Nor-Cal KITEPARK
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 7:49 am
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In development is a new CONCEPT for Nor-Cal RIDERS.
The "idea" is to DEVELOP kiteboarding in a caring and productive manner.
Every ship needs a rudder, for thrust alone leaves the ship UN-MANAGEABLE..
OUR SPORT is GROWING, yet we have little direction.. Pressure on our launches will eventually hit a tipping point, some of you already see this coming, for others the time has come..
A MAJOR COMPONENT of the proposed KITEPARK is to get us to WORK TOGETHER to help steer the ship.. Therefore- RIDE ALONG RULES will be IMPOSED on TEAM MEMBERS (Riders) of the KitePark in design phase at Shermin Island.. NO ONE wants to be ruled- but the fact is without adherance to the GUIDELINES, more riders will get SCHOOLED!!
We ALL hate to show up to find our FRIENDS broken up, tossed on the ROCKS OF DISPARE!!!!!! For this REASON- I HAVE proposed the Nor-Cal KitePark...
Personally- I don't plan on using this equipment much- but others probably will.. The most HARD-CORE among US will find this equipment VERY ATTRACTIVE.. MY GOAL is SAFTY , there goal is pulling off the impossable and getting EXPOSURE for their ACCOMPLISHMENTS.. I believe, WE CAN ACHIEVE BOTH... The idea is to use ATTRACTION rather then PROMOTION to achieve SAFTY..
How it works: When the playground is moved AWAY from the launch ZONES.. When the ACTION is happening somewhere OTHER then in FRONT of the L.Z., the PRESSURE will be drawn AWAY from the L.Z... Additionally the BEST RIDERS (the TEAM Riders) will HAVE to use basic safety equipment to be able to use the new equipment.. Lets FACE IT, when a guy like Ruben Len-10 show's up no-body PREACHING SAFTY can get his attention- he just goes and goes and goes, this has a profound effect on the whole scene.. The kids want to be JUST LIKE HIM- I don't blame them either because a guy like that is the CENTER OF ATTENTION!!!!!! Who wouldn't want to kite like GOD..
Well my plan "might" allow us to all to be happy- while allowing the best among us to get MAJOR EXPOSURE- instead of subjecting EVERYONE to major STRESS...
I ask you ALL to JOIN ME; SUPPORT the Riders, Support the KitePark, SUPPORT KITEBOARDING'S FUTURE, Support YOUR SELF INTEREST- THE PARK (Shermin Island).. We have one of the 7 natural wonders of the world (for kiters).. Lets make that a WONDERLAND, where everyone is STOKED to come and PLAY.... Please stay tuned to the developing idea's I'm proposing- LET'S WORK together for the GREATEST GOOD OF ALL....
Soon I will be pitching this idea to the local Kite Community- with THEIR APPROVAL, I will then pitch the idea to the governing bodies of the area.. Without backing, this concept is JUST AN IDEA, but I believe it's an idea who's TIME HAS COME!!! I WILL NOT FORCE MY IDEA'S ON THE COMMUNITY, instead- I will WORK VERY HARD TO WIN YOUR APPROVAL!!
This is about POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE! I do NOT want to draw negative attention to Northern Califorina's FINEST FLAT-WATER PLAYGROUND.. I will ASK YOU ALL to chime in and give feedback.. This discussion will be BATHED IN SUNSHINE!! (meaning very public discussion), for it MUST be community APPROVED FIRST!!
Don't fall down on the job- OUR FUTURE depends on OUR involvement. TELL YOUR FRIENDS, tell your side of the story.. GET INVOLVED!!
L.M.G.
In development is a new CONCEPT for Nor-Cal RIDERS.
The "idea" is to DEVELOP kiteboarding in a caring and productive manner.
Every ship needs a rudder, for thrust alone leaves the ship UN-MANAGEABLE..
OUR SPORT is GROWING, yet we have little direction.. Pressure on our launches will eventually hit a tipping point, some of you already see this coming, for others the time has come..
A MAJOR COMPONENT of the proposed KITEPARK is to get us to WORK TOGETHER to help steer the ship.. Therefore- RIDE ALONG RULES will be IMPOSED on TEAM MEMBERS (Riders) of the KitePark in design phase at Shermin Island.. NO ONE wants to be ruled- but the fact is without adherance to the GUIDELINES, more riders will get SCHOOLED!!
We ALL hate to show up to find our FRIENDS broken up, tossed on the ROCKS OF DISPARE!!!!!! For this REASON- I HAVE proposed the Nor-Cal KitePark...
Personally- I don't plan on using this equipment much- but others probably will.. The most HARD-CORE among US will find this equipment VERY ATTRACTIVE.. MY GOAL is SAFTY , there goal is pulling off the impossable and getting EXPOSURE for their ACCOMPLISHMENTS.. I believe, WE CAN ACHIEVE BOTH... The idea is to use ATTRACTION rather then PROMOTION to achieve SAFTY..
How it works: When the playground is moved AWAY from the launch ZONES.. When the ACTION is happening somewhere OTHER then in FRONT of the L.Z., the PRESSURE will be drawn AWAY from the L.Z... Additionally the BEST RIDERS (the TEAM Riders) will HAVE to use basic safety equipment to be able to use the new equipment.. Lets FACE IT, when a guy like Ruben Len-10 show's up no-body PREACHING SAFTY can get his attention- he just goes and goes and goes, this has a profound effect on the whole scene.. The kids want to be JUST LIKE HIM- I don't blame them either because a guy like that is the CENTER OF ATTENTION!!!!!! Who wouldn't want to kite like GOD..
Well my plan "might" allow us to all to be happy- while allowing the best among us to get MAJOR EXPOSURE- instead of subjecting EVERYONE to major STRESS...
I ask you ALL to JOIN ME; SUPPORT the Riders, Support the KitePark, SUPPORT KITEBOARDING'S FUTURE, Support YOUR SELF INTEREST- THE PARK (Shermin Island).. We have one of the 7 natural wonders of the world (for kiters).. Lets make that a WONDERLAND, where everyone is STOKED to come and PLAY.... Please stay tuned to the developing idea's I'm proposing- LET'S WORK together for the GREATEST GOOD OF ALL....
Soon I will be pitching this idea to the local Kite Community- with THEIR APPROVAL, I will then pitch the idea to the governing bodies of the area.. Without backing, this concept is JUST AN IDEA, but I believe it's an idea who's TIME HAS COME!!! I WILL NOT FORCE MY IDEA'S ON THE COMMUNITY, instead- I will WORK VERY HARD TO WIN YOUR APPROVAL!!
This is about POSITIVE PEER PRESSURE! I do NOT want to draw negative attention to Northern Califorina's FINEST FLAT-WATER PLAYGROUND.. I will ASK YOU ALL to chime in and give feedback.. This discussion will be BATHED IN SUNSHINE!! (meaning very public discussion), for it MUST be community APPROVED FIRST!!
Don't fall down on the job- OUR FUTURE depends on OUR involvement. TELL YOUR FRIENDS, tell your side of the story.. GET INVOLVED!!
L.M.G.