Kiting through Fantasy Fest, Key West!!!

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Originally Posted by waffles

good to hear.
Im taking a road trip myself. Fantasy fest is this weekend. So ill be taking my gear along.
I have never ridden in Key West. Normally behind my house on MM 64.
Know a good stop to ride in Key West??

I've ridden down there through a few Fantasy Fests. Some shots of past trips appear at:

http://fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=68

You should get in touch with Paul Menta of thekitehouse.com about taking a ride out to the Key West Flats. It is calm with useable wind from all directions. More about that at:

http://fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=576
http://fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=2545

There is Smathers Beach but it is useable for winds from the E to S to WSW. North of that line you are largely out of luck unless you travel north out of KW or head to the flats. There are kiting rules for Smathers at: http://fksa.org/viewtopic.php?t=189

The forecast follows for this weekend:

FRIDAY: SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF NEAR 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT: SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST BY MORNING. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE
THE REEF NEAR 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY...BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS LATE.
SATURDAY: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST
TO NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE
REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE
THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.