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