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wardog@...
Jun 5, 2000 9:47 pm
Check out two of the best kiters on the West Coast getting sick air: http://surfingsports.com/action_kite.asp...
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Tom Rolf
rigbig@...
Jun 6, 2000 7:27 pm
Newbie needs help; when the wind has let up, I find the only way to get the Naish (AR 3.5) to water launch is to pump it off the water. But then it is so low...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 6, 2000 8:41 pm
Tom, I am also new to the sport, but I have had plenty of experience relaunching Naish Kites. One point that I wish to emphasize is to make sure that the ...
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matthias.unger@...
Jun 7, 2000 6:45 am
Hi Rigbig, it seems to be a size-problem. If you had to pump your kite to launch, the kite is to small for the actual windforce. You have to take a bigger...
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paul menta
pmenta@...
Jun 7, 2000 12:44 pm
first thing i have found with these kites is when the wind gets lite and the kite is floating in the water,i turn the bar hard in one direction and then the...
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matthias.unger@...
Jun 8, 2000 12:36 pm
Hi, is there anyone who ever use a peter lynn c-quad for kitesurfing? whats about water-launching? regards Matthias...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 8, 2000 12:58 pm
on 6/8/00 7:32 AM, matthias.unger@... at ... I'm using only C Quads for kitesurfing. C Quads water launch in some circumsatnces, but very rarely...
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Tom Rolf
rigbig@...
Jun 8, 2000 1:30 pm
Thanks to all. ... Paul., why do you twist the line, spin the bar, sometimes in light air?. .... When you swim towards the kite to get it to fall...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 8, 2000 3:19 pm
Does anyone know of the absolute best place to kite surf in Southern California? I just got back from Maui, and I need to find a place on the mainland that is...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 3:23 pm
Jacqueline, Hey, I didn't know we had any surfing Betties on our e-group mail list. Welcome to our group, we could use some feminine input. I am not sure of ...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 3:26 pm
They are not water relaunchable most of the time. I would avoid the c-quad until you can kite surf without crashing the kite. I suggest a Naish or Wipika 2...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 3:43 pm
Tom, If you don't have the video "Kiteboarding: How to Rip", I suggest buying it. The video describes how to relaunch a Naish kite in some detail. It also ...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 8, 2000 4:08 pm
... I would agree with that, except that if you live in a lighter-wind (10-15 mph) area and can't possibly afford a naish or wipika of the right size, the C...
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arielmas
arielmas@...
Jun 8, 2000 4:21 pm
Hi to all I am starting in the sport. I have a F-One 7 mts and I use it in 6 to 12 knots. Although I can handle it quite good in the beach, I can´t get...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 8, 2000 4:23 pm
Just an addendum about crossed lines.... I used to freak out if my lines were crossed, but now I know that you can still fly the kite if the lines are crossed....
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 8, 2000 4:42 pm
OK ... you have two options. Once you stand up, after an aggressive power stroke, you have to keep flying the kite at 2 O'clock! That is where the power is....
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arielmas
arielmas@...
Jun 8, 2000 5:05 pm
Thank you, Jacqueline for your fast answer . I have only a question : when you say put the kite at 2 o´clock ( I understand I am moving toward the right)...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 8, 2000 5:33 pm
Thank you, Jacqueline for your fast answer . I have only a question : when you say put the kite at 2 o´clock ( I understand I am moving toward the right)...
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arielmas
arielmas@...
Jun 8, 2000 5:58 pm
Jacqueline, thank you again. When you find the perfect place in Ca. let me know where it is, so I ´ll find you. Jacqueline, thank you again. When you find the...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:00 pm
<A HREF="http://www.maui.net/~hotwind/kiss.html">KITESURFING INTERNATIONAL SAFETY SYSTEM, (aka Kite-Sailing, Kite-boarding) The</A> I thought you might enjoy...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:04 pm
a poser. ... From: jcqlnf@... [mailto:jcqlnf@...] Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 10:23 AM To: ksurfschool@egroups.com Subject: Re: [ksurfschool] re:...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:12 pm
It sounds like you are underpower. Try again in slightly more wind (let's say 8+ knots) it would be easier to learn. I weight around 125 lb. (or 58 kg) and a 7...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:16 pm
It is a common problem. One problem is not flying the kite correctly, Jacqueline addressed that issue. The other is how your board is pointed. You need to...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:20 pm
A Naish or Wipika is going to cost more, but it is worthwhile. There is nothing worse than swimming to the beach to relaunch a kite. The problem with kite...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 8, 2000 6:34 pm
... Until that happens, there's always the C Quad option ;) There is one thing worse than swimming a few hundred yards to shore: Not kitesurfing at all because...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 8, 2000 7:02 pm
Mark, I respect your opinion, but I don't agree with you. I would suggest buying a 7.0 Naish 2 line kite. After learning how to fly and ride on the board, I ...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 8, 2000 11:17 pm
In a message dated 6/8/00 11:58:35 AM Mountain Daylight Time, arielmas@... writes: << Jacqueline, thank you again. When you find the perfect place in...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 9, 2000 12:06 am
... We are pretty much in total agreement on the points you make above: A beginner, not having flown any kind of controlable kite before, given a budget of...
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Hung Vu
hungvu@...
Jun 9, 2000 1:00 am
... Given the price of the complete set of bladders is around $100 USD, why are the Wipika/Naish kites are so expensive compare to the C-Quad (both are single...
