College Comp. Saturday!!

[kiteUSF]

We will be holding a college kiteboarding competition in front of The Undertow Beach Bar on Saturday 1/19. Red Bull will be set up with the star tent and drinks. Its going to be a good one. Boarder X and freestyle comps running from 12-late afternoon. Come by and check it out if you have a chance. Also, please try to avoid riding in or around the area directly in front of The Undertow as we are expecting 20+ riders. Hope to see you there!!

[Danimal8199]

what schools will be involed? Can you give anymore detail for the forums benefit?

[Kev]

sounds like a fun time!!

[kiteUSF]

USF, Eckerd College, UCF, FSU, UNF, Lynn University, and UF are going to be bring riders.

[Skyway Scott]

That sounds cool. It's great that the UnderTow gave a thumb up to this.
They have been really down on us kiteboarders hanging out at the 'Tow lately, for some reason. Maybe this will change all that.

[Danimal8199]

U - C - F!!!

Go kiteboarding Knights!

[vstone511]

i might have to check that out with you danny

[bayflite]

i'm from the school of hard knocks.

[Chad085]

saw some pics on gulfster, how did the contest go??? got a late start i guess, hopefully nobody got spanked in that weather

[kiteUSF]

comp went great! we had a great boarder x course set up. everyone competed and had a great time. we got the heck out of there before the squall hit. stay tuned for some video and pictures.

[ProximityProduct]

Here are a few pics, video coming soon.

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[TritonKiteboarding]

Comp was a blast, as the fog lifted early we were greeted with a nice 20 knts out of the south. USF swept the competition with Chase Kosterlitz winning the boarder-x and Mitchell Hall (a renowned college sailor) took second.

The fog did come in pretty heavy mid race and riders were dissapearing mid heat, we postponed untill it lifted and everyone was stoked the wind stayed.

16 riders showed up on a 72 hrs notice from five different schools, we also had a freestyle expression session (triple-s Stlye(no heats)) The awards given were:
Best overall session: Chase Kosterlitz (USF)
Large Flying Mammal: Mark Barber (UNF)
Bawlz: Alex Moore (Eckerd)
Wreckage: Chester (USF)
Loopmaster: Tripp Hobbs (Eckerd)
Kitemanship: Oli Berlic (Eckerd)
Sponsors included: Watersports West, Arnette, Triton Kiteboarding, Slingshot, USF, Red Bull, and the Undertow!!!
Thanks to everyone who came out, it was our best event yet, our next event should be in Delray Beach hosted by Lynn University, After that we will host our key west spring break regional championships again. Stay tuned for movies!

[Sean B]

Sounds like it was a good time. Go Bulls! :)

[JoshTaylor]

props to matt sexton!

[TritonKiteboarding]

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[TritonKiteboarding]

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[ProximityProduct]

Took me long enough to post this........

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