If the forecast holds, hope to get to the Bird Fence today by 4:00 p.m., and go tomorrow in the early afternoon to M. Looking ahead through the middle of May,...
Hey Tim I'll be at M. at about 5pm but i like the dog beach side. I spoke to Mike and i think we should speak to the lifeguards about using that side of the...
Kobi, I like the Dog Beach too on NW. However, on a big NE or North day the wind is blowing directly on shore with nothing to break the waves. Therefore on ...
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Timothy.O.Grossnickle...
May 1, 2003 4:35 pm
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Agreed! Just have to keep people away from the wall. Although the other side has boats right along the water in the summer....
Brandon Cruz
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May 1, 2003 5:09 pm
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Gus and Kobi were out in the fog when I arrived. I quickly rigged up and kited for about 35-40 min while they were packing up. I was surprised how not cold I...
So far I have used the 16M Aero II more than any other kite. I also have a 12M Aero II and an 8 M Aero I. The 16M is a fantastic kite! IT has speed and...
Mike, Thanks for nice review. Its interesting how kite manufactures are bringing the low aspect and higher aspect kites together and keeping the best ...
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Timothy.O.Grossnickle...
May 2, 2003 9:45 am
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from www.naishkites.com The Hazmat is 136 x 37.8 cm. "Everything about the Hazmat TT Convertibles work! It's wide enough to plane up when you're underpowered,...
Mike, I'll meet you at M around 2:00 today. Thanks for sending info on 14.9" wide Hazmat board. I still think all the Naish boards too narrow for around ...
There is a longer model being produced now. It's a 146? I think? Terry may already have the new longer Hazmat. Mike ... 14.9" wide ... around ... Maui on ... ...
Having known Mike for quite a few poleboarding years, I never doubted he had a big set, but today launching his 16m AeroIII in a stiff 30 mph breeze I was...
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Timothy.O.Grossnickle...
May 2, 2003 10:25 pm
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Hi...I will be having a small time raffle at todays swap meet...just for the fun of it. Please fill in your raffle stubs by the raffle box.... Like I...
Thank you to everyone that came down to Montrose beach for our 1st. Annual Chicagokiteboarders Swap meet. Congratulations to Gray M. Nally...he is the winner...
Thanks to V, Brandon et al who made our first kitesurf-chicago swap meet a great success. And, special thanks to Mother Nature who co-operated with a sunny...
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Timothy.O.Grossnickle...
May 4, 2003 11:03 am
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The crib shows winds are currently SSW approx. 16 knots. If you guys are going out of town....Wolf/Wisconsin.....let me know...pls give me call. Cell...
Hey Paul, SE winds good at Montrose....though it is now at about 160 degrees...just making it very slightly offshore.....but still side shore too....worst case...
OK, I'll be there in a couple hours. Have to do some yard work first. I think if any thing it might veer more east today than south. Wishful thinking. Paul ...
A couple of guys were down at Montrsoe from 10am to around 3PM...the wind was around 6-8 knots....a few got out riding but working the kite hard.....everyone...
... Gerard, Don't feel bad. I got there at 5 p.m. for the forecasted winds to pick up today and it just wasn't happening. I stuck around until 6p.m. and went...
Please don't kite at Montrose in offshore or side-offshore or even side shore winds. If or rather when you have something go wrong, you will at best drift...
www.redbullflugtagchicago.com this event is in early August if interested. Also, I am looking to sell my ARC if someone would like to fly it/try it over the...
www.redbullflugtagchicago.com this event is in early August if interested. Also, I am looking to sell/trade my ARC if someone would like to fly it/try it over...
I rode from 9:30 to 10:30 and was out there on the SLingshot 17m with the LFT for a while, just powered up enough to go upwind (barely) and pop a half-dozen...
V, Although I couldn't go when you did Sunday morning, you had the best of the day in the day before the land heated up and killed the Southern flow. Around...
