ricki
02-24-2009, 06:40 PM
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Beach_VR_s_1.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=album379&id=Beach_VR_s_1)
Heading back to Miami and Crandon Park for more of the Kiteboarding Masters 2008 (in 2009!?). Photos from the day appear below in no particular order.
(Click photo for full sized image.)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/port_IMG_2475.jpg
The Port of Miami is just to the north. You can see traffic ease in and out through the day with kiters ripping in the foreground.
First a couple of looks at the course race again ...
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Start_VR_2.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=album379&id=Start_VR_2)
Another view of things just before the start.
(Click photo for full sized image.)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Start_VR_1_s.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=album379&id=Start_VR_1_s)
Just after the start and the kiters are stretching out. Who do you recognize in the stream of racers?
(Click photo for full sized image.)
Shifting gears from the course race to free style ...
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Stubai.jpg
Looks like lenticulars are forming over the Stubai, whoops shifted a bit too far. Back to Key Biscayne. By the way, be sure to checkout the write up and photos for the course race in the first part of the day HERE (http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=7903). Some unusual perspectives came out of that one.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Stacey_up.jpg
Stacey throws a ralley
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/crowd_IMG_2639.jpg
Spectators get off on the action on the water
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Melissa_Dave.jpg
Melissa comes in for a landing before Dave
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/damo_invert.jpg
Damo checks out the world inverted, passing along
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Joe_IMG_2591.jpg
Joe is having a blast and it shows
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/J_IMG_2026.jpg
Jose gets ready to head out
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Back.jpg
Incoming
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Lost_bar.jpg
Tommy reaches almost grabs the bar in a pass but just misses. He threw moves down hard continuously throughout.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/w_n_s_IMG_2905.jpg
There can be a lot of sprinting in these events, proven by Will booking back upwind with able assistance from Stacey helping out with his board. He rides for Naish and Stacey works with Best, is that great or what!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/three.jpg
Damo, Billy and Dave line up
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/amphib_phone_IMG_8138.jpg
Jaaz of MKB show here with his moblie communication. I didn't know that normal sized amphibious cell phones were out. You can take this phone into the shower. Why would you want to do that anyway?
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Chris_walks_IMG_2346.jpg
There goes Christophe striding north over the flats
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Lonnie_rips.jpg
Lonny shows off some of that excellent "no straps" balance. Hang in there!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Damo_n_Will.jpg
Damo passes as Will moves in
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Joe_R.jpg
Joe Ruscito pops one
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Tommy.jpg
Up and out there
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Stacey_Rallie.jpg
Stacey throws one
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Tommy_F.jpg
Tommy slides out
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Melissa_spin.jpg
All Melissa's stretching pays off
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/damo_IMG_2883.jpg
Damo books in
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Gebi_up.jpg
I am not sure what is going on but it looks backwards and Gebi is pulling it off of course
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/JR_pass_up.jpg
Coming in for touchdown sans bar
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/stretch.jpg
May have to rename this a kiter's stretch, used to be named after hurdlers. Garry walks in the background.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/D_Pass.jpg
Times like this you really appreciate those crunches!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Kapow.jpg
KA-POW!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/MG.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Joes_skid.jpg
Reminds me of a snowboarding move
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/On_da_beach.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Kahuna_IMG_8141.jpg
The Kahuna just out from Best
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Eclipse_up.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/TF_spray.jpg
Burning in
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Up.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Tommy_ralley.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Damo_up.jpg
Champion form shows, lots of other hot talent on the water too
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Melissa_up.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Garry_SUP.jpg
The wind eased just following the completion of the free style event. Unfortunately halting the session on the new mega slider. Next time! Garry paddles out on a JL standup board
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Winners_freestyle.jpg
The winners of the free style competition, Damo taking first for the men and Melissa for the women. Great job to all!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Damo_Winds.jpg
Damo also wins the best trick of the day award, great low key guy too.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Beach.jpg
It was a fun day, thanks!
Photos by Rick Iossi
Heading back to Miami and Crandon Park for more of the Kiteboarding Masters 2008 (in 2009!?). Photos from the day appear below in no particular order.
(Click photo for full sized image.)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/port_IMG_2475.jpg
The Port of Miami is just to the north. You can see traffic ease in and out through the day with kiters ripping in the foreground.
First a couple of looks at the course race again ...
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Start_VR_2.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=album379&id=Start_VR_2)
Another view of things just before the start.
(Click photo for full sized image.)
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Start_VR_1_s.sized.jpg (http://www.fksa.org/gallery/view_photo.php?full=1&set_albumName=album379&id=Start_VR_1_s)
Just after the start and the kiters are stretching out. Who do you recognize in the stream of racers?
(Click photo for full sized image.)
Shifting gears from the course race to free style ...
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Stubai.jpg
Looks like lenticulars are forming over the Stubai, whoops shifted a bit too far. Back to Key Biscayne. By the way, be sure to checkout the write up and photos for the course race in the first part of the day HERE (http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=7903). Some unusual perspectives came out of that one.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Stacey_up.jpg
Stacey throws a ralley
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/crowd_IMG_2639.jpg
Spectators get off on the action on the water
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Melissa_Dave.jpg
Melissa comes in for a landing before Dave
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/damo_invert.jpg
Damo checks out the world inverted, passing along
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Joe_IMG_2591.jpg
Joe is having a blast and it shows
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/J_IMG_2026.jpg
Jose gets ready to head out
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Back.jpg
Incoming
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Lost_bar.jpg
Tommy reaches almost grabs the bar in a pass but just misses. He threw moves down hard continuously throughout.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/w_n_s_IMG_2905.jpg
There can be a lot of sprinting in these events, proven by Will booking back upwind with able assistance from Stacey helping out with his board. He rides for Naish and Stacey works with Best, is that great or what!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/three.jpg
Damo, Billy and Dave line up
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/amphib_phone_IMG_8138.jpg
Jaaz of MKB show here with his moblie communication. I didn't know that normal sized amphibious cell phones were out. You can take this phone into the shower. Why would you want to do that anyway?
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Chris_walks_IMG_2346.jpg
There goes Christophe striding north over the flats
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Lonnie_rips.jpg
Lonny shows off some of that excellent "no straps" balance. Hang in there!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Damo_n_Will.jpg
Damo passes as Will moves in
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Joe_R.jpg
Joe Ruscito pops one
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Tommy.jpg
Up and out there
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album378/Stacey_Rallie.jpg
Stacey throws one
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Tommy_F.jpg
Tommy slides out
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Melissa_spin.jpg
All Melissa's stretching pays off
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/damo_IMG_2883.jpg
Damo books in
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Gebi_up.jpg
I am not sure what is going on but it looks backwards and Gebi is pulling it off of course
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/JR_pass_up.jpg
Coming in for touchdown sans bar
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/stretch.jpg
May have to rename this a kiter's stretch, used to be named after hurdlers. Garry walks in the background.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/D_Pass.jpg
Times like this you really appreciate those crunches!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Kapow.jpg
KA-POW!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/MG.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Joes_skid.jpg
Reminds me of a snowboarding move
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/On_da_beach.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Kahuna_IMG_8141.jpg
The Kahuna just out from Best
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Eclipse_up.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/TF_spray.jpg
Burning in
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Up.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Tommy_ralley.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Damo_up.jpg
Champion form shows, lots of other hot talent on the water too
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Melissa_up.jpg
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Garry_SUP.jpg
The wind eased just following the completion of the free style event. Unfortunately halting the session on the new mega slider. Next time! Garry paddles out on a JL standup board
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Winners_freestyle.jpg
The winners of the free style competition, Damo taking first for the men and Melissa for the women. Great job to all!
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Damo_Winds.jpg
Damo also wins the best trick of the day award, great low key guy too.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album379/Beach.jpg
It was a fun day, thanks!
Photos by Rick Iossi