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winddoctor
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Rob G. and I used to windsurf in the Esquimalt lagoon during winter storms when the wind was South - South East. You could sail about 6 to 10 feet out parallelling the shore and race the cars the full length of the lagoon. There was perfectly flat water and in about 30 knots we were going about 40 or 50 km/h beside the cars. That felt really really fast. Those were the Bjorn Dunkerbeck days. (Once I hit an old truck bedliner submerged in the water and had a major crash where I saw stars and had a headache for days.) I can't imagine how fast it felt for Alex!
curses - foiled again!
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firstonlastoff
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wowzer, kiters, educate me. I am windsurfer so I can imagine the carnage if I were going through that channel and caught a rail or a gust sending me for an immediate spill (probably the best worst case scenario) or worse into the edge of the channel where it isn't 'soft'. The closest I have experienced is coming in way to close to a beach while on a full plane because of 'traffic' and having to jump on the rail. If that kiter caught a rail or a gust, what's the best and worst case scenario. The rocks look pretty low, so while hooked in, maybe a 'gentle' body drag across the rocks? (and yes I know, ksd will say, hell, I'd air those rocks just like I did that whale this summer!).
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downwind dave
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would still hurt! 
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I think they brought in some rule where it has to be 50 cm deep minimum to qualify for a record. To reduce risk from kiters getting the 'greased rock'h bottom effect, but it looks like one risk has been substituted for another. I was surprised how much and how 'roughly' he has to work the bar. A side view would look stupidly fast!
Speed Run Location
Hey Winddocter
West, mostly in the spring, Sidney Spit in the lagoon.........Butter!!
Just look out for them big sticks on them boats in the bay, if one would dare try to challenge them. Sidney Spit ferry also goes over there spring and summer.
West, mostly in the spring, Sidney Spit in the lagoon.........Butter!!
Just look out for them big sticks on them boats in the bay, if one would dare try to challenge them. Sidney Spit ferry also goes over there spring and summer.
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In those nasty S.E. storms Cordova spit at the N. end of Island view ( http://www.bigwavedave.ca/wiki/index.php/Island_View ) is a speed strip ... http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/vie ... BParks.pdf
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Thermals are good.
Hey Jimmy,
The natives own that land and you need permission to access the beach and rig up. They get kinda pissed around that neck of the woods and start shooting their guns off at that beach, literally. Trust me, we hear it every time the geese fly over there. By all means though, giver a go and see if they think a Naish kite really is a seagull! It might make for a real great story. We used to launch off lockside in the 90's and sail up wind to the spit, but not so good for launching kites.
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The natives own that land and you need permission to access the beach and rig up. They get kinda pissed around that neck of the woods and start shooting their guns off at that beach, literally. Trust me, we hear it every time the geese fly over there. By all means though, giver a go and see if they think a Naish kite really is a seagull! It might make for a real great story. We used to launch off lockside in the 90's and sail up wind to the spit, but not so good for launching kites.
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