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Chronicle Kiteboarding Article
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:29 am
by busski
Hey,
Article about kiteboarding with a pretty funny graphic "what's a kiteboard?
Flying on water
Kiteboarding and windsurfing: Spring weather brings out fans of these modern sports, which were ancient modes of transportation
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... IEG5V1.DTL
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/ar ... V1.DTL&o=1
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/ar ... IEG5V1.DTL
-Christian
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:27 am
by Sander
Cool article. Puts a positive light on windsports.
Alameda instacrowd?
I'd never heard that one about Chinese & Polynesians kiting in the 13th century.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 3:42 pm
by clints
yeah, I think kiting in the 13th century is BS. Regarless, it's a good article and will definitely increase the crowd in Alameda. Last weekend, there where plenty of new faces there and the kites where just everywhere on the beach. Should we put a sign like the one's at 3rd ave so that everyone know the beach kiting do's and don'ts.
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:24 pm
by Bob
LMG were you interviewed for this article about some of your equipment from back in the day?
"Some bars have a reel that allows relaunches in crowded waters"
Pickle Fork Board photos???
Did you EVER shape one of those???
Clints - I think there are guidelines in the reader board case that LMG made on his dime and hung on the end of the shack. They may be faded by now though...
What a lame paper
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:08 pm
by zgur
No wonder the Chronicle keeps loosing money...in their own backyard, there are some of the best conditions in the WORLD, and many stoked riders.....yet the picture they use has a 5 year old board - LAME!!!
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:42 pm
by clints
About the sign on the reader board. I know it's there but it's not really visible to civilians and even to the new kiters. I like the signs at 3rd ave cause they are very visible to both kiters and civilians and wish we have the same signs put up in Alameda.
Re: What a lame paper
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:51 pm
by knyfe
zgur wrote:No wonder the Chronicle keeps loosing money...in their own backyard, there are some of the best conditions in the WORLD, and many stoked riders.....yet the picture they use has a 5 year old board - LAME!!!
2 line bar !!!! and the wonderful Pickle fork board !!! Good old times already, G