Josh,
www.motionbased.com is alright, but let me show you what we use in gliding, which I believe is much more in tune with kitesurfing.
This is a link to our soaring club statistics:
http://www2.onlinecontest.org/olcphp/20 ... 32d75f3c21
It shows the pilot's name, distance traveled, model of glider, times, and a link to an info page with the picture. There are a number of points for each flight (gliding has a point system for cross country). At the end of the year, we add up the points, and have a champion. Note the distances that we fly, without an engine... An out and return equivalent to San Francisco - Lake Tahoe - San Francisco (in distance) is not uncommon...
If you want to learn more about gliding, see our website at:
http://mindensoaringclub.com
Check out the Cross Country menu selection, and see how we describe a course.
So in kiting we can do the same. If there is enough interest, I will setup the software for this. Kiting is like sailing or gliding. The true skills of a kiter are measured on how fast he can complete given course. I know our sport is very much into gymnastics, but let it mature, and we will separate the men from the boys (literally) with the skills that I am talking about.
A little bit of this has already started with the St. Francis Yacht club Thursday evening races, but these are regattas. What I am talking about here is more like an ocean race for sailboats, but with kites. The skills are very different!
We have one candidate - Andy, and he's as good a kiter as one can find. Any other takers?
Let's set some goals for this year.
1) Downwinder to 3rd avenue. Fastest time wins.
2) Out and return to 3rd avenue. Again, fastest time.
3) Out and return to one of the buoys at the exit of the Alameda channel into the bay. This will require some very good upwind skills, and of course patience. Fastest time wins.
Any other ideas?
Regards,
