Why kiters have a bad rep
Ya Moo,
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
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this thread
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
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
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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.
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.
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yeah, but is winddude really a hard object? I can maybe see a case for thick or dense ... but not so sure about hard.GregK wrote:Any kiter considering jumping hard objects who doesn't get why it's so risky should watch these three videos
(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]
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while we are in question mode, I have a couple.nanmoo wrote: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?
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]
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