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I think I'll be heading down to San Diego for a few days on my spring break to visit some friends, so I was wondering if anyone has had the chance to kite down there.
I heard it is a pretty light wind spot exept for storms, but I was wondering if any of you have had good/bad experiences down there. Also has anyone ridden in the bay? I'm thinking I'll either get some time in the bay or stinkies, its just hard to chose if there is a windy day at both spots and you don't know the location.
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-Evan
I heard it is a pretty light wind spot exept for storms, but I was wondering if any of you have had good/bad experiences down there. Also has anyone ridden in the bay? I'm thinking I'll either get some time in the bay or stinkies, its just hard to chose if there is a windy day at both spots and you don't know the location.
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-Evan
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kiting in the (coronado) bay is pretty sketchy due to high boat traffic and no decent launches. There's silver strand, but that's on the ocean side. I've been to stinkies and it looks like a good spot, but wasn't windy enough to kite the day i checked it out. The good thing about stinkies is that no mattter what direction the wind blows, you'll be able to find side-on conditions somewhere on fiesta island.
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I think the Ikite sensors down there pretty much cover the main launches: Tourmaline and Silver Strand are on the ocean, and Mission Bay and Coronado are bayside (different bays).
My brother lives there and says that the only time he sees anyone kiting the bays is on storms -- and they're not having very many of those this year. He was thinking about learning to kite, but after seeing how little wind there is he decided to stick with surfing.
My brother lives there and says that the only time he sees anyone kiting the bays is on storms -- and they're not having very many of those this year. He was thinking about learning to kite, but after seeing how little wind there is he decided to stick with surfing.
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Van simms,
Dude, you've been kiting Alameda too long if you think Mission Bay is kiteable 3 out of 5 days right now. Av. 10 with gusts to 15?
I'd give the waves at Tourmaline a try -- big sandy beach with no one on it, no rip tides, waves not too big, and wind averaging 15 or better almost every day this month, at least if the Ikite charts don't lie.
Dude, you've been kiting Alameda too long if you think Mission Bay is kiteable 3 out of 5 days right now. Av. 10 with gusts to 15?
I'd give the waves at Tourmaline a try -- big sandy beach with no one on it, no rip tides, waves not too big, and wind averaging 15 or better almost every day this month, at least if the Ikite charts don't lie.
Paul
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