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Gale Warning - Vancouver BC

Scudley - 26-9-2009 at 06:52 AM

The gov't weather service has a gale warning up. They are predicting winds of 40kts by noon.
Right now we are seeing an interesting phenomenon: the wind at Sand Heads light ship is blowing 14kts NW, about 8 miles away at Vancouver International it is blowing 5kts E. Our flying field is sort of between these two points so it could have no wind at all.
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Bladerunner - 26-9-2009 at 08:33 AM

WOoooooo Hooooooo,

Gale is coming . :kiss:

C'ya out there! If she arrives from the N.W. I think I'll ride at Vanier today ? :wee:

Scudley - 26-9-2009 at 10:18 AM

Wind at YVR is now 22kts gusting to 30. I not sure kiting is in the picture. Good day to get yarded. Maybe I will go down to GP and see who is brave/crazy enough to go out buggying. I do not have a kite small enough or a field big enough for this. Tomorrow is supposed to be a little calmer - 15-20kts.
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Bladerunner - 26-9-2009 at 05:46 PM

I went to Vanier , set up the 15m Syn.

When I left the wind meter showed 20kts average.

By the time I got padded up the voices were SCREAMING , don't do it. :ticking:

I packed up and went to Vanier, Misery loves company + no way I was launching alone. Everyone went home. When I got home the wind was averaging 32 kts. with gusts.

Good thing is, Rip' is now convinced to bring us in an 8m Syn. :cool2:

ripsessionkites - 27-9-2009 at 02:41 AM

it wasnt that windy ... only going steady at 50 Km/h

not nearly as much as Vegas. If we had a smaller Syn, BR and I would be freestyling.

No problem buggying today either, TDMC and I were out riding. TDMC's Beamer 2m wasnt enough for me. However the ApeXX holds steady, I would have liked to add a few kgs to the rear and front. I was ready to setup the RII 2.2 / Nitro 3.1m until everyone wanted to go.

today was the day to beat my PR. I NEED SPACE. Head to Alvord with Eli :roll: