The second event of the Naish Summer Kite Race Series was held in beautiful Kailua Bay on Oahu. Forty kiters signed up for the Raceboard, Surfboard, and Twin tip divisions. The wind-gods were kind and gave good conditions from the early morning through the afternoon. Red Bull showed up with a huge tent that made shelter from the hot sun and afternoon showers, while riders could fuel up on the liquid energy. Riders showed up from both Maui and Oahu. Robby Naish came out to show his support for the racers and ended up jumping into the race division. The Oahu racers were in for some steep competition from the Maui competitors in the course board class. The Aguera family shone again and ended on the podium in both men's and women's divisions. Robby Naish and Alex Aguera battled all three heats for the top position, Read more... | |
| The Ro-Sham-Throwdown was held at the Marina in Hood River, Oregon from July 14-17, 2011. The event is put together by The Slider Project which is dedicated to pushing the wakestyle side of the sport, with an emphasis on features. This was the 4th running of the Throwdown and it showed. The features were larger, there were more riders and took over the town of Hood River. Naish was well represented with Sam Light, Jesse Richman, Sam Bell, Eric Merill, Mattias Ricci, Brittany Todd, Dominique Granger, Colin Schweigert and Peter Knof. The competition was fierce, but both Sam Light and Jesse Richman made it through to the Finals. Read more... |
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