Alameda's missing concrete block buoys.
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Just a warning. Today i came as close to a serious injury on the water as I ever have kiting. It was pretty gusty and I did a huge jump with a frontroll downloop and found myself landing directly over that first concrete inlet block in front of the shack. I knew I couldnt avoid it and had to try my best to slide my board over it. I knew I could do that since I had to but wasnt sure if the fins would get caught in the grate or what would happen with all those barnacles. I very luckily slid over the block and hit water face first. NOT good at all! i am extremely lucky. I am posting this just as a reminder that someone stole my friggin buoys and cable. I got 6 of them so I will bring one to the shack and ask them to install it. Be careful, it has been really gusty, low tide and those blocks have no markers! even though I know those blocks are there it is sometimes not so easy to tell where they are.
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Re: Alameda's missing concrete block buoys.
Someone at the shack mentioned they were floating up in the marina. I used stainless cable with crimps this time. hard to believe they could come loose in only a year. Regardless they need to be put back every year for whatever reason. I have 2-3 more left from the box of 6 I bought a few years back. In the meantime just be careful with that thing. It has potential to really harsh someone's mellow if they were to hit it.
On a separate note, I gotta say how impressed I am with my new carbon Axis board as it didnt scrape it much when landing on it. Tough stuff whatever is on the bottom of these boards.
On a separate note, I gotta say how impressed I am with my new carbon Axis board as it didnt scrape it much when landing on it. Tough stuff whatever is on the bottom of these boards.
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