not sure if you got out or even went to the beach a couple weeks ago during the NW front we got on that epic Sunday..
Strong wind on flat water has nothing on strong wind on the Gulf. If you read thru the forum posts from that day we had numerous skilled riders getting worked pretty hard. many lost boards.. etc..
I was out at St. Pete Beach and tho I've been riding for about 3 years.. it was pretty damn intense.
I am not trying to scare you away from the amazing thing that is Gulf riding on a strong wind day.. just be SAFE.. get a riding partner or hook up with others that might be doing a downwinder.
If you only have an 11m kite.. you might not want to go out or look into picking up an 8 or 9 m kite before next week... you will need it for our area..
11 is too big once these fronts come in.
I weigh 200 and was on my 9m waroo and got worked a few times. Its brutal, survival-like kiting at times.
Just be Safe.. thats all anyone on this board will ask you to do.
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