Right of way?

[Kraemer]

Who has the right of way? Someone landing or someone launching?

Also, who has the right of way when heading straight towards another kiter coming the opposite direction?

Is the "The upwind guy or the downwind guy"

or

between "Starboard tack and port tack?

-?????

Kraemer

[charlie]

you out at alameda yesterday?

if your out kiteing... and not at the s.f.y.c. races..
you have no right away
just stay out of everyones way.
jump when your clear of everyone and everything, piers, boats swimmers, windsurfers...other kiters.

upwind kite gos up
downwind kite gos down

starboard has right of way,
so right arm forword, starboard
right legg forword.. starboard

[panzerfaust]

what charlie said. I usually just get out of the way regardless of what tack I'm on.

[Pablito]

Landing has dibs over launching.

Most sites have a set of more specific rules for launching, such as direction, posted somewhere on site, or ask a few people.


And my personal pet peeve: At crowded launches, always pump your kite first before setting out your lines.

[charlie]

i like Landing has dibs over launching too
if its windy..let the kite on the water in,before you put anther kite up..?
paul you ride n today?
iam think about bodaga?

[Pablito]

Hey Charlie,
I just tried to PM you but it didn't work. Yeah, I was thinking Bodega too. I just noticed that Sherman is coming up, though. I can't leave until 1 or so -- wait and see where the wind hits?

[mike_s]

Panzer, I'm not sure I believe you...hmmm getting close enough to high five me on the way past ;-) ...fun day...

[Kraemer]

Charlie, no I wasn't at alameda. I usually ride on the peninsula.

What If you could only choose one method of etiquitte....

Either the port and starboard option of the rule --or--

Upwind and downwind option.

The reason I ask is because I was the upwind rider on my port tack--but
so I decided to go high. If I let the starboard rider have the right of way I would have lost 20 yards to dip around him--any way he got a small bit miffed and told my buddy to have me read the rules of the road. The international code is the upwind/downwind rule. Starboard tack is for sailboats I thought?????

Any body else can weigh in.....

[panzerfaust]

Panzer, I'm not sure I believe you...hmmm getting close enough to high five me on the way past ;-) ...fun day...

:), a fun day indeed. Yeah, but it's different to high five on the way past, there is no confusion about who is going where and I only do that with people I trust.

[charlie]

just a note..
a kite is a wind powerd craft
as far as i know starboard has right away
also if he was that far away you should cleard him with out a cours change?
and ya any body else want to weigh in ?