ricki
12-07-2008, 12:02 PM
The WIND CAME UP! For about four hours recorded at 14 to 16 kts. sideshore before it clocked SW. Amazing and lucky for the guys that showed up and with kites. A few shots from the day follow. A good time was had by all with more to come tomorrow, after the party tonight of course.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/day_IMG_1715.jpg
A nice turnout of kiters and specators at this first ever Delray kiting event
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Matt_IMG_1675.jpg
They had a first at this one, kiter-wave runner races. Matt, creator of the CKA is showing little concern for the waverunner tossing off a trick.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Joe_IMG_1784.jpg
Joe Ruscito passes inverted (thanks Stacey!)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/sprints_IMG_1681.jpg
They had a heat of kite assisted wind sprints both on land and in the water. Seems silly but what do I know?
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/crowd_IMG_1530.jpg
The crowd gets into the riding
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Will.jpg
Will passes one too
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Catapult_IMG_1721.jpg
Thinking the wind might be light, they setup a kiter catapult over by the Red Bull tent. This lady just arrives at the far end of her flight, a perfect touch down!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/alex_IMG_1446.jpg
Alex, like Rodney Dangerfield is back to college, shhh, it's a secret. Wonder if Alex knows?!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Up_IMG_1461.jpg
This unnamed rider (help me out guys) jumps a sportsfisherman taking the baits as he goes
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/walking_IMG_1536.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/beach_IMG_1485.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/guards_IMG_1448.jpg
Big thanks to Delray Ocean Rescue for all their help in making the event a reality!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Matt.jpg
Matt seems happy, must be all that unforecast wind
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/riding.jpg
Mystery rider pt. II
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/sentinel.jpg
Maria Herrera from the Sunsentinel was covering the action both before and during the event. She's written a number of articles about kiteboarding including her personal intro to body dragging, (on land? we'll hook you up with an instructor next time!) HERE (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpkitesidebar12xxsbdec06,0,2815043.story) and event coverage HERE (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-1206kiteboardingcomp,0,1608940.story).
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/will_IMG_1514.jpg
Will pops one
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Attack.jpg
The next competition consisted of boarding boats underway. The team heads out to checkout the cat.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/44_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Neil_n_Lia.sized.jpg
Lia of Best Kiteboarding and Neil of Tiki Beach Watersports/Slingshot Kiteboarding work hard both in front and behind the scenes to bring the event off. Thanks folks for all the hard work!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/up_IMG_1570.jpg
Kiting is coeducational as this lady rides up to prove
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Best_001.sized.jpg
Best had a strong turnout including Shannon on right, Ian, Gavin and Stacey
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Matt_up_IMG_1611.jpg
Matt floats along, nice color coordination!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/will_3.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Grinch.jpg
Matt and Demian reel one in using the Grinch. This gadget came to global attention last week when a wake dude ripped across the flooded plain of St. Marks Square in Venice, more at the bottom of the page HERE (http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6089)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/see_ya.jpg
Getting to be that time, see ya tomorrow!
Photos by Rick Iossi
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/day_IMG_1715.jpg
A nice turnout of kiters and specators at this first ever Delray kiting event
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Matt_IMG_1675.jpg
They had a first at this one, kiter-wave runner races. Matt, creator of the CKA is showing little concern for the waverunner tossing off a trick.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Joe_IMG_1784.jpg
Joe Ruscito passes inverted (thanks Stacey!)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/sprints_IMG_1681.jpg
They had a heat of kite assisted wind sprints both on land and in the water. Seems silly but what do I know?
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/crowd_IMG_1530.jpg
The crowd gets into the riding
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Will.jpg
Will passes one too
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Catapult_IMG_1721.jpg
Thinking the wind might be light, they setup a kiter catapult over by the Red Bull tent. This lady just arrives at the far end of her flight, a perfect touch down!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/alex_IMG_1446.jpg
Alex, like Rodney Dangerfield is back to college, shhh, it's a secret. Wonder if Alex knows?!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Up_IMG_1461.jpg
This unnamed rider (help me out guys) jumps a sportsfisherman taking the baits as he goes
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/walking_IMG_1536.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/beach_IMG_1485.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/guards_IMG_1448.jpg
Big thanks to Delray Ocean Rescue for all their help in making the event a reality!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Matt.jpg
Matt seems happy, must be all that unforecast wind
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/riding.jpg
Mystery rider pt. II
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/sentinel.jpg
Maria Herrera from the Sunsentinel was covering the action both before and during the event. She's written a number of articles about kiteboarding including her personal intro to body dragging, (on land? we'll hook you up with an instructor next time!) HERE (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpkitesidebar12xxsbdec06,0,2815043.story) and event coverage HERE (http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-1206kiteboardingcomp,0,1608940.story).
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/will_IMG_1514.jpg
Will pops one
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Attack.jpg
The next competition consisted of boarding boats underway. The team heads out to checkout the cat.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/44_G.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Neil_n_Lia.sized.jpg
Lia of Best Kiteboarding and Neil of Tiki Beach Watersports/Slingshot Kiteboarding work hard both in front and behind the scenes to bring the event off. Thanks folks for all the hard work!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/up_IMG_1570.jpg
Kiting is coeducational as this lady rides up to prove
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Best_001.sized.jpg
Best had a strong turnout including Shannon on right, Ian, Gavin and Stacey
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Matt_up_IMG_1611.jpg
Matt floats along, nice color coordination!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/will_3.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/Grinch.jpg
Matt and Demian reel one in using the Grinch. This gadget came to global attention last week when a wake dude ripped across the flooded plain of St. Marks Square in Venice, more at the bottom of the page HERE (http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6089)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album347/see_ya.jpg
Getting to be that time, see ya tomorrow!
Photos by Rick Iossi