2015 Water Gear, Wind & Great Times In An Island Paradise - Part II
Part II of the 2015 Pryde Group Americas Product Presentation - Bootleggers Bash, Old Bahama Bay, West End, Grand Bahama Island
http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780392 The John Canoe crew rips loose through the party. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798182 Pete gives 2015 product presentation for Cabrinha. Be sure to checkout all the installments on this marvelous event: 2015 Water Gear, Wind & Great Times In An Island Paradise - Part I http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=12154 2015 Water Gear, Wind & Great Times In An Island Paradise - Part II http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=12155 2015 Cabrinha Gear From The Bahamas - Overview, Radar, Switchblade, Drifter - I & II http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=12170 2015 Cabrinha Gear From The Bahamas - Contra, Chaos & Velocity Kites - III http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=12176 2015 Cabrinha Gear From The Bahamas - Kiteboards - IV http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=12182 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798126 Damo thrills the crowd with his "launch a kiter up in the air until he has to take a leak planing gadget." He tells me a Croatian plumber came up with the innovation after he decided it didn't work on removing hair clogs. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403817867 A local lady tries out standup and likes it! http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644990 Todd and Paula bear out the old island adage, "I could have had a Bush Crack" and do. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798094 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644994 Even Pete hefts a keg and checks out Chef's Distilled rum http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642611 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644990 Bryan Schneider rigged out with eye patch and nose ring prepares to repel borders or more likely, take another tug at his drink. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1401500231 I found an article on Bahamian booze smuggling from 1921, CLICK the above photo to be taken to the article. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780400 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642611 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644697 This really was a special event and in many ways. Damo rides along with Simon on a shredding session ala SUP. Way to go guys and looking good Simon, enjoy! http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642612 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642596 Heading into the inlet for a look around http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644991 Pete and up and up and coming shredder James have a ukulele jam session. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798108 Capoeira and rum should see you over the limbo pole, uh SUP paddle. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780402 Tom and Paula go to sea, no hams visible, shhh. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798093 Counterweights, fair dinking http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642739 Dawn on a great new windy day with near gear to learn about and try in fine conditions. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798095 The guys compare golf strokes on the beach. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798131 Kent's closing comments on the last night of the meeting. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644699 Kent, rigged out pirate style prepares to launch into his patent Cossack, knee destroying dance made famous on South Bimini at Mackey's Bar. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780383 Blowing a conch shell during Junkanoo http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798098 The famous Sands Beer "sculling man." Sculling or the process of propelling a boat with a single oar is a fading art. Fortunately, Sands has been sponsoring sculling races throughout the family islands to bring this core skill back. I can recall seeing small boats ripping all over the place in the 1970's using sculling, now outboards dominate. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780383 Bush Crack, Todd says don't leave home without hit! http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1401500220 Loading up in Nassau for the run to the states. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780383 Checking out a salt pond among hurricane fall in the interior of Wood Cay about three miles north of Old Bahama Bay. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798106 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642739 Chris poses with his el supremo party prop, say who emptied the keg anyway? http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780403 Paula and Conchy at ease by the sea and looking good! http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780451 A kite view of the shoals east of Indian Cay complete with hurricane tree fall. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1401500223 Hams of six bottles are stowed away for the crossing. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642607 The traditional group shot for the meeting captured via kite cam. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403727485 The Jack Tar, Bahamian Hotel. I once ghosted in here in 1976 out of fuel, under sail with my father and one of his friends on a 23 ft. sailboat from West Palm. We about missed the Bahamian Plateau not carrying enough canvas to make good against the Gulfstream. I was very happy to make it in, nine hours late and no where near Freeport but to safe harbor. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403780388 http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798084 A state of Rumbustiousness in the house. Some think the word "rum" was derived from "rumbustious?" http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642608 The light on Indian Rocks, the second island to the north of Old Bahama Bay http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403727665 A vision of a Bahamian smack boat out of West End bound for Nassau http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644699 Chris Moore wins the much coveted "ballistic partier of mammoth proportions" award for the event! http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798061 Bryan, Todd and Tom http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/albums/...g?m=1403780379 Group shot at sea level http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/albums/...g?m=1404950092 Right after had the folks dive into the pool and paddle around. Damo captured this excellent aerial of the accent with his handy quadcopter. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1404950095 A closer look http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403642608 Looking south over the marina entrance to Old Bahama Bay. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798082 Following the Junkanoo group out http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403641551 I walked around the interior of Wood Cay, the third island to the north of Old Bahama Bay. Lots of hurricane damage in a rustic scene there. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403798127 and so another epic dealer meeting eases into the past ... .... http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644992 As people came by different means, they left in the same manner. Here the crew of the Sleepwalker lays to for some quality time at Issacs Light in Northwest Providence Channel on the way home. Hey guys, you known the lighthouse is haunted by a few spooks including a gone-postal lighthouse keeper and some unhappy shipwreck victims. So, keep your rum and Hawaiian slings handy? Well, the rum sounds like a good idea anyway, if you don't like the phantasm, have another swig. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403644990 I can't decide if he is trying to give the turtle his camera back or collect a TS specimen from the poor guy? (TS = turtle scat) http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/albums/...g?m=1403642607 I opted to drive across Grand Bahama Island the last day to checkout some caves. Here is Ben's Cave in the National Park complete with a bunch of bats. The diving is real intriguing there. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403817835 It is a nice place to dive, stalagmites, submerged caves and more adventure to be had. http://fksa.org/gallery3/var/resizes...g?m=1403727486 "We were here ..." Yes, we were! Good times were had, history made and a great new year of water time queued up with some superb gear. Many thanks to all who came and made this marvelous event what it was. Good winds and water time to all! (Be sure to checkout Part I of this article at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=12154 NB - Kent suggested I help myself to images on his Facebook page for which I am indebted having missed out on some of the more excellent party sequences. My thanks go out to those photographers who posted that content on Kent's page. . |
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