Some kiter (me included) used the safety leash with the flat kites (such as the Waroo) only in overpowered condition. The chicken loop on a bar apparently can...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 3, 2006 11:59 am
The Waroo 5m is an amazing storm kite. I would rate it for 30+ knots to 50+ knots It's pretty twitchy but very manageable and can get high attitude during ...
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Kurtis Nelson
knadrenalin
Jul 3, 2006 11:13 pm
I've got a pair of Blizzard Downhill 223cm that I'd be willing to part with. They're in great condition. I've gone 78 mph so I know they're good for that ...
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georgeiw@...
giwarner
Jul 3, 2006 11:14 pm
Hung Vu, for the old style skiis just ask your neighbors or look in the trash barrels in the Spring and fall. Everyone is throwing out their old straight...
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legrill83
Jul 3, 2006 11:34 pm
Sup, anyone live around the Sandy Hook/Jersey coast area. Im a beginner kiter, lookin for people to learn and kite with...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 4, 2006 12:39 am
George and Kurtis, I have a whole bunch of old style skis but they are breaking apart or not suitable for high speed anymore (too much vibration). I flew foils...
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georgeiw@...
giwarner
Jul 4, 2006 7:01 pm
Hung Vu, The equivalent of an xxxxxl is the flysurfer speed silverfoil 17 meter. Super light fabric and really fast turning. Another alternative is the...
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georgeiw@...
giwarner
Jul 4, 2006 7:14 pm
Hung, I also have the icarex xxxl. plus 3 of the original f-one kites but it is flysurfer,and boom that brought the incredible depower to the flat foil that ...
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Lex Lissauer
llissauer
Jul 5, 2006 1:08 am
My idea about light wind kiting has drastically changed. I challenge everyone with a big (18 m²+) kite and a small board to compete against me with a 13m²...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 5, 2006 10:18 am
Interesting! Can you send me more info: projected surface, AR, depowering scheme, material weigh, etc. Hung....
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John Foster
adjuvantjfoster
Jul 5, 2006 6:12 pm
From the pro-file@yahoogroups list here are 3 messages very much of kite interest: 2a. Polynesians as Pioneer Kiteboaters Posted by: "john h wright"...
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Alessandro Ghezzi
ALE_GHEZZI
Jul 5, 2006 6:24 pm
I vompletely agree with Lex Lissauer My weight is 65kg and I ride with slinghshot 06 15mq (very fast) and my board is North Dragon 134x42cm in costant 9-11...
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ptownexplorer
Jul 6, 2006 12:16 am
This is my first summer living close to one of the best places to kite surf in the world: The Gorge, Oregon. But I don't know how! I'd really like to find...
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hungvuatnetcomdotca
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 6, 2006 12:26 pm
Big or wide board is definitely one of the requirement in light wind. I used to ride the legendary FOne 230, the Litewave 169 in light wind and now-a-day I...
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dodge_teresa
Jul 6, 2006 11:13 pm
I have seen some kitesurfers in this area and am interested in talking to someone on how to get started in this sport in this area....
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Canadian Wind Rider I...
fitzgr
Jul 7, 2006 10:42 am
Kurtis, I've been on the C-series and Quadrifoils since 1994 and although it took a while to switch to the ARCs, you outta try a Venom-II 13 in the winter on...
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Canadian Wind Rider I...
fitzgr
Jul 7, 2006 10:46 am
Kurties, what kite were you riding on and in what winds and surface conditions? regards, grant [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 7, 2006 5:40 pm
Turbo Launcher is pretty difficult to use; however, when everything is right it is a wonderful device for difficult sites. We have been using it for the school...
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hungvuatnetcomdotca
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 7, 2006 8:15 pm
This is a very interesting document and it also has lots of info on the Maui kiting scene with a good photo of Mike Waltze (I have never seen him this old ;-( ...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 9, 2006 3:33 am
I have been using flat kite extensively and playing with the kite design program for flat kite in the last few months and notice that the flat kite low end...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 9, 2006 3:27 pm
I have been showing the students this self-land the Waroo alone technique: 1- Bring the kite to the edge of the wind window 2- Let go of the bar, grab the...
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CCKiteboarder@...
Jul 10, 2006 1:10 am
Hi Hung I've been wondering about the range comparison between flat kites and C Kites. Was thinking that maybe they had the power of equivalent foils - ...
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drachen_za
Jul 10, 2006 8:32 pm
Join other kiteboarders in the IRC kiteboarding channel and talk about kiteboarding, ask questions, discuss kitegear or meet fellow kiteboarders from all over...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 11, 2006 9:18 pm
You can depower a 16m flat kite down to almost a 10m or smaller but it won't be sweet (not as much fun) as you will have more drag - too much kite for too much...
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Dean Crowell
kamaukoli
Jul 11, 2006 10:11 pm
As a new-comer to power kiting, do you suggest mastering a 4-line bar and not relying on the 5th line for relaunching? As a windsurfer of 23 years, I see many...
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georgeiw@...
giwarner
Jul 12, 2006 12:02 am
Get the 5th line. You can't get better if the kite is in the water. You will eventually learn to stop crashing the kite instead of getting great at ...
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Lex Lissauer
llissauer
Jul 12, 2006 12:04 am
This year: Yes, useful. Next year the whole "fast swimming towards the kite" will probably be a thing of the past. It is comparable to the rope start with...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 12, 2006 12:38 am
Personally I never like 5th line (too many lines) and never have to use it in the last 8 years. P.S. Line tangling is a factorial functions: 1 line = 1, 2...
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CCKiteboarder@...
Jul 12, 2006 9:41 am
If I was learning today I would buy a bow kite and avoid a 5th line. I currently use C kites and have 5th lines on all of them but not primarily as an aid to...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jul 12, 2006 11:38 am
I have been using the Waroo extensively for the whole winter, spring and almost half of the summer now! Everytime I switch back to the classic, foil and other...
