MEXICO PKRA 2008

The first day of the tour this year started with no wind so everyone just chilled on the beach. That night I ate like three jumbo peices of pizza, and went straight to bed, because the skippers meeting was at 9am the next morning. I realize that I am the first heat of the day, and that I am against Sebation Garrat who is the current world champon of the KWPT freetyle tour. As you remember this guy beat me in Venezula last year. (but he will not beat me this year!) I thought to myself as I was walking in the water for my heat. Bam!!! the horn sounded like a canon firing in the sky, the green flag went up, for I had been waiting for this day! I was going off lke a machine gun landing a huge Smobe right off! After that going into a perfect switch mobe ,and then into a nice 313 grab. Turning around I pulled a huge Kiteloop5, Kiteloop slim chance, slim gram, frontmobe ,Kgb switch slim, and backside 313. Yes I won the heat and advanced to my fellow PKRA competitor Youri Zoon who was thrid in the world in 2006. Despite his knee injury he still rides very strong and he managed to inch his was past me for a lower kite position. Going into the doubles I was against my best friend Jon Van Malson who was ridding strong but I landed quite a few more tricks including switch to seal the deal. Advancing from that heat I went against Tom Herbert(Airush) who is also very good on the KWPT world tour. I feel this was my best heat I have ever done. Lit on my nine meter doing the most powered tricks possible and sticking everything, I won the heat. Advancing from there I went against Reno Reomo from Brazil who barely won the heat for better landings. So I made 9th position and I feel good about starting the tour strong. Last year my first rank was 13th now it is 9th. I plan on making top 5 world ranking this year. I can do it!! I will be home soon and then of to France in April for some more PKRA action!
Cheers
Rocky