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01-02-2008, 01:27 AM
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Does anyone think it will slow down any tomorrow? My 12M is down and all I have to ride is a 16M Thruster. So looks like tomorrow is out for me unless the wind dies down a bit...
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01-02-2008, 07:20 AM
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It's nuking dudes. At least 30. Not sure about the 12m kites at this point.
I just talked with Danny. He is at NB. He decided not to ride (alone) for safety reasons.... good call. He said the trees were screaming for mercy and the sand was getting blown like (....) He also said he wasn't sure about TI with N winds. Right now it is NNW. Google maps looks okay for that. BigAirAl just called. He just got off a ship and had a bird's eye view. He is saying NNE at the SW and NNW or N for the beaches. Does anyone know for certain if TI isn't so hot on due N? I thought it was. We will ride today, I just am trying to figure out the best spot and am factoring in new rider's abilities and safety concerns. Inputs appreciated. Let's try to keep it close to TI (within 20 minute drive) so that Philthy and some others from Sorrysota don't drive for 2 hours. Thanks. Have at it, going to Skyway Jack's to eat with Al.
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01-02-2008, 07:25 AM
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I'm out. I've had a few loaner kite offers, thanks for that but I am not comfortable using someone else's gear, especially in this kind of wind...have fun and be safe if you go out guys and gals!!!
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01-02-2008, 07:37 AM
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I can do a short session if it's early... need to be back a little after lunch time to do some work around the house.
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01-02-2008, 07:43 AM
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01-02-2008, 08:01 AM
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Well, it's due north all day... T.I. is going to be side off shore and ultra gusty which means if you go down and get slammed in a 40mph gust and hurt you are going out to sea.
It's a tough call today... big wind, big shop and seriously strong currents. Backside is not too bad on a North, but you could still go down in the flats and get dragged into the channel and out to sea also (or at best, to the rocks and sharks 5 miles away). The launch is pretty dangerous there (surrounded by trees) so I am not going to recommend it on a day like today. There is Indian Rocks where the beach faces slightly North but the current and chop is going to be seriously ripping and eventually you will end up down wind with side off conditions. If you do a down winder along the beaches just hope to god to don't get into a situation where you can't relaunch because if you do you're screwed! Swim to your kite and try to use it as a sail to get back to shore. Not sure where I am going to go yet...not even sure if I can hold down my 9 if it climbs to 40 today. Ideas? Careful out there.
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01-02-2008, 08:16 AM
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I think we (Scott, Al, and me) are going to TI after all... not the best spot but I got a call that there was no water at backside so we are low on options.
May or may not ride when we get there... need to have a look and decide on the spot.
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01-02-2008, 08:18 AM
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what time you guys meeting at TI?
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