FIRST LOOK - II09 Saturday & Sunday

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Returning to II09 and last weekend's happenings in Islamorada ...


A 180 degree morning view of Whale Harbor Kite Beach
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Lining up for the start of the reaching race




They're off with Alligator Light off to the right




Brad and Ray of Sevensports, the guys whose hard work along with that of volunteers brought all this about




Billy Parker was hitting hard throughout




Damo pops up in front of Matt




Jon and Alex shredding fast




Billy and Kent fight it out for first in the first lap of one of the reaching races.




Still going at it through the turn




Kent pulls ahead




Ken floats by




Alex passes




Great setting for the contest, good fish tacos in that restaurant in the back as well!




Jamie's skills are coming on stronger with each contest this season








Ken pops one




George and Felicia of kiteflix.com show off a new camera and the kiter-mobile ShadowCam




Nicci is moving fast!




Dave does a fly by. You know, I've seen Dave at tons of events since about the start of this sport in Florida.








Thierry and Tal shoot the action








Jon looks for coconuts




Pelicans pondering changes in the hood?!




Sean handle passes




Some of the folks in from Tampa




Nicci throws one in front of the judges




Like this shot




Fritz ralleys as Sean moves in




Gebi floats along




Sean comes in hot and horizontal?




Jon glides over or maybe he is coming into stationary orbit. Surreal aspect to this one.












Nite nite for now, there's still more