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...
kitesurf@yahoogroups....
Oct 1, 2005 12:35 pm
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I've gotten myself addicted to kiteboarding while living in the Outer Banks this summer, now will be moving to Albuquerque for 3 months of work starting...
NM has limited kiting, winds tend to be pretty gusty, and the water can be cold. There is some opportunity however, and there is wind. Corpus is only 14 hrs...
It seems like we are heading the right directions with many improvements in the sport in the couple years (near 100% depowerable kite, larger wind range, more...
No Hung, I agree. Especially bow kites are a big leap forward in safety and control ability. 8 Oct 2005 20:51:20 -0000, kitesurf@yahoogroups.com < ... ...
... Hung: .....I'd say you pretty well cap'd the upside. But, I'd answer a question with a question: As an instructor, how many students did you have in 2003...
yes the gear in the last 3 years or so is pretty easy for people to learn on. The lower cost of the closeout kites is bringing kites down to a point where some...
I live in Belgium but am kiting mostly in Holland. It is true about the safety standards improving, as wel as the third wave you write about, Stan. However,...
I have seen the SAME with the 1st and 2nd waves (which include many of us on this list, ex-windsurfers, ex-sailors, ex-surfers or otherwise). You are doing the...
Some place may see growth, some place may not but that is not the subject of this thread. The fact that we have improved the sport (know how, safety,...
Many people have asked me this questions. Besides being comfortable IN the water, some other skills may be beneficial but not essential and the rest can be...
Stefan I think that is a good point too that the non-windsurfer types are really at risk in bad weather. Just no feeling as to how BAD it really is sometimes....
A couple of comments on newbies and safety. Statistically, newbies aren't the ones most often killed--experienced kite surfers are. Safety is an ever-vigilance...
Good thought Dave, It does seem to be newbies and experts that get hurt. Goal 1- get out of the newbie category, Goal 2- keep your head out of the expert...
A strange happens when it all hits the fan. People do not let go! I have seen it and heard it. My daughter was getting pulled hard by a 5 meter foil on land...
Dave I think Gang stuff might be a bit extreme but I totally agree with the sentiment. We in the UK live in an evermore litigious society and the fear of...
Neil Harper
neil.harper@...
Oct 12, 2005 9:14 am
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... ...............in that context: "We have improved the sport"...because we - being the sport - have improved. If the bulk of the people participating may...
As a newbie, I've heard conflicting things re. launching unhooked; it seems that it would certainly be the safer alternative, but with the Crossbow it would...
Erik, The new flat LEIs are somewhat new and many of us on this list probably haven't got one (we do understand it from the theory stand point) Personally, I...
I am a newbie too that has started with a crossbow 12 one month ago. I do launch hooked with the stopper ball released and I feel it safe because of the...
i just watched the long awaited/overdue movie. INTO THE AIR: A KITEBOARDING EXPERIENCE, in the Keys, at a Special Theater Screening. It was worth the wait....
Has anyone tried the JN Kites? I've seen some at the beach in Miami, have been looking for infoon the web, but since they are pretty new brand haven't been...
i just watched the long awaited/overdue movie. INTO THE AIR: A KITEBOARDING EXPERIENCE in the Keys at a Special Theater Screening. It was worth the wait....
Hey Guy Jn Kites are good kites, i've ridden and high aspect 8m really good handling is excellent its a good mid range kite meaning it can be used by beginners...
I hope everyone is getting more time on the water as fall eases on. Fewer hurricanes would be good but we'll just have to deal with it as best we can. So,...
