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3628
Today I was told the Harbor master at Duxbury had decided that you may not kite the inside alone. "Somebody hit the bridge last weekend". You can go if you...
lono
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Jun 2, 2003
2:08 am
3629
Somebody hit the bridge? That has got to hurt!! Miguel and I were there last weekend and did not witness that incident. Today (sunday) was a great day for...
tphoffman
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Jun 2, 2003
2:47 am
3630
... Lono, I have to say you are making me a bit nervous. This talk about setting up in clearly unsafe conditions (tremendous gusts) makes me feel a bit...
adam_j_gordon
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Jun 2, 2003
3:04 am
3631
Uh....kiting Plymouth? I live in Plymouth and Long Beach is not good for kiting in any direction. S, SW, N, NW, NE are all side off on the ocean side, and...
Ted Haynes
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Jun 2, 2003
11:37 am
3632
... Ted, I find that in a SW (prevailing) at Duxbury, the wind is messed up on the other side of the bridge. Maybe you have had better luck. Did you have...
adam_j_gordon
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Jun 2, 2003
1:17 pm
3633
Hi all. I've been to Dux a few times this spring, and each time I've been notified about the "do not kite alone" thing. YOU MUST RESPECT THIS! Since this...
Mud
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Jun 2, 2003
1:50 pm
3634
First I want to say that Duxbury is one of the most dangerous launches around on a southerly. Someone will eventually get seriously hurt there. The bridge is...
ethanford
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Jun 2, 2003
2:50 pm
3635
Normally, in a Southwest wind I walk across the bridge and up the point a bit with my stuff and launch on the far shore, since as mentioned launching right at...
Mud
wahlum
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Jun 2, 2003
3:03 pm
3636
No worries CJ, there was only sand and other kiters on the down wind side ( I figure either one would make a pretty good emergency landing spot), the real...
Jochem
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Jun 2, 2003
3:26 pm
3637
Right, I tried to go on the outside several times in onshore conditions (E) and was shut down by the harbor master. 2 weeks ago this happend and I explained to...
adam_j_gordon
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Jun 2, 2003
3:26 pm
3638
I just got off the phone with the Town supervisor for the beaches (Harry Allen). Looks like we have a go for season but once again the piping plover/dune is a ...
dlent@...
kitesir4
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Jun 2, 2003
3:34 pm
3639
I will not talk to the harbor master. I initiated the conversation with the harbor guys in the pickups and found out they did not want me to go alone. I was...
lono
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Jun 2, 2003
3:44 pm
3640
Kudos Dennis. I'd be happy to contribute to this effort. Thanks for the legwork. Adam ... (Harry Allen). ... plover/dune is a ... beaches over the ... big...
adam_j_gordon
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Jun 2, 2003
3:56 pm
3641
yes, in a NE or N you have all that space on the south side of the bridge to get back far enough from the bridge. It's the South and Southwest winds I was...
adam_j_gordon
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Jun 2, 2003
4:07 pm
3642
I dont know if the direction was S or SW, but it was clean. I shot video while Miguel kited. As for the harbor masters log, I think it is posted in the...
Ted Haynes
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Jun 2, 2003
4:52 pm
3643
I was asked by a beginner on the beach yesterday if it was ok to have the kite at high noon while on land. Apparently, he has taken two lessons. One from...
ethanford
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Jun 2, 2003
4:54 pm
3644
I think it is a bad idea to fly a kitesurfing kite on the beach. If you want to practice your kiteflying skills get a trainer kite or go for a body drag....
ethanford
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Jun 2, 2003
5:06 pm
3645
So what you are saying is that its the broom not the genitor? The X3s have nice color patterns but why do they waffle so much? I have decided that 12 meter...
Miguel Roque
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Jun 2, 2003
5:27 pm
3646
What is a "genitor"? ... be ... that ... harness ... huge ... people ... <christopher_walton@h...> ... in ... make...
tphoffman
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Jun 2, 2003
5:37 pm
3647
Janitor is what you are going to be once your 2nd company in a row goes in the shitter. ... The ... should ... mph ... be ... himself ... it's ... to ... we ...
Miguel Roque
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Jun 2, 2003
7:12 pm
3648
Hi Kyla and Cal, I live in Revere and close to Nahant Beach. Nahant beach is an excellent place to practice with your kite on land. Any direction pretty much...
Dave Dyer
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Jun 2, 2003
7:52 pm
3649
Cal, Dave is right about Nahant. My advice would be to avoid land flying. Go for a body drag instead. Kitesurfing kites and land are a bad mixture no...
ethanford
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Jun 2, 2003
8:31 pm
3650
Does anyone knows where I can repair my kite (Naish X2) in the New York City area? Please give address or name of shop. Thanks, Robert...
Robert
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Jun 2, 2003
8:44 pm
3651
a taste of the games www.kste.net...
pmenta98
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Jun 3, 2003
9:11 am
3652
The kicker and the slider are goofy to me. Great for real wakeboarding but who needs them for kiting. If the Velocity games video is what you can do with...
dlent@...
kitesir4
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Jun 3, 2003
12:54 pm
3653
hey there, work is rellocating me for a couple of months from the UK to Boston and I'm only going to go if the kitesurfing is good!!! never been to the area...
kitems2003
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Jun 3, 2003
12:58 pm
3654
When you kite 24/7 like these pros do I think you tend to mess around more and try new things. You couldn't pay me to hit a slider. ... wakeboarding but who ...
Miguel Roque
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Jun 3, 2003
2:35 pm
3655
Dennis, Can you contact Harry Allen and get permission for us to set up a few kickers and sliders at West Dennis? I mean if we're gonna have hundreds of...
jimbocanniff
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Jun 3, 2003
3:19 pm
3656
Cholera Creek Videos Presents..... "Condoms, Dead Fish, and Kitesurfing" Shot on location in Boston's Back Bay Staring: Disco Saul Eddie Cintura Logistical...
ethanford
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Jun 3, 2003
4:48 pm
3657
That's a riot! I bet the sailboaters loved that! I've been wondering when someone was going to kite there! Where did he launch from? Is that you Ethan,...
cjwalton02
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Jun 3, 2003
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