Daily updates from the 2005 WSKC!

[John Barresi]

Kitelife Magazine is delighted to announce our upcoming Daily Updates from the World Sport Kite Championships held in Lincoln City, Oregon, USA June 21st through June 24th. This intensive four-day event is a competition based on total points earned, with a cumulative score for all four days counting toward the honor of calling the best team “Champions Of The World.”

The daily updates for this international event will include daily highlights, on-site practice field and comp field photos, and both daily and cumulative score results for each day of this semi-annual event. Kitelife’s Daily Updates from the World Sport Kite Championships will be posted online each evening, and will be fully accessible to all Kitelife visitors.

If you can’t make it to this competition, visit our site every day and follow all the action. Kitelife is the premier place to find up to date competition results, action photos, and all the inside scoop on the entire event.

http://www.kitelife.com/archives/wskc05

The 2005 WSKC will feature 15 teams from 7 countries:

6th Sense (USA)

Team AirZone (USA)

Team Cutting Edge (USA)

Team Garuda (Germany)

Watnu (Germany)

Air-Rex (Japan)

Kamikaze (Japan)

Neo (Japan)

Elément' Air (France)

Tame Bird (France)

Tatoueurs du Ciel (France)

Flame (UK)

Scratch Bunnies (UK)

Atemoc (Columbia)

K3P (Malaysia)

Check in and support your favorite team(s), even if you can’t be there in person!

[John Barresi]

We're here... Weather was GREAT yesterday, teams looked awesome.

So far, Elément' Air and Tame Bird seem to have all the moves... But we'll see how it all comes out when the dust settles.

First update goes up late tonight, or very early tomorrow morning.

[The Kite Shoppe]

OK John....what happened to Thursday?

It was about 10pm when Scott and I left last night......How late did you keep Dave out????

T

[John Barresi]

I turned in at 3am... Team Atemoc and I were partying in their room at our hotel, well into the morning.

[John Barresi]

Final update is uploading now, should be accessible within 5-10 minutes.

[Penny Lingenfelter]

Congratulations to Team Cutting Edge for winning World Cup. I know John will have an awesome article in Kitelife, but lets shout some hurrays now. This is the most challenging competition out there for a team and no small matter.

I remember when the original Cutting Edge Kite Team started and when Jim & Monica Barber came on the scene. I don't think the girls were even in school and one is graduating this year.

Monica & Jim flew side by side on the team for many years. There was a break or two over the years, and new members, but Jim was persistant and it paid off.

It's not a fluke, it was years of practice. They didn't deserve it because of the practice. They won it due to the practice. They are an inspiration in the kiting world. Oh.... and you can visit their stores in Ocean Shores.. Cutting Edge Kites and Monica's. Our favorite stores on the west coast.

Yeah Cutting Edge Kite Team!!! Kudo's to the family's that supported chasing their dreams. May you all reap the rewards from your success.

God Bless you! Keep looking up!

Best Breezes,

Penny

[John Barresi]

Hear hear! Determination and practice was the key to their success, and they definitely earned the right to call themselves World Champions.

Plus, it's the first time in 11 years that we've brought it home to the USA!