New kiters: be logical when it comes to storm& spring wind

[manplesvanuatu]

Hello,

This topic has been posted many, many times before but just a reminder (again since it is the new season) that if you are a new kiter (novice) just be careful when going on on stormy days on inadequate equipment.
I am not trying to deter you from having fun, or keeping you out of the beach access (in no position to do that)

Just use some common sense...If you see the veterans using 7M kite then don't try to pump up a 12M even if it is your ONLY kite. First I would like to say that I am pup myself in this sport (2.5 season) so I should not even have a post on this matter..

But yesterday at Alameda I felt as if I was somewhat rude or a snob by saying to this gentleman: "Hey just be careful ok? You are pumping a 12M there and it's nuking".

Funny but you can sense a beginner... so sorry if it was somewhat "profiling".

Luckily sense came to him cause he packed the kite away. Again sorry if I made you doubt your ability. Who knows you may be some pro and that you usually kite at some nuking venue with a big kite? (in that case i just made an ass out of myself)

Anyway....just be careful. Go seek that 7M and a 9M kite! (kite under control is much more fun) or else it is probably safer to stay on the beach and watch. At least you won't end up in the hospital.

This hold true especially at Sherman where the wind is wicked and the launch sketchy.

Thanks for reading

[nick_80044]

Thanks for the reminder. I don't see it as rude or snobbish if someone offers advice--yeah, if you're particularly nasty about it that's one thing, but I really haven't seen that. People generally seem well-meaning and interested in a great experience for all.

[mlpereira]

Thank you for the advice, I am as new as it get to the sport, got trainer kite time and a 12m and a 9m waroo that has yet to see the water. I will be taking classes as soon as the weather cooperate and board sports has a spot for me. I am scare and overwhelmed with the amount of information and equipment involved. Everyone I have talked to about the sport has been very helpful.

[mephastopholes]

Besides kite size, one of the best pieces of advice that I ever received was that even when on an appropriately smaller kite in higher winds, you still need to stay on your toes... in heavy winds, things happen much faster!

[robotvox]

I just want to reiterate that it is absolutely not rude to give friendly and possibly life saving advice to other kiters. I would hope somebody would do me the same courtesy if I was foolishly pumping up too large of a kite for some reason.

If you are the type that gets offended from hearing advice, I'd say you chose the wrong sport!

[sloughslut]

I always feel like a ass, some small girl asked me last week if a 8m was to big it was her smallest kite, i was on a 9m i am 210lbs and over powerd. i said be careful ,and she had never been to that spot, as soon as she hit the water she does a 30foot jump handle pass thing and lands perfect and rides for 2hrs. wtf, i hate when people better than me ask advice :(

[manplesvanuatu]

hahaha sloughlut...good one.
I am glad you guys took it well. Like I said I am pretty new at this too and I was hoping the observation I made is helpful. Cause seeing things like people getting lofted and slammed against the roof like it happened last year at Sherman is too frightening.
And being that I am a long way from being a bad ass kiter I just felt it was a bit "risque" to go give someone an advice..he probably said to himself: "whotf is this guy with a green wetsuit questionning me?":)

But anyway the point is we don't want to see any of the Red&white Van coming 5 miles near our kite spots..PLEASE STAY AWAY red/white!

[OliverG]

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