The Future of Bay Area Kiteboarding Part II
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:56 pm
Hello all,
I had brought up this topic last year as well (https://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/for ... =1&t=11125) and am revisiting it again this year.
It's been about ten years ago that I created this site to help the local kiteboarding community by fulfilling a need for something that did not yet exist and providing a means of sharing information, promoting safety, building community and discussing local access issues. It's been successful at doing that, has become one of the top forums and has likely been the single biggest resource here in the SF Bay Area to benefit and help the entire local kiteboarding community.
I've had great help from Kirk (WindMuch) as a co-admin who's helped administer the site, so I can't complain about the work load associated with the site, he's a gem for sure. As I mentioned last year, I never considered what an exit strategy would be, but as I did last year, I feel I've accomplished everything I set out to do with the site and more. I still enjoy kiteboarding, although work, family and other interests have reduced my participation both here and at the beach. In that vein, I feel like it's time to move on and find another owner and steward to bring the site forward in new ways while maintaining the content and intent of the site.
My hope is to find a buyer for the site to continue and move it forward for the future. It's become one the top domestic kiteboarding sites, serves as a great resource for many, so we will see what happens. If anyone is interested or has any inquires, PM me.
I had brought up this topic last year as well (https://www.bayareakiteboarding.com/for ... =1&t=11125) and am revisiting it again this year.
It's been about ten years ago that I created this site to help the local kiteboarding community by fulfilling a need for something that did not yet exist and providing a means of sharing information, promoting safety, building community and discussing local access issues. It's been successful at doing that, has become one of the top forums and has likely been the single biggest resource here in the SF Bay Area to benefit and help the entire local kiteboarding community.
I've had great help from Kirk (WindMuch) as a co-admin who's helped administer the site, so I can't complain about the work load associated with the site, he's a gem for sure. As I mentioned last year, I never considered what an exit strategy would be, but as I did last year, I feel I've accomplished everything I set out to do with the site and more. I still enjoy kiteboarding, although work, family and other interests have reduced my participation both here and at the beach. In that vein, I feel like it's time to move on and find another owner and steward to bring the site forward in new ways while maintaining the content and intent of the site.
My hope is to find a buyer for the site to continue and move it forward for the future. It's become one the top domestic kiteboarding sites, serves as a great resource for many, so we will see what happens. If anyone is interested or has any inquires, PM me.