2013 SSS Invitational Wrap Up

The 2013 SSS Invitational was fun as always but a little different than in years past.   With over 25G's up for grabs the new format was introduced changing the event from a brodown jam format to heats with a scoring system and a panel of judges. This turned up the pressure on the competitors, who now had to not only throw bangers but throw them consistently. 

In SLIDERS the riders had two runs through the park, taking a score from your best hit on each feature. I was in a stacked heat #3, along with Aaron Hadlow, Andre Philipp, Rick Jensen, BCS, Chad Worrall, Davey Blair and Joby Cook. Only three riders would advance through and unfortunately I didn't put down the run I was hoping for and was slightly edged out of the finals by Hadlow (5x World Champ), Chad Worrall (pro cable rider) and BCS (local legend).

Mens SLICKS was another tough heat for me with some really strong riders in heat #3 again...  8 tricks, 4 get scored and only 3 people would be advancing into the finals. With some major tricks going down from everyone it was close but I was super excited to hear I managed to make it through with Aaron Hadlow and Rick Jensen to meet Sam Light, Sam Medysky, Billy Parker, Alex Fox, James Boulding and Ewan Jaspan in the finals!  Pretty stoked with being in the top 9...

Here's a little highlight video from my heats... more video from post SSS will be coming shortly!

2013 Triple-S Video Highlight / Craig Cunningham from REAL Watersports on Vimeo.

iKSURF Interview With Tom Court

iKSURF Magazine just came out with issue 39 online and it features a 16 page article on North teammate Tom Court and myself with some pretty interesting questions!  Tom also nabbed the cover with a sick shot riding the 2013 Vegas and Gambler!  Check it out here...  http://www.iksurfmag.com/issue39/?Cover

SBC Kiteboard Advert and Spread

Pretty excited about the new SBC Kiteboard !  My first advertisement with North Kiteboarding a double page ad for the 2013 Vegas is in the issue as well as a double page spread from my trip to the Magdaline Islands!  Pretty happy with all the coverage lately but this is definitely maxing out the stoke meter...

Thanks to Vincent Bergeron for both shots!

Kitesurf Magazine Coverage

The latest Kitesurf magazine just came out and we scored another article on our rail project in the Taiba Lagoon shot by Jason Brook.  6 pages with Sam Medysky, Eric Rienstra and myself!

The Kiteboarder Magazine Coverage

Just got my hands on the new Kiteboarder Magazine and had a bit of coverage in there!  A five page article from Brazil featuring Eric Rienstra, Sam Medysky and myself.  The articles about a single barrel hand rail we built in Taiba lagoon!  We built a single barrel hand rail in the Taiba lagoon.  Thanks to Jason Brook for all the shots!  I also scored the "Profile" section with a shot from Vincent Bergeron in the Magdaline Islands!

Florida PitStop with Colleen Carroll

Another edit from this winter featuring Colleen Carroll and myself.  Shot in Florida... The Keys, Keys Cable Park and OWC (Orlando Watersports Complex).  Lots of good times with good friends!

Florida PitStop feat. Colleen Carroll and Craig Cunningham from Craig Cunningham on Vimeo.

Edits Dropping Like Crazy...

Have had a bunch of new edits come out as of recently!  First off was a project where I used a bunch of left over clips from the Shapes video.

BRAZIL GRINDS from Craig Cunningham on Vimeo.


Then I dropped an edit that was filmed all in one day from Nitro City Action Sports Resort in Panama aptly named One Day @ Nitro City with Craig Cunningham!

One Day @ Nitro City with Craig Cunningham from Craig Cunningham on Vimeo.


Lastly I had a short section in another Brazil video from Ryan Golversic featuring Chris Bobryk, Sam Medysky and myself.

East Coast Overdose Part 3 The Slider Cut from Best Kiteboarding on Vimeo.


Hope you guys dig them!   A full video from Nitro City with Rienstra, Colleen Carroll, Claire Lutz, Chris Bobryk and myself will be coming soon prodiced by Josh Pietras as well as a quick edit from the Florida Keys!  Wheeeew been busy...