I've just seen the forecast for the first day of the KSP comp on Friday 7th in Le Morne, Mauritius.
22knots SE (it is normally a few knots higher than forecast) 4.1mtr swell with a 15 second period and SSW wave direction, which should translate to absolutely mental freight train barrels at One Eye.
I take it there will be a live stream like last year so make sure you check it out, there is sure to be carnage.

Hope they have their race boards ready for some offshore speed runs... This should be good for a laugh.

p.s. Maybe Brian Lake will take it out?

birdie919 said...

didnt even know this was happening and im going there for my BIG birthday celebration 9th- 18

ahahhahaha, unlucky man, looks like you will have some traffic... I wouldn't worry though, I'm pretty sure the poleys just sail through the comp if it's on anyway.

When I go to the live site I still have Guincho running? WTF???!!!

And the KSP was claiming that the PKRA livestream is bad... hahaha.

Oh I'm not watching.

You're absolutely right you know... I guess some things in life you just have to deal with, unfortunately for some I'm one of them.

Keahi through to next round...

Rudebeef said...

Is it best 2 waves out of 10 like WCT comps or totally different?

Totally different.
There's 2 sets of variables they are concerned with judging and quantifying.
The first is speed - The faster the better and obviously the higher score you will receive.
And the second being positioning - The further you can be from the lip without being closer to another breaking wave the higher the score you get.

After both scores are taken one is subtracted from the other and then the remainder is multiplied by the length of the chicken line you were hooked into (in cm).
Obviously this is a pretty subjective issue and many a time I have heard of protests between riders, with one claiming the other was actually trying to ride the back of the wave in-front and NOT the one he was actually being scored for.
Also now with riders being "shackled in" to their chicken lines, riders are claiming that some are being disadvantaged due to shortened length of the overall chicken line, due to a chicken loop still being attached (and thus a lower final multiplier).

p.s.
Well this is how it seemed as though it was last time I watched, correct me if I'm wrong here.

Its on now.

Vid doesn't work on iPhone.

Where are the BWS riders ???

Seems someone still a little bitter they didn't make the cut! Yet one of his 'besties' is competing, ripping and doing Australia proud

Ignore Rowdy and check out the live stream.

Keahi scored enough to beat anyone else in the 1/4's except his opponent Airton Cozzolino, so close, bad luck Keahi but top effort we know you will have heaps more opportunities over the coming years.

The conditions are getting better for the finals that will be coming up soon
Womens final will be Jalou Langeree v Ninja Bichler
Mens final Patri McLaughlin v Airton Cozzolino

Edit: Last couple of heats were great conditions but it looks like the wind is doing that late arvo drop and swing offshore thing, so event is on hold ATM.

No one spot will ever be the same. A great kite surfer should be all rounded and be able to showcase their skills in all conditions. Keahi is obviously very rounded and a talented individual (stating the obvious) but at least he's having a dig an not annoying the **** out of everyone being negative about it on a forum. I just think if it's not your cup of tea then just don't drink it!

sir ROWDY said...

Hope they have their race boards ready for some offshore speed runs... This should be good for a laugh.

p.s. Maybe Brian Lake will take it out?

A few shots of the offshore speed runs, good for a laugh though.

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