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Post by Loscocco » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:29 pm

Chip rode the hydrofoil in the 2nd race on Saturday and appeared to do quite well going upwind but then down wind the hydrofoil seemed to be quite a it slower than the guys on regular directionals.

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Post by thekiteboarderusa » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:17 am

Chip is sponsored by Carafino who makes foilboards and just started producing carbon twin tips as well.

The foilboard has proven itself to be an upwind machine, especially in light wind conditions but if the course has a large downwind portion, can lose ground against the directionals. Chip was probably experimenting with boards and fin shape/placement like many others....
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Post by Proparoo » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:24 am

Erin,

Outstanding photos, your best yet...

Always great to get in the boat... Some shots of happy kiters.

Tell us what lens you used?
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Post by Proparoo » Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:28 am

Josh,

Also great shots, very artistic.
Not to get this into a Photography topic, but can you tell us what equipment you used also.
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Post by josha » Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:11 pm

Hi Proparoo, thanks. Those were with a mix of a Canon 1Ds MkIII, a 1D MkIII, a 24-105 f/4 IS L, and a 100-400 f/4-5.6 IS L.
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Post by steve » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:09 am

check out some coverage in "mainstream" sailing mag:
http://kiteracing.com/forum/index.php?P ... topic=23.0

also, more photos and daily coverage at www.teamcoyote.net.

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Post by Clew In » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:13 pm

Hey,

These are some more pictures of the race.

Wednesday:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... MnDVu3UTdQ

Thursday:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... MnDVu3UTZA

Friday:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... MnDVu3UTVw

Saturday:
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welc ... MnDVu3UTRg

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