60 MILE KITE RACE, gusts to 33 mph, 15 ft. seas
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:17 pm
The following may not seem that extreme by NorCal conditions. Still, conditions were fairly worked up by SE Florida standards.
The official race is still coming on the first good wind weekend after Thanksgiving ... first, there was the pre-race on November 4, 2006.
Organized by Damien and Alex (Neil had to be on the West Coast), a bunch of riders converged on Jupiter Beach Saturday morning. We were met by balmy 27 mph NE winds ranging between 20 and 33 mph and 6 to 15 ft. wave faces for a downwinder run to Ft. Lauderdale. The run is about 58 miles as the crow flys (they got birds in them satellites?) but with tacking quite a bit more. This was a fairly EXTREME session, NOT like what I hope Neil runs the actual race in. With the high wind, waves and all the pro talent it still was a bit of a trial, fun though!
Alex slips in a warmup run.
Continued with lots more photos and race experiences at:
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The official race is still coming on the first good wind weekend after Thanksgiving ... first, there was the pre-race on November 4, 2006.
Organized by Damien and Alex (Neil had to be on the West Coast), a bunch of riders converged on Jupiter Beach Saturday morning. We were met by balmy 27 mph NE winds ranging between 20 and 33 mph and 6 to 15 ft. wave faces for a downwinder run to Ft. Lauderdale. The run is about 58 miles as the crow flys (they got birds in them satellites?) but with tacking quite a bit more. This was a fairly EXTREME session, NOT like what I hope Neil runs the actual race in. With the high wind, waves and all the pro talent it still was a bit of a trial, fun though!
Alex slips in a warmup run.
Continued with lots more photos and race experiences at:
CLICK FOR FULL SIZED IMAGES
CLICK FOR THUMBNAIL IMAGES
.