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#57  WORDS - Mark Shinn Last month I promised that this piece
would be an expansion on last issue's and that I would delve
deeper into the dark art of light wind riding. I will, but first
I have to get something off my chest (and I think I've probably
mentioned it before), so at the risk of repeating myself, DON'T
FADE! Don't ever fade. Don't even think about fading, and if you
do fade, take yourself off into the corner and whip yourself
while chanting the mantra'I must respect other water users!'
Not sure what I'm talking about? It's to do with riding in
waves. There's a lot of talk about gaining respect for
kite'surfing' and moving the sport forwards in the right
direction but, in my opinion, there is nothing holding us back
more than this strangely kite related phenomenon. For those that
don't know, fading can take two forms: in the first you are
lined up for a wave, you have priority on it and the people
behind are respecting you and waiting