Here is a good description of the kitesurfing learning process. This was found at a kitesurfing school site in the Gorge. ...
cglazier@...
Mar 3, 2001 12:49 am
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If you go to www.kitesurftheearth.com and go to learn,there is good detail on what you need and how to do it. kite-on Paul ... From: cglazier@... ...
paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 3, 2001 1:52 am
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This is a very interesting; however, after I have helped a number of people kiteskiing, I believe that kiteskiing is the best way to introduce people into kite...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:08 am
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kiteskiing is great ... as long as you live outside west coast... no show bellow 3000'ASL.. David ... From: ...
David Stanek
staff@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:22 am
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Hello all,i am running a beginner and advanced kite surfing clinic i Montego Bay Jamacia.The dates are 1st of April till the 10th,you can choose any of the 5...
paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:40 am
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I've been kite buggying for a while now, and have been kiteskiing all winter. I've got a good understanding of staying upwind, and am ready to buy a bigger...
Troy Bezanson
troy_bezanson@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:23 pm
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Hi Troy We all have experience kitesurfing in less than ideal areas. Those wide open beaches with perfect sideshore winds are not as common as the kiteboard...
cglazier@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:43 pm
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Hi Troy, If you've been buggying and kiteskiing you're got the basics covered. What's MOST different about kitesurfing is how much more power you need. I came...
Dave Raue
theraves@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:32 pm
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... If you don't have any beach, your best bet is to get an inflatable and launch it in shallow water. Do the same thing when you come in, land the kite in...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:37 am
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Yeah, the power difference is unreal. A good rule of thumb is that if you could use a certain kite to buggy in a given wind it's too small for kitesurfing. You...
Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:42 am
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... sessions. ... water ... Oh, I just realised you probably want to know before you buy gear so you can decide if it's worth spending the $$$. Is there anyone...
Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:54 am
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... Just make sure you USE A SAFETY leash! A safety leash give you more confident to be "powered properly" while kitesurfing. Hung....
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:00 am
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Maine sounds great, It's close enough to drive there for a long weekend vacation. Thanks for all of your advice. It's nice to be able to come to a group like...
Troy Bezanson
troy_bezanson@...
Mar 4, 2001 1:20 pm
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... learned in ... I was headed to Cabarete for 2 weeks, but maybe I should come to Ottawa instead to try your minus 20 degree kiteskiing.. :-) Chris G...
cglazier@...
Mar 4, 2001 5:18 pm
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... Maybe you should ;-) Seriously, one of my kitesurfing "pioneer" friends, Jan Pina (who took most of the photos for the Kitesurfing School web site) in...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:22 pm
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There's no one around, but I'm determined enough that I'm going to try it. I weigh just under 200lbs, and our wind around here is usually 15-20km/h gusting to...
Troy Bezanson
troy_bezanson@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:26 pm
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... There was some posts recently about kite size and rider weight, please go to the archive at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ksurfschool/message/1136 (and...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 5, 2001 3:56 pm
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Hi, I'm thinking of buying a board so that once some warm weather comes, I can learn to kitesurf. I'm interested in some advice weighing the relative merits...
banfield@...
Mar 5, 2001 9:41 pm
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Friend in a boat was the most helpful for me learning. I could launch with a off shore or side off wind and I got lots of practice using up the length of the...
mdelliott@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:00 pm
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... At 145 lb, the FOne 215 is a better all around board, unless you want to sail in really light wind and have another board for strong wind then go with the...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:13 pm
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hey paul give us some more details on the jamaica trip dude it sounds like the right thing. thanx grantanderin ...
Grant Scheffer
gscheffer@...
Mar 6, 2001 1:14 am
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Folks, After having flown and "kitesomething" with a number of kites in the last few years here is what I believe are the practical lowest wind limits for...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 6, 2001 1:27 am
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Mark... which reel bar are you using?? Care to give a review of it?? I am in Ohio and face many of the conditions you speak of and think the reel bar would be...
hyperboutlife@...
Mar 6, 2001 1:55 am
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Don....from what little i know so far...dont try to learn on a wakeboard.....I have been wakeboarding for 13 yrs and snowboarding for 7...and all i could do...
hyperboutlife@...
Mar 6, 2001 2:00 am
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Grant,send me your phone number and i will call you on tuesday night and answer any questions! kite~on Paul ... From: "Grant Scheffer" <gscheffer@...> ...
paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 6, 2001 4:05 am
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Don, IMHO I think you would be best suited for the Wake n' Style boards by Lite Wave Designs. Your novice level snowboarding skills will help a little and you...
Chris Moore
kitesurftheearth@...
Mar 6, 2001 3:42 pm
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... it?? I am in ... reel bar ... Using a flowbee. If you go to the kitesurf group and search on "flowbee" youll see several posts. In general I like it. I...
mdelliott@...
Mar 6, 2001 8:12 pm
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16.0 wipika [black]used 4 times 800.00 with bar and lines 11.0 [black] used 5 times 600.00 8.5 wipika[silver] used 5 times 400.00 e-mail ,c.c. are ok and...
paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 6, 2001 10:18 pm
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I flew and tried to tune the new Concept Air opened-cell EX's 6.0 m2 today in light wind and amazed with its handling, power and smooth form while flying. when...
Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 6, 2001 11:40 pm
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... Compared to sailboards, kiteboards are incredibly easy to jibe. Unlike jibing sailboards, if you've got decent kite skills (spend all your free time flying...
