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Sunset beach today ?

Bladerunner - 16-2-2008 at 10:42 PM

So .... I find myself standing alone on Sunset beach today trying hard to maintain enough flyspace to static fly and thinking ....... I wonder how the lucky folks are doing on Sunset beach today. :duh: The one that is 6 hours south that is. :( You know, the one with everyone meeting from NAPKRA . :mad:

Ohhhhh, the irony is not lost on me. :flaming:

USA_Eli_A - 17-2-2008 at 06:27 PM

dude, the winds were sweet yesterday....Ne today brought everyone to the River Beach in Seaside.

come out and ride with uS!

Bladerunner - 17-2-2008 at 06:39 PM

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Originally posted by USA_Eli_A
come out and ride with uS!


I made it down a couple of times last year. We met when I stopped by your shop before Sobb last fall.
I'll be down again soon !!
So ..... did you all manage to pull together a race ?
Anyone got pic's ?? !!

sunset-Jim - 17-2-2008 at 06:48 PM

We did have a race clinic and some practice runs yesterday. Today was all east winds so we moved over to Seaside like Eli said. I tell ya what, it was the sweetest east winds I have ever flown in and the beach there right no is gigantic. Got some good riding in and also some buggy lessons. Another very excellent day. Sure hope we saved some for your next visit. See ya then.

Hopefully there will be some pics posted soon.

archkiter - 17-2-2008 at 09:48 PM

Awesome two days! Yesterday was mellow and sweet at Sunset and today was my first time riding at Seaside. Wind was from the east today but surprisingly quite smooth. I got a couple of fast runs in (well, fast for me anyway) toady and several hours of buggy fun. I spent all of my time buggying I didn't get a chance to take any pics. Aaron was taking some video both days- so hopefully I'll have that edited and posted later this week!

Wish you could have made it- hopefully you make it down here soon. :)

Bladerunner - 18-2-2008 at 10:03 AM

Good to hear you got the season off to such a great start ! Looks like the weather co-operated :cool2:

How's the new buggy working for you Archkiter ? Another Libra, I presume ! :thumbup:

Sthrasher38 - 18-2-2008 at 11:27 AM

Man, Am I jelous everone getting to practice and having all that fun.:(:sniff: I cant even get a windy day around here. But Nabx is comming and I am so glad I get to be there.

USA_Eli_A - 18-2-2008 at 05:04 PM

ok.....west winds 10-12mph. Low tide right this second. And I'm at work. Sunset-Jims probably eating it up on Sunset. Seaside's is working perfectly. Discoverparagliding is out there soaring the dunes!

Go Napkra!

I did a thurough inspection of 18th ave today after yesterdays Napkra session....I saw Sunset-Jim tracks, Bison tracks, and Archkiter tracks.

Nice work you guys....the scuddlers too! I noticed some buggy lesson tracks too, looked like it went well...

archkiter - 19-2-2008 at 08:34 AM

Here's a little vid from the weekend :smilegrin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTqYgszVg8o

Enjoy!
Stace

sunset-Jim - 19-2-2008 at 09:31 AM

Nice job Aaron and Stacey.... Liked the bloopers there at then end too. It's a shame though Aaron that you didn't get some of when Stacey was going Uhh, beyond her comfort zone... :spin:

Would have loved to see the look on her face....:wow::wow::wow:

archkiter - 19-2-2008 at 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by sunset-Jim
Nice job Aaron and Stacey.... Liked the bloopers there at then end too. It's a shame though Aaron that you didn't get some of when Stacey was going Uhh, beyond her comfort zone... :spin:

Would have loved to see the look on her face....:wow::wow::wow:


LOL- I would have liked to have seen that look on my face too :yes: Going that fast wasn't the scary part- it was when I realized that if I didn't slow down and turn around I'd probably run into a log or two with where I was headed :o I wonder at what point the panic showed on my face! :lol:

...why does he wind always pick up after the camera man leaves? ;)

Sthrasher38 - 19-2-2008 at 02:37 PM

Nice video. The wind always picks up when: You have to work, When you put your kite away, When the camera man is gone,When your home sick, When its raining, On your wedding during the funeral. Always when you.... Whatever the wind pics up.:rolleyes:

tridude - 20-2-2008 at 06:45 AM

Nice video Stacey and Im sure its good to be back in the saddle! Was that your 400 ripping up the sky?

Rye - 20-2-2008 at 09:45 AM

That is a really nice looking beach, and oh how I miss them! Beaches in general that is. Now when is that SOBB event? I was thinking NABX, but I do enjoy a great beach so maybe......

sunset-Jim - 20-2-2008 at 09:59 AM

SOBB is labor day weekend and continues on for the rest of that week. Typically the first week of sept.

Rye - 20-2-2008 at 10:35 AM

Thanks! It may not be this year as I have plans to kite in Eastern Canada on Atlantic beaches at that time, but 2009 is a good possibility.

Bladerunner - 20-2-2008 at 12:08 PM

YUP, We live on the Coast here in Vancouver but drive the 6 + hours to Sunset beach because it is so perfect. Worth a visit for sure.


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archkiter - 20-2-2008 at 03:30 PM

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Originally posted by tridude
Nice video Stacey and Im sure its good to be back in the saddle! Was that your 400 ripping up the sky?


Yep, I flew a 3m Little Devil on Saturday and the Bego on Sunday. Sunset-Jim is flying the JoJo's in the video, there are a couple of other flyers in the vid too.



What a teaser last weekend was- I'm ready to go for summer now! :singing:

Sthrasher38 - 20-2-2008 at 04:48 PM

I need to move to a part of the world that has more wind!!!:yes:

bison - 21-2-2008 at 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by Sthrasher38
I need to move to a part of the world that has more wind!!!:yes:


I did, moved to the coast about 7 years ago. Never looked back. 5 mins from the beach and 10 from sunset!

Bison

Sthrasher38 - 21-2-2008 at 02:44 PM

I hope to be able to do that soon! loved the part where you said never looked back! Must have been glad to get away.

bison - 22-2-2008 at 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by Sthrasher38
I hope to be able to do that soon! loved the part where you said never looked back! Must have been glad to get away.


It can be quite a drop in income, moving from a big city to small town. I had to change the budget quite a bit and learn to live cheaper. Worked several crappy jobs and then got hired as a graphics artist at the local weekly newspaper, now I'm at a Daily and feel I have decent job security.

Made the move and was determined to make it. Opportunities came in time.

USA_Eli_A - 25-2-2008 at 06:31 PM

Sunset has been good the last three days. hope to see more riders out there soon! just a few of us about everyday somewhere near there!