A big thank you to:

Delphine and Tony - for taking such a large amount of their own time to put on such a fun event!

Dan and Anna - it was awesome to see you guys come along to your first ever kiteboarding event and jump right into the middle of it. Very nice work on the BBQ too...

Quentin and Hyundai - it is quite a risky investment in time and money for a non-kite company to come on board as the main sponsor for the nationals. I'm sure if we had the wind we would have got 10x as much media coverage for you.

Sean, Gavin, Tim, Julian, John and Martin - for the tag-team effort in finding my lost board out beyond the bar. For those that didn't hear the story we had spotters on the hill directing us in boats via cell phone to where it was floating - half way to the surf club!

Tim, Julian, Tom, Rob, Martin, Alex, John, Suzi, Craig and Matt for taking the long haul and coming up to Ruakaka pre nats - it was great to show you guys our new local - you are all welcome back any time!

The Raglan 4 Square - the food and effort put in to getting it too us was fantastic.

The sponsors what a great collection of prizes and also for all for the money you put in a much less visible but very important contribution.

Jodie and Owen for letting us into there own little Raglan secret the bridge surfing on Friday was a blast!

And finally all of those that made the effort to turn up to the event it is the riders not the weather that make a good kiting event.

See you all again in November???????

Dave Kay

Cheers for the beers bro' you were too generous!

I have done so many rescues / retreivals in Rags that if I was shouted like that I would be running my own bar!! ( I'd have to call it "Suckers" after the local name for the south side of the channel )

Have a great time in S.A. & see you on your next mission to Raglan.