LAUNCH ISSUE 01 – Summer 2002

Where it all began for us in the summer of 2002. The first issue includes an interview with a nineteen year-old Martin Vari and Women’s PKRA Champion Anne-Laure Pegon. We report on the Mondial du Vent of 2002 and the French snowkite winter tour as well as buggy and kitesurf travel in Vietnam. Polishing things off is a portfolio of some of Stephen Whitesell’s best work.

PLUS:
MOTOR DRIVE – one handed back loop to blind
ASK A PRO – Staying upwind, self-launching and sending it!
KITEBUGGYING
ON TEST – Airea Raptor vs Ozone Razor

ISSUE 01 CONTENTS:

THE BEGINNING by Bjorn Verdujn.

ROAD BLOCK: Controversy reigns at Europe's seasonal opener, The Mondial du Vent.

SUPERSTYLIN': Clean, crisp shots from The Semnoz Winter Tour, by Cyril Ferrand.

BEING MARTIN VARI: Interview with the 2001 World Champion by Jay Rebbeck.

ANNE-LAURE PEGON: Wipika's hottest asset explains why she's turning her back on competitions.

MAD MAX! by Neil Godbold.

THANKIN' YOU, NAM: Vietnam is set to become Asia's new kiting Mecca. Matt Taggart explains.

PHOTOGRAPHER'S PORTFOLIO: Six pages of eye candy from Stephen Whitesell.