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Please, Dear lord allmighty let it blow this afternoon!
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:37 am
by AntiJF
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:47 am
by andyandmarlys
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
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:02 am
by AntiJF
Oh,and congrats andyandmarlys
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:08 am
by andyandmarlys
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
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:47 pm
by AntiJF
NOT funny. (not talking 'bout your posts, A&M)
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 11:41 pm
by Live2KITE
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
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:13 am
by Bob
Oh Yes!
What a sweet afternoon frolic on a North Vegas.
This weekend however is a good time to work on the short game...
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:27 am
by andyandmarlys
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....
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:26 am
by lmontejo
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2006 11:11 am
by fearlu
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...