New Policy/Alameda

[dewey]

No!!! Is it that time already???

[Don Bogardus]

Word has it that the parks dept. is going to release
some new rules of their own.I or someone else will
post them when they become public, untill then,
enjoy while its cold, windy, and the beach is deserted
for the most part!.

[windhorny]

How recent is this? Care to share. Is this something we talked about at the meeting last year?

[Don Bogardus]

Dont know the details yet, but it has to do with complaints
from beach goers of people flying their kites over them
and their kids on the beach.When the issue comes up I will
suggest a "blackball system" like the coastal lifeguards use
to change parameter rules when needed, for instance:
Black ball flag up= land in a defined location way downwind,
OR self rescue, and no walking up beach with kite in air.
Since staying upwind is not a problem
for experienced riders, it will make the newbes work a
little harder, which is good practice for them anyway.

[windhorny]

I was thinking more along the lines of land mines set in a strategic locations. Kiters would avoid them, families would not. Easy solution to dealing with the public. Kidding. Ok maybe not funny. But seriously...

Lets figure this out so I can get it printed on that new sign. I would say we should look at getting a marker that indicates where to come in at the bottom end of the beach somewhere. So basically if you want to do the downwinder, just go for it the whole way down. I guess the big issue, no matter what happens, is getting the authority to make this "self-implied" regulation as known to the public as it is to ourselves, which by the nature of it doesnt seem very likely. So if doing things Charlie's way keeps this sport alive here in Alameda, I am all for it. And for those who don't know Charlie's way: Kite in hand when you hit the sand-below the antenna at this point.

All I would say is to not fight anything the city says at this point, just do it and see how it works for now. Any thing we come up with here will have to somehow make sure it gets to EVERY kiter at Alameda. Which is why everyone on here should get everyone else on here that isnt already. I am curious to see what this new stuff is that the city is enforcing. Let's pray that it does not involve a circle with a line through it!

[andyandmarlys]

Please keep in mind in your planning that there are several of us (Don included) that live next to the beach, so that we can kite from home. I am not opposed to regulations, but I'd like to make sure I can launch and land at my across the street where I ride 90% of the time anyway...

Andy

[Don Bogardus]

Amen to that!.

[Greg]

Delution is not the solution to polution....
Either were "ALL" going get on the same page or....
Does a kite in hand induce "ANY" fear?....
Why cant we all just get along?....
Cooperate and graduate....
L.M.G.

[andyandmarlys]

Greg... I like you alot.. but don't really know what you are saying...

BTW - Talk to me about airplanes .... I have my students rebuilding one of Charlie's Redneck Wachamacallits..... I have tons of kids wanting to build more planes.....

Check out the plane footage half way though this video... 100 percent student built...

http://www.mdusd.k12.ca.us/pleasanthill ... tation.avi

Delution is not the solution to polution....
Either were "ALL" going get on the same page or....
Does a kite in hand induce "ANY" fear?....
Why cant we all just get along?....
Cooperate and graduate....
L.M.G.

[Don Bogardus]

Delution is not the solution to polution....
Either were "ALL" going get on the same page or....
Does a kite in hand induce "ANY" fear?....
Why cant we all just get along?....
Cooperate and graduate....
L.M.G.

:? Does this mean i shouldn't be peeing in the water?