Jan – Feb ‘05

Peter Trow, Josh Mulcoy and Ammy Naff head south with Christian Black in tow for a little dust and soul. Following the pitted roads they eventually reach Baja’s heartlands.

Gus Hirst discovers snowkite heaven in Norway on parallel 60 Rockstars, Rappers and Rich Kids: 2005 Board Test – a new superclass of rockin’ twin tips has landed. Neal Gent and Dan Storey sort the Paris Hiltons from the Puff Daddys.

Departures – Alex Jowett: photographer, dreamer, searcher, mind traveller. A year on the road with a reflective soul.

AND…

NORTH SHORE NOTES – Kiteboarding’s genius word-smith, Jeff Pfeffer makes his column debut
INTRODUCING – Ruben Lenten and Nina Johansson
MOTOR DRIVE – Unhooked back loop kite loop and method to frontside
THE PANEL – The experts explain getting out through big surf, how to tackle your first snowkiting attempts and what to look out for, shooting sequences, short line set-up and what influences a sea breeze
2005 DVD MARATHON – A full round up of the recent releases
THESE THINGS I KNOW – Mauricio Abreu imparts his wisdom

ISSUE 13 CONTENS:

BAJA: DUST AND SOUL: Pete Trow heads south down a pitted road into Baja's heartlands.

NORWAY: Gust Hurst Discovers snowkite heaven on parallel 60 degrees.

ROCK STARS, RAPPERS & RICH KIDS: 2005 BOARD TEST: A new superclass of rockin' twin tips has landed. Neal Gent and Dan Storey sort the Paris Hiltons from the Puff Daddys.

DEPARTURES: ALEX JOWETT: Dreamer, searcher, mind traveler. A year on the road with a reflective soul.