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 Topic: Tried Kiting? |
kencarp
Replies: 24
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 Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:30 am Subject: RE: Tried Kiting? |
one bonus of kiting is the ability to get air in that 8-12 knot range- race gear may get you planing but not the air time
still love windsurfing and also kiting- just pick the sport for the condition ... |
| Topic: Why do many windsurfers go kiting? |
kencarp
Replies: 14
Views: 13485
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:20 am Subject: RE: Why do many windsurfers go kiting? |
It MUST be the x-tra adrenaline!  |
| Topic: Why do many windsurfers go kiting? |
kencarp
Replies: 14
Views: 13485
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:53 pm Subject: RE: Why do many windsurfers go kiting? |
windsurfed for over 20 yrs- love it
just started kiteboarding-love it
how can you Not like something that makes your heart go tuc,tuc,tuc really hard? |
| Topic: turn up for jump, slow down a lot |
kencarp
Replies: 4
Views: 8036
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 8:30 pm Subject: RE: turn up for jump, slow down a lot |
| Also if youre in open ocean swell youll typically find the SECOND ramp of a set is a bit steeper so bear off on the backside of the first ramp and at the last moment go vertical on the second ramp and ... |
| Topic: Tried Kiting? |
kencarp
Replies: 24
Views: 18040
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 12:03 am Subject: RE: Tried Kiting? |
| Been windsurfing hardcore for years, Jalama, Arroyo, Maui, etc and just now have taken up kiting- let me tell you just launching the kite gets my heart going tuc,tuc,tuc.... Now isnt that what its all ... |
| Topic: land windsurfer |
kencarp
Replies: 12
Views: 11775
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 11:56 pm Subject: RE: land windsurfer |
| Ive been skate-sailing for years in Santa Barbara, my set up is a sector 9 long skateboard which has cut outs around the wheels for hard carving turns. I simply drilled a hole right behind the front t ... |
| Topic: traction for bic melody |
kencarp
Replies: 3
Views: 5590
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 11:55 pm Subject: RE: traction for bic melody |
| Do what I do and use sticky sex wax. (surfboard wax). Your boards will look pretty ugly but nobody will want to steal them . K.P. |
| Topic: Where oh where should I go. |
kencarp
Replies: 8
Views: 12367
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 25, 2002 6:21 pm Subject: RE: Where oh where should I go. |
| Vela in Los Barrilles gets good wind during this time of year but the ramps are port.. My background sailing is similar to yours and Id much rather jump stb ramp but Ive been ther twice and had a blas ... |
| Topic: lost board |
kencarp
Replies: 0
Views: 3112
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2002 12:50 am Subject: lost board |
| left board at the sandbar in rio vista after an abk clinic, (pulled a homer simpson!) board is an F2 Air, the old version,bright yellow with red stripe down middle. also has mast base attached with wh ... |
| Topic: Sailing in Santa Barbara |
kencarp
Replies: 4
Views: 6078
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Forum: Windsurfing Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 26, 2002 11:40 pm Subject: RE: Sailing in Santa Barbara |
| August is pretty tame for wind in SB. Much better during our spring clearing winds. Jalama is worth a go if youre lucky and the wind moves into the beach, but this time of year the wind could stay out ... |
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