The Kiteboarder - December 01, 2015

FEATURES THIS ISSUE:

REVOLUTIONS – Ben Wilson returning to his roots in Namotu isn’t fate, just natural evolution, but when Ben’s kite heroes, Robby Naish and Pete Cabrinha, drop in and share a Cloudbreak reunion session it makes you wonder. Ben talks about his “awkward” phase and his return to surf and his Namotu roots.

CHILEAN CHANGE – Hood River’s Ken Lucas discovers the limitless possibilities of Santiago’s big mountain snowkiting terrain and endless left-hand breaks on the Pacific Coast, all in the same day.

ICELAND WIDE OPEN- The Exotikite cowboys leave the arid Baja landscape for a trip of a lifetime through Iceland’s endless pastoral backcountry, discovering a raw world of mist and color in Iceland’s untapped kitesurfing frontier.

THE PRINCE OF CABO VERDE – The study of Mitu Monteiro’s transformation from a quiet island boy to a world traveling kitesurfing icon.

DA GUZI – Santa Barbara’s Chris Gutzeit has a secret art career and it’s on the verge of exploding.

THE BEST OF BARRELS – Sometimes the images of perfection coming out of Indo are mind numbing, but when the hottest kitesurfers cross tacks in Indonesia and talk about it, we just can’t look the other way.

SETTING SAIL – Interview with Jen Jones and Wylie Watson on their all female Hood River brewed film project which combines lifestyle, kiteboarding and environmental awareness in one cinematographic piece of eye candy.