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Loading up for jekyll We have big boxes for friday

flyguy0101 - 20-3-2012 at 01:56 PM

Spent the afternoon building this rack in the airport parkIng lot waiting for adam. Oh well don't know how to load pic from phones maybe adam can do it
He is late nasty storm


See angus's post below

tridude - 20-3-2012 at 07:52 PM

safe trip and see you Friday.................

shehatesmyhobbies - 20-3-2012 at 09:02 PM

Yeah guys! Have a great time! I wish I could have been there to see everyone and to ride some of the new gear!
Scott and Don, see you at WBB

tridude - 21-3-2012 at 12:47 PM

whether the gear makes it or not it will be nice to fly with you all again............................forecast is looking better SE/SSE at 12 to 14ish....................:lol::lol::duh::duh::duh:

lunchbox - 21-3-2012 at 01:24 PM

I sooo wanted to be there this year!!! Please take lots of pictures and some video for us West Coasters that dream of riding JI ;-)

shehatesmyhobbies - 21-3-2012 at 03:22 PM

LB, this is not the regular event, that is later in May! You can still make it, what a joy to ride down there!

PHREERIDER - 21-3-2012 at 03:31 PM

indeed has shaped up!

flyjump - 21-3-2012 at 05:53 PM

We had 18-25mphwinds today it was awesome. Scott as going hoooj

cheezycheese - 21-3-2012 at 05:56 PM

Did the phanny make it...?

flyjump - 21-3-2012 at 05:58 PM

No phantom yet. Still waiting

PHREERIDER - 21-3-2012 at 06:25 PM

glad breeze showed up, see you guys bout 2:30

pbc - 21-3-2012 at 06:30 PM

It's killing me to say this, but this loser is not going to make it. I have too much going on at work and at home.

Even leaving for one day is a stretch, so I'm going to stay here, work a half-day tend to personal business the rest. I sure wish I could make it.

I'll see you all for JIBE, though.

Philip

P.S. If anyone wants to do St. Augustine in the April 4-7 zone, we're trying got get camping. I'll post another thread for that event.

tridude - 22-3-2012 at 05:20 AM

tubes make it.....................should be there Friday between 11am --12 noon

flyjump - 22-3-2012 at 08:21 AM

No tubes yet. I know the stuff got shipped but we are still waiting

flyguy0101 - 22-3-2012 at 10:45 AM

Sitting on the beach waiting for a little wind. Hope you are having a good day work.:singing: sea breeze switch should be turning on in an hr or so

tridude - 22-3-2012 at 12:36 PM

even a no wind day at the beach is better than a windy day in the office.........................hasta manana a las doce de las tarde

acampbell - 22-3-2012 at 05:31 PM

Tubies and Phannies are here. At least I have 5 crates in my garage from China dropped off an hour ago and I don't think they are Spring Rolls. Friday will rock.

BeamerBob - 22-3-2012 at 05:43 PM

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Originally posted by acampbell
Tubies and Phannies are here. At least I have 5 crates in my garage from China dropped off an hour ago and I don't think they are Spring Rolls. Friday will rock.


Awesome!

g00fba11 - 22-3-2012 at 06:04 PM

We will be looking forward to the videos!!!!

flyjump - 22-3-2012 at 06:09 PM

Awesome. Session with the photographer today. Come ride tomorrow!

tridude - 22-3-2012 at 06:10 PM

you like flied lice GI? see you around 11...................

lad - 22-3-2012 at 06:30 PM

Ah jeesh...now I just may consider loading the car up and take off for JI tomorrow AM ...:karate:
What about the thundershowers I see on the forecasts?

mougl - 22-3-2012 at 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by lad
Ah jeesh...now I just may consider loading the car up and take off for JI tomorrow AM ...:karate:
What about the thundershowers I see on the forecasts?


Make sure you go in May too!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

BeamerBob - 22-3-2012 at 06:36 PM

I was on the phone with Angus as he uncrated. 9m, 15, and 18m Phanny IIs are there as well as a 9 and 11m Fury.

acampbell - 22-3-2012 at 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by BeamerBob
I was on the phone with Angus as he uncrated. 9m, 15, and 18m Phanny IIs are there as well as a 9 and 11m Fury.


and 9 and 11 Escape. So odd to see a pump in a PL package

acampbell - 22-3-2012 at 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by lad
Ah jeesh...now I just may consider loading the car up and take off for JI tomorrow AM ...:karate:
What about the thundershowers I see on the forecasts?


"Scattered afternoon thunderstorms" are the permanent forecast from now 'till Sept.- Oct. Just means that the sea breeze is working as the island warms up in the afternoon and it draws the moisture off the water with an on-shore breeze. That sets up scattered afternoon thunder-boomers that come and go quickly.

markite - 22-3-2012 at 09:37 PM

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So odd to see a pump in a PL package


Reminds me of Austin Powers with the pump in the personal effects "that's not mine"

BeamerBob - 22-3-2012 at 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by markite
Quote:
So odd to see a pump in a PL package


Reminds me of Austin Powers with the pump in the suitcase "that's not mine"


:lol: Many would consider it a point of embarrassment to be seen with a pump in the gear bag. No shame for someone else to have one, and while it might actually be a good match for my larger size frame, I'm just not into it when I hear about patches and valve replacements. I realized I was not at all interested in the LEI stuff Angus was digging out of the boxes tonight.

AD72 - 22-3-2012 at 10:09 PM

Looking forward to the reviews on the water...of all of them.
Flyjump did you bring a wetsuit? You will need to take a crash course on the water :wee:
Show em' how its done Tridude.

ripsessionkites - 23-3-2012 at 01:51 AM

I have a demo Fury Lite 17 but it will not make it in time.

Maybe I'll start a pass the fury

AD72 - 23-3-2012 at 09:53 AM

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Originally posted by ripsessionkites
I have a demo Fury Lite 17 but it will not make it in time.

Maybe I'll start a pass the fury

Please sign me up for pass the fury.

tridude - 23-3-2012 at 08:04 PM

It was a PL/Phanny 2 day...........................winds peaked around 3 to 4pm, 12 to 14 mph SSE..........................now for the gravy...............the P2 is uber stable (no jelly fishing) grunty, and fast turning. The color schemes are eye catching. Adam called it right. He described the P2 as a combo of the Scorpion and Charger. The thicker AR is very noticeable as is the VP3 bridle, and the trailing edge design to increase low end performance. I flew the 15m static as it was still being tweeked. Easy to fly, direct feel, and depowered nicely. Actually, I was riding my new 3.5m Reactor II (bought from BBob) and was loving it so much I was content..........................

I flew the 11m Escape on water. Winds were light for an 11 so I grabbed the 159 Door..................build quality and color scheme is very nice. Canopy is solid (no flutter) and depower is very noticeable. What Phree and I both noticed is the power and speed of this kite. It likes to be flown with the bar half way in. Power of kite and turning speed are sweet. The 11m turns as fast as my 9m Wainman. Many tuning options to be explored gives the pilot many riding options.

Nicely done team PL...............

flyjump - 23-3-2012 at 08:21 PM

Phantom jumps big in light winds full details coming soon

tridude - 23-3-2012 at 08:30 PM

sorry I did fall asleep..........................:smilegrin:

markite - 23-3-2012 at 09:40 PM

WAKE UP!!!!
post footage!!!

ripsessionkites - 23-3-2012 at 10:16 PM

Footage please!!!

@adam, as TR manager I demand you stay up and upload video. Hehehehe
Joking, so glad all the gear made it in time.

I call dibs on Tridude as TR

acampbell - 24-3-2012 at 06:51 AM

Yeah Adam and Scot are about the most spent looking dudes, having been at it since Wednesday with solid on-sore winds every day.. At least Adam put the sun-block on this time.

This is the time of year that the sea breeze begins to turn on reliably and this week has been a fine example. Just could have used a few more knots for the water guys. I was cruising in the 30's reliably all day, topping out at just under 37 mph in the buggy.

The Atlantic and Gulf sea-breezes converged west of us and battled it out with some big afternoon boomers. About 4:30 I dropped my kite and packed, fearing we would get hammered, but it skirted around the island as the winds turned a bit more from the south. On the way home across the great salt marsh, I drove through a great downpour, giving the buggy a well needed fresh water rinse.

I fear that the left-over moisture in the air makes today look a bit iffy with a higher than normal likelihood of afternoon boomers on the island.

I did get a chance to fly the Phantom 2 15m . Chad had tightened the internal straps for faster turning on the land board, which left the kite a bit active for my taste but i had a good ride as long as I kept my eye on it. Good auto zenith while walking around as long as you tuned the center strap just right. The kite is fast, sitting farther forward than the original Phanny, and turns faster, all with less bar pressure. Graphics on the kite are un-inspiring, IMO but construction is good with lots of re-reinforcement and abrasion resistant patches at the tips.

Curiously, when de-powering to decelerate from high speeds, the kite really wanted to slow down, allowing me to out-run it, putting the kite far behind me unless I really stayed on top of it. Wasn't like the original phanny where you could just let go of the bar and let it drift up as the kite and buggy slowed down together.. At one point it shot so far behind me the only way to get it back in the window before I ejected was to tack upwind quickly. This may be a tuning or trimming issue that I have to work on before I complain about it.

More later today if the weather cooperates.

erratic winds - 24-3-2012 at 09:06 AM

Love hearing about the new wings! Can't wait for photos and video!

Sign me up for pass the fury as well, I had a great time on the charger pass!