davey_k
Log Started:
Sunday June 7, 2015
Total Records: 314
This Year: 52
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Friday September 15, 2023
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Nitinat Lk, Kitesurfing
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Friday September 15, 2023
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Conditions
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TOW
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Toys Used:
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Nitinat Lk, Kitesurfing
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SW 16 - 22
mostly flat
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3.50 hours
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Takoon Tiki 230
Ocean Rodeo Duke 3 5'4"
Ocean Rodeo Crave HL 12
Ocean Rodeo Shift Bar (Gen 3) 52cm
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Arrived at 12:30 and it was white capping on the far side. I got settled into my site and got really excited for an epic day of kiting. There were more folks here than I expected including a group of cool and enthusiastic dudes about my age setup where I was. Two of them were racing to be first on the water. I was ready to go too. One of those two guys dropped his kite in the water as I got a launch from another of that group. That made me the second on the water! I took the Tiki first and went as far as I have ever gone upwind. Way past Knob Point to where the wind got fickle. My Tiki is an upwind beast and a sweet cruising board. I then made my way back leisurely and came in to switch to my brand new Duke 3 with a quad setup. Excited for it, I had a fabulous time on the new Duke but I am not sure about a quad fin setup. I'm going to switch to thruster tomorrow and see what I like better. I did lots of good foot changes and then spent an hour doing tack turns. I am super chuffed to have made several of them on both sides. Some were better than others but it was a blast trying. Loads of wipeouts during a 3.5 hour session! I was nearly the first and definitely the last when I came in after an incredible session, and as I came in, for some reason, that group of guys burst into a bunch of cheers. I am not sure if it was for me but I want to think that it was. Afterwards I sat on the beach, full of gratitude for the day and the place , I had a couple beers and watched the sun go behind the mountain and then I put my kite away. Unbelievable amounts of Nitinaht lake came out of my nose when I bent over to pack the kite! Glorious day!
| GPS Track: The Lake 20230915 | 12:59 PM to 4:38 PM |
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| Moving Time | 03:12:13 | | Planing Time | 02:43:45 | | Distance (km) | 65.0 | | Speed (Max/2s/100m knots) | 17.4 / 17.4 / 16.8 | | Number of Turns | 136 (28% Planing) | | MAX 2023 - 16.8 kt, 136 turns, 80% | TOTAL 2023 - 663 km, 37.7 hours |
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