| Windvibes 2010: Kiteboarding maneuvers thrill spectators at annual contest |
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| Friday, 21 May 2010 16:13 | |||
 Postponed from May 9 because of a lack of wind, the final events of the 4th annual Windvibes Kiteboarding Tournament took off May 16 with good wind, lots of spectators and exciting competition on Long Bay Beach. The island’s kiters from novice to professional showed their abilities in course racing, during which they navigated an offshore course much like a sailboat race. One event even got some of the kids into the action — body dragging races. In this event, kiters fly a kite without a board, letting the kite drag their bodies through the water with a child clinging to their backs. Participants won gift certificates from Island Scoop. But the highlight of the day that everyone was waiting for was the freestyle event, where kiters flew out of the water to perform jumps, complicated twisting maneuvers, and some spectacular wipeouts. Overall The competition was judged by fellow kiters Stephane Gaudet, Camille Slattery, Mike Rosati, Pie Lopez de Leon, Taru Segran and Mike Decamp. Emcees Terri Tapper and Chester Lee did a great job announcing and commenting on the action. Windvibes sponsors included Blue surf shop, TCI Waste Disposal, Coca-Cola TCI, Video Caribbean, Big Blue Unlimited, Naish, Kite Provo, Grace Bay Resorts, fp Turks and Caicos, Weekly News, Abuv-It-All, PTV, WIV4, Island Scoop, Jimmy’s Dive Bar, Amanyara and Power 92.5. For photos and videos, visit www.ProvoKiters.com. There’s also a Facebook group: Windvibes, Providenciales Turks & Caicos. To see Windvibes photos by Steve Passmore, visit www.provopictures.com/windvibes_2010.
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