I rigged a very simple version of the sled/foil bridle on the Concept Air EX's 6.0 and it works beautifully! The bridle consists of the exact duplication of...
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windsurfmanitoba@...
Sep 2, 2001 4:12 am
I have some fine sand trapped between the skin and the wingtip corner reinforcements of my ARC. Anyone know how it gets in? How can I get it out? later.... ...
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jayson_orkins@...
Sep 2, 2001 1:57 am
Does anyone know where I can find some heavy gauge ripstop for repairs? I am looking for something adhesive that I can apply then sew over to reinforce. I...
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coban01@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:04 am
please note that the ARCS have WINDY WAVES 0412 916617 on them and the 8.5m cquad also. please keep eyes and ears alert and contact me please Stay Windy for...
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coban01@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:02 am
Hello all, i would like to let everyone know that i have just lost my whole range of gear. My car got stolen from 5m where i was sleeping, kites everything....
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bdwalters2000@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:38 pm
hi, i'm a new member to this group anyone have some tips of the best way to fold up the C-Quad and put it into that tiny bag, and do up the strings without...
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iclimbtrees@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:23 pm
When rolling up your kite do you fold it in half after rolling it up to get it to fit in the bag(zipped up)? I have been having better luck than the rest of...
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Mel
kitebord@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:04 pm
... Okay. Thanks. I'll try it after I find the ideal wedged 840 adjustment strap length (& then replace it with plain line). ... Better safe than sorry. I...
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Kitepower
kitepower@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:02 pm
Steve Thorpe wrote, Well one day I found that my glider had many more tricks up its sleeve than I'd imagined and now I'm about 3/4 shorter. :( 3/4 shorter =...
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jmullmd@...
Sep 1, 2001 8:32 pm
... Steve... You seem to be of normal height to me. Were you once about 24 feet tall or do you mean a certain part of you is now 3/4 shorter? John...
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thorpes@...
Sep 1, 2001 8:26 pm
... I'm sure it would work just fine - my only reservation is the (small) possibility that when you need it most the release mechanism may be hard to find. ......
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jmullmd@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:59 pm
Hola Pedro,
I know Mel answered you already, but I might add a different opinion or two.
--- In kitesurf@y..., Pedro Manuel Osete Láiz <periku@h...> wrote:...
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Mel
kitebord@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:32 pm
... new edge profile No. ... Yes. ... No, there's no reason to (no benefit). ... that.... No need, since there's no advantage to unwedging. ... need something...
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Brian Erickson
brianerickson@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:14 pm
I just finished fixing 15 new holes in my 12.2 Black Tip. I'm getting really good at this. The holes are now showing up at the tips where the bladder is...
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Mel
kitebord@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:13 pm
<kitesrfer@...> ... Yes. Keep in mind if reading any of my suggestions (such as short or no leaders & no release from the leash) that not only have I got...
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Mel
kitebord@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:03 pm
... Fair enough. I was really just curious if you guys thought it wouldn't function at all (even at a lower safety level) so I didn't need to bother trying...
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Mel
kitebord@...
Sep 1, 2001 6:16 pm
... With the flap extended outside the kite for deflation, you could put Velcro at the rearmost part where you start rolling, &/or at the foremost part, level...
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traigtrumbo@...
Sep 1, 2001 5:37 pm
... intakes ... modified ... Hi Jason: When you wedged it, by chance did you catch part of the vent sleeve in the wedge? Perhaps a stray cat wondered into the...
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Marc Munzer
mmun@...
Sep 1, 2001 4:37 pm
... I fully agree with this. But I still think that sponsorship is important. Pretend that you are a beginner and are having problems getting on the board. You...
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thorpes@...
Sep 1, 2001 3:53 pm
... Sounds nice, but having once been seriously tombstoned and experienced how disorienting it can be (the same would probably be true of a trip and fall on...
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Pedro Manuel Osete L€...
periku@...
Sep 1, 2001 3:06 pm
Hi to all, it's Pedro from Spain. I've never written to the group, but I read all the messages in a digest. I've got a 11.2 ARC bought on july, as you will...
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kujira99@...
Sep 1, 2001 2:14 pm
Hi all Arc users, I've just wedged my 1120 Arc, haven't had a chance to fly it yet but I inflated it anyway with the wife's hairdryer to check if it's ...
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Suntrax
Suntrax@...
Sep 1, 2001 1:41 pm
EXACTLY what was worrying me!! Brian Wilson Suntrax Tel/fax 027 21 5560044 cell; 0824656696 www.suntrax.co.za ... From: <thorpes@...> To:...
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jrstudio@...
Sep 1, 2001 1:07 pm
Hey there, We bought 5 CAUTION kites (5.5 to 15) and LOVE THEM!! Call Peter @ (831) 427-3269 JR...
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kitesrfer@...
Sep 1, 2001 12:59 pm
Hey Jeff, Well said, and I second that in spades. I just heard an interesting story yesterday from a kitesurfer in Southern California. Following a series of...
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sjybhunter@...
Sep 1, 2001 10:55 am
I have just put a piece of velco straping in the trailing edge to hold in the middle of the flap on the back of my 1120. Hopfully in a big crash it will blow...
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peacesurf@...
Sep 1, 2001 10:26 am
... He's right about the similar construction but it stops there. Kites can take a lot of abuse on water and most damage is due to the association of materials...
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kiter3000@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:58 am
I just came back from Cabarete. I spent two weeks there kitesurfing every single day with winds of around 20 knots. People that live there say it has been like...
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dave.ibby
dave.ibby@...
Sep 1, 2001 8:23 am
When is the Tenerife Carnival have I missed it? - going out on Tuesday dave ... From: Jorge Madden <jorge@...> To: kitesurf@yahoogroups.com...
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bnow@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:06 am
Mel I don't know what you thought I meant, but when you said "I wonder about Velcro on the very END of the flap (where you first start rolling"; that is indeed...
