KPWT 2009 Canada

Highlights Summary from the Canadian KPWT tour stop.

The Course Racers are hoping for wind, to get another opportunity to enjoy the conditions here in Shippagan and push their rankings. The forecast however is not good. All the riders are so pleased they were gifted the opportunity to really push themselves in some good conditions! The KPWT Acadie…

Day 5 proved another great day for the riders. They managed to complete the kiteloop discipline and run the sliders competition. Results: 1st John Robichaud (CAN), 2nd Cameron Dietrich (HAW), 3rd Jesse Richman (HAW).

Day 4 started early again with swells up to 1.5 meters and a strong wind of 40 knots. The race director decided to run the single Wave Master Elimination followed by the double if there was enough time in the day. Abel Lago (SPA) lost early in the single elimination…

Day 3 was a big day within the Freestyle discipline, with good wind and conditions to run both the single and the double elimination. the wind picked up to over 45 knots, North West of a flat lagoon! Jesse Richman fought back after placing third in the single elimination to…

The KPWT Acadie Kiteboard Pro started off on day 2 with three exhilarating course races! And what a day it was for Stefan Permien! He was in sublime form and looked at home in these conditions. He defeated the likes of Leander Vyvey (BEL), Mickael Schitzhofer (AUS, JN), and Jesse…

The first day on the KPWT Acadie Kiteboard Pro 2009. Unfortunately as anticipated, the wind never arrived from the forecasts of cyclone "Bill" and the riders used this opportunity to take to the water and test the waves.