Why kiters have a bad rep

[nanmoo]

GWIND has never been spotted this far south, it is out of his natural range which is historically defined within the area of a line drawn from Pipers west to Long Beach and North To Columbia Beach.

[GWIND]

Got a string tied to my leg. Sailed Kook when masts were one piece, then I got wind of the poo thing. Now I'm all whipped up T, my 2014 hit list will include all your sexy beaches. K spot, G spot, Poo spot, JR ( secret ) spot. I will be looking forward to mentally tormenting as many of you Southerners as I can and then returning to the great white North

[KC7777]

Wow,

Been off this site for a few weeks.....very lame thread. I thought the guys over on teton gravity were dicks to each other.

Wdude........you have to chill. Kiters are fine.

For example, when at Nitinat I regulary sail straight at Dale and give him the finger (for fun), cause he then chases me around the lake and sprays my face when I miss my jibe and even tries to pull on my clew. He would not f' around like that with me unless he knew what he was doing.

What I am saying is that any kiter who is good enough to jump you is good enough to jump you. They will make it.

PS - seeing that picture of Kus's bare ass makes me think of all the fresh white snow at Baker ....they are remarkably similar in colour.

Kus - FYI there is a "pants on at all times" policy posted on the wall at the Baker cabin.

K

[windaddiction]

I blame JR itself bad vibes in that spot ever since I started surfing 12 yeras ago always felt wierd..... hmmm maybe the place needs more free hugs!@! Now PR on a big NW bliss for surfing!

[GregK]

Any kiter considering jumping hard objects who doesn't get why it's so risky should watch these three videos :

First Ruben Lenten in Tarifa jumping a narrow road - first two attempts he clears it easily - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMkv-SksOIc

Third attempt he sends it, hits a lull, and somehow managed to tweak just enough out of the kite to miss hitting rocks & road by inches. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BJJurjBqjQ

Now have a look at Dimitri Maramenides jumping Stiltsville in Key Biscayne Florida, same deal, clears it a few times, then hits a lull after launching another jump and slams into the house - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ohwunDx-k

Should now be obvious - to get the height and distance required to clear the obstacle you have to have sufficient wind, and you can't tell ( no-one can see a lull ) if you 've got it until after you commit to the jump - a Russian roulette deal - reckless if you make it, dumb if it's just you that suffers, irresponsible if it puts others at risk too.

[juandesooka]

Any kiter considering jumping hard objects who doesn't get why it's so risky should watch these three videos

yeah, but is winddude really a hard object? I can maybe see a case for thick or dense ... but not so sure about hard.
(and I figure there's got to be some kinda joke there involving windsurfer poles, nude rear ends, and really cold weather, but ... Just. Can't. Go. There. I left it up on the tee if any of you want to take a whack at it)

Hey, just joshin' y'all, slow night around here

[but seriously, that Dimitri M video is sickening....that moment of impact, recorded first person....ugh...coulda been killed for sure]

[nanmoo]

Ouch that Pile jump looked mega painful. Which reminds me, I still don't understand the appeal of transition-less parachutey jumps, why not just go para-sailing or skydiving or something?

[JL]

Good point

[nanmoo]

That was just for you, and maybe MartyD and 240 too.

[juandesooka]

Which reminds me, I still don't understand the appeal of transition-less parachutey jumps, why not just go para-sailing or skydiving or something?

while we are in question mode, I have a couple.

why do people try do to aerials on a SUP? why not just surf?


or for that visiting pro windsurfer doing his incredibly skilled but kinda goofy spinny moves....if you want to wildly gyrate, why not just kite? [smilie=beer.gif] [smilie=axe.gif] [smilie=devil-laugh.gif]

[and like my colleague used to sign her emails, "all said with a smile"....with love and hugs and kisses for all my windsurf and kite and sup friends]

[downwind dave]

how about we cut the banter and just let this stink of a thread just die already? it's embarrassing for the whole community imo.

[bwd]

Well said, thread closed due to lameness.