If you haven’t done so, it’s high time !!  It’s a sick shot taken by Russell Ord, one of THE GREATEST surf-photographers of all times!

Simply click here to go back to the download page, scroll down, select the right screen resolution for YOUR device and download, eazy   There’s even one for your Iphone or Blackberry!

I simply adore this photo…  If you want to read a bit about the background to the photo and especially what WAVES mean to me, check out my Wave-Philosophy! …the Ocean, such a great teacher and fountain of energy… go play in it !

Carpe Diem guys & have fun,
…always luv 2 get ur feedback
Gabi

In the mag, you’ll find loads of interesting features  -  and once again, interesting for both sexes   !  plus, I reckon, guys always like to look at some amazing action + lifestyle shots of chicks who rip, don’t u !  -  amongst them an 8 page interview with the Triple Worldchamp in Wavekiting, conducted by myself with my team-mate from the UK: Kirsty Jones. The feature is titled “Mistress of the Ocean” and gives a thorough insight into the life of a multiple Worldchamp, the pro-scene, competitions, projects of totally different nature and so much more…

So don’t miss out folks, off u go and check it out yourself !!!

Have fun girls + boyz &  I’ld love to hear from u with ur feedback,
Urs Gabi

Downloading is super easy, just scroll down, select the right screen-resolution 4 ur gadget and off you go
There’s even a wallpaper for blackberry and your Iphone !

The shot for this months wallpaper was taken by Russell Ord, one of THE sickest surf-photographers on the planet on a day when decent swell had hit the West coast of Australia – JOY     Russell was out on his jetski, manouvering around the big watermountains…  me loving it !

Waves mean  e v e r y t h i n g  to me as the loyal followers of Kitegabi surely know 

There’s no words really for the energy that gets produced by storms many thousands of miles out the open ocean, which then travels towards the coasts and discharges in the form of waves along beaches and reefs all around the world… You have to experience it, to know what I’m talking about !

The sea and waves, though, mean way more to me:  they are my life-force and philosophy:

I interpret the ocean as symbol of life: its peaks and troughs, its sets and lulls, the tide’s ebb and flow just like our daily being.  “Nothing in life can be forced, you have to wait for your wave patiently, there is a time for everything to happen, get in touch with the pulse of the planet instinctively, be fully present in the moment and enjoy the ride when your wave comes…

To ride a wave is an instantaneous meditation and requires 100% focus, a sense of serenity and commitment without any worries about the future or the past! You have to be  t h e r e  in the  v e r y  moment with open eyes and mind in order to not let opportunities just pass you by.
What’s required is: initiative, braveness, willingness to take risks in order to pick and ride the right wave in the set… approaching it with full commitment and even if you get it on the head and get badly washed, there’s no giving up out there, energy is required and the more you get in touch with the ocean and won’t try to force your way, the less you’ll need and soon you’ll be back in the line-up waiting for the next window of opportunity, i.e. set !

Some days you don’t really catch any good wave, only the ones who still paddle out regardless will be lucky and riding the peak of life again very soon !”

People who love the Ocean know that and with this mind-set the ups & downs of life can turn from a bumpy road into an exciting funpark !

In this spirit:  Enjoy the ride, would all people be surfing, the world would be a happier place !

Have fun with the wallpaper & carpe diem guys,
Yours Gabi Steindl

…well, to tell u the honest truth: I’m not surprised about its sick content, design and features as it has been developed by the same super brain that’s behind kitegabi.com as well     Yep, Jeremie and myself share the same web-mastermind of New Dawn Media!

I admire Jeremie for his work attitude and passion. He counts without a doubt amongst the most committed professional kiteboarders that I know out there…   and in a way, Jeremie and myself are on exactly the same wavelength as we both focus on waveriding as well as freeriding:  New spots and perfect waves, living dreams and sharing the passion with kindred mates all around the world no matter their background, age or mother tongue… the true freeride-spirit.

Check out Jeremieeloykiteboarding.com and enjoy folks !!
Urs Gabi

Yes, 2010 without a doubt represents my strongest year so far in terms of media-exposure and it’s really beautiful to see that every season  my efforts of always trying to find new, yet rather undiscovered kitespots, which I portray in my articles and photos together with my progession and fierce will of always pushing the limits of waveriding an edge further, is being acknowledged and truly appreciated by magazines + readers all around the globe !

I would like to take this opportunity to say  “MANY THANX  for your continuous support folks, really appreciated ” !

There’s loads of new interesting articles -    technical features that are aimed at helping to boost your level,  just like spot-guides and trip-stories about yet unknown kitesurf-destinations, and much more !!   -     for you to be found in my portfolio, ALL of them available to read directly online or even saved as pdf onto your computer.

Check out for example my amaaazine once-in-a-lifetime-trip to Papua New Guinea on 9 pages in the German magazine or the COVER shot “Kitegabi on Fire“, when I jumped over a burning raft at the Prosurf Extreme Charity competition in Kenya at night.

Also there’s a super interesting “How to get into Waveriding”-feature as well as my New Zealand-Story Part 2 (North island, Part 1 about the South island was published in 2009) in English, my trip-story with a detailed spot-guide on Kiwi-Land-Kitesurf-Paradise !

If your mother tongue is Spanish, how about a good read on the  “Best and Worst of being a Kite-Pro” in the Spanish Surf a Vela magazine.

Not to forget to mention my brandnew column “Wave of Life” in Austrias leading lifestyle magazine for women: “Für Mich”-Magazine.  After a big opening feature, a smaller one made up the second episode of it and the next one is being published as we speak on biiiiiiiig-spread about my trip to Papua New Guinea, stay tuned for that one !

A 4-page portray in Germanys leading sports, health & fitness magazine Fit 4 Fun and so much more guys, just check it out yourself and cruise around the published features of previous seasons as well. Most of my articles are totally timeless, I try to pack as much interesting infos as possible into them supported by the very sickest photos .

Have fun guys & I would be stoked about your feedback!
Please feel free to email me anytime with any queries or questions, I love talking about my biggest passion and am super keen on helping you in any way that I can.
Catch you soon,
Gabi

This month’s mag is Kiteboarding.de’s annual “WAVESPECIAL” and it’s fully packed with sick action photos and beautiful wave-stories!

PLUS:  in it, you’ll also find my latest masterpiece “How to get into wavekiting”, an instructional feature that hopefully will help you to kick start your wavekiting-career   !

With the help of some of my team mates from the North Kiteboarding Global team, current World Champ Steph Bridges (UK), Anja Grzelinska (POL) and others I put together the very basics, nicely supported by appropriate photos.

…do it folks, before it’s too late, cause the next issue is about to hit the shelves!

With any further questions, simply drop me an email.
Have fun guys & get into the best feeling in this life – wavekiting
Urs Gabi

Already back in my golden teenager-years  -  only like 3 years ago …  –   I loved reading the well renowned german magazine “Fit 4 Fun”, which is in my opinion THE only health & fitness publication on the market with style and really useful articles on fitness, nutrition, health, body, mind & soul… and of course as the name already reveals: FUN!

So yeah, I’ve been a fan of the mag for a long, long time… that’s why I feel even more stoked and proud about a beautiful feature in the current June issue of the magazine that Fit 4 Fun-editor Tobias Hatje put together, about Kitegabi, the “Kite-Queen”  -  thanx Tobias !  –   of wavekiting.

Supported by some sick photos, this article represents without a doubt a highlight in my media-portfolio and I feel really honoured receiving 4 pages in this well renowned publication.

There’s loads of additional super interesting features in the June issue, thus get down to the nearest newsagent and get yourself a copy of the mag folks, before the next issue hits the shelves !!

Have fun Gxx

My trip to PNG was split into 3 stages: The first week I stayed on the Trobriand Islands -  which are also called ‘Islands of Love’ -  the second week in the capital Port Moresby and the third week in a small fisher-village four hours south of the capital along the coast: Hula.  In Hula Village I felt honoured having been hosted by the family of the president of the PNG Olympic Committee & Sporting Federation.

That day when this shot was taken, I went kitesurfing way out into the open ocean as I could spot a reef there, where it seemed to me that sweet waves were breaking… and so they were !

I played for hours in the crystal clear waters out there. People in the village must have noticed the ‘strange huge bird’ in the sky and pretty much all the fisherman came out on their small wooden boats to watch and to check out the ‘flying blond girl’. They screamed and cheered and were completely fascinated by what they could see…. later they told me that I would enter the history books of the country .

A could write a book about all the sick kitesurf locations that I found in the three weeks that I spent in PNG;   about my experiences, acquaintances, adventures and once-in-a-lifetime-moments a whole volume of books. I have already explored a vast amount of places on my own, PNG is unmatched and truly special in so many ways. For the individualists amongst you who like to tack against the kite-mass-stream this is the place to go to for your next holiday, the last frontier and a truly hidden kite-paradise between Stone Age and Modern Age.

My trip will remain in my heart forever. A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’-trip which felt a bit like a visit to another planet and which clearly prove the incredibly strong unifying force of our great sport !

KITEWORLD will be publishing my article on PNG in one of the upcoming summer issues, so stay tuned and get yourself a copy! The article also already has been published on 11 pages in the German magazine Kiteboarding.de and is currently in the French Kiteboarder Mag. I will be uploading the articles soon into my Publications Portfolio. Austrian TV broadcasted several interviews and little films about it as well, check my video section for those!

Downloading the FREE WALLPAPER is easy: simply click on the right screen resolution for your computer and off you go .

Have fun guys & CARPE DIEM !
Gabi

If you haven’t, then it’s high time to do so … the month’s already passed more than half way through folks

For your free download in all screen resolutions and even for the IPhone, just click here!

Carpe Diem guys & have fun!
Catch ya later…
Gabi

The current issue of Für Mich-Magazine features the big “INTRO” with a 5 page write-up and background to ‘Kitegabi’ and her upcoming column.

As the title of the column suggests, I will be sending letters to the readers from my journeys & adventures from all different corners of the World, with little travel stories, anecdotes, life-wisdoms & philosophies and of course each of my letters will be supported by some beautiful photos of the respective country!

Apologies to the ones amongst u, who cannot get hold of a copy of the magazine or who do not speak german;   to the others:  get down to the newsagent and get yourself a copy of the magazine !!  Alternatively  u can also read the INTRO already online, check it out.

I would luv 2 get ur feedback guys & please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments.
Carpe Diem &  have fun!
Gabi