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Written by sophie
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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Wow! I am truly exhausted after an action packed week. We have had 80 students out from the Uk. Some who have never kited in their lives...(who did an amazing job - i saw some chicks seriously giving it some out there)...and some who had a pretty high level, which was highly motivating and great to watch.
The SKA was organizing the event, although there was some other events organized by Dwarf 8, Lazyblueskies photography, Jeri, and myself. At one of the competitions the crowed was wowed by the unique and fluid style of Abel Lago, who whilst carrying a lost board back to the beach did the most stylish backroll one handed. The crowds were cheering, clapping and talking about his style of riding for the rest of the evening. There is a reason why this guy is World Champion!
Also there was a breathtaking display of NewSkool freestyle from a group of young riders from Holland an Belgium. There were two that stood out from the rest. Christoph (slingshot) - who was called "crazy" by many due to the sheer size of his Kiteloops that only made me laugh. The other who was pulling off huge powered maneuvers with a great style was Dutch rider Lex Dekker from Ozone. A pleasure to watch on the water, he is one to keep an eye on for the future.
A Series of parties throughout the week were organized for the guys and they really did a good job, partying till the early hours of the morning pretty much every night. WELL DONE GUYS!!!!!!!!
Saturday night was the big one. We started with a dinner at BANTI for about 100 (great food -thank you) followed by a party at Cafe Del Mar. Well what a night. Also the windsurfers had their party held in the same place so it was carnage!!!
I danced the night away with the girls Angela Peral and Ania Grzelinska and we never stopped laughing!!!!
The week came an end so quickly. and Tarifa had done it again. Perfect conditions everyday meant that we were all able to get out there!!! We finished the week off with a party in El Carpe diem, where we did a prize giving for the competitions that had been held throughout the week. The Ultimate prize being a signed board from Abel Lago !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow! Now that is serious.
The night was a great laugh, and everyone seemed to enjoy it, including the windsurfers who i had snuck in !! hehe
I would just like to thank all of those who put in all their hard work in order to make this week work out. Dr Beat from Dwarf 8 for sponsoring the event with his delicious and refreshing drinks. Chris and his Team from Lazyblueskies.com photography. Jeri for organizing the events, and Abel Lago for being there, giving advice and promoting the sport to the max!!! cheers guys it was a great week !!
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 05 April 2008 )
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