Some kiter (me included) used the safety leash with the flat kites (such as the Waroo) only in overpowered condition. The chicken loop on a bar apparently can...
Kiteboarders are trying out a new way of gliding over the water and grabbing waves. It is a great way to develop board skills while crossing-training in a...
I am looking to get into the exciting sport of kite surfing. My first and most important question is whether there is any decent places around toronto for the...
I have been playing with the mini Turbo Launcher extensively in the last week and found that it is a very interesting device. It takes some practice to know...
I have been playing with Flat LEI and classic LEI kite design and notice that the projected surface of a flat LEI is around 15% more than classic LEI of the...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Having used a new flat LEI in the last couple weeks on snow, my response is a definite yes for snow (assuming that all flat LEIs are somewhat similar). So far,...
Hi all I'm looking to buy a new kite. I'm looking at the new bow style kites but are they really worth the extra money? I can get a new 2005 naish V4 16m half...
Following the success of the 2005 Winterlude Kite Demonstration event, the school Kitesurfingschool.org Ottawa (VL Kites) and the NCC again teamed up to...
It is great to have all these cold front winds to play with. Who would have thought those smaller kites would come in so handy. Here are some of the ...
Hello all, I am new to this group and have been riding for about 2-3 months now. My question is this: I saw that a vote had been made in the polls for which...
