We <A HREF="http://www.extremewindsurfing.com/">EXTREME WINDSURFING</A> have them a lot cheaper...except they are Naish AR5 and we are in the US...
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Paul Underhill
paul.underhill@...
Jun 15, 2000 6:28 pm
Hello, After much deliberation, I purchased my first kite yesterday. It is a Wipika 8.5m2 Classic (I will be trying to learn over the relatively light-winded...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 13, 2000 1:51 pm
Kenny, Did you hear about the man in Texas who was bitten by a shark while surfing? Yikes. I am sooooooo happy that I am not kite surfing in Maui anymore!...
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KarabaszJP@...
Jun 12, 2000 9:39 pm
Martyn, Here is the easy info on New jersey <A HREF="http://www.extremewindsurfing.com/">EXTREME WINDSURFING</A> it is not Kite specific but what goes for...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 12, 2000 3:46 pm
Paul, Mark's advice is good. I just want to clarify a couple points. You can learn on a surfboard, but don't plan on getting any air with a surfboard, a ...
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Farnsworth, Kenny
kenny@...
Jun 12, 2000 3:21 pm
I am not familiar with the F One. Maybe Hung can answer that question. I haven't measured my lines, but I would guess that they are 30 meter lines. Kenny ......
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arielmas
arielmas@...
Jun 12, 2000 2:16 pm
Kenny: all you said about the Concep Air New Wave sounds to me very similar with the F One. Are they identical? and another one, How many meters do you...
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Martyn_Gilson-1@...
Jun 12, 2000 8:39 am
Thanks for the advice, fortunately in the UK we haven't to worry about anything with big teeth or stinging tentacles. One tabloid paper recently ran a story ...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 12, 2000 3:44 am
... I started kitesurfing on a surfboard. If you haven't got used to the straps yet on a real kiteboard you'll be able to ride your surfboard with out straps....
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paul.underhill@...
Jun 12, 2000 2:53 am
Kenny, Thanks for the reply. I weigh about 80 Kilos (175 lbs). I took my first lesson in Vancouver, BC. There was hardly any wind when we started, so we used a...
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 12, 2000 1:10 am
Paul, 10 km/hour winds are mighty light. I would consider a very big kite. There are not a lot of kites that will actually allow you to surf in only 10 ...
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paul.underhill@...
Jun 12, 2000 12:14 am
Hi, I am new to this and have been reviewing the kitesurfing school site carefully. I took my first lesson a week ago and had a real blast. I am seriously...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 11, 2000 11:22 pm
I know what you're saying, there's nothing like Kite Surfing in the Pacific Ocean. It speaks to my soul or something! Aesthetically, it is the way to go!...
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Dave Raue
theraves@...
Jun 11, 2000 11:09 pm
When life first emerged from the slime it was from salt water. Fresh water is just immature rain waiting to turn into real water. Jellyfish, sharks, and...
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 11, 2000 5:46 pm
Another added bonus - no jellyfish in fresh water....
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 11, 2000 5:45 pm
Eric, You have subscribed to kitesurfing school e-groups mail list. Sometimes you will receive e-mails addressed to one person that go to the entire group. ...
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jcqlnf@...
Jun 11, 2000 3:53 pm
In a message dated 6/11/00 9:21:37 AM Mountain Daylight Time, kennyfarnsworth@... writes: << Martyn, If it makes you feel any better. As a beginner, I...
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 11, 2000 3:38 pm
Mark, If you are ever in Utah, you are welcome to use my New Wave. Thanks for the info. on the Waterfoil and the new kites Peter Lynn is working on. I think...
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Eric And Holly Cohn
ericandholly@...
Jun 11, 2000 3:34 pm
For some reason I am getting mail that should go to "Martyn." Eric ... From: <kennyfarnsworth@...> To: <ksurfschool@egroups.com> Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2000...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 11, 2000 3:33 pm
... They have the Waterfoil (which is available now) that is a traditional valved foil like the New Wave. Like the New Wave it is supposed to be very easy to...
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 11, 2000 3:21 pm
Martyn, If it makes you feel any better. As a beginner, I prefer kite surfing at local lakes to Hawaii. The wind in my home state (Utah) is not as ...
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 11, 2000 3:07 pm
I agree that the C-Quad offers good value. I am sure that Peter Lynn is working on a great water relaunchable kite. In the meantime, there is a ram air kite...
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ericandholly@...
Jun 11, 2000 4:21 am
I have a Wipika Free Air 6.5 which I really like, but the Gorge tends to be rather gusty so I would like to 4-line it--I think. Anyone out there 4-lined a...
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Dave Raue
theraves@...
Jun 10, 2000 1:03 am
You bet your ass its because of the patent. They can charge whatever they want and they got no direct competition cause nobody can copy the overall design....
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matthias.unger@...
Jun 9, 2000 1:14 pm
Hi Mark, I tried buggying first this year, but fly kites for 10 years. First I use a 2-line elliot foil with 3.6 squaremeters. Now I use a 4.2 CQ. Because of...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 9, 2000 12:16 pm
... the ... I have been using faom pipe insulation in the sleeves on my 8.5 & 4.2 CQ's for about a month, but I haven't dunked the kite since then so I don't...
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Martyn_Gilson-1@...
Jun 9, 2000 9:21 am
Hi, Most helpful recent discussions on which kite to purchase. I may be going to Philadelphia with work. Before I agree what are the beaches like on the New...
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matthias.unger@...
Jun 9, 2000 6:40 am
Hi friends, thanks for your answers to my question. I just use the c-quad for buggy-kiting and I love the very good control of this kite insted of a 2-liner,...
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Mark Frasier
brockus@...
Jun 9, 2000 2:44 am
... The C Quad is patented as well, I think, or at least a patent has been applied for. Most of the CQ's are made in China, I don't know if the same is true of...
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kennyfarnsworth@...
Jun 9, 2000 2:35 am
Mark, I think that between the two of us we have covered this topic well. It does come down to money. As Hung Vu said, hopefully the price of the kites will ...
