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Re: Season Opener?

Post by le noun » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:29 pm

Loscocco wrote:when did the season close?
Erin, we don't all have access to John and his boat. Lo)%
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Re: Season Opener?

Post by Loscocco » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:35 pm

LMAO!!! you mean the prostitute does not have access to his John?

Actually i have not kited off the boat at all this winter.
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kitet wrote:What do you guys do for a living? How can you squeeze a session in the middle of the work week before the time change?
I'm a prostitute. Keeps my daytime open for kiting.
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Loscocco wrote:when did the season close?
Erin, we don't all have access to John and his boat. Lo)%
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Re: Season Opener?

Post by le noun » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:43 pm

Aloha wrote:You sound lucky enough to have easy access to some great spots and the flexible schedule needed to get wind through the winter just as I am very grateful to have the opportunity to kite year-round between the bay, and places far east and far west of here - but sessions scored for the year is not exactly what I meant

Season Opener as in warm sunny weekend weather in the bay area & spots full of familiar faces, kiting friends, and those new to the community that you don't get to see out on an empty random pro weekday on the coast }|&#
I'm gonna agree with Phil on this.
I've had about 10 sessions since the beginning of the year. That's not a season opener to me.
Season opens when you have those march/april nuke days across the bay.
Then you know thermals are gonna kick in and you'll be able to score 3 to 4 sessions per week (sometimes 5 or even 6 when you're lucky).
And not just pump your kite under the rain for a marginal 40min sesh or in 15ft surf...
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Re: Season Opener?

Post by nick_80044 » Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:44 am

Some folks got some at Berkeley today--there were a few kites out on the horizon, but they looked like they were working it pretty hard and a couple guys who launched a bit later couldn't get upwind. Plus, it was somewhat overcast with chilly water.

It's late March and here in the East Bay we're still waiting for that official "opening day" of sunny weather and strong, steady wind mentioned earlier.

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Re: Season Opener?

Post by kitenaked » Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:39 am

Its officially starting next week.
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Re: Season Opener?

Post by Aloha » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:03 am

kitenaked wrote:Its officially starting next week.
Agreed - this thread when I posted was a false start, the forecast shifted a bit. Mid-Next Week on the other hand.....

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Re: Season Opener?

Post by jalassim » Fri Mar 21, 2014 10:55 am

Thank you guys for your expertise and updates... I can't wait to start the season!!!


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Re: Season Opener?

Post by kitenaked » Fri Mar 21, 2014 2:26 pm

Aloha wrote:
kitenaked wrote:Its officially starting next week.
Agreed - this thread when I posted was a false start, the forecast shifted a bit. Mid-Next Week on the other hand.....
I was wrong. It started today! Nice here in Benicia. If I can only convince myself to suit up. It's kinda chilly.
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Re: Season Opener?

Post by friggin old guy » Sat Mar 22, 2014 1:11 pm

Chris

Yr buddy in Kailua seemed to think it started last weekend. It was hovering near 72 degrees and I thought it funny to see guys in full wetsuits.....

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Re: Season Opener?

Post by kitenaked » Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:30 pm

Did you meet my bro Mike in Kailua?
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