Kiteworld Magazine

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

“LIAM WHALEY’S SEMI-FINAL AGAINST NICK JACOBSEN WAS THE STAND-OUT HEAT OF THE EVENT. IT WAS ALWAYS GOING TO BE ELECTRIC, BUT WHEN THE DAY’S WIND PEAK ARRIVED DURING THEIR BATTLE, THINGS WENT FROM BIG TO HUGE. THE HIGHEST SCORING TRICK RECORD WAS BROKEN THREE TIMES IN EIGHT MINUTES.”

doesn’t get any more dramatic than a one-day KOTA. All the action, the conflict, the euphoric victories and the crushing defeats condensed into a singular, seven-hour blockbuster. Just like a gripping film, the KOTA not only demands your attention from the beginning, but increases your interest as the competition progresses. This is fairly easily achieved by the nature of the competition slimming down and down, until, you’ve got a final.

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