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03-16-2008, 08:46 AM
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Went to Bongos for a d-winder w/Eric after a good morning session. While passing T.I., saw someone teaching. Looked as though 3 newbies and 1 instructor. Newbies all had kites in the air and at the waters edge. Did not see any boards. Lots, and I mean lots of tourist and spr.breakers crowding around.
However was teaching, waved me off as though I was to close to his inexperienced riders. Didn't think I was close to any of them I was really only trying to get a look and see if indeed they were all students. Couldn't realy tell, looked unsafe IMAO so we kept on going. Good luck teaching with that many people around. 
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03-16-2008, 08:51 AM
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Someone called me about a similar incident near the Undertow and left a voice mail, but I can't figure it out who.
I couldn't return the call 'cuz they didn't leave their name (phone was off, wouldn't track who called). The message made it sound like a bystander (a kid) got drilled. Does anyone have info on this? I can't figure out if it was for real, a joke, or what. If it is real, can anyone think of a worse place to give a lesson than water's edge at the Undertow? I bet there were literally thousands of people out there. Unreal.
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03-16-2008, 09:18 AM
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yea I was trying to stay upwind of all that traffic....so im sure that was me... ive never rode for that long, im pretty sore...better try to rest today if the race is tomorrow huh....
Man I need some practice jumping...landed a few very small whips slammed into the water backwards when I actually tried to send it...  I cant figure out how u guys have so much control when in the air... most of the time I just get spun around and cant tell up from down :shock: I know its experience... but after hitting the water hard a few times, I got nervous to send it hard.... ouch Was their someone else up wind where I (we) were with a ckite (naish?)
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#4
03-16-2008, 10:21 AM
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i was on a black and "coral" colored naish raven......
(around 12-4pm) Quote:
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handle passes are easy...  at least i think they were.. been so long i cant remember 
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03-16-2008, 12:21 PM
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I had a small session starting at PAG and was riding to the undertow when I did a water relaunch and my kite caught a crab trap bouy... No bueno for sure. Had to ditch the kite and swim in.
Watched my poor kite relaunch and crash, and relaunch and crash... I finally got a chance to catch my breath and my buddy body dragged me to my kite which I was able to free and fly back to shore. Its a miracle nothing ripped tore or was damaged otherwise. Rode down to the tow, had some beers but didn't see anyone riding there, just a bunch of people passing by on DWers.
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#6
03-16-2008, 01:06 PM
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I do have a dakine impact harness you if you want it...let me know... Quote:
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#7
03-16-2008, 02:30 PM
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If those were some lessons going down at the Undertow, I would like to know who it is and address the issue head on. That is just not acceptable in my book. If they are certified, I will work to get the certification pulled. That is just total BS.
I think Bobo would agree that is a true circus act. WTF!!!!!!
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#8
03-16-2008, 03:27 PM
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All I have is a voice message and I don't even know who it is from.
If anyone sees a lesson on the beach in front of the Undertow that seems shady, let us know. It's probably the worst candidate spot to have a lesson. Literally hundreds of people their to hurt and see you screw up when/if you do.
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#9
03-16-2008, 07:49 PM
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I guess the teacher knew what he was doing and when he waved me away from his student, I decided not to stop and we just kept heading downwind.
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