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Old 04-21-2008, 03:14 PM
conchxpress conchxpress is offline
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Default Smathers this weekend

Friday, Sat, Sun 16 to 17 due east in the am, tapering off to 12 to 13 in the afternoons. Start chillin the beer.

Doc
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Old 04-21-2008, 07:22 PM
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Whats up Doc ? Give me a call when you get in town ,last friday was one of my best sessions ever at Smathers, the wind was a steady 26 mph and I was riding my 12m Thruster, there was a great crowd hanging out and kiting,including 3 guys from Michigan and some guys from the Miami area.
Lets hope we get another good blow this week, but give me a call and we can meet up for some beers.

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Old 04-24-2008, 11:43 AM
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Never been down there, how is it for beginners? I can get up and ride, but i still have problems switching directions smoothly.
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Old 04-24-2008, 02:05 PM
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Meangoat,the launch at Smathers can be a bit tricky for beginners,however once you are out in the water just stay clear of the poles and dont block the inside section and you should have a good time, we also have miles of riding space out on the flats,you can contact the guys at THE KITEHOUSE for trips out there, if they are full , give me a call and if am going out and have extra room you are more than welcome to join us.

Greg
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Old 04-24-2008, 02:16 PM
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Second what Greg said, try to hookup with The Kitehouse. You won't be sorry you did with good winds. It is that much better out on the Flats compared to the beach.

Read over the following link carefully. Lots of new riders and some experienced ones fall into traps fairly easily at Smathers putting themselves and our access at risk:

http://fksa.org/showthread.php?t=5813
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Old 04-25-2008, 09:31 AM
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Cool. thanks guys.
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