6th Annual Jupiter Kiteboarding Invasion

[ricki]

t's that time again ...

"Where: Juno Beach (Kite Beach, Shower Head 10, click HERE (http://www.jupiterkiteboarding.com/pages/directions.html) for map and directions.)
Jupiter Kiteboarding invites you to the 6th Annual Jupiter Kiteboarding Invasion. This years competition will consist of separate heats in both strapless and freestyle Kiteboarding. This year we will also have a series of paddleboarding races.

Friday Jan 30th
9-10 AM Riders Check In
10:15 AM Riders Meeting Top of Stairs, Neil Hutchinson
11 AM Freestyle, Strapless or Paddleboarding Heats (Discipline will depend on weather conditions.)
12 PM Lunch Provided for Riders
12:30 PM Freestyle, Strapless or Paddleboarding Heats (Discipline will depend on weather conditions.)
7:30 PM Dinner and Videos at Corners Restaurant Indiantown Road (71 E. Indiantown Rd. Jupiter, FL)

Saturday Jan 31st
8-9 AM Riders Check In
9:15 AM Riders Meeting Top of Stairs, Neil Hutchinson
9:30 AM Freestyle, Strapless or Paddleboarding Heats (Discipline will depend on weather conditions.)
12 PM Lunch Provided for Riders
12:30 PM Freestyle, Strapless or Paddleboarding Heats (Discipline will depend on weather conditions.)
7:30 PM Dinner and Videos at Corners Restaurant Indiantown Road (71 E. Indiantown Rd. Jupiter, FL)

Sunday Feb 1st
8-9 AM Riders Check In
9:15 AM Riders Meeting Top of Stairs, Neil Hutchinson
9:30 AM Freestyle, Strapless or Paddleboarding Final Heats
12 PM Lunch Provided for Riders
1-3 PM Awards Ceremony - Top of Stairs

- At registration all competitors must choose what category they would like to enter, wave/strapless or freestyle

- Maximum of 24 riders in each category with a minimum of 16 in each category

- First round will be 6 man heats 10 min each 2 min transition (consisting as closely as possible 3 freestyle and 3 wave/strapless)
2 wave/strapless and 2 freestyle will go through from these 8 heats

- Second round will be 4 man heats of 8 min each with 2 min transition
1 wave/strapless and 1 freestyle will go through from these 8 heats

- Semi final will be 4 man heats of 8 min each with 2 min transition
1 wave/strapless and 1 freestyle will go through from these 4 heats

- There will then be a final of 4 for wave/strapless and a final of 4 for freestyle both 10 min heats
Paddleboarding Race Format

Round 1 - Individual
The event will begin with 8 Heats with 8 riders per heat. Each heat will be separated into 4 winners and 4 losers. After the first 8 heats there will be a winners bracket of 32 riders and a losers bracket of 32 riders.

Round - 2 Individual
Next there will be a losers round consisting of 4 heats of 8 riders. Each heat will be separated into 4 winners and 4 losers. At this point 16 people will be eliminated.

Semifinal - 3 Individual
The 16 winners from the losers round will advance and compete against the 32 winners from heat 1. The 48 riders will compete in 6 heats with 8 riders each, from each heat 1 rider will advance.

Finals - 3 Individual
The final heat will have 6 riders and first, second and third choice will be chosen.

Round 1 - Team Relay
Each competitor will choose a teammate. The event will begin with 4 heats with 16 riders per heat, 8 riders on the water at once.

Round 2 - Team Relay
The 4 winning teams will have a final heat to name the first, second and third winners.

Sponsors: Slingshot, Cabrinha, North, GK, Eclipse, Litewave, Dakine, Transcend, NPX"

From: http://jupiterkiteboarding.com/store/ds_product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=1784&digistore_custid=69b94534956ac6db0abeb0042f5e73ef

[stauter]

Is the event still on for Jan30 - Feb1?

Thanks
Craig

[ricki]

Jeremy usually picks a date and sticks with it. It is supposed to go off starting this coming Friday.

[ricki]

Just spoke to Jeremy and it is starting this Friday as scheduled going through Sunday. Hope to see you there.

[JL_USA]

In support of his new US distributor based in Miami, Jimmy Lewis is sending a 6'3" Chamber KT to be awarded at the Jupiter Kite Invasion. Fuacata Sports, the new distributor will be on hand with Jimmy Lewis SUP and Kiteboard Demos available. We will be watching all the events and choosing the best amateur wave ride to be awarded with this great board which is on it's way from Maui right now. This applies to SUP and Kite and Strapless competitors.

[ricki]

Great news about the prizes! Looks like there should be wind and waves for the event. Nothing like a strong NW wind to setup some nice glassy swells in Jupiter. North is side onshore up that way, so good to go for kiting as well as the cold front clocks the wind. It's getting close now.

[ricki]

Was holding off to toss up a forecast. It has been changing somewhat a few times a day and will likely continue to change into the weekend. Still, it is getting GOOD! So, fingers crossed and here goes ...

Friday...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 20 to 25 knots. Near shore...seas 2 to 3 feet. In the gulf stream...seas 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers.

Friday Night... Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet near shore and up to 6 to 8 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of showers.

Saturday...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet near shore and up to 7 to 9 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Saturday Night...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet near shore and up to 5 to 7 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Sunday...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

Sunday Night...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 feet or less near shore and up to 2 to 4 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas.

From: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=290&map.y=63&site=mfl



Hope it holds or gets even better. With that sort of setup, clocking strong out of the west to NW, then cooking overnight, we're talking some WAVES. Should be fun.

[damion_dark]

sorry for the barrage of questions but i must ask...

I'm going there to watch the competition.

How come you only posted the Jupiter Kiteboardin Invasion only yesterday? I thought it would be in the UPCOMING EVENTS section at least one month in advanced so everyone knows?

Is the parking free? I wouldn't like to have to keep changing out bills for quarters and whatnot? Would be a hassle if I decide to camp out.

Do you have to pay to get in?

Is there an area on the beach nearby with flat knee high water for beginners to practice on without disturbing the competition going on nearby?

Can I camp out on the beach or somewhere near the beach? Well, probably a park or something slightly inland because the wind will be kicking and a tent would flap like crazy. I'd just really hate to drive back to ft lauderdale and drive back up the next day. I'm extremely broke.

I couldn't help but notice the winds in your forecast sound like offshore winds. I thought one should never go kitesurfing in offshore winds?

Also where did you get that forecast? I usually have to rely on weather underground which does a generally good job at predicting the weather but i was wondering what your sources were.

Again sorry for all the questions.

[damion_dark]

oh yeah, how many kiters can we expect to see out there?

If the biggest craziest kitesurfing competition you've been to was a 10 on a scale from 1-10, what would this be?

Please excuse my bluntness, I'm just not familiar with competitions.

[ricki]

Jeremy became concerned about too great a turnout of riders in response to lots of publicity a couple of years back. I recall he gave one weeks notice that year. Since that time, I've backed off myself. The first notice of this year's event went up on here a couple of weeks ago, http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=7712

If you are really interested in Florida kiting events and possible timing, you should look over the coverage of past events including the last five years of this contest at: http://fksa.org/forumdisplay.php?f=115

Unless they've put in meters in the last year, I recall there is no fee for parking. No one charges admission either. You sound like you might be new to the area. I wouldn't expect ANY flat water with useable wind on Saturday. There will likely be a nasty shore break for new kiters although competitors will likely enjoy it. Waves will likely come down a bit on Sunday by the current forecast. If you are not used to kiting in waves, good sized ones at that, I wouldn't plan of kiting on Saturday in that area. Checkout the wave photos from some of the past events here. Flat water is largely unheard of in normal winds in the open ocean, Biscayne Bay and Keys excepted.

There is no legal camping on the beach in Jupiter/Juno or anywhere else on a beach in SE Florida that comes to mind. A couple of the State parks allow it that are near the beach along with the normal commercial camp grounds usually inland. Do your research to avoid problems. Some info along these lines appears in the Florida Guide at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=2278

Yes, offshore winds are predicted for Friday unsuitable for kiting. Winds may bend sideshore in Jupiter, MAYBE, by micrometeo effects but I wouldn't count on it. Neil has standup paddle surfing events laid on which should work out fine regardless of wind direction.

There is a ton of info on this site, covering all your questions and a great deal more. Look around, you have an inquisitive nature, you should find lots of interest. Wx info for all areas of the state appear in the various quadrant forums, for this area at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6734

[ricki]

oh yeah, how many kiters can we expect to see out there?

If the biggest craziest kitesurfing competition you've been to was a 10 on a scale from 1-10, what would this be?

Please excuse my bluntness, I'm just not familiar with competitions.

Look over the past event write ups to get a feel for how this event stacks up.

[ricki]

Here's the latest forecast out of NWS for Jupiter south to Deerfield (Jupiter is on the line of two marine forecast zones):


Friday...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming 15 to 20 knots. Near shore...seas 2 to 3 feet. Well offshore...seas 2 feet or less building to 3 to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Showers likely.

Friday Night...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet near shore and up to 6 to 8 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. Slight chance of light showers.

Saturday...North winds 20 to 25 knots becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet near shore and up to 7 to 9 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Saturday Night...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet near shore and up to 6 to 8 feet in the gulf stream. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Sunday...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Near shore...seas 2 to 3 feet. In the gulf stream...seas 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

Sunday Night...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=280&map.y=52&site=mfl
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=263&map.y=39&site=mfl


So, sounds like it might be a day for Standup Paddle Surfing tomorrow from the south zone forecast. With the north zone, there may be useable nice wind by tomorrow afternoon. Have to wait and see what wx is delivered. Beyond these forecasts, useable wind will come unexpectedly at times. Also, it may be wet at times, perhaps in the morning, then again, they've predicted near 80 % rain chance at times in the past with no wet stuff falling, have to see what comes. Neil has been working up all sorts of ingenious Standup events, what this about pungie standup with the last rider still up winning the day?

Honking wind all night and into the day on Saturday, 20 to 25 N or near sideshore should boost up the waves and provide some nice wind for the heats. It is good it is supposed to start before dawn, saves waiting. The high is supposed to be 62 on Saturday btw with sunny wx. It is supposed to ease at some point during the day, lets hope late. It is supposed to be 10 to 15 kt. on Sunday but the event has been run in this sort of wind before. So be of good cheer, also should have waves remaining from Saturday still coming through.

All in all, the forecast is for a fun weekend, fingers crossed and enjoy!

[eclipsedave]

Heres my guess N side shore 20knts 2:30 pm Friday

[ricki]

Heres my guess N side shore 20knts 2:30 pm Friday

I like your prediction better than NWS for the Jupiter and south zone! Hope you're right.

Here's another prediction supporting that outcome, from NWS for the Jupiter and north to Sebastian Inlet:


Friday...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely in the morning...then chance of showers in the afternoon.

Friday Night...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters.

Saturday...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Choppy on the intracoastal waters.

Saturday Night...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.

Sunday...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=281&map.y=16&site=mfl


As Jupiter is in the middle, the wx may fall in the middle of the north and south zones too. Then again ...

Looks like a ton of fun in any case.

[ricki]

The forecast is still evolving, best bet is to show up on time today, ready for standup or perhaps useable wind. The timing of the frontal passage and resulting wind shift to the north is uncertain and differs between the Jupiter and north zone;
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=275&map.y=10&site=mfl

and the Jupiter and south zone:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?map.x=286&map.y=66&site=mfl

Additional info at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6734

[damion_dark]

Thanks for answering all my questions. My bad again. Yeah I don't think I'll be kiting in conditions like that. The pictures are great though. Especially the panoramic ones! Looks like tis going to be a fun event. I will definitly be there. I also found a link on here to that video of that guy dimitri hitting a house in midair. OUCH! That was crazy!!!! Those are some really good forecast tools too in the link. Much more accurate than weather underground. Thanks dude.

[ricki]

You're welcome, yes it is a good thing Dimitri came through that impact largely in one piece.

Just got an update from Jeremy at the Invasion. The wind came up nicely side shore for a while around noon, so they got some kiting events off. The wind shifted back close to side to side off pending the swing to the north. So, they're running standup events. Also, the waves are building, yeeha! If the forecast holds, tomorrow should be epic! You can see what may be 4 ft. perhaps a bit higher clean swells developing near Jupiter Inlet on the livecam. The wet leading edge of the front seems to have passed seaward of Jupiter, allowing things to dry up. http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=6734

Have fun out there folks

[ricki]

great day! 20 - 25 for the first half plus nice waves. must have run over 30 heats. quality riding at all levels. photos soon. more action sunday.

[troubleshooter]

You call that a great day:shock:

For freaks sake man you guys are insane to ride in that stuff. Do you go home and strap yourself to the wall and take 10 lashings just to finish it off?

You guys definitely impress me. Much different then Im used to.

[ricki]

Look at some of the past events, there are dozens of images. Today was pretty mild by comparison to some years. The guys did well.

Here are some early shots out of about a 1000 today:


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Jon_IMG_0505.jpg
Jon riding easy


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Damo_flys.jpg
Damo flys along



http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Cameron_D_IMG_0727.jpg
Cameron pops one



http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Up.jpg
Passing along



http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Stacey_IMG_0643.jpg
Stacey eases into a nice one


Lots more to come from today and there is still Sunday's riding ahead.

[ricki]

Going slowly through the images from the competition. Here are a few more ...


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Event_IMG_7753.jpg


http://photos-e.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2115/5/106/633803198/n633803198_1434244_8198.jpg
Jon Modica throws a nice jump on his strapless board



http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Riding.jpg
Jessica and crew came all the way down from Ontario.



http://photos-f.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2115/5/106/633803198/n633803198_1434245_8511.jpg
Not sure but think this might be Matt


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Riding_time_IMG_7798.jpg


It is out of order but have some shots of the award ceremony fresh out of the oven, so here goes ...

http://photos-a.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2115/5/106/633803198/n633803198_1434240_6829.jpg
Dan looks happy, should be getting a new Jimmy Lewis kiteboard for some outstanding wave riding that morning at the competition. Garry Menk and Ken Russell just took over distribution of Jimmy Lewis kite and standup boards in North and South America. They decided to kick things off with this great donation.


http://photos-c.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2115/5/106/633803198/n633803198_1434242_7577.jpg
Jessica, Melissa and Stacey win kudos for great free riding


http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2115/5/106/633803198/n633803198_1434243_7865.jpg
Jon and Nick win wave riding. Jon shows off his great innate balance by keeping the cowboy hat on his do, for a few seconds anyway.


http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v2115/5/106/633803198/n633803198_1434246_8842.jpg
It was in the 40's F on Saturday am, hence all the parkas and not the usual bikinis from past Invasions. Lots of these ladies hit the surf and ripped it up anyway.


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album373/Quiting_time_IMG_7777.jpg
Lots more to come