Photos - 2012 Kiteboard Masters
For the ninth year running, Christophe Ribot of Miami Kiteboarding, Neil Hutchinson of Slingshot Kiteboarding brought this great event to Crandon Park in Miami once again. When the wind is on this is an incredibly scenic venue both for riders and spectators. The wind gods delivered this year with a few lulls and the riders had a blast!
Be sure to checkout images from the past kiting events at Crandon Park HERE and HERE. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?l=1334674446 There was an exceptional turnout possibly the largest since this event started. Things kicked off with a course race which sadly I missed. Easter weekend and family commitments, what can I say? Fortunately, I was able to shoot most of the afternoon action which follows. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674269 Christophe, Neil, Morgan and Juan, judges from The Kiteshop organize and watch the action. https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net...38166717_n.jpg Neil and Garry hold the captains meeting for the afternoon free style session. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674274 Ugne of Miami Kiteboarding and sporting a stylin Roxy wetsuit gets ready to ride. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?l=1334674277 Lots of kites and among it all is new Cabrinha team member, Annabel van Westerop. She hails from Aruba and is both a strong and skilled kiter. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674271 Damien Leroy, Cabrinha team rider and World Champion Slalom kiter is present as always riding very well and having a great time too. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674276 Garry and Alexandra Menk get ready for the event, Alex as a competitor and Garry bringing the event about behind the scenes. Garry along with Ken Russell are national distributers for Jimmy Lewis boards. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674282 Matt Collins (I think) passes one near shore. Say, if I mess up anyone's name or leave someone out please send me a message. Thanks! http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674406 The competitors through the various heats http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?l=1334674283 Alex throws a donkey kick or I think that is what Neil called it. The wind was light for portions of the free style event with things going on weather hold a few times. Alex is working it as best as the lighter conditions allowed. She is quite a talent under a kite. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733774 Jeanice Stone of Stone Wear Bikinis transitions http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674287 Annabel passes one http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?l=1334674285 Things became so light during this one heat that Damo invented this kiting easy chair to gain some style points. There wasn't enough wind to even get off the water at this point. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...f?m=1334716447 Checkout the wind plot from Crandon that day. I was there from about 1 pm and on. You can figure out the wind hold times. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674291 Patrick sports a GoPro on an improvised monopod, (a windsurfing mast!) as Johnny Berger flys by. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674292 Giovanni or Gio Messina with Miami Kiteboarding shows his stuff aloft. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674297 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674272 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674298 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674327 Alex works back upwind. Lots of competitors had to beat it fast back upwind on foot during the lighter periods. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674327 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674336 Rich Gardener and Andre Balzac go to it. Rich has been a hard riding standard at events all over for years. Andre at 14 years is fairly new on the kiting scene but riding very well. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674331 Sprinting back upwind for all he is worth, good competitive spirit while Ms. Ribot captures the action! http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674337 Brandon Bowe is a strong up and coming Cabrinha rider from the west coast. He rode very well in this contest. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674337 A Miami Kiteboarding instructor sets up for a lesson off the sand bar as a mega cruise ship eases out of Government Cut to sea. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674340 Big Ian throws one in boots. A heavier guy like Ian needs a bit of wind to compete, who doesn't, looking good here though. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733783 Tom Fields comes in for a landing http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733783 Patrick Rynne carves a smooth turn on his homemade traditional Hawaii wood board sans fins during one of the wind holds in the competition. The board flexes on turns aiding in the carving. He is working on a documentary on how to make these remarkable boards in short order. He later broke it this day but no worries he had it repaired the next day? Fast work and a novel board thanks to Hawaiian insight and wood glue. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733783 Patrick's girlfriend goes out for a whirl. Despite lighter winds she rode upwind fast and easily. I think I need to look into making one of these boards once the "how to" video comes out. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733786 Damo and Annabel experiment with a QuikPod Monopod. I understand this monopod works both in air and seawater. Some of us are trying it out currently for kiting, diving, whatever else comes to mind. It can be used with a variety of cameras including the GoPro shown here. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334733784 Here we are in a group shot taken with a GoPro HD and the monopod. Wind is back on so ... http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674344 Damo following instructions, goes up! http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733775 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733772 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674347 Gio gets focused http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674346 Fortunately, lighter winds didn't prevail for the entire day. Near the end, some lighter squall lines passed to the north and south of Key Biscayne bringing a nice pressure gradient and WIND! The folks ate it up and an impromptu big air contest was called. I took some artistic license Photoshopping some of these images. The squalls were no where near as black or menacing as shown. Plus they were pretty far off too fortunately. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674350 Brandon does a board off against a dramatic ('shopped) sky. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674382 Some of the Cab riders started charging around boosting synchronized jumps. Looking good! http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674381 Five go up at once. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674386 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674441 A closer look at the folks going up http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674383 Damo floats along http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674386 Jan Gianello boosts a transition bracketed by kites http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674267 Just add wind and a bit of skill and you're way up there! http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674394 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674394 Brandon throws a nice kiteloops way aloft http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674393 Another dramatic image somewhat exaggerated by Photoshopping. Still looks interesting! http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674404 http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674401 Jan (I think) throws a big kiteloop http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/alb...g?m=1334674446 Here are the Results of the MASTERS 2012 posted by Miami Kiteboarding: "FREESTYLE : MEN 1-Brandon Bow 2- Damien Leroy 3- Leif Given 4- Matt Collins WOMEN 1- Annabel Vanwestep 2- Alexandra Menk Trophy of the #youngest Contestant : to Andre Bacic ( 14 year old ) RACING ( a reaching leg between 2 marks of 1/2 mile ) MEN 1- Damien Leroy 2- Matt Collins 3- Gary menk WOMEN 1- Annabel Vanwestep 2- Alexandra menk Trophy #1 Senior : Bertrand Lecoq BIG AIR CONTEST : Giovanni Messina We had a solid 20kt consistant toward the end of the day, and the Big air contest was a amazing Show. Special Mention to Damien's Cabrinha team riders, who put up a breathtaking spectacle in jumping together: a real aerial choregraphy !" http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733761 Christophe congratulates 14 year old Andre Basic for some excellent kiting. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733763 Christophe awards Bertrand Lecoq for the number one senior riding spot. http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733762 Annabel receives her award http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733762 Alexandra, Jeanice and Annabel the women competitors http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733763 Gio wins the Big Air contest http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334733770 The winning men's competitors ... http://www.fksa.org/gallery3/var/res...g?m=1334674396 A study in airborne black and white See you from the 2012 Kiteboard Masters, hope to bring back a new batch of kiting images same place, same time next year! . |
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