For a comprehensive FAQ on kitesurfing read: http://www.kitesurfingschool.org/faqs.htm Take a good read at this FAQ and then search the groups past discussions...
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Jul 1, 2005 11:57 am
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Yalcin, It looks similar to the idea that used in the Gastraa Pheonix (?). This would allow a smaller LE diameter facing the wind. On the other hand, are...
Jim, The newly corrected numbers would bring the Torch and Rapture LE size closer to the industry norm of around 9 to 10% of chord. P.S., My Patriot 9.8 LE...
I am from Huntington Beach Ca working in Japan 2weeks out of every 2 months. Anyone out there have info about kiting near Nagoya, Narrita, Chubu, Nippon,...
Try this site. _http://www.viokite.com/EnglishIndex.htm_ (http://www.viokite.com/EnglishIndex.htm) Good luck and God Bless your efforts in Japan, In Jesus...
WATER and AIR INTERNATIONAL KITEBOARDING WORLDCUP 26-31 JULY 2005 CESME-PIRLANTA BEACH TURKEY Don't miss your chance to watch this adrenalin booster show.World...
Time for another update on happenings on the FKA Website, there is a lot going on like ... * Hurricane Tracking & Information Resources A collection of links...
Hi Rick Just checked out this article on tuning. Seems like a sign of the times - lots of new kiteboarders out there using stock gear who don't have a clue...
CCKiteboarder@...
Jul 15, 2005 5:25 pm
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Do you have experience tying Q-power directly to the safety release steel ring instead of using a small piece of leader rope? I wonder if Q-power larks head on...
... is ... I have been tying Q-Power directly to the steel ring for a couple of years now. I just recently cut off the loops and retied them due to some wear...
If the steel ring is smooth the Q-PowerLine should actually wear better than when tied to a leader line as the load on the line is more evenly distributed. A...
Qline can take a lot and rarely breaks but it does break. I think a sleeve on the q-line would be very very strong. George [Non-text portions of this message...
Everything I know about knots suggests that Brian is right here. I wonder if it'd help, too, to take one or more round turns around the ring before finishing...
I went out with a student today (his 2nd day). He learned body drag upwind and just went upwind of me on the first try (I was standing at the same spot in...
Hung, ... He probably had one of these cool little RC submarines hidden in his shorts... http://www.trendtimes.com/rc-submarine.html Very helpful for body...
Hi I am an experienced kitesurfer (6 years). I currently have 2 kites (Naish X4 12m and X2 18m). I am planning to buy a kite for strong winds (20K+). Which of...
Hello All, I am new to this sport but I am so hooked with it that no longer want to do anything else. I have done the iniciation course and I think I am now...
If you wish to further strengthen the Q-PowerLine at the attachment point and wish to do it with sleeving. Contact me directly and I will give you a small...
Dave is correct. Extra turns on the ring before finishing the knot will definitely spread out the load. This is the same technique we use when tensile testing...
Virtually all line sets are sold as equal length sets, that is all 4 lines are equal. 4 line inflatable kites generally fly best, at the point, where your bar...
Been kiting now for about 6 months or so, awaiting my kite-surf lesson at the end of this month in North Wales. Quiver comprises of 9mtr Strike Gangsta, 9mtr...
Hi, Can anyone tell me about kiteboarding close to London and Reading in the UK? I'm thinking about taking a vacation, and would like to ride while I'm there....
Loads of Options within an hour and a half. If wind is North Whitstable (Kent) On South Coast Worthing Shoreham Littlehampton, Hayling Island ( Membership may...
Neil Harper
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Jul 26, 2005 9:38 pm
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Hi Sounds to me like soft sand and small footprint tires is the problem. You would need a lot of power to dig out of soft sand and get rolling. Do you have...
CCKiteboarder@...
Jul 27, 2005 3:46 am
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Cheers Mate Not very hard packed now, beach was a bit damp of this day too which didnt help I think. Been on short cut grass and was miles better. Gonn contact...
