Great! I will still urge people to book early. The Triathlon is the same weekend again, and while that event does not impact or interfere with ours, it does bring more people to the island.

I'm going to fix up the web site this weekend. I had thought I would have had more time to work on it when I was on medical leave, but that kind of work does not happen when on narcotics, LOL.

Life has taken a few turns in 2014. Looks like I have to put off JIBE until next year. Sean can represent from out West this year and hopefully I can be the token Westerner next year . Real disappointing since I have been planning on meeting you all for a long time now.

On a positive note, I will be able to get to IB2 as a trade off.

bummer , but still ridin! is a good thing

Counting down daily now baby!! :D :D :D

yea baby ! ! !

getting so close I can taste the salt :D

3 weeks and change.............

Sooooooooper excited... Even for the just one day I'll be there!!!

wish I could join ya's

Picked up parking permits for the Kite Fort from Jekyll Island Authority today. All systems go. Sea breeze is starting to fire up pretty regularly. Looks good for that huge new moon in mid May.

So stoked to come down and ride with you guys...

Oh look. And another day has ticked by!!!

first of the sea breeze moved in today. looks good for S breeze for a while. good sign!

So there is enough sand between the dunes and the water at low tide to still get pretty good rides out of north or south winds too, right? I am going to pray to the wind gods that week to have straight onshore, but just in case they do not find my virgin sacrifice pretty enough...

Quote: Originally posted by Demoknight

So there is enough sand between the dunes and the water at low tide to still get pretty good rides out of north or south winds too, right? I am going to pray to the wind gods that week to have straight onshore, but just in case they do not find my virgin sacrifice pretty enough...

Right near the launch point is a wide area of beach I imagine you could do short runs on with any wind direction, even at higher tides :-) Rest assured if the wind is blowing you can find a good time.

In onshore winds, the entire east side of the island is practically unlocked. The beach eventually narrows on the north end, but it's miles away and in a good wind you can find the upper limits.

Yeah unless there is a major anomalous weather system to upset the norm, the default wether patterns promote a pretty reliable sea-breeze in the afternoons. But to answer your original question, yes, at low tide you have a football field or more to work with and with a kite that goes upwind well, you can cut some crazy diagonals.

We will have a new big moon this year with a resulting spring tide (big). This is even without the big sand bar that appears in such conditions looks like you can go half way to the Bahamas. But alas it is covered with slippery whale snot and not ridable.

Just remember, every day and every tide leaves a new topography on the beach with new tidal pools, gullies and rivlets. And every sandcastle has a hole next to it.

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And every sandcastle has a hole next to it.

Do doubt!!! :o :tumble:

^ No* :P

Well due to Virgin's policy of allowing one free sports bag, it looks like I'll be bringing my Peter Lynn folding bug with me!
So great times will be had riding this fabulous beach.

:D:D

My road trip buddy confirmed a big fat YES that we are driving and not flying, so I will actually be able to bring all my gear. Buggy, board, and all three wings. I have anything but storm winds and no winds covered

Awesome. Who da road trip buddy?

ilivni on the forums. He is the only kiter here in Chicago that I regularly fly with. He is a landboarder, but he is starting to like riding my buggy more every time he tries it Maybe he will be a convert at JIBE!

Cool. I'm sure lots of us will be converts of some sort after JIBE!!! This will be my first major kite event meet up. I'm sure I'll be changed forever.

Ahhhhh.... I can taste the ice cold beverages already. Sittin' around after a full days run swappin' all the tales and experiences

Hell yeah!!! ROADTRIP!!!! :evil:

You guys have a safe trip. Assure ilivni that landborders are most welcome! (But we will keep a buggy handy for him).

Sounds like this year is shaping up to be one of the best events yet! Wish I could be there

Getting stoke for my first East Coast event. Have stocked up on the West Coast handle warmers to pass out to you East Coast people!

Handle warmers? Dude you are coming to Georgia in the late Spring. I'd say bring ice cubes but I'll have plenty of those. That's why we have a seabreeze!!

sunshine , hot sand -->make good wind

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You guys have a safe trip. Assure ilivni that landborders are most welcome! (But we will keep a buggy handy for him).

Yep, he knows about the hospitality that goes on. He gets all the time he wants on my buggy as it is Hopefully everything will work out so that I get my buggy parts from Van before we have to pack up. Getting a half a cricket basically. Rails, axle, pads and seat. The only shiny stainless that will be left is the downtube and fork. I think it will be a perfect match for my extra wides. It should look and ride awesome! I can't wait!

Quote: Originally posted by Demoknight

So there is enough sand between the dunes and the water at low tide to still get pretty good rides out of north or south winds too, right? I am going to pray to the wind gods that week to have straight onshore, but just in case they do not find my virgin sacrifice pretty enough...

Even at just 2 hours after HIGH tide there is plenty of beach to ride.

I can't wait... I'll be tearing up the sandbar on East Beach on Saint Simons in preparation during the first half of the week then stoked to join y'all on JI Thursday.

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Sounds like this year is shaping up to be one of the best events yet! Wish I could be there

Bummed you can't make it Scott ... almost just as bummed I'll only have 1 day for JIBE.