Allegra liebe Kiter und Kiterinnen! Mitte April neigt sich die Snowkitesaison auf dem Silvplanasee so langsan dem Ende zu und viele werden dies mit einem...
Stefan Popprath
stefan@...
Feb 1, 2004 9:43 am
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Thanks, Hung, that's an interesting and excellent veiwpoint I can't remember hearing before. Would you say the same applies to land kiteboarding, say on a dry ...
Hi there Hung, was the guy jumping as high as the guy on this video? I think its about 20 meters and almost 7 seconds, not sure though. He is using a 2004...
... I don't think he jumped as high as the one on the video (he was on snow/ice - therefore more reserved - and only in around 15 knots); however. the jumps...
... Hi John, The same would be applicable to land kiteboarding to a certain degree. The only concern I have is that land is still fairly rigid and may hurt the...
Pimin' There should be a COM in there...... ... From: "DropBear" <yahoo@...> To: <kitesurf@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 2:53 PM ...
The latest draft update of the Safe Kiteboarding Guidelines in a LONG series of updates over the years appears below. As always, constructive input is ...
... Except for the "make sense" stuff, which you cover brilliantly, it all comes down to 4 straightforward "rules": Never launch or land hooked in. Period. No,...
=== Sure dave but the way some of your rules are "set in stone" I might as well give up kitesurfing ! Except for the "make sense" stuff, which you cover...
Stefano Rosso
stefano.rosso@...
Feb 2, 2004 8:27 pm
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Planning a trip to Galicia in the Summe. Any knowledge out there on conditions on that coast? I hear people are kitesurfing Pontevedra and La Coruna. Is the...
... You may call me "preachy," but Stefano, some of your friends *are* giving up kitesurfing. They are dying from it. ... You are *never* safer hooked in than...
I bought the UDS system from Naish for my Aero 2 20m kite. The system "as is" only has about 5-6 inches of travel for the chicken loop. I'm used to 18 inches...
The UDS should normally be used with you NOT in the chicken loop so the short travel is not important. Most of us ride 90% of the time unhooked when using the...
Hi All This is just a short note to invite you all to a farewell BBQ for the current committee and a wellcome/info session for any propective committee person...
No you are refering to the old system. You have much moore range. The chicken loop on a UDS system is the same as the fixed loop on the old systm. And out of...
Thanks for the input guys. I have tried to simplify and shorten these guidelines over the years. Unfortunately the abundance and diversity of accidents keeps...
Thank you to Rick Iossi and the FKA for posting these essential safety guidelines. I am new to kitesurfing and definitely appreciate this information. I have...
Coming to South Beach, Miami, USA this THURSDAY night ... Please click for more info and images: http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2299085 The...
For a comprehensive FAQ on kitesurfing read: http://www.kitesurfingschool.org/faqs.htm Take a good read at this and search the groups past discussions for more...
kitesurf@yahoogroups....
Feb 3, 2004 10:01 pm
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from a beginner point of view.....when im riding a four line should i be riding sheeted in so as i can sheet out for gusts if need be or sheeted out the...
You are welcome Greg and thanks for your support! One of your comments was particularly telling in my opinion ... "I love my instructor and the shop that...
mark your place is Cabarete in the dominican republic, its so cheap!!!! here are some info http://www.cabaretekiteboarding.com/cabarete.html if you decide to...
VIDEO NIGHT comes to Ft. Lauderdale, again! Chris Kjos of KitesurfUSA ( http://kitesurfusa.com/ ) got in touch a couple of days ago about a gathering at the...
From Denmark to Spain (Tarifa). Kiting is possible almost anywhere on the Atlantic or North Sea coast. In the Mediterane it is very restricted. Don't go Cote...
Does bar lenght have much bearing on the control and kite performance? For example a 12m aero2 and a 16m aero; does the bar lenght effect the flying response...
http://www.kitetrader.com This is a comprehensive kiteboarding site with free services allowing you to buy and sell kiteboarding equipment worldwide. If you...
The premier of Martin Vari's DREAM and his directorial debut came off very well last night in South Beach, FL, USA. For more about the film, Martin and the...
