I'm nearly always launching from one spot, and always use that only tree available. obnoxious for apparent reasons and have to launch alone as well. just pull...
... any ... Mel, It's not exactly like a TG bar - a TG type bar would have too slow a response for 'stall-launching' I beleive the Quadrifoil bar is bent at...
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BIGEUGENE@...
bigeugene2000
Dec 1, 2001 5:46 am
I'm looking for good locations in Maryland and Virginia to Kitesurf. I moved to the DC area from Florida and am jonesing my frigging brains out. Come spring...
43022
kitebord@...
kiteboard2000
Dec 1, 2001 4:56 am
... Seems like you're using it as a "twist-grip" bar, so you don't need to be hooked in to adjust the angle of attack. That seems like a pretty good idea, &...
43021
footdoc91377@...
footdoc91377
Dec 1, 2001 4:27 am
great kite for beginners to advanced near new, excellent condition!! yellow/blue with lines/bar and all original accessories purchased new $1400 +tax asking...
43020
bnow@...
z-1.geo
Dec 1, 2001 3:48 am
I have never had a problem launching any of my ARC's unassisted directly downwind. The whole key to not getting yank is to control the rate of ascent. The...
43019
kiteguy@...
over_powered
Dec 1, 2001 3:13 am
That sounds like an excellent idea. I like doing less a lot. And my success rate wasn't perfect yet with the fold thing anyway. ... just ... put ... a ... I ...
43018
loco4viento@...
loco4viento
Dec 1, 2001 2:54 am
Hal and Steve, I'm kind of a bad boy and looking for trouble I guess. I never fold the upwind tip over anymore (had a few premature launches), but I sand it...
43017
juliankidd@...
juliankidd
Dec 1, 2001 2:11 am
i have an RRD kite for sale. 8.9m2 model for sale- kite only. also rrd 150 assy tt for sale. both in good condition- 3 months old. must sell this week! 8.9 for...
43016
Tunico Lage
tafarel2001br
Dec 1, 2001 2:11 am
Hi, I also built a ply board and I´m LOVING it! It goes upwind like no other board I have used. One mistake I made was to go light on the marine varnish...if...
43015
Walton
awalton@...
Dec 1, 2001 12:44 am
Simon, Its a very simple construction. I used three layers of 4mm plywood to begin with. Built a rocker table which is basically a table with your desired...
43014
Walton
awalton@...
Dec 1, 2001 12:26 am
Ulrik, Haven't actually got a chance to use it yet. ( Getting cold and dark here in Ireland also !! ) Pity, I'll keep you informed.... ian...
43013
kiteguy@...
over_powered
Nov 30, 2001 11:54 pm
I find it requires more sand on that tip (after folded over) than I always think. The result is that it lifts up before I even get the lines close to tight,...
43012
kiteguy@...
over_powered
Nov 30, 2001 11:45 pm
On foils or arcs, it works just as you would expect. For the arc the power lines to the center of the bar with a chicken loop and adjustment strap. Brake...
43011
Kitepower
kitepower@...
Nov 30, 2001 11:42 pm
LOLOLOL and still laughing!!! I will try the side launch again as I realised I never folded the upwind tip over! Thanks Cya and Goodwinds Steve McCormack ...
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Gurpreet Pandher
gurpreet_pan...
Nov 30, 2001 11:39 pm
Excellent finish, Ian. Very professional. What layup have you used and what glue/paint/varnish/epoxy etc? How did you set the rocker? What would you do ...
43009
kitebord@...
kiteboard2000
Nov 30, 2001 10:07 pm
... might ... in a ... Okay, then Peter Lynn should at least be able to put you in touch with the CLOSEST competent repair center. It may cost you some time &...
43008
kitebord@...
kiteboard2000
Nov 30, 2001 10:02 pm
... Are you doing this with a quadrifoil bar on an ARC? If so, please describe your techniue, & what the bar has (that other bars don't) that allows this (or...
43007
loco4viento@...
loco4viento
Nov 30, 2001 9:53 pm
I always thought it was pretty normal, but there is a rumor that one of my ancestors was an anteater. Cya and Goodeating, John ... terms/...
43006
loco4viento@...
loco4viento
Nov 30, 2001 9:51 pm
Hey Steve, ... Really the thing isn't needed, especially for those who set up like the kitesurfer formerly know as The Lach Dude taught us... ... Wow, they are...
43005
Kitepower
kitepower@...
Nov 30, 2001 9:41 pm
I reckon that message should be posted weekly!!! We even buy the trainer kite back if necessary, but I do advise people to hang on to it if they have friends...
43004
loco4viento@...
loco4viento
Nov 30, 2001 9:32 pm
Right on Scott, San Felipe is a great spot, and wind forecasts are on intellicast.com; choose u.s. weather, select forecasts, then windcast, then click over ...
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Kitepower
kitepower@...
Nov 30, 2001 9:29 pm
Only if you have a long, thin and dextrous nose John, do you? Cya and Goodwinds Steve McCormack http://www.kitepower.com.au mailto:sydney@... 126...
43002
Kitepower
kitepower@...
Nov 30, 2001 9:27 pm
G'day Bob You have still not changed your return e-mail address it still shows your e-mail address as lekite@... , give me a call if you cannot work out...
43001
loco4viento@...
loco4viento
Nov 30, 2001 9:21 pm
... Is there a road map to get to the G-Spot? I've heard some people find it instantly and go there many times a day, while others have spent their lives...
43000
loco4viento@...
loco4viento
Nov 30, 2001 9:15 pm
... Similar addiction, but kitesurfing is far worse. Lots of heroin addicts lead normal lives and are not "found out" for quite some time. Many people have...
42999
Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
Nov 30, 2001 9:08 pm
The Kitesurfing Competition and Festival is coming up fast next weekend, Dec. 8 and 9, 2001 at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Miami, FL. COMPETITORS, YOU MUST...
42998
Paul Coutinho
surf_blues
Nov 30, 2001 8:29 pm
Hi Mel, thanks for your response. Unfortunatley the Kite scene in Portugal is not as developed as you might think. Garantied that NO ONE in the coutry has the...
42997
Ulrik Petersen
kitesurferdk
Nov 30, 2001 7:53 pm
Hi Ian The board looks FANTASTIC !!! How does it perform ? I´m joining the plywood revolution right now(Might as well do something productive in the cold dark...
