sherman traffic

[zgur]

Adam - spot on w/your advice. I know most people's kites, and if they are not riding/ready to go, I move their kites. It takes but a few minutes and creates more space.

I'm in need of one of those warm pats on the back.....

Get some, Z

[recoprianto]

Although it would be nice if everyone conformed to a specific set of rules, it is probably more realistic for you to control what you can and hope everyone else sees the logic in your side of things. Be a positive part of things and others will follow.

[Blackbird]

three cheers for Ramsey's response. In an area of throw downs, expect crashing kites. Nobody likes to crash, but we all love to watch the wipeouts. Tricks are best to land in the flats, so that's where we all go. There is only so much room you can plan on with a trick. Sometimes things go haywire. Be prepared for that in those areas.

[consumer]

mother fuckin hallelujah Ramsey.

I also second Adam's notion of just moving peoples rigs. You city folk are so sophisticated with your ways an all.

[friggin old guy]

it's all good

we all like to see the envelope being pushed and the resulting carnage.

just not so much when it's dead upwind, thanks

Personally into carves which likes the flat water too

Should be plenty to go around......

[sloughslut]

[quote="CdoG"]I do not agree with that sloughslut
if you let people shit where you live
you live in shit..

I dont live in s&%t but my trailer is pretty dirty, but i kite in s&%t (dog s%&t) from unleashed dogs!

[Greg]

I do not agree with that sloughslut
if you let people shit where you live
you live in shit..

I dont live in s&%t but my trailer is pretty dirty, but i kite in s&%t (dog s%&t) from unleashed dogs!

- we ant'e got no broughtupsy. #-o

yesterday I turned Otter poo into slider goo...
the stuff was slicker then snot!
L.M.G.

[berrisbob]

The flat water behind the island is the perfect place for many things - throwing powered tricks, hitting the kicker or slider, and carving velvety turns on a directional. Unfortunately some of these things involve an excess of crashing, which can be even more inconvenient to other riders due to the increased time to relaunch a kite in the island's wind shadow.

The bottom line is that when you ride back there, stay in the rotation -- DON'T SHORT TACK -- and be alert at all times for someone throwing something, or crashing, right in front or just upwind of you. If there's carnage in the water when it's your turn in the flat water, if you can safely avoid it and still throw your trick or carve your sweet turn, then go for it. If not, then too bad -- you're denied -- continue on and get back in the rotation and hope for a clear spot the next time. Even when it's really crowded out there, if everyone stays in the rotation then everyone should have plenty of opportunities to do his/her thing.

Oh, and one more thing: for those who may be reading this who are not aware of it - by convention, port tack has right of way behind the island. When riding on starboard behind the island, stay far enough downwind, or time your passing, so that you aren't in the way of someone on port throwing something (which could include a crashing kite as well). It's one thing to be denied by a 'kook' floundering in the water after a crash, but no one should ever be denied by someone on starboard riding too close to the action.

[OliverG]

Oh, and one more thing: for those who may be reading this who are not aware of it - by convention, port tack has right of way behind the island. When riding on starboard behind the island, stay far enough downwind, or time your passing, so that you aren't in the way of someone on port throwing something (which could include a crashing kite as well).

That's right! Just to clarify, that's left hand forward... sometimes folks come in from the bottom on starboard and try pinch other riders off coming in on port from the top, port tack folks...

[consumer]

i hate to be proven an idiot again.. but after all these years i've been kiting sherman this is the first time someone has taught this to me.


thank you