... normal ... attachment ... and ... interested in how you changed the bar over on the sonic, just changed the bar over to the mod on the gk site with the...
Hey, I am kind of new in the sport. Doing quiet well and I am able to come back at the same spot. Sometimes I loose my board or my kite drops in the water when...
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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Aug 2, 2006 10:47 am
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Is this a good way to start? What are the pros & cons?...
They are great kites. If it is not too old it will relaunch easier than any other kite. They take some getting used to and fly best with the bar away from...
Flysurfers are not all the same. I learned kiteboarding on a Warrior 9.3. I called it my Worrier. I wouldn't recommend any Flysurfer older than Extacy to learn...
Hi Craig, interested in how you changed the bar over on the sonic ... I made it into a "conventional" set-up by molding in a conventional depower strap into...
Maybe I have to specify a litle and give an example. I would like to have some dangerous situations, and know what I could do. Example: I am in the water. Wind...
Yes, I do. Barents sea. Do you know where is it? Water temperature is 8C. Wind is strong 25+ knots sideoffshore. The kite is on its LE. The board is to not...
Damn, what a horror story. Did you see any white bears? It,s next to Russia isn´t it. What did you do? Well,I was in spain with mor than 20 degrees water. The...
Can you deploy safety with leash, safely? Can you roll up one side of the lines until kite depowers? If the kite does not seem like it will relaunch by itself...
to use for beginning kiteboarding or are there more appropriate starter kites out now. I've been ill and out of the loop for about 4 years. David M....
hola if you can afford one I recommend a bow style kite as they have significant depower. I'm teaching my girlfriend how to fly and having the ability to let...
Depends on the kite. FS kites like the speed, are very high aspect, and not good to learn on because the kite flies to the edge quickly and de-powers. Another...
It depends on the $ situation. If you can afford a flat/bow LEI or a 5 line kite you will benefit in many ways but you probably won't get much for the old AR5...
CCKiteboarder@...
Aug 4, 2006 5:24 pm
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I have been in this situation a few times with big kites... you are heading down wind towards a beach with people on it. So. Cutting free is not the best idea....
I learned on a FS 6.5 Titan on the East Coast. I only weigh 138 lbs in a 25 mph gust it would pick me straight up out of the water, depowered. Very powerful...
Thanks George, This is a good hint! Next time I'am in the water, I am going to practice it. Accept the line cutting ofcourse. It hapend to me with a 12 kite. ...
Good luck, It is a good thing to practice. The only other piece of advice is that it happens much faster with more wind. in plus 25 mph I would give myself...
I've just started kiteboarding, and am starting to think about buying my own kit. I'll be on holiday in New York (staying near the city) in a few weeks, and...
... green hat kiteboarding is the closest. Go to greenhatkiteboarding.com not an actual store, there are none as far as I know, but Iım pretty sure you can...
Depends is it new? If not save your pennys an buy the naish shockwave sle kite. I have been riding the 11.5 and 12 sinse they first came out some years ago...
Life jacket as a mandatory requirement for kiters? Hung. ... Subject: [ottawaws] $355 no lifejacket fine Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 09:28:41 -0400 From: Andrew...
I got a ticket for no lifejacket two summers ago Lake Simcoe in Keswick, Ontario (north of Toronto) last summer. I took it to court and the officers dropped...
Thanks Paul, Do you know whether they have changed the act since then? Anyone in the rest of the world got tickets for kiting without life jacket? Hung....
More info regarding PFD use in Canada. Hung. ... Subject: [OttawaKiting] FW: PFD requirements Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 15:06:49 -0400 From: Steve Slaby...
Very interesting. Where in the act does it say this only applies near shore? _____ From: kitesurf@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kitesurf@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf ...
I am planning a trip to the carribean next year, looking at 8 - 9 weeks, traveling through Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela and Dom Repub. Can anyone...
Hi Darren, There is good wind in Tobago between November and May. The lagoon is about a mile in diameter ,protected by the outer reefs on the north coast and...
