he 1 st event of the Naish Kite Race Series went off yesterday at Naish Beach (Flash Beach) on Maui.

Condition were nice with a little 

bit lighter wind at around 15 -25 knots. With very little information on how to enter for this race, a huge crowd showed up of more than 40 competitors! So for summer time kite action here in Maui, there was a big interest to do a little bit of racing! Racing consisted of 3 classes: Race, Surfboard, and Twin Tip divisions. Some of the the starts were fantastic to watch with the action right next to the beach!

There should be some really nice photos coming out from the event.  The were at least 80 kites rigged up on the beach and tons of people watching. Next race is in two weeks. Hopefully the next event will have the shadow box event going too. This is where a GPS will measure the height of jumps. This is bound to be a big crowd favorite and get back to the roots of kiting and get huge air again!! Big Mahalos to Toast and Ian for getting the event together!