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ricki 12-17-2004 12:54 PM

LAUDERDALE KITEBOARD BLOWOUT - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
 
Matt with Cabrinha, Dave & Jeremy with Floridakiting.com, Neil with XRATEDKITEBOARDING & Slingshot decided it was high time for a party and DVD fest, this time in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/Earth.sized.jpg

They decided to have at it Automatic Slims. WHERE in the world is Automatic Slims?


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/Florida.sized.jpg
Well, it's got to be in Ft. Lauderdale in Florida ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/1_G.sized.jpg
I think we found it, right at 15 West Las Olas Blvd. Let's head in and see what's cooking ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/6_G.sized.jpg
Slims looks like a nice place

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/14_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/13_G.sized.jpg
Video's on

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/15_G.sized.jpg
The friendly staff gets ready to roll

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/5_G.sized.jpg
Hanging out, Damien enthralled with the latest Kiteboarder Mag., probably in the Safety Rick zone ...?

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/7_G.sized.jpg
Pete Cabrinha's "Metropolis" is underway ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/17_G.sized.jpg
The gang's all here

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/28_G.sized.jpg
It's starting to fill up, the bar maids have to walk the bar just to get around

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/25_G.sized.jpg
Getting into motion ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/10_G.sized.jpg
Group shot ... Neil and friends

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/20_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/4_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/11_G.sized.jpg
Pete's having a good time too

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/12_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/9_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/21_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/8_G.sized.jpg
The lovely CJ (right) and Andrea (left).

CJ isn't sporting an oversized funky ring but in fact a brace for her broken finger. It was fractured about one month ago and she is still going through rehab sad to say. She was out a bit overpowered on a 9 m kite in 25 mph conditions, was drifting away from the support boat down in the Keys and decided to pull the plug by dropping her bar. The kite was fairly powered up when she tried to depower to the kite leash when her wrist leash cuff violently pulled over her hand. In the sudden speed of such things, her finger was badly fractured in the process.

Most kiteboarding companies at one time or another have used wrist leashes. I have owned plenty myself. You need to be careful to firmly (not too tight), attach them, free of sand, etc. that might impair function. Still a few years ago, I moved away from them with a passion for a variety of reasons going to a spreader bar attachment. The "corkscrew of death" comes to mind (when the wrist leash line hangs up on the far side of your bar making the lines uneven, etc.). Loss of movement and other factors were involved as well. Retrofitting wrist leashes to spreader bar leashes isn't that hard to do, something to think about.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/19_G.sized.jpg
Don't you hate losing contacts? Neil is capably giving a hand, uh shoulder ... well you know.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/27_G.sized.jpg
Having some fun now

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/20_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/16_G.sized.jpg
A professional rider (of horses) and her friend the biker on the right. All types at this get together.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/23_G.sized.jpg
Everybody up ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/29_G.sized.jpg
Well ok, if you say so

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/30_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/2_G.sized.jpg
This place is starting to remind me of Baja Beach Club a gazillion years back.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/31_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/3_G.sized.jpg
Pete Cabrinha has left the building! Well, sort of.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/24_G.sized.jpg


Well, better hit the road too. Thanks guys for putting on a fun do. Regards to the organizers including ...


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/logo.sized.jpg
CABRINHA


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/FloridaKiting.jpg
FLORIDA KITING


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/Xrated_Logo_New.jpg
XRATED KITEBOARDING


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/logo_slingshot.jpg
SLINGSHOT KITEBOARDING


http://www.lostenterprises.com/image...boardImage.gif
LOST ENTERPRIZES


AND ... SPECIAL THANKS TO AUTOMATIC SLIMS for hosting this great event!

http://www.newtimesbpb.com/streettea...elogo.1867.gif
Automatic Slims
1 E. LAS OLAS BLVD
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-522-8585

and remember ... think about those wrist cuff leash attachments.


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/18_G.sized.jpg
Looking good CJ, take care of that finger ...



http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/snowglobe1.gif

Nite ... AND
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!



.

ricki 12-17-2004 12:54 PM

LAUDERDALE KITEBOARD BLOWOUT - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
 
Matt with Cabrinha, Dave & Jeremy with Floridakiting.com, Neil with XRATEDKITEBOARDING & Slingshot decided it was high time for a party and DVD fest, this time in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/Earth.sized.jpg

They decided to have at it Automatic Slims. WHERE in the world is Automatic Slims?


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/Florida.sized.jpg
Well, it's got to be in Ft. Lauderdale in Florida ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/1_G.sized.jpg
I think we found it, right at 15 West Las Olas Blvd. Let's head in and see what's cooking ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/6_G.sized.jpg
Slims looks like a nice place

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/14_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/13_G.sized.jpg
Video's on

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/15_G.sized.jpg
The friendly staff gets ready to roll

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/5_G.sized.jpg
Hanging out, Damien enthralled with the latest Kiteboarder Mag., probably in the Safety Rick zone ...?

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/7_G.sized.jpg
Pete Cabrinha's "Metropolis" is underway ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/17_G.sized.jpg
The gang's all here

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/28_G.sized.jpg
It's starting to fill up, the bar maids have to walk the bar just to get around

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/25_G.sized.jpg
Getting into motion ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/10_G.sized.jpg
Group shot ... Neil and friends

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/20_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/4_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/11_G.sized.jpg
Pete's having a good time too

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/12_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/9_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/21_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/8_G.sized.jpg
The lovely CJ (right) and Andrea (left).

CJ isn't sporting an oversized funky ring but in fact a brace for her broken finger. It was fractured about one month ago and she is still going through rehab sad to say. She was out a bit overpowered on a 9 m kite in 25 mph conditions, was drifting away from the support boat down in the Keys and decided to pull the plug by dropping her bar. The kite was fairly powered up when she tried to depower to the kite leash when her wrist leash cuff violently pulled over her hand. In the sudden speed of such things, her finger was badly fractured in the process.

Most kiteboarding companies at one time or another have used wrist leashes. I have owned plenty myself. You need to be careful to firmly (not too tight), attach them, free of sand, etc. that might impair function. Still a few years ago, I moved away from them with a passion for a variety of reasons going to a spreader bar attachment. The "corkscrew of death" comes to mind (when the wrist leash line hangs up on the far side of your bar making the lines uneven, etc.). Loss of movement and other factors were involved as well. Retrofitting wrist leashes to spreader bar leashes isn't that hard to do, something to think about.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/19_G.sized.jpg
Don't you hate losing contacts? Neil is capably giving a hand, uh shoulder ... well you know.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/27_G.sized.jpg
Having some fun now

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/20_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/16_G.sized.jpg
A professional rider (of horses) and her friend the biker on the right. All types at this get together.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/23_G.sized.jpg
Everybody up ...

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/29_G.sized.jpg
Well ok, if you say so

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/30_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/2_G.sized.jpg
This place is starting to remind me of Baja Beach Club a gazillion years back.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/31_G.sized.jpg

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/3_G.sized.jpg
Pete Cabrinha has left the building! Well, sort of.

http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/24_G.sized.jpg


Well, better hit the road too. Thanks guys for putting on a fun do. Regards to the organizers including ...


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/logo.sized.jpg
CABRINHA


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/FloridaKiting.jpg
FLORIDA KITING


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/Xrated_Logo_New.jpg
XRATED KITEBOARDING


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/logo_slingshot.jpg
SLINGSHOT KITEBOARDING


http://www.lostenterprises.com/image...boardImage.gif
LOST ENTERPRIZES


AND ... SPECIAL THANKS TO AUTOMATIC SLIMS for hosting this great event!

http://www.newtimesbpb.com/streettea...elogo.1867.gif
Automatic Slims
1 E. LAS OLAS BLVD
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-522-8585

and remember ... think about those wrist cuff leash attachments.


http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/18_G.sized.jpg
Looking good CJ, take care of that finger ...



http://www.fksa.org/albums/album58/snowglobe1.gif

Nite ... AND
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!



.

ricki 12-17-2004 02:32 PM

The original announcement:

AND .... a premier of Metropolis!
See Pete Cabrinha tackle that 70 ft. wave at Jaws

http://www.cabrinhakites.com/product...s_dvdcover.jpg

Cabrinha, Floridakiting.com and Lost Surf are putting on an event at AUTOMATIC SLIMS tomorrow night in Ft. Lauderdale. Meet your kite and surfing buds, TALK ABOUT THE GREAT WIND, have some brews, checkout THE MECHANICAL SURFING MACHINE WITH VIDEO DISPLAY and in general have a great time. See Pete tow into the monster wave of the year while Andre and crew rip it up in exotic locales. Cabrinha swag will be offered up to some lucky riders in attendance.

http://www.newtimesbpb.com/streettea.../full27863.jpg
Automatic Slims from: http://www.newtimesbpb.com

Checkout a trailer of the Metropolis DVD at: http://www.cabrinhakites.com/products/dvd.html

It is going off from 7 to 9 pm, or later tomorrow night, December 16, 2004 at:

Automatic Slims
15 W. Las Olas Blvd.
Las Olas Riverfront
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-522-8585

Click for map: http://tinyurl.com/5k29q

Questions? Contact Matt Cohen, Cabrinha Rep. at: 561-254-1441

N.B. - Just heard the time has been shifted to 8 to 10 pm!

ricki 12-17-2004 02:32 PM

The original announcement:

AND .... a premier of Metropolis!
See Pete Cabrinha tackle that 70 ft. wave at Jaws

http://www.cabrinhakites.com/product...s_dvdcover.jpg

Cabrinha, Floridakiting.com and Lost Surf are putting on an event at AUTOMATIC SLIMS tomorrow night in Ft. Lauderdale. Meet your kite and surfing buds, TALK ABOUT THE GREAT WIND, have some brews, checkout THE MECHANICAL SURFING MACHINE WITH VIDEO DISPLAY and in general have a great time. See Pete tow into the monster wave of the year while Andre and crew rip it up in exotic locales. Cabrinha swag will be offered up to some lucky riders in attendance.

http://www.newtimesbpb.com/streettea.../full27863.jpg
Automatic Slims from: http://www.newtimesbpb.com

Checkout a trailer of the Metropolis DVD at: http://www.cabrinhakites.com/products/dvd.html

It is going off from 7 to 9 pm, or later tomorrow night, December 16, 2004 at:

Automatic Slims
15 W. Las Olas Blvd.
Las Olas Riverfront
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-522-8585

Click for map: http://tinyurl.com/5k29q

Questions? Contact Matt Cohen, Cabrinha Rep. at: 561-254-1441

N.B. - Just heard the time has been shifted to 8 to 10 pm!

ricki 04-06-2005 08:57 PM

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ricki 04-06-2005 08:57 PM

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