Photos - COLLEGE KITE COMP. HITS KEY WEST !!!

ricki · #1 04-05-2007, 10:56 AM

For folks that were there, what do you remember? What would you like to see next year?

TritonKiteboarding · #2 04-09-2007, 07:26 PM

rick, thanks for such a great write up, those pics are sweet, that one with mike hall, alex bl(*&#(@*, and mikey bradley neck and neck in that boarder-x is bad ass, that was energy on the beach at its best, girls were screamin and it was cool to see the true intensity of a boarder-x.
I also wanna give a huge thanks to Neil Hutchinson of x-rated kiteboarding for all his help and vibin up the scene on the beach, his crew's diehard and bigups to all, also paul and nick from the kitehouse, john and steve from watersports west in largo, fl, jim stewart of Arnette sunglasses (their first time sponsoring a kite event), Willie T's Bar on Duval (Welcome Kitesurfers, I Like Sex, their motto for the event) also to Cabrinha, Slingshot, Belleza Pura, GFH Skateboards, Photoboat.com(where u can see all the pics), Eckerd College, and Al Lindsey for supporting the club down in key west and all around st. pete/tampa.

Lastly if anyone is wondering about the hydroponic reggae show by Bermuda's #1 Reggea band check out THE HOMEGROWN BAND. They played the three biggest nights at Willie T-s and will be there for our next big event too. check em out. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...a-42b8f5aa6797

-TritonKiteboarding.com

ricki · #3 04-17-2007, 08:36 AM

You are welcome, thanks for organizing a fun event! Good to see you folks at K4G '07. Photos and writeup to come on that soon.

I took the high speed ferry from Miami to Key West over the weekend. It is a great way to go. Visited with Paul Menta, went out to the Flats with his speed boards to grab some anticipated pre-frontal strong winds. The winds were fresh, Paul hit 45 mph or so in winds around 20 mph. I maxed out close to 35 mph, the waves make it tough (all 3 to 5 inches of them). The speed boards are a different experience and intriguing to ride. The static electricity started to get intense and sign of lightning to follow as the wind ebbed a bit. The session was scrubbed before the wx got too narly. Photos to follow on the excellent ferry trip, outstanding dinner at Che Pauls' Grand Restaurant, flats session and a look at some out of the way spots on Bone Island.