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should we compete with windsurfers???

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Created by pynnee > 9 months ago, 10 Feb 2008
derwood
VIC, 30 posts
11 Feb 2008 11:16PM
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DAMN! Thats some impressive stuff.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
11 Feb 2008 11:26PM
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CJW said...

The one thing that has always intrigued about kites and waves is the whole strapless thing. I mean I see the big draw card of a kite is massive air and this is basically rendered null and void when you ride strapless. In windsurfing smacking the lip and launching into a huge aerial is pretty much the holy grail of wave riding (as the pic with Polakow above demonstrates). Is this really difficult to do on a kite? Or its just not done? Not having a go, it's just always interested me.


hahahaha yes it what everyone doesnt understand "strapless waveriding" lol yes it is fun and yes it is a challenge and yes it is alot harder than smacking the lip with strap but........ can you use the one thing that the kite is actually good for? AERIALS..............no..........yes it makes little sense.
As for your question yes you can launch airs off the lip with some ease kitesurfing (with straps) tricks such as rodeo flips and the like are also possible (like windsurfing) but just require some practice.

p.s. that windsurfing vid posted above owns on kite waveriding so hard its not funny.

Josh K
QLD, 318 posts
12 Feb 2008 8:45AM
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wicked awesome!

robbo
WA, 306 posts
12 Feb 2008 3:19PM
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new respect for poledancers. unfortunately all i get to see at melville is poleys going

in/out - repeat.

Dawn Patrol
WA, 1991 posts
12 Feb 2008 3:21PM
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robbo said...

new respect for poledancers. unfortunately all i get to see at melville is poleys going

in/out - repeat.



Go to scarborough when its 25+ and a little bit of swell. You will be impressed.

P.C_simpson
WA, 1490 posts
12 Feb 2008 5:15PM
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sir ROWDY said...

p.s. that windsurfing vid posted above owns on kite waveriding so hard its not funny.


should have a look at "The Windsurfing Movie" i know of a few kiters dusting of the sailing gear after watching it..

Oakie
WA, 268 posts
12 Feb 2008 5:21PM
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Anyone seen the trailer for Neil Pride Epic Maui Sessions? S'got polesurfing, surfing & kiting, and I tell you, the kiting blows. Watching this with all 3 together made the kiting look so lame.

It wasn't the best footage and the moves were pratty lame, but even so. Respect to the poleys getting nailed in mast high barrels.

I'll see if I can dig it out and get it on youtube.

Oakie
WA, 268 posts
12 Feb 2008 8:20PM
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Ha, this one.

Leech
WA, 1933 posts
12 Feb 2008 9:36PM
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CJW said...

In windsurfing smacking the lip and launching into a huge aerial is pretty much the holy grail of wave riding (as the pic with Polakow above demonstrates).


What would be the holy grail of kiting?

waveslave
WA, 4263 posts
12 Feb 2008 11:59PM
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Leech said...

CJW said...

In windsurfing smacking the lip and launching into a huge aerial is pretty much the holy grail of wave riding (as the pic with Polakow above demonstrates).


What would be the holy grail of kiting?




Barrel.

Dawn Patrol
WA, 1991 posts
13 Feb 2008 12:10AM
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Think we have an old video of Robbie Naish at pipeline inside the barrel, on a sailboard. Now that is amazing. However many feet of mast inside that beast. Think the movie was R.I.P. Good viewing.

sir ROWDY
WA, 5366 posts
13 Feb 2008 7:21PM
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P.C_simpson said...

sir ROWDY said...

p.s. that windsurfing vid posted above owns on kite waveriding so hard its not funny.


should have a look at "The Windsurfing Movie" i know of a few kiters dusting of the sailing gear after watching it..


yeh i mentioned that movie in a few topics before, one word.......sick. if i had conditons like that i would go windsurfing all the time for sure, the problem is i strugle to get enough wind to go kiting little lown windsurfing, i think another trip to maui is on the agenda.



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