Power Kite Forum - WWBB Web Page not up to date???

WWBB Web Page not up to date???

Cheeks - 2-9-2016 at 09:21 AM

Has anyone updated the WWBB web page lately and I can't find it?

Last page I've found was for fall 2014 bash.

Inquiring minds want to know. :puzzled:

bobalooie57 - 2-9-2016 at 03:08 PM

Don Swords of kiteplace used to update this page, but may have stopped when he took a hiatus from his business.

Kober - 2-9-2016 at 04:13 PM

Rich is working on new page ..... I am sure he will report status soon ....

shehatesmyhobbies - 2-9-2016 at 05:31 PM

Spoke with cheeks today, all is good.

kiteplace - 5-9-2016 at 08:43 PM

I got tired of keeping up with the WBB web site because no one seems to reference it or care.
I begged Rich for years to email me all the information about each upcoming event. Never happens.
I have put posts on the PKF asking all that attend WBB to send me the links to their photos and Vids so I could compile a library. The only person that has ever done that is our friend Chris from HQ.
My reason for creating the WBB web site is so people have one place to go for all the info on WBB. It is so hard to find all the info sorting though the many posts on PKF . It's impossible for a new bugger to get an overall view of what's going on.
If someone would like to take over the web site please let me know. If you would like me to continue I need some help from you guys.
Pleasant Breezes,
Don

Cheeks - 6-9-2016 at 04:23 PM

I need some input for a possible shirt design.

As of this year.... When was the WBB started? Will this year be # 12 or 15 or ???
And what is the name of the beach that you all use?
What's the name of the town it's in?
Are there any sponsors? Like the motel or HQ, Big Kid(?) or ???

Working on short notice here tryin to whip up sumpin.
Who would I send a design concept to for proofing?

shehatesmyhobbies - 6-9-2016 at 04:55 PM

Not to start a pissing match or anything, but I tried countless times to get info in and out through the email system and couldn't access it. I have also tried to get a WBB domain, they are all taken. I would gladly take over or purchase the domain rights to anything WBB so that I could update when needed. Now that WBB has its own special section under events here on PKF it is rather easy to find info when needed.

As for sponsors, there aren't any currently. Just sanctioned by NAPKA for insurance purposes.

I am trying to get you the info on the year it started. The beach is Wildwood Crest, located in Wildwood Crest NJ.

As we spoke on the phone Cheeks, send the info to me at the email address I provided.

Thanks

kiteplace - 6-9-2016 at 05:59 PM

Rich, I will get with you at the Bash and we can get the WBB domain transferred to you.
For the WBB history info I would talk with Glen. I'm not real sure about my dates but I remember attending the Wildwood Kite Festival around 1997 and the New Jersey Buggy Club would get a gathering of Buggers together for a couple day of fun. That to me was the first Wildwood Buggy Bashes. After a couple years the Festival Organizers said we could not buggy till after 5:30. What are the chances of getting good weather, late day winds, and a usable piece of low tide to all come together. A couple years later it seem like only Dod, Glen, a few people, and I came. Then it disappeared. In 2008 Brian Lee revived it. He searched me out and ask for help. Here's a Vid, https://vimeo.com/11643644. I think Brian and I put together the WBB in 2009, and 2010. Then Brian found a nice lady that just happened to be a Kite Surfer and he was gone. I organized it for a couple years. Then this ball of Powerkite enthusiasm (Todd) came along and offered to help. That was good because I was getting tired and really just wanted to buggy. Todd took over the WBB a year or two later and I have to say really tuned it in. Todd eventually trucked of and Rich stepped up to the task at hand.
For sponsors we should give the Shalimar a free one.

WBB 2008

kiteplace - 6-9-2016 at 06:09 PM

Found another Video,
Please bear in mind, this was before GoPros.

shehatesmyhobbies - 6-9-2016 at 06:12 PM

Good point on the Shalimar, they have been so supportive and made us feel at home.

bugymangp - 7-9-2016 at 01:32 PM

hey rich and don
the year was 1994 and a few us die hard buggiers would meet up at wildwood about once a month after labor day.
even right thur the winter it was strange to buggy with snow on the sand i was lucky to get 5 or 6 of us back then.
no hotel to stay at. no problem we slept in our cars. all the guys i buggied with back then moved on to other things.
boat sailing. married with kids, you get the idea. i was about the only one who stuck with it all these years

shehatesmyhobbies - 7-9-2016 at 04:07 PM

Glen, I got an email today from Fran, he recalls 1993 as the first one, he says in 1994 it was the aka convention was in the fall and that the Buggy Bonanza was held prior to that with Peter Lynn in attendance kite bugging, and kite boating with you guys and several others from Europe.

Cool part is he actually sent me a picture of the shirt that was made for that year, pretty cool

markite - 20-9-2016 at 12:37 PM

I knew I had seen a thread discussing the early years of WW and i just posted a pic on the T-shirt thread of my shirt from '94 . I see you had covered it on this thread Rich and Glen and even mentioned the t-shirt - my pic is posted on the other discussion about shirts for this year.
hmm I may even have video from 94 somewhere.

bugymangp - 20-9-2016 at 01:26 PM

Damm has it been that long ago
Seems like only yesterday a lot of
Water passed under the bridge since then

Morrie Williams - 20-9-2016 at 02:26 PM

Here are some pics of the front and back of the 94 shirt.
Attempting to get some buggy video from that event.
Hi8 to VHS to DVD to Digital. I'll post a link when it's done.

shehatesmyhobbies - 20-9-2016 at 04:58 PM

I'll see if I can figure out how to upload the pic Fran sent me and post it in a bit

Morrie Williams - 21-9-2016 at 09:30 AM

Got the buggy footage stripped out from the video Kelci made of the AKA Convention.

Wildwood Beach Buggy Bonanza 1994 https://youtu.be/sWZKHzqR1KE

Hope you enjoy it!

bugymangp - 21-9-2016 at 10:00 AM

I enjoyed
Thanks for posting

abkayak - 21-9-2016 at 10:43 AM

great look into the past...pre backrest days
were those like elk horns for handles?

markite - 21-9-2016 at 12:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Morrie Williams

Got the buggy footage stripped out from the video Kelci made of the AKA Convention.

Wildwood Beach Buggy Bonanza 1994 https://youtu.be/sWZKHzqR1KE

Hope you enjoy it!

Holy crap that's me (with a mustache back then) at the 26 sec - 39 sec mark along with my buddy Dave talking to Ray Merry about the tandem buggy - okay i gotta watch the rest of the video!

wow a lot of familiar faces in there - thanks for posting that Morrie (love the tandem rear dismount around 3:23)

bigkid - 21-9-2016 at 01:45 PM

Haha, got a bit of Magnum PI going on there Mark.
Those were the good ol days.
The more things change the more they remain the same. Thanks Morrie for the hard work.

shehatesmyhobbies - 21-9-2016 at 02:10 PM

Good stuff Morrie, thanks for getting it up to date so we could all view it! Holds some special meaning!

Bladerunner - 21-9-2016 at 02:25 PM

Thanks Morrie! That is awesome! Are you and Kelsi in there? at what time ?? Jon?

Is that Geordie with the " Wind Hog " helmet?

I think I see why horns never took off as the handle of choice !

Some folks showed some real skills. Who was doing all that freestyle stuff right out the gate?

markite - 21-9-2016 at 04:18 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

Is that Geordie with the " Wind Hog " helmet?

That was Corey Jensen wearing one

Morrie Williams - 22-9-2016 at 08:09 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

Thanks Morrie! That is awesome! Are you and Kelsi in there? at what time ?? Jon?

Is that Geordie with the " Wind Hog " helmet?

I think I see why horns never took off as the handle of choice !

Some folks showed some real skills. Who was doing all that freestyle stuff right out the gate?

I'm at about 1:05 going away from camera with green axle bag on red wheeled buggy. Kelci was behind the camera.

Corey was the one with the pig helmet cover.

The horn looking handles were actually hand carved wood handles. I forget who made those.