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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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 Sat Feb 21, 09 8:06 am kids 14 and under Big Air comp yesterday |
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The 14 and under kids Big Air comp went off yesterday. They did amazing. Some of them were on borrowed equipment trading off Grom's slingshot kites between the 2 heats and then the finals. Grom's crazyfly board set up and 13m kite did the trick to win 2nd place for its rider. Here's some pics.
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| 360 board-off on Grom's crazyfly. |
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| Unhooked, board-off! |
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| 9 yr old Yanni runs the beach. |
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| The winner pulling a 15 ft. board-off. |
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| Grom flying Yanni back upwind for his next jump. |
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| Little Yanni attacking the shore break. |
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| The top 6 finishers! |
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Kraemer
Since 24 Apr 2006
1736 Posts
Sky Pilot
Unicorn Captain
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 1:18 pm |
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Great Pics, Wild story...didn't know there were waves that big in caribbean?! 
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tonyb
Since 09 Oct 2006
973 Posts
Stevenson in the summer & SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 2:48 pm |
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We didn't either. But officially we're in the Atlantic ocean here on the north coast of DR. South coast is in the Caribbean.
Tony
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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Sat Feb 21, 09 6:47 pm Grom and his buddy |
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Waiting for todays pics to download so here's a cool one.
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| Rasta Dogs on the beach! |
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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Mon Feb 23, 09 7:32 am Big Air was huge |
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The big air went off big. There is a huge home field advantage to the locals who use the head high shore break to launch and then land in 1 inch of water or sometimes on the sand. Outside the shore break was rollers and nasty chop making for huge air or crazy take-offs by those of us who didn't know how to survive the shore break. And the local men can fly. Many of them were in the 30-40ft range with huge hang time. The crowd was cheering them on so we got one guy to do a double handle pass at 35 ft. Another did a handle pass into a board-off.
Big thanks to everyone who contributed- sponsors and donation. Dakine donated 20 xs and small harness so every junior competor got a harness. They were really excited! Great event and they beat their goal raising $11,000 for the local kid charities.
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| Shane coming through the shore break. |
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| Lots of going huge! |
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| One of the local favorites |
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| Tony and Grom made the semi finals. |
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| Awards ceremony at the resturant/bar strip on the beach. |
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| The kids went wild getting the new Dakine harnesses. |
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| Men's big air winners |
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| Shane won the Big Air with local rider, Audry in 2nd and I was 3rd. Shane won the EH board so come try it this summer! |
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| I won the 3 hr couse race and a new Starkite which is made in DR. I donated it back to Kee who gave it out as the "Stoke Award" to the smallest kiter and our favorite, 9 yr old Yanni. Yanni and his brother are so excited! |
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marina c
Since 03 Apr 2006
318 Posts
California/Gorge Summer
Obsessed
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| Mon Feb 23, 09 7:44 am |
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yeah the DR kids are just natural athletes where kiteboarding is concerned! West coasters need to make the trek at least once to Cabarete. It's a really unique place and well worth the effort!
Way to go Bolstad/Gormley crew! Looks like you guys had a blast and made a bunch of new friends:-)
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Marina
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bdc8622
Since 31 May 2005
75 Posts
PDX
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| Tue Feb 24, 09 3:55 pm Great Time in Cabarete |
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We all ended up having a fantastic time. Put it on your calendars for next year as it will definitely happen again. We have over a 1000 photos and lots of video and I'm sure some of it will make the magazines.
The formers pros that were there said that the event was way more exciting than any event they had attended. Kids were out of this world in what they could do.
brian
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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| Wed Feb 25, 09 4:43 pm DR eye candy |
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Here's a little more eye candy from DR. The rider is Starkites pro rider Jan Marco Riverias. Even in a light wind, he can rip up the shore break.
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carolb
Since 04 Nov 2006
590 Posts
Stevenson, WA in the summer, SPI in the winter
Bolstad Clan
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Bettyboarder
Since 18 Mar 2005
1823 Posts
PDX/ White Salmon
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| Thu Feb 26, 09 9:24 am |
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Wow awesome photo's Carol 
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Cabarete
Since 10 Mar 2009
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New Member
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| Tue Mar 10, 09 2:31 am Video of Kite4Kids competition |
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Nice video compilation shot during the Kiteboarding4kids event, team EH going for it during the big air competition.
In HD on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnjhIF4zTbA
some shots of the guys going for the big air tricks
Find many more Big Air images found here
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=kite4kids&w=16252314%40N00
Eric
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