Returning to II09 and last weekend's happenings in Islamorada ...
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A 180 degree morning view of Whale Harbor Kite Beach
(CLICK photo for FULL Sized image)
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Lining up for the start of the reaching race
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They're off with Alligator Light off to the right
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Brad and Ray of Sevensports, the guys whose hard work along with that of volunteers brought all this about
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Billy Parker was hitting hard throughout
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Damo pops up in front of Matt
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Jon and Alex shredding fast
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Billy and Kent fight it out for first in the first lap of one of the reaching races.
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Still going at it through the turn
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Kent pulls ahead
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Ken floats by
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Alex passes
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Great setting for the contest, good fish tacos in that restaurant in the back as well!
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Jamie's skills are coming on stronger with each contest this season
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Ken pops one
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George and Felicia of kiteflix.com show off a new camera and the kiter-mobile ShadowCam
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Nicci is moving fast!
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Dave does a fly by. You know, I've seen Dave at tons of events since about the start of this sport in Florida.
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Thierry and Tal shoot the action
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Jon looks for coconuts
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Pelicans pondering changes in the hood?!
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Sean handle passes
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Some of the folks in from Tampa
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Nicci throws one in front of the judges
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Like this shot
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Fritz ralleys as Sean moves in
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Gebi floats along
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Sean comes in hot and horizontal?
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Jon glides over or maybe he is coming into stationary orbit. Surreal aspect to this one.
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Nite nite for now, there's still more