Kiteboarder Brandon Scheid and I picked up another cover from the 2010 Liquid Force Photo Shoot in Cape Hatteras, NC! Kite Spain ran this shot of Brandon. He was sessioning the LF Wall Ride they built out of recycled materials. A lot of great content came out of that terrific session.
Category: Cape Hatteras
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May Desktop Calendar
This is my first installment of a monthly desktop calendar. They will feature some of my favorite images. You can click the download button under the image to pick up your copy! Enjoy.
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Chest High Ocean Kitesurfing
The wind has still been on full blast since the beginning of Spring in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The REAL Crew headed to ramp 23 for an Oceanside kitesurfing downwinder. The waves were fun about chest high and the guys were on 7 and 9m kites.
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Spring OBX Kiteboarding
It has seemingly been non-stop windy in The Outer Banks for the last 2 weeks. With Springtime in the air, tourists have flooded the national seashores. We have been busy taking as many kiteboarding sessions as possible, while the spring conditions last.
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Climb the Hatteras Lighthouse
After many years living in Outer Banks of NC, I had never climbed the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Mel’s friend Andy came to town, so we headed to Buxton on a slightly overcast day and made the 12 story hike to the top of the lighthouse. I’m glad we did it early in the spring when the weather was a bit cooler because I could see how that could easily turn into a sweat box. It is quite an amazing view from up there. We hung around for a few minutes taking in the view then made the decent back.
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Morning After an OBX Swell
We awoke for dawn patrol monday morning in hopes of catching some residual swell from Sunday’s amazing day of surfing in Cape Hatteras. There was really nothing of notable mention in the water. However, there was a spectacular OBX Sunrise. I was at the Rodanthe Pier for the sunrise before heading out to surf.
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Sunday Skate LGB (4/18)
The weekly installment of Sunday Skate Sessions went off again this Sunday without a hitch. Jessie and team Ontario showed up in full force. I have come to realize that every time I show up to watch/skate at the Laughing Gull Bowl (LGB) the level of riding there increases almost exponentially. Mikey was doing 5 foot airs over the death box (fake pool filter), Shawn was rocketing off the hip and landing near into the pocket of the taco, and Jesse was just doing his thing! Here are a couple shots from sunset…
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Cape Hatteras Surf Session
Cape Hatteras finally saw a swell grace our shores with its presence on Sunday. We were up at dawn to start the day. The waves were head to over head high and barreling like it only does in the Outer Banks. It was non-stop fun until the sun went down.
Update: Featured in:
– ESPN Surfing “That Hollow Feeling”.
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Ben Wilson Surf in Hatteras
Ben Wilson and CEO of Ben Wilson Surf (BWS), Bruce Exton, made their way to Cape Hatteras, NC during a tour of the East Coast of the United States. REAL Team Riders Matt Keenan and Pro Surfer and Kiteboarder Josh Mulcoy of Santa Cruz also joined them for 4 days of riding on the island. They brought their new kite the BWS Noise. We had a great time with the crew and scored some really fun sessions.
The first day was very windy, so windy I wound up riding a 5m BWS Noise during the REAL Watersports/BWS demo. It wasn’t a very fair test of the kite in the gusty side off conditions. We then headed to the south side of the island for some onshore kiting. The wind was much lighter down there. The guys were riding 8m + 10m kites and comfortable in spring suits. The waves were fun but nothing special.
The next day we again headed to Hatteras. The waves were a bit larger but with a shorter period. Josh, Ben and Matt were charging in the surf. Ben and Josh blew everyone away with their power, style and airs.
The gear was great. I really enjoyed riding the 8m BWS Noise. The bar was my favorite part of the setup. It is a very simple setup and just works. The kite turns very quickly, and overall I had a great time riding it in the waves and wouldn’t hesitate to take one for another session.