cozzolino and James Carew in an interview.
GUIDE – WIND SYSTEMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Know-how about Mistral, Tramontana, Poniente, Levante, Bora, Meltemi, Scirocco and Co - with this knowledge you can maximize the wind yield on your next kite trip.
TRAVEL – GREECE IN A DOUBLE PACK
Almut Otto enjoyed the special magic of a kite & sail trip from the Cyclades to the Peloponnese. Marian Hund explored mainland Greece and the island of Lefkada by campervan. Both share their impressions in travel stories worth reading.
SHORT INTERVIEW – SUSI SCHWARZTRAUBER
The Regensburg native is one of the late appointed kite professionals. On the Kite Surf World Tour, the over-30 Dutchwoman by choice will measure herself against the stars of the international scene. In an interview, she explains how she balances a job and a kite career and why she decided after her studies to focus her life entirely on kiting.
BRANDS – CRAZYFLY
KITE was allowed to take a look behind the scenes of the kite and board production at the Slovakian family company Crazyfly. “Made in EU” – Crazyfly takes that really seriously. From the injection-moulded plastic part for the bindings to the carbon bar and self-welded bladders for the kites, Crazyfly produces almost every part in its own factory.
