WIND & KITE NZ magazine

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AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
8 Feb 2007 5:24pm
pretty good read this mag for a kiwi mag !
quite a few good articles about sail size , fins and boards and also all you need to know about Carbon Art Boards !!!
and shows different areas for sailing !

what ever happened to Freesail Magazine ?????
shame australia sahme !!!
B0z
B0z
NSW
22 posts
B0z B0z
NSW, 22 posts
8 Feb 2007 6:30pm
Freesail got to the point where the content was of such poor quality they would have had trouble giving it away. It also got really full of kite content.

I've been buying Boards and I also like Windsurf (UK) however it has gotten really hard to find now also.

I'll be checking out this mag now. I think there's probably a market for windsurf/kite mags but at the price of magazine's these days I'm not likely to fork out for a mag where only half (or even less) of the content (windsurfing) is relevant to me.

We definately need a decent Aus or Aus/NZ publication. Most of the good one's are from the UK and the pricing and stories about local breaks in Sussex aren't relevant to most of us.
Gonewindsurfing247
Gonewindsurfing247
WA
966 posts
WA, 966 posts
8 Feb 2007 5:11pm
I subscribe to http://www.boardseekermag.com/home.php

Excellent content: videos, stories, instructional, reviews.

Agree though, would love to see a local publication.

I tried to get in contact with Freesail re sponsorship for Local Windsurfing WA and got a return to sender. I interpreted that as they have terminated publication.
Combs
Combs
WA
152 posts
WA, 152 posts
8 Feb 2007 11:05pm
We have a local windsurfing mag. Its on Access 31 on Monday nights. Good on ya. Reg's shirt should provide some interest too
Haircut
Haircut
QLD
6491 posts
QLD, 6491 posts
9 Feb 2007 2:46am
increadible how the u.k with such gloomy cold conditions can have at least 2 mags that seems to be doing well, while warm sunny aus has none? maybe they have better wind

Kremlin
Kremlin
418 posts
418 posts
9 Feb 2007 7:51am
Population
qwerty
qwerty
NSW
807 posts
NSW, 807 posts
9 Feb 2007 10:20am
...and only a stones throw from other countries that are big windsurfing markets (eg. France).
If our nutcase neighbours to the north were more into sailing than blowing up people perhaps we'd have a bigger market.
NZ is our only close option, but its a good one. Good sailing over there. Probably why their mag is appealing. People will seriously consider going there. No ones going to fly to the UK for a sailing trip.
Unfortunately Freesail became very boring (but I'm sure they did their best to stay alive), and too full of kite stuff. The kiters already had better mags to read so they probably didn't buy it.
jc13
jc13
QLD
80 posts
QLD, 80 posts
9 Feb 2007 11:19am
I was looking thruogh a nesagent the other day, to investigate the windsurf mag, and saw to my horror 3 kite surf mags and this one from NZ. How can this be and we cant support one.
grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
WA, 2331 posts
9 Feb 2007 10:31am
Trouble is guys, theres not enough of us buying it, and not enough advertisers placing ads, simple as that.

Working in the publishing industry (newspapers), I know its bloody expensive to produce printed material, especially glossy colour stuff. If its not being sold, and not be utilised by advertisers then its gonna fold pretty quickly.
SurfConnect
SurfConnect
QLD
1674 posts
QLD, 1674 posts
9 Feb 2007 11:50am
Yes, n to disappoint more, the Oz KiteBoarding Mag (KBM) is full gloss and comes with a dvd too . I bring back heaps of W&K each time I pop to NZ as the mags are distributed free there. I reckon we should start a Wind & Kite one here, who knows, we might bring the 2 communities together! The kiwis have a very close relationship between the two, in fact, they all belong to one association in Christchurch. It was amazing when I attended their AGM last year, everyone was so friendly, no bitching, no politics.
greenleader
greenleader
QLD
5283 posts
QLD, 5283 posts
9 Feb 2007 3:30pm
that's because kiwi windsurfers and kiters have one thing in common to keep them all happy!

SHEEP
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
9 Feb 2007 3:55pm
Greenleader !!!!

you know this is a serious mag about boards when there is not even a centerfold of a ewe !!!!

grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
WA, 2331 posts
9 Feb 2007 2:55pm
quote:
Originally posted by greenleader

that's because kiwi windsurfers and kiters have one thing in common to keep them all happy!

SHEEP



I don't get it????????????????????????????????????????????
Do they produce Wind



only jokin, I do get it
AusMoz
AusMoz
QLD
1514 posts
QLD, 1514 posts
9 Feb 2007 4:12pm
grumple !

Watangi day was the other week ! maybe you should of ask that too the big maori boys on the day !

thats if they were not too busy drinking jugs of vb and perving on stray sheep !

grumplestiltskin
grumplestiltskin
WA
2331 posts
WA, 2331 posts
9 Feb 2007 3:29pm
PipD
PipD
15 posts
15 posts
9 Feb 2007 5:44pm
I supbsribed to the American Mag 'windurfing magazine' and i know it's not that relevant cos it's american...however it was only about $32 for 6 issues and you get them ahead of schedule (recived teh march issue the other day) so it's not a bad deal really! only had a quick look through so far but seems pretty good for the $5 or something you pay per issue! better than the $15 or so from the newsagent i reckon :)
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