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rigger 12-21-2007 08:41 AM

its coming..

BigR 12-21-2007 09:14 AM

no..........it's not..........

it already came and went this morning at 3am just as forecast..... a very small window of wind.....sucks.........we might get an hour of big kite wind at SW tomm. from 7-8am.....................

Tom Stock 12-21-2007 09:15 AM

The clouds are hauling... weird huh.

inferno 12-21-2007 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigR (Post 26680)
no..........it's not..........

it already came and went this morning at 3am just as forecast..... a very small window of wind.....sucks.........we might get an hour of big kite wind at SW tomm. from 7-8am.....................

not entirely true

http://www.weather.com/maps/geograph...dex_large.html

the rain was infront of a small warm front...
the small cold front is just now getting to us.....

Danimal8199 12-21-2007 09:53 AM

its a whooping 5mph nw at clearwater beach :(

BigR 12-21-2007 10:15 AM

ok , I can see its starting now........UNFORTUNATELY, I scheduled my day for a morning ride not an afternoon ride... Grrrrrrrrrrr :mad:

Flow 12-21-2007 10:37 AM

where and when
 
I'm in town for a couple of days, I brought my gear so... if you could hook a non-local up with the "where and when" for today I'd greatly appreciate it. I've been hunting on the weather sites with little to no luck.

Thanks!

Tom Stock 12-21-2007 10:54 AM

Looks like NW, so you have a few options:

1) Any of the beaches, but the best will be either Pass-A-Grille or Indian Rocks. PAG takes debit cards only, and IR is free parking if you find one of the little hidden public parking lots along the west side of the road. Read the signs closely...they look like no parking signs but they actually say between 6PM and 6AM or something like that.

Treasure island will also work and there is free parking and a HUGE beach for self launching (it's kite friendly), but it's not as good on a NW because of the current and slightly blocked beach from a North wind.

2) If you want flat water, you can ride backside skyway. If you are heading south to the skyway, it's the last exit before the skyway (it's the rest area)... follow it around to the right to the West side of the highway. There is a small (very small) launch surrounded by trees. Be careful, there is an oyster island straight out about 300 feet, but other than that it's all soft bottom, and grass flats as far as you can see on the other side of the channel.

Be careful not to end up down wind near the rest area itself because getting back is really difficult from that point.

As for when? I am guessing 2:30, but thats a guess not based on anything substantial other than my burning desire to ride.

Flow 12-21-2007 11:06 AM

Thanks!
 
Man I wish our group back home was this helpful...

Thanks!

Skyway Scott 12-21-2007 11:57 AM

Apparently it just turned on.
I am going to go to Pass a Grille if anyone wants to go.


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