FIRST LOOK - II09 Saturday & Sunday
What a fun day! Thank you all who helped make this happen! We had great wind, incredible riding and good times on the beach.
I didn't have a chance to take any pictures, but I'm sure there were lots taken. Maybe you all could put some up. Today we ran course racing: men's and women's, and freestyle. There were some dramatic heats and fantastic finishes...more to come. |
Thanks to Brad, Ray, all the troops, sponsors and RIDERS! What a great day. Here are just a few shots of the action, tons more great images have yet to be looked at and processed. Stay tuned for that.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/TF.jpg Tommy whips one up http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/DL.sized.jpg Damo jumps spotted by a gull http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Sean_IMG_4448.jpg Sean boosted real strong throughout http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Up.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Course.jpg A scene from one of the morning course races. The guys are running tight. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Ken_JL.jpg Looks like Ken is going for a Miami Vice hair dunk, worth style points! http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/BP.jpg Billy clears the roof of the Cheaspeake? Close. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/JM_up.jpg Jon moves out http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/dual_IMG_4256.jpg Excellent caliber of riding http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Ken_IMG_4323.jpg Ken scoping out the bridge for a jump? Not. Haven't even put in hardly anything from the am course race yet. Lots more to come. |
Here's a few more from yesterday, there are so many more interesting actions shots.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/...ders.sized.jpg Sean moves, prepare for boarders! http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/DAMO_UP.jpg Damo does what he does so very well, upside down http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Melissa_n_Jamie.jpg Melissa and Jamie launch at the same time http://www.fksa.org/albums/album383/Billy_up.jpg Billy passes, the sailboat is a great backdrop and uh prop, if you tangle with it. One guy did, kite only, photos to follow Stay tuned ... |
Heading back for a first look at Sunday. There are hundreds of shots of Saturday and Sunday still to be gone through, more to come on this. First starting out on the equipment. None of these folks are wearing helmets sad to say. Ken with Jimmy Lewis was, must want to stick around for that great kid of his. Something to think about, while you still can.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...s_IMG_6199.jpg Understand this was Melissa's first time going off a kicker http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Billy.jpg Billy passes off the Egypt Pyramid or Temple of Doom, something like that, while Hunter rolls video of the action http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/andy_up.jpg Andy passes off the kicker as Damo rides back upwind http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/jon_n_mike.jpg Jon ramps up as Mike watches http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Billy_slides.jpg Billy slides as Jon works back. That is Holiday Isle in the back, actually a substantial distance away, no where near as close as it looks http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Start.jpg The guys came up with the idea for a dead downwind race with some tacking points to round along the way starting at the sand bar. They're waiting for the start here. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/race.jpg They're off! More on the way! |
Thanks to Brad and Seven Sports
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Big Ups to Brad for resurrecting the Islamorada Invitational.
It's a great event that attracts good vibes, top riders, and wind as usual. JimmyLewis.com sponsored the first place prize for the Amateur Mens Freestyle event. Sean Reyngoudt stomped an incredible final heat to win a JL Model 3 board. (see attached photo) Thanks to Seven Sports for allowing us to set up a demo station and for carrying the entire JL line of Kite and SUP Boards. We had a great time and will be back soon. I always forget how close Islamorada is to Miami. -Ken http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/P3072972_1.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/P3082988_1.jpg |
That looks like a great event!!!!
No matter how many times you've been, pics like that make you wish you were there. Happy Birthday Gabe!!!!!!!! |
nice shots...thanks...
any more? |
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well, it's light...even had to cancel lessons yesterday afternoon...but everyone is so worn out after the weekend that nobody really minds!
We are watching the weather and planning for the weekend; I'll keep in touch! |
As usual... Nice and pro photos... thanks for sharing
working on mine also.. soon online ;-) Thierry Dehove http://www.tropical-paradise-kitesurfing.com http://www.tropical-paradise.net http://www.thierrydehove.com |
Starting in reverse, well maybe. Anyway, day II came out of the soup first so here you go. The event has continued this week and should go through the coming weekend.
For now, here's (part of) Sunday ... http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...2_IMG_5465.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/flying_II.jpg Everybody is flying http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Kent_s.jpg Kent was warming up for the downwind race and ripping all over the place, fast. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/riding_time.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/riding.jpg Let's go hit the equipment. Very few of the riders to almost none were in helmets. Sad thing, nothing that I recommend either. Despite that I didn't want to suppress the photos, this time, or Photoshop everyone's head off, etc.. Next time someone well known gets badly injured or killed, folks will likely rethink how they approach this sort of thing. Sad that it takes that sort of tragic event to bring focus on easy, obvious precautions. Anyway on to the shots ... http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/andy_hunter.jpg Andy rides out as Hunter grabs some video http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Jon_passes.jpg Jons passes as he pops off the pyramid as Mike grabs some video http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/billy_IMG_6639.jpg Billy's out of there http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/damo_flys.jpg Damo does a fly by http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...n_IMG_6314.jpg Wetting down the kicker http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Billy_001.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/andy.jpg Andy putting on some speed http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/slide_out.jpg Mike grabs some shots from the end of the slider, " ... please don't crush me!" http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Andy_kicks_out.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/damo_rips.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/kicker_IMG_6486.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/flying.jpg Birds and kites http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/passing.jpg Lots of riding talent on the water http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/damo_slides.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Stacey_pops.jpg Stacey pops a ralley http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...cks_n_damo.jpg Jon kicks off as Hamish slides by on a skimboard http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...s_IMG_6236.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...a_n_Stacey.jpg Mellisa and Stacey rip along the shallows http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Hamish_passes.jpg Hamish was going off everything on a strapless skimboard. Must use real sticky wax! http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/dragged.jpg Things don't always go as planned http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/gebi_kicks.jpg Gebi kicks off Lots more to come, be right back! |
nice rick!!!
anyone else have more pics? you can email them to me and I'll put em up... brad@sevensports.com |
I've added some more photos to the post above this one to balance things out a bit.
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... and some more, with some unusual ones thrown in.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/jon_board_off.jpg This shot reminds me of something ... what is it? http://www.lydiaolydia.com/playingharp.gif Can't think of it From: http://www.lydiaolydia.com/adolph.html http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Billy_hammock.jpg Hey Billy, not sure there is enough room for you in the hammock right now http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/gebi_lines.jpg Gebi through the lines http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/bam.jpg BAMM! Hey Ken, where's that ballistic moose, need some bad http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Doug_IMG_4650.jpg You pointing at me?! http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/damo_ride.jpg Damo rides the directional board of the future. No more kiting standing up, next you'll have a built in beer cooler http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/down.jpg Sure looks like fun http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/damo_sprint.jpg Racing da Black Dog http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Sean_goes_bush.jpg Sean goes flyabout in the bush http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Jon_ride.jpg Jon isn't satisfied with just sitting on his board, he does this one handed push up thing as he turns his body 360 http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/race_001.jpg No end of races http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...al_s.sized.jpg Thierry and Tal looking for shots http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/up.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/will.jpg Will boosts and the crowd goes wild! |
I drove down to Islamorada for the day last Saturday to catch the CKA event and II09. More about the CKA contest soon in a separate post. Lots of images to process. For now, a look at the Islamorada Invitational on Saturday along with random images from the weekend before.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/..._1_s.sized.jpg A 3/4 round view of Whale Harbor near sunset. Some guys are on the water working the late day breeze. (CLICK image for full sized photo) http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/garry_P3140038.jpg Garry brought a bunch of Jimmy Lewis standup boards for folks to demo. I tried a couple myself, real nice performers too. I think that is Mike tooling up from the south http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Flats_IMG_9253.jpg The wind had eased off around midday and bumped back slightly near sundown http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Jose_P3140025.jpg Jose glides along http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Gebi_s.jpg Flashing back to last weekend, Gebi eases over the Temple of Doom http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/billy_dog_board.jpg Billy tools his pooch along on his home brewed motorized board http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...e_P3140035.jpg Jose does a fly by of Garry http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/rip_kicker_s.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Sunset_IMG_9266.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Race_II.jpg Back to the downwind race last weekend. The guys are making the first turn and bunching up http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Race_III.jpg Kent pulls way out, followed by Damo, Billy and Jon http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/G_T_s_IMG_5694.jpg George and Thierry catch some action on the water http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...y_P3140042.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...e_P3140018.jpg Ian points towards Double Shot Cay on Cay Sal Banks and thinks "I'm there," once the wind picks up. Mike opts for the other direction. Hey, I'd like to go, it's been years! http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/jon_IMG_4031.jpg Jon pops up near the photo boat. I was thinking, wouldn't be great if you could fly on these things as in "Back to the Future" Part 80 or something? In a way, I guess we can, good thing too. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/beach_P3140023.jpg Peaceful time of day http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Twins_s.jpg The Lange twins officiate the judging http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...h_P3140017.jpg Dogs love standup, ask Paula! http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/waroo_IMG_9280.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Pelican_s.jpg They call it Whale Harbor but I bet the Caloosa's called it Pelican Digs or something. These guys were scenically draped all over. My tribute shot to Ansel Adams. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/Hamish_slides.jpg I think Hamish landed this one too http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...i_IMG_5571.jpg Ken relates racing strategies to Maui http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/gebi_IMG_3965.jpg Gebi-san rips a turn http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/garry_P3140050.jpg I thought these boards had a mast foot depression, in fact it is a highly convenient carrying point as Garry aptly demonstrates. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...e_IMG_9222.jpg Wall to wall standup boards, demo'ing at a beach near you. Stay tuned for more on that via Garry and Ken, new distributors for JL Boards. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...s_IMG_9226.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album384/...e_IMG_9313.jpg Heading home, I stopped off at the former site of the Invitational, the Monkey Bar at Holiday Isle. Great times there, you can see a kite over Whale Harbor in the distance. That is a lot of photos, there are still more. Will they see the light of day on here? Time will tell. See you for now from II09! |
wow
Rick, I feel bad with my poor pix... we did an amazing job and always been in right place and moment ;-) Really Good job, I have to learn a lot from you T&T |
Your shots are excellent and by a pro too. I shoot for fun mostly. It is good when things come together though. High praise and thanks but I probably could learn a great deal more from yourself!
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so let's work together ;-)
what is the next event in Florida because I am going to Hawaii the 29th and I would like to meet you again before.... |
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I am available this week end.. Please let me know.
might go to Jupiter thursday ;-) to play with waves... |
Leaning towards heading up for the Cocoa to Vero Race. Was set up to get into Hillsboro Lighthouse on Saturday to grab some shots. You can only do it a few times per year. Missed it for decades what's a few more months? Have you thought about heading up?
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to Cocoa ????
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Yes, for ...
http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=8000 Still on the fence whether to ride in it or not. Wouldn't have considered it less than a month ago, now, not sure. |
doesn't look really windy for this coming week end ;-(
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NE 20 to 25 kts. on Saturday off Cocoa. System starts on Friday, should be some nice waves to go with.
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it's a long way to get this spot..
not sure for one day.. |
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what is the timing Saturday morning ?
Thanks, T. |
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