Curious as to what people's thoughts are on jumping... When I learned to jump off flat water, I had it in my mind to work the kite up to say between 12 and 1...
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freddequist
Sep 2, 2002 1:33 pm
Hi all foil users. I really need a new kite that will complement mu ARC 1510. I have both seen the GARC, the Flysurfer and the Blade. All kites seems to be...
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fabinhoj
Sep 2, 2002 1:38 pm
I saw people doing this in a contest last week, I tried and works great, better than going 1 o´clock. If you want to go downwind put the kite 3 o ´clock and...
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kitesurf73
Sep 2, 2002 1:50 pm
... so ... fit ... kite ... naish...
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kiteboardingjapan
kiteboarding...
Sep 2, 2002 2:34 pm
... brand or did you make it. It's a Parkes custom. At 7'6" it's more of a mini malibu size. It's got really soft round edges, loads of colume and 3 fcs fins....
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kiteboardingjapan
kiteboarding...
Sep 2, 2002 2:39 pm
Put the SS rings above the cleat. Nick ... slide...
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diogozero
Sep 2, 2002 3:07 pm
Greg can you take some pictures to show the kite lines and the bar? thanks diogo...
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Tony Gaunce
tgaunce
Sep 2, 2002 3:17 pm
Dwight, I'm interested in your comparison of footstraps and bindings as someone who has ridden both. I currently ride full bindings and am very happy in them. ...
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gorgekiteboarder
gorgekiteboa...
Sep 2, 2002 3:57 pm
No question about it, Stefano is correct. NEVER point your kite towards the shore if you're going to get worked by a wave. It could easily fall out of the...
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Flysurf.com : Philou
philou@...
Sep 2, 2002 4:12 pm
Hi guys ! Just few words to say that the English banners works now !!!! ... Flysurf.com/Nocika Sarl Philippe Lavigne 80 Bd de l'Europe ZAC de l'Anjoly 13127...
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hernanhome
Sep 2, 2002 4:17 pm
Want grip? use boots!...
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Dwight & Jacky
fishersfort
Sep 2, 2002 4:19 pm
Tony, My kiting skills have gone down hill in bindings. Last summer I was having fun with bindings. Doing some wake style tricks and getting good jumps. I ...
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hink_trent
Sep 2, 2002 4:50 pm
I have also tried both straps and bindings. One thing I found is that straps can actually make it easier to edge the board than with bindings. I started...
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janwcoffey
Sep 2, 2002 5:09 pm
Good point. A seat harness with now back support can be worse for your back than a waist harness, another downside is that a good seat harness looks like a...
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rockinez
rockinez@...
Sep 2, 2002 5:09 pm
... those ... Tony at md814@... sells a lot of NPW5 and other kites on eBay. I have made purchases from him in the past and have been very happy with the...
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randykato
Sep 2, 2002 5:10 pm
dwight, thanks for sharing your experiences. i've recently gone from twintip + straps to wake + bindings, and i ride shackled. so your findings are interesting...
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mrjomacdonald
Sep 2, 2002 5:22 pm
Thanks for the input Stefano, So you mean if you've fallen but are still flying the kite, while you're waiting to start off again, keep the kite seawards (wave...
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mrjomacdonald
Sep 2, 2002 5:27 pm
Ok, gottcha guys. Jo ... could ... situation! ... shoot...
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Stefano Rosso
stefano@...
Sep 2, 2002 5:27 pm
... yes... a wave can send you VERY quickly under you kite and then chances of it dropping are huge even with an arc... this is especially important if you are...
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mrjomacdonald
Sep 2, 2002 5:37 pm
Great I added all that. ... slack ... chances of it ... that case ... direction ... you ... basically you ... waves......
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janwcoffey
Sep 2, 2002 5:41 pm
Sounds to me like D just didn't know his position in the air all the time and didn't get the board up in crashes. I ride _connected_ board and kite. and I have...
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Dwight & Jacky
fishersfort
Sep 2, 2002 5:53 pm
... That was an adjustment for me too. Thankfully lace up bindings came along, as well as, better, more stable kites. I never felt I was missing anything to...
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Dwight & Jacky
fishersfort
Sep 2, 2002 6:08 pm
... I rode bindings 2 years, so I knew enough to keep my feet up. Hey, some guys still use leashes without helmets because they never had a problem either. ...
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Tony Gaunce
tgaunce
Sep 2, 2002 6:30 pm
Thanks for the great response Dwight (and others). Figured this would generate a little interest. I don't get the watertime of some but I haven't had any major...
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MLJ
mattjennsf
Sep 2, 2002 7:27 pm
on pointing upwind-perhaps the longer rail line-despite their softness-gives you a keel effect and therefore more effective 'edge' to drive against? Matt ... ...
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randykato
Sep 2, 2002 7:32 pm
that's probably part of it too, but it's mostly the big fins on directional boards that helps them track upwind so well. ... "Reason holds the helm, but...
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Dènis Riedijk
alf1012001
Sep 2, 2002 7:45 pm
... Well, I never used boots, so I cannot really tell ... Well, I use NSI Doyle padz, and wide straps. If you don't put your straps too wide (like in # of cm...
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Rudy de Groot
rudyg123
Sep 2, 2002 7:55 pm
bending my toes didn't work for me at first until i found out that it works better when you try to push your feet to each tip of the board. when riding my...
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mrjomacdonald
Sep 2, 2002 7:58 pm
Anyone have an idea of what the bottom line wind speed is for cruising a longboard or windsurfer with a big foil or stacked kites? Downwind + upwind? Jo ... ...
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Stefano Rosso
stefano@...
Sep 2, 2002 8:16 pm
if i were to stack my 1120 and 840 and ride MY longboard (special kitesurf shape) then i think i can ride in 3-4 knots ... upwind... the difficulty is in...
