We knew they were coming, in fact the Triple S videos are a highlight of the online kiteboarding community every year. But now they've arrived, do they live up to the hype? 

There's some incredible production value in these videos, and the riders are pushing themselves harder and harder in the effort to gain one of only a couple of places in the 2012 Triple S competition at Real Watersports in the USA. Here's some of the best ones we've found so far... Hope you like bindings and Dubstep music!

First up we've got Elliot Drury’s video, this freestyler's gone for the usual kind of kiteboarding video, lots of tricks one after another with the occasional lifestyle clip thrown in. Not bad, and a cruisy song to go with it. 

Next, an offering from Craig Cunningham, the Liquid Force Rider spends a lot of time at the Cable park, and the influence really stands out in his riding. With a smooth style and plenty of showy moves, Craig is in for a real shot for the positions.

With some of the most unique grabs we've ever seen, Alex Fox from team Slingshot follows up with a great little clip shot mostly in the Hood River. He's got a definite kite style to his riding which is great to see, plus he included a great crash at the end...

And last up, Alex Whiteside with a video shot mainly in Australia. Although there's some kind of seaweed trickery going on for part of it, because there's actually glassy water! Riding for North, he's also got some funky grabs happening, but with his style based mostly on kickers, he's got a real park style feel perfectly suited to the Triple S competition....