Kitepix Magazine No.6 April - June 2015 | Page 80

The following year after Cape Hatteras had been battered by hurricanes, the original party raft was nowhere to be seen. With the 2012 Triple-S approaching and such good memories of the previous year’s party raft, Ty Graves and Rich Sabo took it upon themselves to build the next generation of the party raft for the Triple-S. The two held several safety meetings whilst carefully planning out the build. This insured the rafts creativity, performance and above all safety for spectators. The team were working with a tight budget but wanted to build the party raft bigger and better than ever. They were able to use some salvaged materials from previous hurricanes and some borrowed items from Real and the local fishermen. Once Best kiteboarding caught wind of what the plans were for this new party raft, they were intrigued and wanted to be a part of it. With some financial support from Best Kiteboarding the party raft was then dubbed The Best Seat in the House. When “ With some financial support from Best Kiteboarding the party raft was then dubbed The Best Seat in the House. When the raft was finally unveiled just days before the 2012 Triple-S, minds were blown!