Course Racing Boards, Some Images From Races Past
Looks like course racing is really coming into its own. May even be an Olympic Event one of these days. Kent was telling me with the right kites, they can run these races in as low as 8 kts.. That opens up a lot of options in these years of uneven wind. Here are some photos of a few boards and riders in some past events in SE Florida.
http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/buoy.jpg This is what it is all about. Matt shreds for the mark closely pursued by Garry at the Kiteboard Masters last month. Melissa rounded and is running outbound in the background. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Damo_board.jpg Damo sports his Cabrinha board shaped by Aguera at KB Masters. I believe he rode this in the World Championship in Texas. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/damo_board_2.jpg Fins are growing http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/damo_board.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Damo_board_3.jpg The course boards are getting beamer with less taper with longer, more narrow fins. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/field.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Garry.jpg Garry rips on one of his home crafted boards last month. He has turned out quite a few intriguing shapes. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/damo_old.jpg Flashback to last year in Islamorada. Damo using a smaller, less beamy course board. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/damo_corners.jpg Damo corners last year in a race in Miami http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Kent_IMG_1545.jpg Kent with at KB Masters wired for video and sound last month in Miami. Has been capturing a lot of nice video. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/kent_board.jpg Another Alex Aguera shaped board. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/guys.jpg Some of the guys between heats. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Kent_leads.jpg Kent leads the race http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/garry_09.jpg Garry with last year's board at the 2009 KB Masters, looking beamy. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Ribots_IMG_3634.jpg The Ribots at this years KB Masters http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Josh.jpg Josh in Miami this year with some serious fins http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Gebi.jpg Gebi with his course board last year at the Islamorada Invitational http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Matt_IMG_3485.jpg Matt at this years KB Masters in Miami http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/wipeout.jpg Not sure, that may be a North course board under that spray http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/Kent_P2080015.jpg Kent is always experimenting with boards, shown here in from a free riding session early last year. Smaller board, trying multiple fins of varying dimensions. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/stretch.jpg Melissa stretches with her board at last years KB Masters. Garry strolls behind with his then new beamy board shape. Was the first one of that type that I had come across in kiting. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/board_IMG_3548.jpg No back foot strap on this beamy model but a full deck pad. Jibing is a touchy part of course racing, every once in a while it takes a bit longer than at others. Then there is the odd wipeout too. Footwork, balance and kite placement are critical. http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/reef.jpg http://www.fksa.org/albums/album486/damo_n_matt.jpg Have some other photos to locate and put up. More to come on course racing. Stay tuned ... |
So, what traits do you like in a good course board? What are the variables you consider?
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Racing looks like a lot of fun. Any tips/thraeds/websites to point me to on how to get in to it? I'm not super competitive, but think it'd be a good time. Anyone out there want to teach a youngun racing?
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