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Marc Jacobs TANGLED LINES LEGEND • Red Bull’s King of the Air 2021 winner Marc Jacobs was noticeably absent from competition last year, leaving his fans wondering about his next move. To dig into that momentous win and how he’s handling the wild new ride of parenthood, we handed the mic over to his fellow riders.

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ELEVEIGHT MASTER V9 • Franz Schitzhofer has been kitesurfing and windsurfing (and designing boards for both industries) for decades. In fact our editor is still using a twintip he designed over 10 years ago. He sent us all the deets on the latest iteration of Eleveight’s Master twintip.

NORDIC KITE FESTIVAL • Estonia’s Nordic Kite Festival returned this June for its second year, with kiting royalty Lewis Crathern, Ruben Lenten and Stig Hoefnagel in attendance. Lewis gives us the inside scoop on the action, and explains why its community vibe makes the event so special.

STORM THERESE • After months of erratic forecasts that vanished as quickly as they appeared, Storm Therese finally delivered some monster waves to Fuerteventura’s shores. For Julia Castro this meant the thrill of some super-challenging conditions, plus a scramble to secure a support jet ski and photographer to catch it all on camera. Teamwork made the dream work…

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SO MUCH MORE • While Big Air might be stealing the spotlight lately, we love to see that freestyle is still alive and kicking. Airush team riders Ramiro Gallart and Davi Ribeiro headed to Greece with the brand’s new CEO, Alex Pastor, to shoot the latest version of their freestyle kite, the Razor. But the trip was about more than just capturing the shots, as Rami explains…

NEW Horizon • Reigning French Big Air Champion and Red Bull King of the Air competitor Nathan Texier recently made waves by joining the Eleveight team. We caught up with the talented young rider to discuss this new chapter – and to look back at where his journey began.

Meet me AT THE PIER • Sebastian Ribeiro recently spent two weeks coaching at Pacasmayo in Peru – home to the world’s longest rideable wave. Perhaps the ultimate dream destination for every wave rider, this legendary left-hander does however hold a few surprises in store to keep even the most seasoned riders on their toes…

FIVE YEARS THE C Kite Festival • 2026 sees the fifth year of the C Kite Festival held at C Mauritius Palmar on the east coast of Mauritius. Full-time sales rep, part-time contributor to TheKiteMag, and full-blown jammy git Freddie Oldfield was offered the chance to head out to experience this year’s festival in the flesh and feed back to us all on how it went and what went down.

THE EVOLUTION OF FREESTYLE TRICKS • From the tricks performed in bindings at the first freestyle competitions in 2003 to the level shown by the pros in today’s GKA World Cup, it has been an ever-evolving journey as riders have continually added new moves. Gianmaria Coccoluto, the 2022 World Champion who has been involved in freestyle for 14 years, and Finn Flügel, the 16-year-old wonderkid who took the 2025 title, give us their insight on the evolution of freestyle tricks over the years and what is yet to come.

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