As the South Pacific sun set on the Kona Coast Wednesday, Slowtwitch regulars, famous triathletes and industry movers and shakers enjoyed shaved ice and catered sandwiches poolside at the fabulous Cannondale digs on Alii Drive. If the camaraderie wasn't enough, everyone was treated to a world class Kona sunset falling on a nifty cove as waves hit the seawall and threw a cooling spray on the patrons.

All photographs © Timothy Carlson

Happy couple - he's representing Training Peaks - at sunset

XLab founder and aerodynamic designer extraordinaire Craig Turner and his daughter Candice who is the COO of the company.

The two couples stayed close together all afternoon.

James (he's the tall one) and Claire.

Anthony and Tim were representing CEEPO

Cam Loos and his friend John

Andrea

Ben and Martin of Ceramic Speed

Balasz Csoke and Matt Lieto

The incredible Guy Crawford

Mark of HUUB and Tom of Blue Seventy

Hanging out in the kitchen

Capturing the magnificent sunset with her smartphone.

Patrick, Peter and Tara Mullen.

Dirk Bockel with Pam and Larkin.

Rasmus Henning came representing HUUB.

Norseman Extreme 2014 winner Allan Hovda and his wife Jenny.

The woman from Palm Beach won this Blue Seventy backpack.

Herbert Krabel, Steve Fleck, Karen Sing and Lars Finanger presiding over the raffle drawing.

The crowd around the pool during the raffle drawing.