... 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...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 6, 2001 11:40 pm
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...
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paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 6, 2001 10:18 pm
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...
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mdelliott@...
Mar 6, 2001 8:12 pm
... 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...
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Chris Moore
kitesurftheearth@...
Mar 6, 2001 3:42 pm
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...
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paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 6, 2001 4:05 am
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@...> ...
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hyperboutlife@...
Mar 6, 2001 2:00 am
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...
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hyperboutlife@...
Mar 6, 2001 1:55 am
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...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 6, 2001 1:27 am
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...
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Grant Scheffer
gscheffer@...
Mar 6, 2001 1:14 am
hey paul give us some more details on the jamaica trip dude it sounds like the right thing. thanx grantanderin ...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:13 pm
... 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...
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mdelliott@...
Mar 5, 2001 10:00 pm
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...
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banfield@...
Mar 5, 2001 9:41 pm
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...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 5, 2001 3:56 pm
... 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...
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Troy Bezanson
troy_bezanson@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:26 pm
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...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 4, 2001 10:22 pm
... 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...
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cglazier@...
Mar 4, 2001 5:18 pm
... 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...
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Troy Bezanson
troy_bezanson@...
Mar 4, 2001 1:20 pm
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...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 4, 2001 3:00 am
... Just make sure you USE A SAFETY leash! A safety leash give you more confident to be "powered properly" while kitesurfing. Hung....
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:54 am
... 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...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:42 am
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...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 4, 2001 2:37 am
... 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...
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Dave Raue
theraves@...
Mar 3, 2001 7:32 pm
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...
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cglazier@...
Mar 3, 2001 6:43 pm
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...
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Troy Bezanson
troy_bezanson@...
Mar 3, 2001 4:23 pm
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...
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paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:40 am
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...
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David Stanek
staff@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:22 am
kiteskiing is great ... as long as you live outside west coast... no show bellow 3000'ASL.. David ... From: ...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Mar 3, 2001 2:08 am
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...
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paul menta
pmenta@...
Mar 3, 2001 1:52 am
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@... ...
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cglazier@...
Mar 3, 2001 12:49 am
Here is a good description of the kitesurfing learning process. This was found at a kitesurfing school site in the Gorge. ...
