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Thursday, July 20, 2006

sunnies for kiters

Well these sound great,  but the problem is fogging up,  or is that just me.


Zeal Optics Introduces Innovative Products For Kiteboarders (Kitesurfers)
Zeal Optics has developed innovative interchangeable lens designs that are Rx compatible, utilize the latest in materials technology, and rethink the entire category of eyewear

Zeal Optics Introduces Innovative Products For Kiteboarders (Kitesurfers)
Co-founder of AKSA Logan Long stated, “The reflection of sun off of the water can be a health hazard for those who spend a large portion of their day in and on the water. Polarized eyewear is essential when participating in any water sport.”


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blog spam

Sorry everyone I had to add word verification, for comments someone spamed my blog.

Going to get some more pics up there soon.

foster city comp

Get down tehre sould be great,  foster city,  kiteboaring comp.

Inside Bay Area - Bay competition reels in kiteboarders
Bay competition reels in kiteboarders
Dozens of participants head to coast this weekend for sixth annual event
By Michael Manekin, STAFF WRITER


A KITEBOARDER catches huge air during a warm-up session prior to the King of the Bay contest in San Francisco Bay. (Jean-Paul Horre - STAFF)
FOSTER CITY — Vans, trucks and SUVs jammed the Third Avenue parking lot Friday afternoon, disgorging wetsuits, boards and bat-shaped kites the size of prehistoric birds.

High above the Bay, planes lumbered toward San Francisco International Airport. Below, dancing

above the water, swirled about 30 kites. They were violet, yellow, black and electric orange. Even farther below, suspended by strings, wetsuited kiteboarders skated across the water. They cruised as fast as 25 mph, and every now and again, one soared from the water and floated in the ai


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world cup


looking forward to the world cup coming up.  sounds like the contitions will be perfect..


Fuerteventura Windsurfing and Kiteboarding World Cup
Windsurfing & Kiteboarding News

Fuerteventura Windsurfing and Kiteboarding World Cup

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 19 July, 2006 : - - Fuerteventura, 11.7.2005 - Fuerteventura will be the center of the boarder's universe for the 21th year in a row in summer 2006. Windsurfers and Kiteboarders are going to hold a series of five events from July 21th to August 5th, all of them are rated world championship events.

When Fuerteventura beckons with its crystal clear waters and guaranteed wind, the world's windsurfing and kiteboarding elite cannot resist. Which is why the list of competitors reads much like a "Who's Who" of windsurfing and kiteboarding. These riders on the wind can bank on ideal conditions on the island. As can spectators and the media.

For them, Fuerteventura is also the perfect venue, since the wind blows from just the right direction to allow contests to be held very close to the beach.


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