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The search for skate spots in the Holy Land is on, and Felipe Gustavo, Korahn Gayle, Rob Maatman, Boaz Aquino and Fries Tailieu set out for the streets of Israel for prime spots, good times, and better hummus.
Base camp was set up in the vibrant beach city of Tel Aviv, and even though its nightlife offers endless distractions, our band of champions kept it low-key, the better to be able to be ready to rip every single morning.
Cape Town and its prolific summer South-Easter winds hosted the world’s most progressive kiteboarders in a head-to-head big air competition.
During a two-week weather window, riders from 11 nations waited for the windiest day – and with iconic Table Mountain as backdrop – both wind and sea delivered some pumping conditions. The UK’s own Aaron Hadlow claimed the throne ahead of Hawaiian Jesse Richman (who won in 2013) and Kevin Langeree from the Netherlands (2014 winner). The clinically technical Hadlow pulled his trademark Kiteloop KGB to complete the win, his second in a row.