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REAL Kiteboarding is making new kiteboarders every day and we need help in our Cape Hatteras location. Year round and seasonal jobs now being interviewed for....
Ron Robinson
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Feb 3, 2004
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4709
Hi there, Are there any members new to the sport in Cornwall UK? I'm very new to this and although I have the full kit have yet to venture off the beach with...
Steve Warner
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Feb 4, 2004
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In a message dated 2/4/04 2:15:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Steve, My wife is down in St. Lucia and she met an instructor who is from your area (I think)....
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Feb 4, 2004
11:21 pm
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Any kitesurfing school on Canary island. I have a number of travellers/sudents want to know. Hung....
Hung Vu
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Feb 12, 2004
12:49 am
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I never believe in a light wind LEI as most would not launch and crash easily in very light wind. I went to the kitesnowboarding wonderland this afternoon and...
Hung Vu
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Feb 12, 2004
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The GlobeRider kite has this system that allows the front lines to follow the center of pressure (COP) of the kite (this is what the marketing guys call KPO...
Hung Vu
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Feb 14, 2004
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I've been skulldragging myself enough and have moved up in the world to conquering the almighty jump and the odd landed backflip which pleases me immensly :) ...
Sam Morgan
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Feb 16, 2004
5:40 am
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Sam, You may try being more powered up, flying a faster, higher aspect kite, or just loading harder before you boost. Keep trying and flying. Ron REAL...
Ron Robinson
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Feb 16, 2004
11:16 pm
4716
Hi Sam Try steering away from the kite - upwind with the board, just as you steer the kite back. Make sure you are going as fast as you can, when you do this,...
Kite Power (Sydney)
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Feb 17, 2004
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Let me add that you may want to steer downwind toward the kite at first to buid up speed then steer upwind as described below: Chris G ... you steer the kite...
Chris Glazier
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Feb 17, 2004
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Feb 19, 2004
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George
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Feb 19, 2004
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huh? what the heck is it?? On 19-Feb-04, at 12:30 PM, George wrote: Adnan, Thanks for sharing this information. It looks very useful. George. ... ...
Lee Fitzgerald
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Feb 19, 2004
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It's the compilation of information that Adnan put in a document named Kiteboarding (general).doc at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ksurfschool/files/ ... From:...
Don Holley
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Feb 19, 2004
8:38 pm
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oh. i c On 19-Feb-04, at 3:24 PM, Don Holley wrote: It's the compilation of information that Adnan put in a document named Kiteboarding (general).doc at ...
Lee Fitzgerald
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Feb 19, 2004
8:44 pm
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Having kited on them for a number of years here are my 10 observations: 1- Kiting on snow is safer than on water (it sounds strange but it's true as you have...
Hung Vu
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Feb 22, 2004
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Hi! After kitesnowing the last weeks here in stockholm I agree that kitesnowboarding / skiing is easier to learn. And it's certainly safer because you got more...
jakob Thegerström
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Feb 22, 2004
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It's safer to jump on water; however, as long as you have more than 6" of snow, it can be almost as safe. The trick to jump safely on snow is to use only the...
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Feb 23, 2004
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Snow vs Water After flying my kite on land and having tried to kitesurf on water this summer I was pleasantly surprised to find myself learning so fast on...
Andre Ethier
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Feb 23, 2004
5:27 pm
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Anyone have recommendations on a good water relaunchable foil (Large 12-15m)? I'm considering replacing my inflatables. Any pros or cons to switching? ...
George Sarris
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Feb 24, 2004
10:47 pm
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I switched from LEIs to peter lynn gARC 13m and bARC 12m. They're as relaunchable as LEIs, the gARC is a slow turner compared to the latest LEIs but foils...
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chickenoriental
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Feb 25, 2004
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Every time I launch a foil, I brace my self to be dragged. How are these launched out of the center of the power window?...
David Alger
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Feb 25, 2004
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if you are talking about 4 line bridled foils as opposed to 2 line there are a number of options to *reduce* dragging. with my small foil in high winds I just...
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chickenoriental
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Feb 25, 2004
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Can't you just launch at the edge of the window in the same manner you self launch a LEI? /Jakob ... if you are talking about 4 line bridled foils as opposed...
jakob Thegerström
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Feb 26, 2004
7:08 am
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Depending on the type of foil you fly, and the amount of preinflation you can do a edge of the window launch yes. Have fun! Mark ... Happy kiting, whatever you...
Mark Pronk
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Feb 26, 2004
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The only four line foil that I know of that launches at the side of the window is the Peter Lynn ARC. The reason you cant launch most normal foils at the side...
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chickenoriental
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Feb 26, 2004
12:45 pm
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yes, if you look at the videos on Marks site you will see the PL instructional video does a side launch, mainly because this kite does not have a briddle and...
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Feb 26, 2004
12:48 pm
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can you do it with the voodoo? I'm probably going to buy the voodoo 10sqm for the summer! By the way do you know what equivalent tube size the voodoo 10 ...
jakob Thegerström
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Feb 26, 2004
2:54 pm
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Jakob, You could easily do it with Voodoo. I'd compare a voodoo 10 with a 12 to 13 meter tube. Have fun! Mark ... Happy kiting, whatever you fly! ...
Mark Pronk
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Feb 26, 2004
3:11 pm
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We are fortunate enough to have both snow and shallow water. What I have found so far is that the students learn faster and safer on snow and in shallow water...
Hung Vu
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Feb 27, 2004
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