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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The Cabrinha Race Series, a season long series of 12 nights, has been divided into 3 Mini Series of 4 consecutive race nights each. Unlike the season series, ALL racers scores are calculated for the Mini Series and will be allowed one throw out to facilitate season participants who serve as race committee during one of the Mini Series evenings. The Mini Series was devised to facilitate drop ins and those who could not participate in the entire season long Cabrinha Race Series. To date, there have been three race nights with race night #4 scheduled for Thursday 6/28/07. This will also mark the conclusion of the Cabrinha Mini Series #1. Winners will be announced after the races on Thursday at the St Francis Yacht Club and awards for the top three will be provided. In addition, we will conduct the usual free raffle for all the evenings race participants. The leaders after three races evenings for the Mini Series are: (include 1 throw out [ ] to date) Jeff Kafka……………..... 2 pts [13],1,1 Shawn Richman………..5 pts 3, [37/DNC], 2 Stefaans Viljoen……….7 pts 1,[8].6 Chris Brown………….. 8 pts 4,[7],4 Chip Wasson…………. 9 pts 5,4,[37/DNC1] Marcelo Segura……….10 pts 8,2,[37/DNC] Mark Bosta……………10 pts 7,[9], 3 Check out www.stfyc.com for the all the Mini Series Results. The Cabrinha Race Series and the Cabrinha Mini Series are sponsored by Ozone Travel, Adventure Sports Miami, Adventure Sports Inc. and hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club Labels: Bay Area, Cabrinha, Competition
 Kafka Dominates in Light Air  Cabrinha’s Jeff Kafka kited to three bullets against 21 racers in 14-15mph winds and a pretty decent flood by the middle of the second race. Anthony Chavez, last years winner did not race as he was fulfilling his race committee responsibilities. Geoff Headington, the 2006 runner up was out of town and also did not race.  Jeff Kafka rode his Cabrinha 14 Contra and his 5’6” Prisoner of Wind Race Quad to three firsts and 3 points for the overall win. The surprise of the evening were the much improved Marcelo Segura (RRD) and Mark Bosta (Naish). Marcello was second with 7 points (3,2,2) and Bosta third with 12 points (4,5,3) Both rode their 14m kites.
Marcello and Mark were 8th and 7th respectively in the first night of racing. Jeff Ruoss unveiled his “secret race board” with not a lot of fanfare. He finished tied for 4th with 13 points (5,4,4). About the same as he did in the 2006 series. His new board is a twin tip with two 2 1/2” fins, (one on each end in the center) and with a retractable centerboard. Chip continued to dial in his foil board and tied for 4th with 13 points (2,3,. To this observer, both of these boards seem to go to weather at a steeper angle than the other racers.  Watch out for both of these guys. In the first race, Chip was sailing at a much steeper angle than the other racers, and was first to the weather mark. However, Kafka was much faster off the wind and was first to the leeward mark and finish by a substantial distance. In the second race, Kafka, Chip and Bosta all started on a port tack at the pin end of the start line while the rest of the fleet started on starboard at the committee boat end of the line. Kafka was able to maintain his tack staying clear of the fleet and with a commanding lead. Chip needed to yield way and went into the water while Bosta needed to weave his way thru the fleet loosing some valuable ground. Both recovered nicely to finish 2nd and fifth respectively.. In the third race, both Marcelo and Bosta were first to the weather mark, but Kafka caught them on the downwind leg in front of the Yacht Club and continued to pull away to the finish. Photo by Paul Buelow The 2007 Cabrinha Race Series thru 2 nights of racing has seen a very competitive fleet with the usual suspects near the top ( Anthony, Kafka, Chip, Jeff R, Geoff H, Steve G) joined by some newer faces near the top (Stefaans, Marcelo, Bosta, Chris B). When writing up the results of race night #1, I had an oversight that I would like to correct. Chris Brown(SS) finished 4th overall with 22 points (8,3,4,7). This was significant as two Pro guests, Cabrinha’s Richman brothers finished 2, and 3rd, and the fact that this was Chris’ “rookie” race night. As Chris has been a regular on the local kiteboarding scene, I did not equate Chris with being a “rookie. Job well done! How did I realize this oversight? Well, Chris pointed it out to me at the bar :-). Join us for the next race on June 14. The Cabrinha Race Series is sponsored by Ozone Travel, Adventure Sports Miami, Adventure sports Inc., and hosted by the St. Francis Yacht Club. Labels: Bay Area, Cabrinha, Competition
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
 Wind Over Water and Kite Adventures have worked on some great prizes for the winners of the WOW and KA Race Club Series. We hope you come out, have a blast and increase your racing skills! The first place winner takes home a 7-Day all-expense paid (not including flights) Kite Adventure Brazil tour. With constant wind (18-30+ knots) from July through January, Brazil really is a kiter’s paradise. Our 7-Day tour begins after the airport pick up, we take you kiting in 4x4s on the beach through Cumbuco and Paracuru. Cumbuco is a hip little fishing village that's famous for the Cauipe lagoon. From there, we downwind to Paracuru which is the best spot for flat water, waves, and consistent wind. We downwind the days away spending 5-6 hours on the water per day. After 3 days, we take you back to Cumbuco before departing for the airport the next day. The winner has the option to extend to 10-Days and include the world famous Jericoacoara (incredible downwinders, and awesome nightlife) just paying the difference in tours ($500). Many of the Bay Area kiters have been on our trips and have loved it. See what they’ve had to say: http://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/viewtopic.php?t=3809 http://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/viewtopic.php?t=3708  The Second Place Winner takes home a Jeff Kafka original Neptune Tri Halo 5’2” Waveboard Tri Halo: This board is a traditional tri fin set up with a wide out line and a rounded pintail. It needs to be ridden a bit slower, once you get into a wave you really want to try to spill the power of the kite and surf the wave. These boards are designed for down the line surfing, meaning longer drawn out turns with more stability. Check out more info here: http://www.wowkite.com/web/surfboard.htm Register before May 10 to guarantee your spot for Thursday! See you at the Races! Labels: Bay Area, Competition
Monday, April 30, 2007
Wind Over Water and Kite Adventures Race Club We are so excited to announce the Wind Over Water and Kite Adventures Race Club Series held at 3rd Avenue in San Mateo on alternating Thursdays throughout the summer beginning on May 10, 2007 and continuing through September 6, 2007. Providing an alternative race location in the South Bay gives more Bay Area kiters an opportunity to participate in course racing on a regular basis. We think that course racing will become a large part of the future of kiteboarding as it’s more accessible to a broader range of kiteboarders than technical freestyle competitions. Races will begin at 5pm sharp with a Skippers meeting at 4:30pm at the upper launch of 3rd Avenue. Racers will compete on the standard windward leeward course, the same course as the Cabrinha Race Series. There will be 4 heats of races per night, with the possibility to open up a girl’s race heat depending on interest. We will also update you on the post race hang out in Burlingame...
Race Schedule - (Alternate Thursdays to st SFYC Series): May 10, 24, June 7, 21, July 12, 26 August 9, 23, September 6 – final race We are working on some amazing prizes from Wind Over Water and Kite Advenures for the first and second place winners of the Race Club Series. Our first race, May 10 is limited to 15 racers so sign up NOW! There is a $25 registration fee per racer per event or $100 for 5 races. Contact: jessie@kiteadventures.com to register, or stop by Wind Over Water by May 10th by 1pm.
 Wind Over Water Kiteboarding owned by Jeff Kafka is a full service kite center that is stocked to the gills with premium quality gear and the latest teaching techniques. They offer beginner to advance kiteboarding lessons with watercraft support on a daily basis. Wind Over Water Kiteboarding coaches teach the importance of safety both in and out of the water. They know what it takes to be safe and how to ride in these bay and coastal waters. Wind Over Water also runs winter Snowkiting trips in Utah.  Kite Adventures, owned and operated by Jessie Hassell, David Hassell and Alberto Duarte is coming into its 3rd season providing guided kite tours around the world. Their premier destination is northeast Brazil. The Kite Adventures owners and guides personally design and guide tours in windy destinations that would otherwise be difficult for travelers to get around without the local knowledge and expertise they provide. They have spent the last year scouting and dialing in some of the most amazing locations throughout the world: Brazil, Venezuela, Vietnam, Thailand, Sardinia and Greece. Labels: Bay Area, Competition
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