The winds of change were blowing Mark Doyle's way last week as the White Salmon resident took top honors in the men's division of the 2002 Ford Gorge Games Kiteboarding competition on the Columbia River.
Doyle, who placed second at last year's games, beat out a truly international field that included 2001 World Champion Martin Vari of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This year's men's Blowout champion, Chris Gilbert of Pukalani, Hawaii, in an attempt at a Gorge Games double, finished in a seven-way tie for ninth place
The men's event began with a 32-person expression session that ended up with the top 16 kiters advancing into a field of 32 to face the top 16 pre-seeded kiters.
The top two competitors from each heat advanced to the next round in a single-elimination format.
The women's single elimination format saw first-time Ford Gorge Games competitor and New Zealand native Cindy Mosey capture first place, with two-time Ford Gorge Games Blowout champion Renee Hanks of Arcata, Calif., taking second.
Last year's winner, Sheldon Plentovich, and three other kiters tied for fifth place.
The world's top kiteboarders flew into the Gorge for the 2002 games to compete for a record prize purse of $20,000.
For complete Ford Gorge Games results go to www.gorgegames.com\results on the World Wide Web.
FREESTYLE
KITEBOARDING RESULTS
Tuesday, July 16
Columbia River
Hood River Event Site
Men
1. Mark Doyle, White Salmon.
2. Martin Vari, Buenos Aires, Argentina
3. Jeff Tobias, Kailua, Hawaii.
4. Ben Wilson, Pambula Beach, Australia
T5. Sky Solbach, Lyle.
T5. Jaime Herraiz, White Salmon.
T5. Julien Sudrat, Bordeaux, France.
T5. David Tyburski, Hood River.
T9. Adam Koch, Mokowao, Hawaii.
T9. Chris Gilbert, Pukalani, Hawaii.
T9. Flash Austin, Haiki, Hawaii.
T9. Jonah Lepak, Santa Cruz, Calif.
T9. Eloy Jeremie Bois, Grenier, France.
T9. Will James, Honolulu, Hawaii.
T9. Gavin Broadbent, New Zealand.
T9. Abel Lago, Spain.
Women
1. Cindy Mosey, Auckland, New Zealand.
2. Renee Hanks, Arcata, Calif.
3. Dana Pinto, Santa Cruz, Calif.
4. Rebecca Wothers, Paia, Hawaii.
T5. Laurel Eastman, Kailua, Hawaii.
T5. Karen Bureker, Hood River.
T5. Sheldon Plentovich, Kailua, Hawaii.
T5. Julie Prochaska, Pukalani, Hawaii.
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