OUTTA HERE

No wind in Texas, I'm heading out to Long Beach California to ride with my good friend Jon Van Malsen! Hopefully we can catch some wind there. see y'all in a week Later, Rocky

FINALLY HOME!!!

What's up? I placed 7th in Germany and back in the ol pad again! Germany was a ton of fun, alot of people were there. I met Robby Naish! it was so cool! the Germany PKRA competition - was one of the largest on the tour. It was huge! My friend Kevin got first place, he is totally stoked. I was in 32nd place and I just had to do it, I could not let that happen. So, I kicked major butt in the doubles, competing all day and winning 4 out of 5 back to back heats. It was EPIC!! The guy named Silvester Ruckdashal, he knocked me out of the singles, in the first round , but I made it all the way up the doubles, back to him again and kicked him out to 9th place. Germany, was so much fun, I look forward to going back next year. I rented a bike, because the walk to the comp was too far, I rode everywhere in Germany. It is a beautiful place. I love it. I know how to quickly and I mean very quickly get through airline security now! just ask and I will let you know! Cheers, Rocky

...excerpt from Rocky's email Germany Men's Singles

Rocky is having much difficulty getting emails out. I believe Extreme Elements was having difficulty today as well. Rocky wrote his dad at work, and I am sending you a few details you all will enjoy ~Julia Chatwell .......Rocky wrote, "Today, I kited better than I ever have in my entire life on my 12m, before the comp. I landed a front mobe 5! Which is a frontmobe to flat 3! But, when my heat started, a big storm came. It was very windy again, but this time I handled the conditions way better. In my heat I landed a huge back mobe 5 and frontmobe, then the wind picked up even more, to where I could hardly stay on the water. I got mad and went as big as I could, doing a 30 foot kiteloop back to front roll indi grab. This was the biggest kiteloop I have ever done! I was coming down, with so much speed that my kite was behind me in the air! As I landed, I had so much speed that I just kept going until the kite caught up with me. Trying to do more technical I tried a KGB, but it was way too windy and as I was landing, a 35 knot gust hit me. I nosed the tail of my board and by that time the red flag went down, and the heat was over. Sadly, the judges told me that I lost by a couple of tricks that I was unable to pulll in the heat due to the windy conditions. My opponent was Silvester, who lives part time in Tarifa, and trains in high winds. MAN!! if it would have been a little bit lighter!! Anyway, I hate to loose. It seems as if the comps have gotten harder than they were at the beginning of the season. Alot of people have gotten WAY BETTER, including me! Man, I know I could have never ever kited winds like this at the beginning of the season! I have learned so much! This has only made me stronger........ ...I can't wait to see you all again, and go eat Mexican food on the island!"

Comp Germany

There is no wind today,and my new board comes tonight: I am pumped ,and ready to compete! so I hope the wind blows tommorow. I am planning on doing well here, because the water is really flat,and the wind is not so strong. I will let you guys know how it goes. I am going to kick some this time.
Cheers,
Rocky

YEA!!!! MY GEAR CAME AT 4:00PM -OFF TO REGISTER

Praise the Lord! Haha my bag finally made it. It is time to blow this joint and put things into gear. I am about to go register, and kick some major German butt. Hey y'all back home in Texas... rip that hurricane up for me! Get some major shred time on those kickers!
CHOW
ROCKY

Yea Baby! My bags come tommorow! Haha Im ready to show these German löösers how to ride!

MADE IT TO ST PETER ORDING

Hi everyone, I made it to Hamburg Germany after a long, boring all nighter layover in Paris France. After getting to Hamburg, I rode a train to St Peter Ording. The train was pretty sick! This nice man gave me a map and I had to make a couple of transfers. I have never been on a train before, and it was pretty cool! Unfortunately my gear is lost is Madrid, but last I heard it was in Paris, waiting to clear customs. Hopefully it will make it to the comp in time. This place is awesome. I ate a ton of these little fried fish cakes this lady makes on the street. The food is wonderful. I also went to a local shop today a bought a leash, will keep you posted, Rocky

ON THE WAY TO HAMBURG GERMANY

Hey everyone, I left the beautiul Canaries today and am on my way to Hamburg Germany. I got to stay in the Canaries and train everyday after the competition. I went to alot of sick spots on the north part of the island, including a flat lagoon yesterday. Its been great! I will keep you posted when I get to St Peter Ording. Many thanks to John Green with DuPont and Jim and Sue West (Dairy Queen) for the recent contribution to my travel fund. Rocky

After the comp I checked out of the hotel and decided to go North to the sickest spot here on the Island! It is perfect 12m here and there is a beach called flag spot that has flat water and very nice waves! Sometimes up to 4meters! I have been practicing flat7's of the kickers and doing raily to Smobe super powered and clean. I am staying with a good Austrian friend named Joel who is a pretty cool guy. I am having a great time here in the Canaries. It truly is very different than most places. There a big mountains and huge cliffs that go in to the ocean! It is a desert island for sure. I rode in this cool little lagoon today that is surronded by reefs and coral! You can see fish everywhere! It is so amazing. Anyways with Germany comming up I must train hard so I will let you know how it goes. Cheers
Rocky

KITEBOARDING NORTH ISLAND FUERTEVENTURA

Yeah, I guess I did not find favor with the judges here ,but I gave it my best in the difficult conditions and that is all that matters. Today I went to the north of the Island to train. It was great! Perfect conditions on my 10m kite landing all my tricks and kiteboarding all day with my good friend Madison who was riding awesome! We then went to a pizza place and ate a ton. Today was sick! I go back to the north tommorow. I will let you know how it goes!
Rocky