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Here's  Sam Medysky's first hand report of Day 3 of the Triple S down in North Carolina:

"Day 3 session report:

HOLD THE PHONE!  

You DON'T have a Chicken Loop t-shirt yet?!  Why the hell not?!  The spring kiting season is fast approaching and I'm pretty sure you want to wear the hottest kiteboarding gear since kite pants!  

Hurry up, there's only a limited amount left in sizes Large, Medium and very few Small.  Shirts are $20 a piece, plus shipping (unless you can arrange for local pickup).   If you need legit apparel, then send a private message to The Coop or drop an email to webmaster (at) thechickenloop.com

Best Kiteboarding and Balance International Team Rider Sam Medysky models one of the hottest shirts to hit the kiteboarding industry in the history of life:

Here's some late footage of the slick action on June 1st, 2009 (told ya, wasn't kidding) at Real Kiteboarding's slick.  Everyone was sessioning on 7m and 9m kites and looked like they were having a good time with the strong crew of riders.  Spot the local Canadian rider if you can...

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From the REAL Kiteboarding website:

Part of this year’s Triple-S Invitational was the expansion of the “Wild Card” entry opportunities to 3 positions. This will allow for new talent to make it into the Triple-S Invitational each year through this competitive wild card entry process. Over 20 Wild Card entries were received, of which the Triple-S Event Committee had to make the tough decision of narrowing the field down to only 3 wild card riders to compete in the Triple-S Invitational. All of the videos featured a very high level of riding, in flatwater, on the rails, in the snow, and in the surf, from an international pool of kiteboarders spanning the globe. Just the wildcard entries themselves could be put together to form a world-class event or action DVD ! The riding ability and variety was truly spectacular !

After over 4 hours of viewing all the videos, the diversified panel of 7 judges unanimously voted in Sam Medysky, Ian Alldredge, and Petter Johnson to fill the three wildcard positions for the 2009 Triple-S Invitational. These riders, along with 21 others, will travel to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina and re-define once again what is possible for the sport of kiteboarding.

Click below to watch the wildcard videos:

The thechickenloop.com recognizes that the force is strong this year!

The Triple-S Invitational will take place in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina May 30 – June 5th looks to have a sick lineup of invited athletes!

This year 3 wildcard spots will be given given to the best 3 rider videos submitted.  With Aaron Hadlow taking the event by storm last year, these extra spots should make it an exciting event.

Click below to see the videos