borntofli - 1-8-2010 at 06:10 PM
My local wind station said 10 kts so off to the beach I go... Set up and slog, slog. Landed the kite and checked the wind station again... 8
kts..... Sat there awhile and no change, pack up and hmmmmmm....
Lets go try the flatwater spot on the laguna side of the island.. Theoretically the wind is more there cause it goes over the hot land and picks up
speed..... I've never kited there but have seen a kite out there before...
Shallow shallow water... 6" to maybe 1' until you get way out and then maybe 2-3'...
Wind does seem to be a little better here, still marginal.
Set up, have to keep the kite moving or it starts to fall, and go out w/ the spleene flatwater board... Try to get going but the fins keep dragging
in the grass and soft bottom.... Grrrrrr.. Land the kite and think.....I've heard lots of skimboarding in super light winds, and you dont need fins
anyways.......
Took the fins off the board.. (of course all of this is w/ the speed 17)
Went out to try it again.... Dive the kite and go... I'm going and its a little slippery but im going... Back and forth a few times seeming to be
not going downwind any... The turns are a little slippery but riding it doesn't feet much different than w/ fins on.....
When I can get a few sines of the kite in and get some speed upwind is no problem....And this is 10mph max..... If you end up way downwind no problem
walking back, ankle deep water...
First time w/out fins and it shows me that edging is most of board control, fins just add stability in turns and downwind.... mostly.....
I had trouble w/ this spleene board out in the waves but on the flatwater its great.......I had put it up for sale but may have to keep it for this
spot......
This sport is too addicting.. So much to learn and so many ways of having fun w/ it.....
The needle filled my veins today, but tomorrow i'm gonna need a little more...................................................
Kamikuza - 1-8-2010 at 07:38 PM
:D :cool2:
PHREERIDER - 2-8-2010 at 08:48 AM
very nice , finnless is the way to really get the board wired , switches are faster and edge control better(understood). way to go!
the arcs really like the fast start.. kites is up to speed and you're up to speed, really quickly!
sounds like a nice spot