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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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No doubt in my mind, the sail rig must be connected to the hull or board to be a sailing craft. |
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blireef
Joined: 20 Jun 2001 Posts: 65
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: |
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It is connected idiot. It's connected by the human universal joint. If it wasn't connected it would just drift down wind. Give credit, you try going 50 knots on a kite board.. It's very hard to go fast on a kite, much harder than on a sailboard. |
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dogalone
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 113
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:43 am Post subject: |
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i must take exception to your terminology, "idiot";
this is/was becoming an interesting thread (taking
our minds off the winter doldrums, and is not furthered
by childish name calling.
the kite is attached to the human, not the vessel; albeit
a moot or regardless point
take care, |
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swchandler
Joined: 08 Nov 1993 Posts: 10588
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks dogalone for your comments.
Just for the record blireef, I have nothing against kiters, or the fact that a kiter went over 50 knots. Furthermore, I wasn't trivializing the feat, or saying windsurfing is better than kiting. Seems we simply have a difference of opinion about what a sailing craft is.
You might want to take that chip off your shoulder, and chill out a bit. |
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beallmd
Joined: 10 May 1998 Posts: 1154
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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It seems to me that Speed Kitesurfing may not be as hard as suggested above; To wit; The windsurfers and Cat sailers have been at this for decades and have built specialized gear for it. There are a few true experts in both who can play with the big boys etc. The bad news, it seems, is that with but a few short years and a small amount of exploration of an ideal location, a kiter in seemingly off the rack gear has taken the lead. Fred Haywood says he still has pain in his neck from the hardest fall of his entire life; I have nothing but admiration for all these people, what's next; the pools at Caesars? |
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3-phase
Joined: 26 Jan 2007 Posts: 481
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broskis1
Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 36
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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the kiters had unsustained GPS speeds over 60 knots in Luderitz. Watch out!! |
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blireef
Joined: 20 Jun 2001 Posts: 65
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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swchandler, Sorry for the idiot comment, I was out of line, I apologize.. Jim |
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blireef
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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swchandler, Sorry for the idiot comment, I was out of line, I apologize.. Jim |
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windoggi
Joined: 22 Feb 2002 Posts: 2743
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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speed sailing site thats been around awhile...
http://mastersofspeed.com/
remember the speed checks at san luis back in the olden days? _________________ /w\ |
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