Please, Dear lord allmighty let it blow this afternoon!

AntiJF · Post by **AntiJF** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:37 am

burning incense and sacrificing small garden critters in hopes that the forecast holds this afternoon. DYING to try my new board. (Sorry mom, I'll come see you after the session!)

Oh, and contgrats, Evan.

andyandmarlys · Post by **andyandmarlys** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:47 am

Looks like the Oakland Forecast is calling for 14knots gusting to 22kts at 2pm... 2pm is low tide.... Speed Runs???????

FM2100 16014G22KT P6SM -RA OVC025

AntiJF · Post by **AntiJF** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:02 am

Oh,and congrats andyandmarlys

andyandmarlys · Post by **andyandmarlys** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:08 am

thanks... at first I thought you were congratulating our new baby.... his name is Evan... but now I see Evan has a new baby too... Congrats to all new babies

AntiJF · Post by **AntiJF** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:47 pm

NOT funny. (not talking 'bout your posts, A&M)

Live2KITE · Post by **Live2KITE** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:41 pm

So did it blow?
Did AntiJF try his new FLX 2006 132?
Is there any hope this weekend?
I can't wait to try my new Unferground FLX either ........ aaaaaahhhhhhhh.

Evan

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:13 am

Oh Yes!
What a sweet afternoon frolic on a North Vegas.
This weekend however is a good time to work on the short game...

andyandmarlys · Post by **andyandmarlys** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:27 am

Yesterday was fun but spikey... Powered on 10m... Underpowered ... Land Kite... Chill out... Lauch Kite... Lit... then powered... then underpowered again....

Yesterday wasn't ideal for speed runs... Didn't get quite shallow enough to make a glassy surface... Did try a few with my GPS mounted on my bar... (sweet setup... has a little map with bread crumbs, speed, and distance information... right on the top of the chicken loop...)

Two fastest runs yesterday registered 31.5 and 33.3 knots... but when I got up to speed... it got really bumpy... crashed several times at speed... Need that smooth butter to go fast... Yesterday did not feel nearly as fast as last week....

lmontejo · Post by **lmontejo** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:26 am

Andy,

Do me a a favor... Do a speed run on your car. Steady speed. 20mph, 30mph, 40mph. Record all this on your GPS.

Post the results. If they are accurate, you are now baptized as the new Schumacher of kiting.

fearlu · Post by **fearlu** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:11 am

With all the speed-chat here, we also need to concede that sudden bursts (which I guess is what you're measuring with the GPS?) are not really comparable to the sanctioned speed-trials (which require sustained speeds over a measured course.) Unless I'm just the local slow guy who is naive about the riders at Alameda...

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