windsurfslice
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sea breeze
ive asked all these questions about kite redirection, technique etc... a solid sea breeze makes all the difference in the world
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furbowski
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Mood: stuck on a small island with big trees and tiny beaches...
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yep, it does, I've missed having clean onshore for a couple months now, it's a pain having to fly carefully because of gusts and wiggly winds -- did
you get a few smooth jumps in, then?
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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windsurfslice
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yeah i normally fly in really puffy thin air filling in behind cold fronts all winter bundled up in my heavy clothes...last week we had strong SE
18kts+ at the beach and I was running in my bathing suit with my 4.9blade doing jumps Id only dreamed about and coming down without killing myself.
it was really awesome and i didnt have to ice my knees like normal when that kite drops me out of the sky after a gust jacks me up and a lull drops me
down. it was real fun
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lunchbox
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yeah, nothing like ocean wind....I've heard there's actually places where the wind is so constant that the wind only changes 1 or 2mph during a
session...I can only image how awesome that would be!
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Jack1988
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| Quote: | Originally posted by furbowski
yep, it does, I've missed having clean onshore for a couple months now, it's a pain having to fly carefully because of gusts and wiggly winds -- did
you get a few smooth jumps in, then? |
I agree 100 percent it seems much fresher and constant
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furbowski
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yeah, onshore breezes and soft loose sand = static jumping bliss!
fixed bridles, flying static, been two years now... ??? folks must be wondering....
sting 1.7, dp power 2.5, crossfire 3.2, ace 5, blade iv 6.5, ace 8, ace 12...
also a couple of arcs, 12 syn and 12 phanny, but i\'m not yet up to speed on them.
(13.11.09)
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kitejumper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lunchbox
yeah, nothing like ocean wind....I've heard there's actually places where the wind is so constant that the wind only changes 1 or 2mph during a
session...I can only image how awesome that would be! |
man, i am totally jealous!
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