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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

learning tips

Remember when you are learnign if there are a lot of people out there you ight find that they get a bit annoyed with you. Try and find an out of the way spot, and watch the winds......


Kiteboarding lessons are going well and the students who are learning how to kiteboard are not only learning how to fly kites. They are learning how to kiteboard in high winds.

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With the smaller inflatable kites the sudents who are learning how to kiteboard have to deal with smaller kites which are way faster than than the larger inflatable kites.

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As a kiteboarder is learning the last thing he wants is a blind windsurfer to run in to him or OVER HIS LINES, Which can happen accidently or on purpose.

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Safety

Here are soem exerts from the http://www.nwkite.com/forums/t-1843.html#11385

forum. Safety is paramount, not just yours but other people, especially when there are childeren about. ALL serious kiteboarders will agree, look at the posts and comments if you don't belevie me.


When I was out there yesterday, it wasn't so much the 'localism' that was bugging me, but rather these idiots trying to ride in close to the parking lot through the little stream and crashing their kites down on people rigging/walking/etc. where the wind's all fluky.

LOCALISM(it's ugly) lot's of sandbars on the beach

Today a someone lost their kite after they launched it and it flew over the jetty into the marina. I dont know how the port will judge things like that? Is it a reason to ban kiting? Or is it a reason to change the areas that are designated for certain things?

LOCALISM(it's ugly) lot's of sandbars on the beach

Yeah - I was over at the marina chillin with my girlfriend when that kite came flying over, so I jumped up to help get it. There were alot of very little kids in the water just 20 - 30 feet downwind of where some guy snagged it. I

LOCALISM(it's ugly) lot's of sandbars on the beach