It appears to me that a lot of questions could be answered if we could visualise what was being explained. Videos go a long way to doing this but its...
Essentially it would look the same, but there is a fundamental flaw in that animation. The buggys tracks should have crossed its own shortly after completing...
Anyone got any hints for this? I hear its a good skill to practice before you even try the board. I have a whole weekend on Martha's Vineyard with just me...
In a message dated 8/2/2002 6:33:28 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... The body draggin I've done has resulted in a broad reach at best and I'm sure my...
You absolutely can body drag upwind, we teach people to do it in our school. I have done it numerous times. Every experienced kiteboarder should be able to do...
In a message dated 8/2/2002 8:24:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time, ... As she gently takes her foot out of mouth :) O-well >> shrug<< So I assume my New waves...
Is that the Concept Air New Wave foils? If so, sorry but no! :-( They do not have adjustable AOA, like the Flysurfers. Booms, etc No need to remove the foot...
The reason I ask about dragging upwind is because I have been reading incident reports, and many of them involve "board meets head". I hear that once you can...
I am using 3 line mosquito foils. Although I probably can't bodydrag into the wind I can hold my ground very well by body dragging on a beam reach. It is a...
... could visualise what was being explained. Videos go a long way to doing this but its sometimes hard ... video that its hard to see the fundamentals ... I...
In a message dated 8/3/2002 8:20:29 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ... I have been thinking about ordering the boost videos, anyone have a copy they are...
G'day thomas No you won't body drag upwind with a 2lined inflato, but if you 4 line it, and are using it in enough wind, then you will be able to body drag...
Although I don't ever know if I'm going "upwind" or not (I doubt it), the point is that when its windy and you lose your board, the water current and the wind...
Steve I am not sure I understand what you mean by: "steering with one arm and extending the other" The "steering..." part is clear, the "extending the other" ...
Vic Winkler - Sun Mic...
Vic.Winkler@...
Aug 4, 2002 4:41 pm
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Your steering arm is on the bar, steering the kite, while you're hooked in to the spreader bar, your other arm, the arm that's down in the water, is extended...
The boost video is awesome if you want to get tweaked to catch 30 feet of air or do 720s. But I do agree that the camera work is not good at all. I noticed...
Hi again, I was body dragging all weekend. I have a great spot. Its an inland salt pond (quite large), and it is at the south end of an island, seperated...
Boost video is over a year old now, when it came out originally it was streaks ahead of any other instructional video in all departments. Perhaps now it needs...
It's been updated and now it's called Boost II. ... From: callum_downie To: ksurfschool@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 7:32 PM Subject:...
Boost 2 now coming on stream, also in DVD, we will have them in a couple of weeks. Boost (1) still the best instructional around Best Regards Brian Wilson ...
Good job getting some practice in before hitting the open water. Very smart to do it in a confined space and good job so far! You might want to take a lesson....
I agree about safety, and not to knock videos (but I will)....most, if not all (I haven't seen them all), do not really offer instruction. There's talk about...
call Barton Decker at the Hatteras Island Surf Shop in Waves, North Carolina. He's got a guy working there who used to live in St. Aug and kites, I know he...
After couple months of abuse, I finally broke one of my 3/4" thick pine wood board in half (2 halves of full length, half the width; the broken line is...
I live in St. Augustine. You can pretty much go anywhere on the beach. You are able to park on the beach but it will be crowded on a holiday weekend. If you...
windklutz
windklutz@...
Aug 7, 2002 7:07 pm
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There is room to improve even Boost 2, but it is still the best instructional tape out at the moment. I read that a lot of folks want more kite and rider in...
Hi I want to buy a bi-directional board. I currently have a naish 5.5 which I enjoy riding but find a pain to jibe with. I come from a skateboard/snowboard...
bill2142002
bill2142002@...
Aug 8, 2002 5:39 am
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The smaller the baord, the more power you'll need (i.e. one size larger kite). But, if you're jumping, and want to get high, this is what you want. Smaller...
Didn't mean to knock the boost video two much, I have watched it 10 times in 14 days so I like it, and find it informative. Thanks for the tip about Awake...
