I'm going over to London in a few weeks on business, and will be in the UK over the weekend. Does anyone know a good place to kite near London? I'm planning...
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georgeiw@...
giwarner
Aug 6, 2003 12:19 am
for pads i cut them out of this foam rubber play room flooring from Home Depot. it is in the carpet section and it comes in a pack of 4 interlocking pieces....
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hungvuatnetcomdotca
hungvuatnetc...
Aug 6, 2003 12:30 am
... Steve, There are some types of bolt system that does not go through the bottom so that the bottom is completely flat (and look very nice too) with no holes...
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hungvuatnetcomdotca
hungvuatnetc...
Aug 6, 2003 1:11 am
... The barrel ... threaded ... hole in the ... brass threaded ... which has ... Sounds like the same bolt system I used; however my cost around $.50 each from...
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Greg Walsh
gregwalshau
Aug 6, 2003 1:28 am
I used Cabrinha binding plates with adjustable straps. They were only slightly more expensive than buying separate wide-style straps and stick-on pads. The...
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theflyingtinman
Aug 6, 2003 2:43 am
... Sound good, I'll look in at Home Depot on my way home tonight :-) ... I have lots of very wide webbing for straps. ... I bought these stainless steel...
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Chris Glazier
cfglazier
Aug 6, 2003 5:13 am
... you would see that ... insulated cable ... it, and know ... Yes Steve T has it right. That is undoubtedly just a power line feeding a house or small...
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Emilia Naoumova
milaemi2000
Aug 6, 2003 7:05 am
Hi, I am sorry that I can't help you out with your kiting near London, but in case you need to shop for some quality gear and most important not expensive,...
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Steve Thomas
crazyh302003
Aug 6, 2003 7:49 am
if you look on http://www.wcws.biz they have excellent imformation on kiting in cornwall- bring atleast 12m kite- the wind is generally about 8-12 kts. Crazy ...
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hardcarve1
Aug 6, 2003 8:07 am
... areas ... Don't worry about wind less than 12 knots with your weight, no kite will be fun for you in this wind. The kite you will need for the wind range...
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fly
mattjennsf
Aug 6, 2003 9:06 am
I'd say go for an AeroII 12 or 14M to LEARN on-then use it as your high wind kite later. flyyyyy ... From: hardcarve1 To: kitesurf@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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Emilia Naoumova
milaemi2000
Aug 6, 2003 9:45 am
Hi, I am dealing with kite gear and if you are realy intending to by your self some staff I can suggest you North Rhino II 16m /kite only/ - 1007. euro ...
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David Green
djgreen007
Aug 6, 2003 10:40 am
Use your windsurf board in shallow water and see what happens. ... __________________________________________________ Yahoo! Plus - For a better Internet...
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gordon mitchell
tobagosurf
Aug 6, 2003 11:10 am
Hi, i recently saw a friend's lines hit the high tension wires on top a pole. There was a terrific flash and all four kite lines burnt through totally.He was...
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Meyer, Chris (MOZ)
cdm_040971
Aug 6, 2003 6:00 pm
Hi Kite boarders abroad, I have had to replace my checkenloop system with a snap shackle (the safe one) and need to tie my chicken line directly to the back of...
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windwahine
Aug 6, 2003 6:01 pm
2002 Slngshot Drake 147cm twintip kiteboard for sale. In mint condition, only used for one season. Perfect beginner-to-intermediate kiteboard. This board made...
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gordon mitchell
tobagosurf
Aug 6, 2003 9:47 pm
hi chris, Use a bowline knot.It's by far the safest and strongest and will easily allow you to reset it if your line is not the correct length. mitch "Meyer,...
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fly
mattjennsf
Aug 6, 2003 10:36 pm
Here's a diagram of a bowline: http://www3.sympatico.ca/lar.richardson/bowline.htm Fly ... From: gordon mitchell To: kitesurf@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
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Kite Power (Sydney)
kitepower_au...
Aug 7, 2003 4:56 am
Hi David Unless you are cutting the tips off your kite permanently, then the bladder you have should work fine. If you are permanantly cutting off the tips,...
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Zing
dfwkitesurfs...
Aug 7, 2003 5:44 am
Yes. Same situation except I felt the kite hit the water as the pull on my harnes stopped at the same time. It took me a few seconds to unhook and I had to...
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Kite Power (Sydney)
kitepower_au...
Aug 7, 2003 6:00 am
PRESS RELEASE:Round 2 was run over two days in great conditions at Yorkeys Knob. Sixty competitors battled it out in the Freestyle Event.The quality of the...
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rohin156
Aug 7, 2003 9:15 am
someone said before u can adjust a bowline, ahh how? my chicken loop is tied in a bowline and i wanted to shorten it and had to chop cos i couldnt get it...
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Chris Glazier
cfglazier
Aug 7, 2003 10:40 am
... Chris Check out this web page for knots. http://www.netknots.com/html/boating_knots.html I recommend the buntline hitch. It is small, secure and self ...
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Meyer, Chris (MOZ)
cdm_040971
Aug 7, 2003 1:25 pm
I knew about the bowline knot but was worried that it would come loose. Now I have faith!!! Thanks for the information __________________________ Chris Meyer ...
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CC - Steve
kite_head
Aug 7, 2003 5:49 pm
I'm your weight and kite at Washoe Lk. My main kite is a 15.5 - 95% of the time. I can stay upwind at 12 mph and can use this kite to 20 mph avg. I use a...
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Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
Aug 7, 2003 5:57 pm
Photos of an seroius accident that happened in Miami, FL over a year ago reappeared today at the following link. The circumstances and potential means of...
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hungvuatnetcomdotca
hungvuatnetc...
Aug 7, 2003 7:33 pm
It's a very sad sequence of photos. The photos clearly show that the young girl was connected to her chicken loop during the accident. As more experienced...
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georgeiw@...
giwarner
Aug 7, 2003 10:32 pm
In a message dated 8/7/2003 1:51:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ... I weigh 230 lbs and Kite around Boston where the winds are in the 8 to 15 mph too much of the...
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Hung Vu
hungvuatnetc...
Aug 8, 2003 1:05 am
While teaching, I frequently show how harmless kiting is to the student and any bystanders by simply asking the student to drop the bar to depower the kite...
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dwdouglas56
Aug 8, 2003 2:24 am
I'm a beginner in kitesurfing but I have several session in the snow. I have also flown small stunt kites with my kids for years. I am 46 years old and have...
