Congrats to Pryde Group riders Rob Douglas and Antoine Albeau!! Athletes of the Year!
 

Surfer Today has named kitesurfer, Rob Douglas and Windsurfer Antoine Albeau athletes of the year along side Surf great Kelly Slater and Body Boarder Amaury Lavernhe!!!

The Pryde Group wishes to congratulate Cabrinha rider Rob Douglas and NP / JP rider Antoine Albeau for their outstanding accomplishments in the last year. Both have shown dedication, skill, and guts in their quest to be the best. Today they are!

For most of us just seeing our name along side Kelly Salter would be enough, but to be placed on the same pedestal for 2010 is incredible! Great job guys and good luck next year!!!

This is a great story of "local boy does good"! Rob graduated from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg and now runs the Black Dog company on Martha's Vineyard. Good job buddy! See you in Mexico!!!

More info:
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Rob "the big dog" Douglas

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Antoine Albeau, one fast man!

Way to go guys, it's been an active year!

Congrats guys thats badass! Didn't know Rob was an Eckerd ALUM, very cool!

I came across this on Facebook. It may be the first kiting animation I have seen. Nice touch with the Victorian moving water stage effect.