What could be better than a beautiful day - HUGE Sail Scooners in the backround - a dry Street course - Pro's all around signing autographs - and a faint hint of the "stink of DEAD FISH" . . when the wind blew just right...
The NISS Mega Half-pipe, tucked under the West Side highway - outta the sun and the heat - That's what!
After one of the LASTEST STARTS ever... (really guys - some of us manage to get it together on time ...this is the East Coast - you know "high energy" - Let's Rocket. . .)
Harry Disla doin' a fish brain Stale on the high edge of the Pipe During the Men's Vert Finals.
Competition was stiff! Cesar Mora came in a close second to Germany's 13 year old,Tobias Bucher's first!
Cesar pulls a safty grab, while some Hot Babes promoting some NY Art Gallery, looked on with some heavy breathing.. -
As the Men's Street warmed up, the ladies took to the VERT.
Robin Miller. 24 from Cinncinatti, OH took first and Michelle Scott, 25, from Ontario, Canada took second. She skates for Bauer, Factory and Rampage. Shasta Tummillo - pictured here - skating for Rollerball.
Women's street was a different story with Salima Sanga from Switzerland placing second and California's own - Jenny Curry taking first!
The MEN"S STREET Comp was taken by 15 year old - Blake Dennis, from Sidney, Austrailia. Second was held by Josh Petty - a California regular!
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and we're looking forward to back to CA for the Grand Tour Finals - THE US CHAMPIONSHIPS '98 - in September! -
See ya there!