Here is the last few minutes of my 15 year old son's first session on an arc. He caught on quickly and did much better than dad did on his first
session.
Temp was 93 humidity was 80% winds 9-12 knots with some lulls down to 7 and gusts to 14. It was hot and sticky out.
Excuse the up the nose shot. I didn't remember if I turned the GoPro on or not. I still need to figure out how to edit and add tunes.
This was his last 8 minutes of flying. He had about an hour and a half in prior to this. He was pretty wiped out by the end of this video. I need
to edit that to some shorter out takes. I think my son has logged into PKF once. His username is Chips.
We are both rookies with these things so any feedback would be much appreciated........ He is flying on a 2011 53cm Griffin bar.
thanson2001ok - 5-7-2011 at 04:45 PM
Very nice session, Chip. Looking forward to seeing you combine the Venom with your board. (maybe Dad will learn how to shoot good video and edit by
then.)
During the lulls, I find it helps to pull on the center lines to recover. Saves running back quite so much.Chips - 5-7-2011 at 05:43 PM
thanks Todd, I'm really new to Arcs (as the video clearly shows it). at first ever since my dad got into kiting, i sat back abit and watched but
eventually i had to try it... i think i started on a 3 meter foil kite, not sure of the specs or place but after flying it i wasn't exactly satisfied,
so gradually we worked our way up from foils to arcs (which i love as of Sunday). I'm DIEING to put that board to use after watching some guys on the
forum. but i still need to put some hours on the arcs. Btw thanks for the comment i wasn't sure how people would react to a boring vid like this...Drewculous - 5-7-2011 at 05:50 PM
DUDE!!
the shot of you looking into the camera needs to be your avatar!!!! AWESOME!!
gimme a min i'll rig it up for you!!
good video too!!g00fba11 - 5-7-2011 at 05:54 PM
To funny.... nose shot for my avatar....Drewculous - 5-7-2011 at 05:59 PM
AHHHHH!! SWEET!
... now i gotta find my avatar :puzzled:
g00fba11 - 5-7-2011 at 06:01 PM
ROFL....
Drew.... feel free to use that..... for as long as you want.....Drewculous - 5-7-2011 at 06:17 PM
no, no... lemme doctor a new one for me... must have made my avatar on a diff computer... its not here lol
::Edit
ahhh! Its like when you hafta borrow a buddys outfit cuz yours got trashed (??) always good to be in your own stuff g00fba11 - 5-7-2011 at 06:22 PM
You didn't quite fit the bald old guy persona anyway......
New avatar courtesy of Drew.....
Thanks Drew..... this should get a few laughs.....
To bad I didn't have a better close up of my son's harness wedgy.... that would have made a great avatar for him.......
And welcome Chips to the forum..... he finally speaks..... 2 posts and counting......
Hopefully I will get some video uploaded of him actually on his board......Drewculous - 5-7-2011 at 06:28 PM
lol sure am bald!
(me ruining a pic after JIBE)
g00fba11 - 5-7-2011 at 06:29 PM
Now that is funny......Looking_Up - 5-7-2011 at 08:56 PM
Vid is great should have jumped on that board
I want that kite the color scheme matches my v2 16m
So if you ever sell dibs
Keep up the good work
