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http://www.skypilotkiteboarding.com/mod ... 12&forum=7....Great Jericho web cam:http://www.jericho.ca/webcam/images/webcam.jpg.....Personally what works for me is:1. When grabbing my front lines for relaunch on the water I depower the kite with the adj. strap & pump the kite by pulling on the front lines with sharp long strokes. 2. I prefer my FRONT LINES 1-2 cm. shorter than my rears. 3.When underpowered keep the kite flying by continually moving it back and forth from one side to the other. If i'm heading in with a dying wind I 'pop' from one tack to the other. I find a series of quick transitions keeps my board from sinking under me.l
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Another good (I'd guess from looking at it) Jericho wind info site, with a lice webcam, sweet...
http://www.jerichowind.com/
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Same web cam!
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Thermals are good.
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Post by Voostra »

Well, I feel a little bad ditching work so early 2 days in a row... .. but if the wind looks good, I'll probably be there.
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