Possible Eclipse Demo Day With Dimitri Thursday

[toby wilson]

Dimitri Maramenides is in Florida doing demo days this week. He was in Naples yesterday and everyone at the demo was blown away by his new line of Eclipse kites. I spoke to Dimitri this morning and he is going to look at his schedules and possibly stay in Florida for one extra day on Thursday if there is enough wind and interest in a demo day. I would like to get a head count of interested parties that could make it out to a demo day Thursday. I will post more on whether he will make it or not in the next couple of days.

Regardless of whether he makes it or not, you are all welcome to demo the 14M Thruster which I will have in the next couple of days.

[Skyway Scott]

Hoping to be working on Thursday... but if not... HELL YES.
Who wouldn't want to try the kites and meet/watch Dimitri (ride)? DUH... no brainer.

If forecast holds, looks like a heck of an EB day!

[toby wilson]

I hear ya, just need some numbers for Dimitri to help convince him to stay in Florida for the extra day...vote in the poll...

[Skyway Scott]

I did :).

[bryanleighty]

voted and will be there!

EB is looking good for Thurs.

[TritonKiteboarding]

Deffinitly Be there with a couple guys its gonna rip

[hj11]

To bad i can't make it but when you are in the Netherlands come and look me up :D

The kites look great and i pre-orderd a 14m2 and a 10m2 Thruster...

Please post some reviews......;)

[kuds]

I voted yes and can make it if it starts for dawn patrol.

[CrazyJay]

SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING
TO AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET DURING
THE AFTERNOON. BAY AND INLAND WATERS CHOPPY

Definitely gonna hit hard some time between Thursday morning and Friday morning. Isobars never (almost never) lie!!!!!!!!!!

http://wxmaps.org/pix/avnmr.slp.html

Dimitri, Thursday looks like it's setting up to be one of our epic southerly wind days. Be good to see you again. East Beach will be rockin!!! I'll be there. Jayson

[Unimog Bob]

If it is a DP Demo I'm in!

Bob

[Skyway Scott]

I just got offered a job. I start on ................. Thursday.

I will now be logging on at night and reading of others' weekday exploits and adventures, like so many other of us local 9 to 5-ers (weekend warrior sounds less ho-hum).

I think Dimitri is my favorite guy in the whole world to watch. You guys are in for a treat to be able to watch him "perform" at EB and obviously it's gonna be a treat to demo his and Chris's new kites.
I was looking forward to doing both, but duty literally called (thank goodness!):D

It'd be great to read a review of the kites on here.
Oh, I guess I am just assuming this is happening. Is it, Toby?

[BigR]

Congratulations! :D :)

I suppose I won't be seeing you for dawn patrols either? :confused:

Don't worry about the kites, I'll review them quite well for you, LOL!

[toby wilson]

I have a couple of calls into him letting him know how interested our locals are in a demo day but also letting him know that if he has to go back we understand...but would REALLY love him to stick around for a day for us. As soon as I hear back from him I will make sure to post an update.

[Skyway Scott]

If it happens, it'd sure be cool to get some pics of the gear.
Donna can be there by 2pm. I will give her my camera.

[Unimog Bob]

I'm just curious is the kite scene huge down in Naples? I think our area is exceptionally cool. We have a sizeable dedicated group of hard core kiters and it is growing almost too fast here. We have a locale were you can kite no mater what direction it is blowing from. Why is it we don’t get respect from the major brands? I would think Tampa/ St Pete would be a major roll out spot for new product. Come to think of it maybe we’re better off without the attention…Nevermind

Bob

[toby wilson]

I can think of one reason he may be in Naples...one of his team riders, Ray Leroy lives there!!!

[toby wilson]

GREAT NEWS FOR ALL OF THE WEEKEND WARRIORS IN THE AREA!!!(That means you too Scott!)

Dimitri will NOT be able to make it for the demo day on Thursday.

He is now shooting for the weekend - and it looks like we will have some KILLER conditions to test these kites out in and also get to watch Dimitri rip it up!!! I will continue to post updates as I get them, but updates going forward may come from Steve-O as I think this is going to end up as a WSW demo, Dimitri is giving them a call now.

[Skyway Scott]

Very cool. Thanks for the effort and info, Toby.

[toby wilson]

I just want Dimitri to see what our area has to offer, we have a kiting paradise here. I also want our locals to get the same chance that some of the other areas are getting to have demo days.

I'm REALLY hoping he will ride in our race next year as I have a vested interest in the race with my participation in organizing it, I mentioned it to him and he seemed pretty amped about riding in the 3rd Annual Tampa Bay KiteMasters race!!!

I obviously am stoked on Dimitri's kites and boards too. I have one of each. I plan on selling my whole quiver and replacing it with Thrusters (insert sarcastic comments about my gear buying addiction here) immediately after my first sesh on my Thruster 14M when it lives up to all of the rave reviews I have read about their power...the power lock system on the bar is supposed to be nuts!

Supposedly, in 10kt winds someone got lofted twice while demoing the 10M when he put the ez lock clam cleat in place. The second time he came down foot first into a brand new RRD. The RRD is now for sale and he supposedly immediately bought a quiver of Thrusters...Can't wait to try mine out and see how the power compares to my bigger C kites!!!

[bryanleighty]

Supposedly, in 10kt winds someone got lofted twice while demoing the 10M when he put the ez lock clam cleat in place. The second time he came down foot first into a brand new RRD.


hmmmm....

i read that story too.. dont think thats something that makes me want to go out and try one.

i think the main point of the story was how light the wind was and the guy was surprised that the kite got the best of him.

i hate the feeling of being lofted.. has not happened even in the slightest since i switched to waroos... not even close.

that being said.. i am stoked to try these kites..

[airushdave]

Hello guys yes I got lofted but it was a 14 meter thruster not the 10 by the way i weigh about 185+ I suggest to get used to the kite before using the clamcleat.

[Skyway Scott]

I was wondering how a 10 could possibly loft anyone larger than a midget in 10 knots (without looping it). Thanks for clearing it up a little. Just how did it happen?

Did a gust to 12 hit or something while moving the kite to zenith? Did the cleat slip?
I've been "lofted" to about 6 feet when my clamcleat lost grip. That's one huge reason I like pull/pull straps now.

Even a powerful kite can't loft without movement of the kite or a quick (if even minor) gust or a sudden change in the AOA in as little as ten. I am just curious how it happened.

Unfortunately my fiance' got lofted, for her first time, when the cleat slipped on her 11m Instinct while launching (she was on land). This effectively changed the kite's "power" from about a 9m C to a 15m C in 1 second by radically altering the angle of attack of the kite.
That is by far the biggest hazard in having 4 kites in one, with a cleat determining "kite size".

She went up pretty high (it was about 20 knots). It freaked her out, big time.
I was glad she didn't get hurt.

[toby wilson]

My bad, I didn't know Dimitri had a 14 with him, thought he just had the 10 in the Thruster...MINE IS HERE!!! Can't wait to try it out this weekend or maybe in a DP tomorrow!!! EB is kind of far for me to get to work in time though...I may just have to wait unless a SW launch is okay tomorrow morning...

[bayflite]

"Bow-ver-confidence" might be goin on.
Not sayin I havn't been bowverconfident cuz I am.
We just should be able to get out in a safe way when SHTF.
Shit will Hit The Fan.

[popeye]

cam cleat depower needs to bes put in a museums with shackles and wrist leashes. stone age and as safe as roller wringer wash tubs. toot toot