Saturday, June 14, 2025

Issue 3

Danny Barnette

“Born landlocked in Raleigh, North Carolina, Danny Barnette was home-schooled as one of seven brothers and sisters. Growing up in the shadows of the...

Craig’s List – Favourite North American Kiteboarding Spots

1. CAPE HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA When it’s on it’s on and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world. You can kite in...

ASK A PRO – What surfboard fins do you use?

“I experiment with fins quite a bit and I am just beginning our fin development for 2017. It’s an area where North will focus...

2016 Freeride Kite Reviews – Head-to-Head

This past fall, Kitesurfing Magazine assembled a crew of experienced test riders in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The team scored a remarkable number of...

Blunt Nose Surfboards Tested

The Kitesurfing Magazine Test Team were excited to have the top brands’ newest and most progressive surf shapes in a head-to-head review over two...

Airush Cypher Tested

DESIGN FEATURES: The Airush Cypher has been completely redesigned for 2016 with shorter width and wider blunt nose shape with a parallel outline that promotes...

2016 Naish Skater Tested

DESIGN FEATURES: This thinner-profiled and more heavily-channelled directional freeride shape has unique feel and performance. The Skater is a playful hybrid for both waves and...

Naish Mutant 5’5 Tested

DESIGN FEATURES: The Mutant caters directly to small surf and lighter wind conditions. It’s quick, light and reactive underfoot when you step on the tail,...

Issue 3 Out Now

On the Cover:  Location: Peahi, Jaws, Maui / Rider: Jesse Richman / Photographer: Quincy Dein Cover Story: JAWS: THE ULTIMATE GOAL Jesse Richman is no stranger to Jaws. This past wave season, Richman pushed...

On the Cover – Issue 3 – Jesse Richman

Location: Peahi, Jaws, Maui / Rider: Jesse Richman / Photographer: Quincy Dein “Jaws has always been my ultimate goal growing up on Maui. We would go to the cliff and watch...