[CrazyJay]

We are still waiting for the right conditions to hold the 2008 TampaBay KiteMasters.
NOAA and Accuweather are calling for 18-20 knots from the NE on Thursday and we will be watching this closely. Another update will be coming out tonight at 10 PM soeveryone keep your fingers crossed.

I want to thank all of our sponsors and riders for their patience. It has been a weird spring but luckily we have another 8 1/2 months in 2008 and I promise the event will be worth waiting for.

In the meantime the preparty for the FloridaBoarder Comp is coming up:

Thanks
Jayson
TBKM.org

FloridaBoarder Comp

This will combine 3 events into 1. Each competitor will have to be in each event to win the BIG cash prize at the end. There will also be cash prizes going out to the top 3 in each event and top girl. This means that the person that can, ride stapless, course race, and freestyle is going to be the overall winner and get the CASH.

Location: St Pete Beach, FL Wind Direction: SSW To NNW
Time and Date: Any time after April 24th Wind Permitting starting at 8 AM
Pre Party: Thursday April 24th starting 7-10 pm
Entry fee: 50$

First Event:
8:00 AM Riders Meeting Strapless Downwinder (no leash)
-Depending on wind direction either meet Treasure Island or Ft. Desoto Park
-Riders must ride a strapless board and start on water
-Sequence 6 minutes 3 flags white 6 min 3 min blue red start
-Finish line will be between 2 cones in front of the undertow
-All riders must ride outside the swim zones
8:30 AM- Start for the downwind race
-Someone will be recording the finishes at the undertoow
-Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 finishers and top girl

Second Event: Course Racing
10:30 AM riders meeting
-Courses will be either a trapezoid or Windward/leeward twice around
-Starting line will be between a committee boat and a bouy
-Races will be 15 minutes long
-Riders will be allowed to protest if there is a foul on the course and all protests will be heard at the end of the day
-Starting sequence will be 3 minutes Blue flag up, 1 minute blue flag down and red flag down is the start
-Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 and top girl
11:00 AM First Start. there are 4 planned races and there will be a break after the first 2 races are completed

Third Event: Freestyle
12:30 riders meeting
-Riders will be grouped into three divisions, Pro, Amatuer and Women
-Each division will be judged by the other two divisions that are not riding
-Top 4 from each division will advance to finals
-Each heat will be 15 minutes long
1:30 start of amatuer division
-5 minutes between each heat
2:30 Start of amatuer mens finals followed by women and pros
Awards will go out to
-biggest whipe out
-biggest kiteloop
-young gun- under 18
-youngest grom
-top women
-old man river

4:00 Awards and PARTY!!