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03-19-2008, 08:52 PM
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Kiters should pass on the downwind side of surfers or well to windward with kite high, not threatening to closeline them. I would make sure there are no surfers ideally within a couple of line lengths downwind when jumping. Some of those jumps really get stretched out particularly on flat kites. I was amazed at how far downwind I went in a session today. Landing jumps near surfers or bathers is idiotic in the extreme and inexcusable. Always look around before you launch a jump. I would not ride routinely through the lineup either. People who do it are offering up their life's earnings and more as potential compensation to the avoidably injured parties. Believe it.
Who has greater numbers, surfers or kiteboarders and who has been around longer? Taking on surfers is also stupid in the extreme and highly unnecessary. We have vastly greater mobility and riding options. Crowding surfers is not smart or advisable and will likely lead to trouble. Talk to the problem kiters, if they persist get some good video and put it up letting the clip do the talking. Kent might even give you some swag.
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03-19-2008, 09:39 PM
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Ok, fess up... who was it? You know who you are.
Having been one of those surfers almost run down by a kiter 3 years ago I can imagine how pissed of the surfers were. I sure was.
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03-19-2008, 10:14 PM
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They don't fall from the sky on one another and can't go 30 knots, either.
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03-19-2008, 10:20 PM
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I guess no one will take this serious until we lose the beach. Whatever.
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03-20-2008, 07:44 AM
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As for numbers in Pinellas I'd have to say Kiteboarders Rick. The west coast isn't anything like the east coast for waves... The surfers in this area are pretty cool with us for the most part though. I am sure something seriously kooky must have been done to upset them. I hate to sound like a broken record but we may want to revisit the skills testing, rider level tagging, and putting up signs idea at our local launches. This thread was NEVER responded to on Bobo's last post: http://www.fksa.org/showthread.php?t=5997&page=9 If not that system, something needs to be put into place or the riding here is just gonna get kookier...
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03-20-2008, 08:03 AM
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not sure about that toby, i used to surf, and on an epic day, ie when a hurricane goes north through the gulf and sends overhead clean waves.... you literaly have to take turns on waves, there was a surfer every 5ft for a few hundred yards... hard to believe but true, im sure tom would concur.... there easily a couple hundred surfers in our area..... if not more...
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handle passes are easy...  at least i think they were.. been so long i cant remember 
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