I just received the following update from Kent Marinkovic on the condition of Alex Caviglia. Most will recall that Alex was severely injured in a recent...
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husnu_baylav
Nov 24, 2003 1:41 am
www.kitesurfbeach.com Dear Friends, The culture riched country Turkey has a new kitebeach which is totally aproved by the Turkish Tourism Ministry, is openning...
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Hung Vu
hungvuatnetc...
Nov 27, 2003 1:10 am
I was born in a tropical country with more than 2000 km of coastal beachese. For better or worse, I ended up in Canada in the last 30 years. Kiting is the...
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Hung Vu
hungvuatnetc...
Nov 27, 2003 1:37 am
When I first learned kitesurfing back in 1998, I did extensive research on power kite safety system. Back then, the consencious was that one needs a deadman...
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Mark Pronk
galgootje
Nov 27, 2003 12:14 pm
@ all: Ronald Verschoor, a 41 year old IKO instructor died yesterday in a very tragic accident. Read more about it:...
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fernmanus
Dec 2, 2003 12:44 am
Snowblades are great for jumping, but they require much more energy to edge than a pair of skis. If you have never skied or snowboarded, skis are far easier to...
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fernmanus
Dec 2, 2003 12:48 am
Hung, I agree, kiting is a great 4 season sport. This year I found a location to snow kite that has a hill and deep powder. I can honestly say it is more fun...
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Dec 4, 2003 2:36 am
VEN A KITE CLUB LES DESEA UNA FELIZ NAVIDAD Y UN PROSPERO AÑO NUEVO!! VEN A KITE CON NOSOTROS 2004! NOS VEMOS EN EL AGUA!! Lissette Rojas VEN A KITE...
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Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
Dec 5, 2003 2:15 pm
There was a great event put on by Florida Kiting in Jupiter, Florida recently. A lot of team and independent riders showed up to shred off of this great...
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swagners
Dec 8, 2003 4:30 pm
This is BRAND NEW, never been used, it is in original package. Price is $200 which includes shipping in the Continental US. The 2003 Slingshot B3 Traction Kite...
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Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
Dec 16, 2003 4:02 pm
A summary of the circumstances of this tragic accident have been posted along with ideas on how to try to avoid repetition in the future. I regret bringing up...
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lissette@...
peluchito200...
Dec 16, 2003 4:02 pm
Hola ! Lamento no poder responderte a la bevedad. Me encuentro fuera del Pais. Si necesitas comunicarte urgentemente con Ven A Kite escribe a ale@......
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wetstuff@...
ex_cpe
Dec 16, 2003 4:07 pm
There's that guy in Hawaii who comes off as a Prophet promoting short lines...and I've gone the other way stretchng out to 30+M looking for an advantage -...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Dec 16, 2003 5:49 pm
On snow, you can go as short as 0 m line (high speed run, no jumping) For sailing on water only, you can go as short as 10 m For jumping you can go as short as...
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Rick Howe
wndsrfr1
Dec 16, 2003 7:02 pm
Do yo get this stuff? Close out there - I'd be out if.... I need a bigger kite for this stuff. Lee's doing the pee thing and were gone - cell is...
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wetstuff@...
ex_cpe
Dec 17, 2003 3:59 pm
... ............Hung: You are making good sense as usual, but this is the only point I do not grasp from one sentence. Elaborate please for us simple-minded....
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Dec 17, 2003 6:14 pm
... the only point I do not ... The shorter line limits the wind window sphere (the distance the kite can travel - therefore shorter the time the kite can...
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Sax, Steve, M.D.
ss504777
Dec 19, 2003 10:40 pm
Isn't it also potentially dangerous; eg, if you use shorter lines and a larger kite, couldn't you be at increased risk for inadvertant lofting? ... From:...
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hungvuatnetcomdotca
hungvuatnetc...
Dec 19, 2003 10:59 pm
I am not sure what is more dangerous: oversize kite with shorter lines or normal size kite with normal lines. I always prefer to use shorter lines in very...
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ex_cpe
Dec 20, 2003 3:08 pm
... ......Sax: Explain why you'd think this would be so? In my limited memory, lofting almost always seems to be associated with gusty conditions... Opinion;...
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Kite Power (Sydney)
kitepower_au...
Dec 20, 2003 10:59 pm
Living is inherently dangerous, and dying is natural and inevitable. Lofting can be avoided, common sense would and does prevent a lot of near/or death...
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ex_cpe
Dec 20, 2003 11:14 pm
... anything you could potentially be lofted into/onto. Keep your kite low, is the way to go! ... .......seems as obvious as not crossing an autoban on a...
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Kite Power (Sydney)
kitepower_au...
Dec 21, 2003 1:04 am
Hi Jim Zenith does not really imply anything negative, and provided it is used and explained truthfully and honestly, there should be no hassle with using that...
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mjharps75
Dec 24, 2003 2:20 am
I own a couple of the older Airblast kites (the original, not 03 model). I recently purchased the new Wipika C-bar and leaderlines to essentially upgrade the...
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Christophe
kiteavanos
Dec 26, 2003 7:30 pm
Hello, I tried for the first time my Ozone Frenzzi kite with a snowboard... It was like I expected... Great :-) But Is it not easier to use surf straps instat...
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hink_trent
Dec 26, 2003 9:43 pm
The easiest is park the kite on the ground with the leash, then put your bindings on, then launch the kite. In strong winds you may want to use the steering...
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fernmanus
Dec 30, 2003 5:48 pm
Christophe, I use K2 Clicker bindings instead of straps because they are easier to handle. However, straps work just fine. The best method for launching an...
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Petri Karjalainen
petrik_fi
Dec 31, 2003 12:59 pm
Good guestion... Usually if its not too slippery I launch the kite, then land it using the brakes, and by while having the brakes on keep it down while putting...
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Remtgnow@...
Dec 31, 2003 3:19 pm
When launching w/o preinflating, don't be afraid if the kite turns over to leading edge down! If you just gently tug and release/tug release the brake line,...
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Christophe
kiteavanos
Dec 31, 2003 8:13 pm
Hello, I tried for the first time my Ozone Frenzzi kite with a snowboard... It was like I expected... Great :-) But Is it not easier to use surf straps instat...
