I have noticed recently that all Yahoo groups have RSS feeds (RSS stands for Real Simple Syndication). RSS is a new tool allowing one to monitor and view all...
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huibraddah
Apr 4, 2006 10:44 pm
Hi...i'm an expert windsurfer/wave sailor, very advanced wakeboarder but new to kiteboarding. I've flown power snow kites and paragliders so i'm ok with the...
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DeniseSEWA@...
denisesewa
Apr 5, 2006 3:48 am
In a message dated 4/4/2006 3:46:03 PM US Mountain Standard Time, huibraddah@... writes: Hi...i'm an expert windsurfer/wave sailor, very advanced...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Apr 13, 2006 11:26 pm
I got invited to use Google Analytic, so I tried it for kitesurfingschool.org and found that it has a very nice feature showing all the visitor world wide on...
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Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
May 1, 2006 9:16 pm
Paul Menta has been busy doing some advanced testing on Cabrinha's new bow kite, the Contra "Crossbow"; in secret down in Key West, FL. Some of the traditional...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 1, 2006 9:45 pm
I went out to day with the Waroo 9m in strong wind probably in the 20 to 30 knots range. Other kiters get beaten up on 8m classic kites. Some doing OK on 7m ...
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David Alger
chappakite
May 2, 2006 10:14 pm
At Real in Hatteras this weekend, the two student intermediate team used a 5 M Waroo over a three day period in winds starting at 25 knots and ending gusting...
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George Sarris
jakefarley2000
May 2, 2006 10:14 pm
Hung, How is the workmanship and durability of the Waroo? Any problems with inverting? Can they be self launched? I've been thinking about buying a 16m or a ...
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David Alger
chappakite
May 2, 2006 10:14 pm
At Real in Hatteras this weekend, the two student intermediate team used a 5 M Waroo over a three day period in winds starting at 25 knots and ending gusting...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 2, 2006 10:31 pm
Amazing! I was in Hateras myself and riding the same wind with the 9m Waroo (actually with the 9m Waroo on Saturday and Monday but with the 5m Grunt on Sunday...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 2, 2006 10:31 pm
George, I would say it is OK. It may not be the best in quality but workmanship and durability should be OK. I have never seen my Waroos inverted. Self-launch...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 2, 2006 10:58 pm
I rode my 16m Waroo today in wind where other kiters were using 16m Waroo and classic LEI 17m. In the end, there were only two 16m Waroos left flying and I was...
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matt marek
guitardude20...
May 4, 2006 12:50 am
i'm going to soon be starting kite surfing lessons here in toronto. any local surfers that can recommend a good kite size for typical lake ontario days? any...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 4, 2006 10:46 am
Matt, For average weigh kiter, a good size is 12m to 14m kite to start with and then you can add a smaller and a larger size later on Check...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 4, 2006 11:19 am
For flat kite, you normally don't need a safety leash in most conditions as you can use the chicken loop as the safety leash. However, in way overpowered...
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Thomas George DeMille
tdemille
May 5, 2006 1:35 am
I wouldn't buy a flat kite George for lite wind days, if the sea breeze is 8-12 you don't need the extra depower you get with the flat kites and they don't...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 6, 2006 2:10 am
Mozart, It is a great idea ! People can load it to their MP3 player and listen to it while driving or on a vacation trip to places where there are no Internet...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 6, 2006 2:21 am
I am teaching Dan (11 years old) today on the 9m Waroo. It's a great kite for teaching. Dan handled it quite well and did not have to go through the submarine...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 9, 2006 12:18 am
I have posted photos of Dan and Eric, Ottawa youngest and oldest kitesurfers on http://kitesurfingschool.org They may not be the youngest or oldest kiter in...
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Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
May 9, 2006 9:31 pm
Boat sunk, three teenagers are rocketed out an inlet on a 6 knot tide. A closed out area lay just ahead pummeled by 12 ft. waves blown up by days of strong...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 15, 2006 2:05 pm
I had our first lesson of the season using the Waroo 12m in the week-end and it was excellent. The student was twice my weight (255 lbs .vs. 125 lbs) and we...
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Rick Iossi
flkitesurfer
May 19, 2006 11:59 am
It has been a great spring, the winds "may" be shifting gears into summer patterns at present. Still, what a great season it has been. There is a lot to...
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George Sarris
jakefarley2000
May 23, 2006 1:55 am
I just notices on one of my back lines that the loop where it connnects to the kite has slipped somewhat. It appears that the loop is sewn onto the line and ...
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Remtgnow@...
May 27, 2006 2:26 am
do not remove the sleeve. that keeps the line from cutting itself. phil b [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
May 29, 2006 6:26 am
I am planning to write a section on Kiteboating at the Kitesurfing School web site http://kiteboardingschool.org/kiteboating.htm so we (2 kiters) tried a...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jun 8, 2006 2:04 am
I was out today with the 16m Waroo, had a big wipe out and was around 10 - 20 m down wind of my board. The board was upside down so almost stationary at the...
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George Sarris
jakefarley2000
Jun 8, 2006 8:55 pm
Hung, How do you like the 16m Waroo? Have you ever flown a 20m Waroo? If so, how did it perform (wind range, speed, handling, etc.) in comparison with the...
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MonkeyClaw Freefly Te...
monkeyclaw_f...
Jun 8, 2006 8:57 pm
Hi There- I've just started kitesurfing and am wondering what the thoughts are on getting a flat LEI for a first kite? I'm getting lessons and would like to...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jun 9, 2006 12:35 am
We are currently teaching using only flat kites (Waroo 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 and 16). Many of our student bought flat LEI as the first kite. With the flat kites, we...
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hungvu2000@...
hungvuatnetc...
Jun 9, 2006 12:35 am
George, The Waroo 16m is a great kite! This is the first 16m+ kite that I ever like jumping with. I have used many other 16m+ kites but mainly for crusing...
