SOME EARLY QUOTES ON THE 2012 SPITFIRE
“The bar pressure is near perfect . . ”
“The kite is rock solid in the air and the response is crisp and really sweet and a little faster and more direct than last year and there is a little more kick in the turns as well.”
“The jumps seemed pretty floaty . . .”
“The stronger wind handling is brilliant and even in the gusty conditions that we had yesterday the kite was just rock solid in the air. I have never flown anything that has quite the same combination of stability, dependability AND performance. Brilliant job guys!”
“The QR does now release and re-engage much easier, so that’s good, and the swivel system also seems to work much better than before, so great improvements all round.”
Kelly Strachan earns 4th at the Kite Surf Pro World Tour after 3 days of kiting with 15 to 20knot winds and five to seven-foot waves.
After four days on wind and wave hold, Kelly dominated her first heat with a combined score of 11.4, coming out with a super strong performance given Pacasmayo is the second competition of Kelly’s professional kitesurfing career. In Kelly’s second heat she went neck to neck with Hawaii’s Adriana Harlan but came out on top with her smooth style, and aggressive riding. In Kelly’s semi-final heat she lost by a bone chilling .04 points, putting her in the loser’s bracket, going up against accomplished kitesurfer and contest veteran Kirsty Jones.
All of us at Caution would like to congratulate Kelly on her awesome performance, and look forward to her next stop on the KSP World Tour.
Follow the action from Pacasmayo:
Heat 1: http://livestre.am/15VKr
Heat 2: http://livestre.am/162fW
Heat 2: http://livestre.am/162fV
Heat 2: http://livestre.am/162fS
Heat 3: http://livestre.am/167dT (Skip to 11 minutes)
Heat 4: http://livestre.am/167dO
Kelly is Ripping at the KSP Mauritius!!!! Kelly got 2nd in her first heat to local wildcard Ninja Bichard “who has it wired.” Word from Kelly’s camp is that “she’s over being nervous and starting to shred!” Check out her waves in the Heat 4 Women video: (You can ff to 4:30, 8:00, and 10:25)
Kelly Strachan is headed for the Kitesurf Pro World Tour in Mauritius. Kelly is the only women competitor from the USA and the first Caution Team rider to compete on the international tour. Kelly, a goofy foot kitesurfer will be at home in the left peeling waves of Mauritius and everyone here at Caution and Santa Cruz is rooting for Kelly to rip it up with her smooth style and her awesome and infectious attitude!
Kelly Strachan is one of the most talented female kitesurfers on the west coast. Featuring footage of Kelly from last summer, this video shows Kelly’s goofy footed style as she rips up the north coast of Santa Cruz.
You can check the video out here.
It was a really long/late winter in Santa Cruz, with back to back storms all winter long. Here’s some POV footage of H-Wood kitesurfing on the north coast. You can check the video out here.
Jeff Burton, Co-owner of Caution Kites, has left Caution to pursue a career in marketing at US Data Management, a leading IT compliance consulting firm for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Although no longer participating in day to day operations, Jeff remains part of the Caution family and continues to kite for fun!
For those customers who have contacting Jeff in the past, please feel free to give us a call on the Caution hotline: (831) 216-8929 do we can answer any equipment/sales questions you might have.
Checkout this video tutorial for Kiting on a Stand Up Paddle board. We like to call it SUKing and whether you love it or hate it, the ultimate truth is that you can’t beat a SUP board as the most versatile light wind weapon. Check the video out here.
We just uploaded a video of H’s trip to the 2011 La Ventana Expo. The video features footage from an El Norte windswell, Baja Joe jumping out of a plane and the final round for the 2011 La Ventana offroad golf championships. Check it out here.
The 2011 La Ventana Classic is gearing up for January 20th – 23rd at Baja Joes. The Caution crew will be heading down for Kite Clinics, Island kite crossings, course racing, fun events and SUP races.
Check out the event website here:http://www.laventanaclassicbaja.com/
Check back on the Caution News page for updates.
