I would get in touch with the photographer, Paul Porter and see what you can work out. If you email me, flkitesurfer at hotmail.com, I will send his email address back to you. He did nail some great shots during the race. I can recall a down draft eddy from the chopper spinning along and about dropped my kite to the water during the shooting. Great times.

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I saw this photo on kiteforum, it intrigued me to the point to where I contacted the rider to learn more. You can read what came out of it and this 16 year old lady's outlook on kiting at ...

Ella Rides Waves!



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Steve McCormack of Kitepower in NSW, Australia sent this video along. Amazing what you can do with some flowing water.

As it is snow season in parts well north and Christmas today, wanted to put up a few shots from the mountains in snow ...


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The guys were kiting from Key West to Cuba around the time this was taken.


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This just came in from Norway via France? Pretty amazing stuff and well filmed too. I understand there is a second extreme sport. It involves competing teams of guys running around below the cliff catching the skies the flying squirrels kick off?! Looks like St. Nick was the third guy off the cliff. Glad he made it home in one piece to take care of things last night.

The Sixth Jupiter Kiteboarding Invasion is starting in the coming week. First a look back at this great event over the years ...


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Antoine pops a nice one in 2005


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Scene from the 2004 event made famous by George of kiteflix.com in a couple intriguing videos


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Alex drops in on a nice one in 2007


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Hamish working hard on board off moves in 2005 in some nice waves


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Packet throws a loop as Dave rides up in the background in 2007


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Jessie gives Matt a tow upwind in 2007


So many shots from all these great events, more to come ...

More from Invasions past, starting with the first one in 2003 ...

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Kent throws one


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Jeff and Andy



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George works at his art as Karen strolls by


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An early shot of Shannon, Jeff and the crew at Best, just starting out


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Damo hops one, I think this may be the first event I saw him at

More at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=341

More from the Jupiter Kiteboarding Invasion from past events ...


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Damo charges in


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Jon Modica throws a nice one


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Mike likes tubes, hope this one didn't gobble him up in 2007


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Dimitri gets a tow upwind


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Melissa winds down between heats


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Billy Blackman carves

The entire writeup of the 2007 contest appears at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=3121

Still more to come

and still more ...


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Flash and Lightwave Dave in 2005 at the Invasion



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Andy Hurdman pops a nice one, same year



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Bumper kites?



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All at sea, having fun



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Demion catches a wave



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George from Kiteflix shoots, lots of great content from tons of events on his site, kiteflix.com

The Sixth Event starts today! A quick look at last years and then just have to wait and see what comes about this time.

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Complete write up at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=5725


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Alex throws one


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Gebi puts on the (Black) dog, looking good too


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Slashback, wasn't there a book by that name?


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Looking for some big boosts again this year


and ...

we'll have to see what follows in this weekend's event!