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Liquid Force 2011 Trailer

Lulu — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:29:20 +0000

This year I was fortunate enough to get to participate in the 2011 Liquid Force photo shoot. Nate Appel was there to capture it all and has put together a little preview:

Liquid Force 2011 Trailer from Nate Appel on Vimeo.

Ro-Sham Throw Down

Lulu — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:24:51 +0000

The REAL Team headed out to Hood River, OR for the 1st annual Ro-Sham Throw Down, put on by the Slider Project. The event was amazing. Bryan Elkus put together this awesome video from the event:

Ro-Sham-Throw Down REAL Team Hood River from Real Watersports on Vimeo.

While the wind was VERY light for the girls heat it was still a really fun day.

We had a couple days to hang out after the contest and we got to kite some different locations and spend some quality time with the locals.

Thanks to the Slider Project, 2nd Wind and Liquid Force groups for making our visit so much fun!

2010 Triple S!

Lulu — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:02:40 +0000

The very first Triple S Invitational in 2006 was the first time I ever saw kiteboarding. That year I made it my personal goal to one day be invited. Well this year was my year. Getting invited to the 2010 Triple S was pretty much amazing. I got to ride with the very same people I first saw kiting in 2006.

The wind wasn’t ideal, but we still managed to hit every discipline. When the wind did decide to come, it didn’t hold back. One evening slider session had the boys riding 6m kites and the girls on 4’s and 5’s. Pretty insane, but really fun.

The final results had Brandon Scheid taking 1st for the men and Bruna Kajiya getting 1st for the women. I managed to walk away with 2 trophies (which was pretty cool): 1st in Sliders and 2nd Overall.

Elkus shot on Shape.com

Lulu — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:15:45 +0000

A couple weeks ago a shot Bryan Elkus took of me last summer was featured on Shape.com.

This picture seems to pop up everywhere.

Tools of the Trade!

Lulu — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:02:32 +0000

I was lucky enough to score the “Tools of the Trade” section in the latest issue of SBC Kiteboard Magazine. If you ever wanted to know what a 5′ girl usually kites on, then make sure to check it out.

Thanks to Bryan Elkus for the awesome shot!

…and of course to REAL Watersports and Liquid Force for all of the support!

Liquid Force Envy!

Lulu — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:57:27 +0000

I’ll admit, I’m not one for change, especially when it comes to my gear. So when Julien Fillion asked me to try out the 2010 Envy last year, I was a little skeptical. Why would I want to try something new when the Havoc has always been so good?

Well, clearly Julien knows what he’s doing. I was very impressed with the stability of the kite (it only has 3 struts), and the fact that it still turns quickly and has great depower.

Bottom line: It’s good. Everyone should try it. Because you’ll love it.

To get one of your own check out:
LiquidForceKites.com
REALKiteboarding.com

Check out the REAL Watersports Envy review here: 2010 Liquid Force Envy Review

Outer Beaches Realty Catalog

Lulu — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:40:46 +0000

Two pictures Bryan Elkus snapped of me were recently used in the Outer Beaches Realty 2010 catalog.

For all your mini-mansion needs check out OuterBeaches.com
Looking for something smaller? Check out Watermen’s Retreat.

2010 Liquid Force Aura

Lulu — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Just got the new 2010 Liquid Force Aura last week. The board construction is the same as last years, but the graphics are awesome.

I went up a size this year to the 131 and am finding that popping and landing is much easier with a little bit larger board. Can’t wait to get some 2010 Melissa’s on it and hit some sliders.

For more information, or to get your own, check out REALWatersports.com

Serendipty’s Last Dance?

Lulu — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:35:30 +0000

Serendipity (the famed “Nights in Rodanthe” house) may have had it’s final dance with the Atlantic Ocean last week.

As “The Atlantic Assault” caused no more than rain for some parts of the island, the northern part of Rodanthe didn’t fair so well.

When the storm had passed the first 10 houses were left condemned.

The dune at Mirlo was completely washed away.

The pavement north of town was broken leaving us trapped for a few days.

The road is open again, the houses are still condemned and Serendipty has 10 days to be moved or torn down. Should be interesting to see what happens with that.

Check out Bryan Elkus’ Flickr page for some amazing shots.

Elkus photos on REALWatersports.com

Lulu — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:30:37 +0000

Bryan Elkus put together a new round of photos for the REALWatersports.com main page.

Check them out at REALWatersports.com or on Bryan’s Flickr page!