Stunning images of Ayrshire kite surfers caught the eye last week at a windswept Troon.
As waves battered into the coast bold kite surfers took to the skies to test out some new equipment.
And their exploits in gathered national attention with pictures appearing on front pages across the country.
The images capturing aerodynamic moves helped raise the profile of the sport.
Kitesurf Scotland based in the South Ayrshire town welcomed the attention — but were quick to point out that it was just another day for their community of keen kite surfers, after reports suggested it was a competition.
New kit had been shipped over from Cape Town with members keen to see how the South African-made kites fared in the Firth of Clyde.
Owner of Kitesurf Scotland, Grant Clayton told Ayrshire Live: “We had all this new kit and we were just testing it out, letting some of the local kite surfers get out and try it.
“The next minute we were all over the headlines.
“Every story said it was a competition but it was just a demo, we do it on a regular basis.
“We had a great week of wind and the guys wanted to get out there.
“Someone offered to come down and take some photos but we never expected it to gather the attention that it did.
“We are one of the biggest kitesurfing communities in the UK. On an average day there’s about 20 to 25 kites out.
“Troon is one of the best places for it, every day is windy here but this winter has been outstanding.
"It is the home of kitesurfing in Scotland and has been in the town for 20 years."
Grant, who returned to Troon after living in Australia, rolled out his kitesurf empire four years ago and has watched it grow into a highly popular sport in the town.
He added: “I’ve been involved in the sport since I was old enough to get out there.
“I took over Kitesurf Scotland four years ago, every year it is just getting bigger and bigger.
“It is a massive thing for Troon, we have folk who come from all over the UK to experience it here.
“They just want to experience the community, our page has 700 members, with ages ranging from 15 to 50.
“I teach kitesurfing too, it is open to anyone who fancies trying it.
“It was great to see the sport and the town get some recognition.”
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