Went to Leighton todayon the 9, didnt feel right.
Put up the 7 instead shweet as.
What a lovely few hours.
Had my 10m sb3 out and man she was hard to hold down a real workout, still good and thanks to the windsurfer who brought my board in cheers dude, whoever you are.![]()
Had such a sweet sesh today with "the boys". Lit on a 9m Ozone Sport II. Boosting, looping, board offs, rolls to splat, lofty Generals! havin an absolute cack!
Such a great session. I love kiting when no one else is out! ![]()
More all week! ![]()
Good winds indeed!![]()
Am I that much of a lard arse that I didn`t find it a problem with my 12m? Used a smaller board though. I don`t do kite loops and all that kind of stuff (yet) so maybe that`s why I found it okay. But a good day was had. Could hardely keep my eyes open at work last night.
Generally, is there such a thing ?
When you see a 100+ kg guy go out on a 10m Torch - that's windy !!!
Fun, though !!!
not a good day to try out a new kite....25 knot winds with 30+ gusts at woody's. got smashed all over the place!
It was soooo frustrating listening to the wind knowing i couldn't go out. So frustrating....
How do you guys hang onto 9, 10, 12 m kites when its a steady 25knots, and gusting up to 30.
Far out, i would have been struggling to hold my 6 down with the wind that was around yesterday. I guess being <60kgs doesn't help.![]()
Hey Guys,
Don't get me going on about my 5m Light. I love that little kite, it's sooooo awesome. On a surfboard I can stay upwind in 20 knots on it and am still very happy in 40 knots ![]()
Seven is the magic number though. I could have taken the 7 Sport yesterday but chose the 9m Sport instead for a powered session.
At 87 kilos (shed the winter layer already) I have no issue holding down a 9m, it was perfectly powered up. Only had to depower it about 2.5 inches of trim to unhook.
Sweeeeeeet kites [insert Homers' drooling sounds]
Good winds,![]()
I was out on my Switchy 7m with a 142 FLX and was having a ball. I weigh 100Kgs so that's when I know it was damn windy ![]()
Great session though, just wierd trying to get used to a kite that handles like a terrier puppy on crack (I've been flying nothing but my 16.5 Contra for the past 2 years in the states).
Anyway, I'm headed out again today when it comes in, hopefully I can use the 12m Alliance that I've got now though ![]()
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I was out on a 5m Vapor yesterday and had a ball. I had to work the little beast, but I could go up wind and as far as I can tell that means I was powered.
Why would you fly a bigger kite than you need?
Half your luck Kitehard, that would have been nice to have had a spot to yourself yesterday. Good wind and good session until I snapped my leading edge.![]()
Jeez sandgroper with post like this combined with the whinging all winter about the lack of wind is painting us as a bit of a spoilt bunch over here.
I am adding a 7M to my quiver very soon. It sucks not being able to comfortably go for unhooked tricks when its blasting 25knts+
Last season I had so many days that I wised I had a smaller kite. Time to get saving...
mmhh too much wind is a great thing !!
if i can get out tonight it will be 5days in a row i only had my 13 mtr sport last night so that was a hoot boosting !!!
except the crowd at cott is a bit of problem at times, i think it would be great if every one did a bit more of a tack out to sea to keep it thinner on the inside
only a suggestion![]()