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411VIDEO REVIEWSBy James BrownLegendary shaper Jimmy Lewis hosted the crew for a day.By: John Otterson Photo: Jon MalmbergHIGH TECH GETS SCHOOLEDBill Tai of Charles River Ventures rounded up two dozen top entrepreneurs, while SVB Capitalrecruited a dozen top West Coast venture capitalists for a week of kiting and business meetingson Maui. While on island, the group enjoyed 15-25 knot conditions and was entertained byPete Cabrinha, Jimmy Lewis, and Robby Naish who provided daily chalk talks on the finerpoints of kite flying, board selection, and riding styles. Susi Mai provided a week-long kiteclinic with Natasha Casebolt which was complimented by Maui’s Aqua Sports who providedlessons for nearly a dozen beginners. Cameron Dietrich and Ben Meyer provided gear demosso that participants could experience the differences in kite design and handling first hand.Plans are already in the works for the next fix and a return to Maui for the 4th annual Mai TaiKite Camp and Connect Hawaii 2008!The Triton boys show off their toys and new pad.By: TKB Staff Photo: Cole AllenNEXT – AKITEBOARDINGSTOKE: GET STOKEDTO RIDECheck out the latestkiteboarding actionvideo courtesy of theTronolone posse. Asthe subtitles indicate,you will get “stokedto ride” after seeing the top pros throwingdown sick moves on rails, flats and waves.There are plenty of bikini shots, a rockin’soundtrack and a special feature on thelegendary Lou Wainman. Other big nameriders include Andre Phillip, Susi Mai, NicoloPorcella, Elliot Leboe, John Amundson andWill James to name a few. Audio interviewclips are thrown in to give some insight intothe history of the sport as well as the futureof kiteboarding. Shot on location in Maui,Dominican Republic and Cape Hatteras.Running Time: 35 minutesFor copies go to:www.thekiteboarder.com/catalogEVOLUTIONGet a healthydose of the 2006PKRA (ProfessionalKiteboard RidersAssociation) WorldTour and see how farkiteboarding freestylehas progressed. It’sa blur of unhookedmoves, handle passes, kiteloops and everycombination imaginable. Aaron Hadlow winshis third consecutive championship in a fieldof fierce men’s competitors. There is plentyof coverage of the women’s category, whichis great to see for the sport. The battleswill get your adrenaline pumping as youget caught up in the drama. Special footageincludes kitesurfing, a course race and a“Best Girl” competition. Filmed in Venezuela,Belgium, Portugal, Dominican Republic,Fuerteventura, Germany, Canada, Spain andBrazil Running Time: 45+ minutesFor copies go to:www.thekiteboarder.com/catalogInternational team rider: Allessio MarcelliLA KITE CASA OPENS IN FLORIDAWhat do you get when you take three college kiters, one coach, a pit bull named Pumpkinand a two-story beach house? How about one of the most up and coming progressivescenes in kiteboarding! Matt Sexton and Mike Hall are now running a full time, competitiveteam/kite school certified by PASA and IKO called Triton Kiteboarding. Based out of St.Petersburg, Florida, the new center is directly on 30 miles of pristine Gulf beach andoffers stand up paddle boarding, kite lessons, a practice trampoline, wakeboarding/skating, Slack Line and more. The two are also developing the infrastructure to launcha collegiate kiteboarding league where college kiteboarders can compete against otherteams, cumulating in a no-holds-barred, week-long event which will declare a NorthAmerican collegiate champion. For more info, see www.TritonKiteboarding.comMUST SEE VIDEO LINKS:Check out this interview and footage ofOzone rider Sigve Botnen kitesurfing inVietnam. There is some good snowkitingfootage as well. www.flyozone.com/kitesurf/downloads/vids/interviewWithSigve.wmvIf you think you have good kite control–thinkagain. Try flying 3 kites at once like this guy.http://www.kitelife.com/videos/demo/bethell_promo.htmClick herefor video20 THEKITEBOARDER.COMTHEKITEBOARDER.COM 21