38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bridge

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38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bridge

Post by Loscocco » Wed May 29, 2013 11:29 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c7Kh3j-gJo[/video]

38 mile downwinder from Crissy field to the Golden Gate Bridge then under the Bay Bridge to the San Mateo bridge.
2 hrs 20 minutes
on an 8m Ocean Rodeo Razor kite and a Mikes Lab 70 Raceboard
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38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bridge

Post by tomerp » Thu May 30, 2013 9:35 am

Why didnt anyone tell me about it:) I would have joined

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Re: 38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bri

Post by Ron » Thu May 30, 2013 11:43 am

Nice ride!

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Re: 38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bri

Post by turbinedude » Thu May 30, 2013 11:11 pm

That's tight.
How long did that take?

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Re: 38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bri

Post by turbinedude » Thu May 30, 2013 11:15 pm

Speaking of 38 mile downwinders,
Does anyone want to join the wind powered inflatable tube armada on our expedition from Crissy to Sherman Island?

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Post by kitenaked » Fri May 31, 2013 7:10 am

I did the downwinder on the Liquid Force party islands in La Ventana....that was a blast.
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Re: 38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bri

Post by Loscocco » Fri May 31, 2013 7:15 am

Took about 2 hrs and 20 minutes total ran into some sketchy really light winds and some super strong winds
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Re: 38 Mile downwinder - Golden Gate Bridge to San Mateo Bri

Post by turbinedude » Sun Jun 02, 2013 1:16 am

That's quite the voyage.
What's the farthest you have ever gone?

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