45 minutes after hitting town we were down at Jekyll Island to check things out. Not much for wind but we managed to get the 6.8m Viper up. Did
some static. My son Eric "Chips" did a couple of the up the nose camera peaks with the GoPro. We still gotta get used to that. Even though there
wasn't much wind it was always there. Not the off again on again gusty junk we are used to.
We had a nice hour of flying before we packed up and headed of for some eats.
Can someone post a list of good restaurants in the area? Thanks!!!
Unpacked and for got the brain buckets at the hotel.....
flyguy0101 - 25-7-2011 at 04:33 AM
Goof,
Looks like you are flying early morning on a west wind- in the afternoon wind will shift to a seabreeze (180 degrees) most days and should pick up a
little more. As for eating- there was a bunch of raves about the pizza joint across from kite beach at the putt putt place. Other than that i cant
help you. Enjoy and i am sure some of the locals will pipe in soon on some eats and more info
Scottflyguy0101 - 25-7-2011 at 04:41 AM
Goof-
here is a link from JIBE 2011 scroll down and you will see a map of the island with fins and kite beach. Have fun
Scott
you guys are having some fun!g00fba11 - 25-7-2011 at 06:04 AM
Sooo much easier to skud on sand..... wish we had this at home.......Drewculous - 25-7-2011 at 11:00 AM
sea jays is awesome!!!
Whatever that place is on the pier.... Rahs!! WOOO AWESOME!! (let me find a pic
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Also... the Georgia Pig is an absolute must
get a Terrapin ale at the place right by kite beach (it was a pirate name, blackbeards? but i cant remember it now )... muy bueno indeed!
man i miss jekyll, so much fun
here's a pic after like 15 hours of no food? several energy drinks, several beers, and waiting for some crazy good seafood... thanks Scott...
g00fba11 - 25-7-2011 at 11:17 AM
:o :D Just got back from Kingsley Plantation in Florida..... where's the wind??????tridude - 25-7-2011 at 11:31 AM
its here in South Carolina...................16 to 18 mph side on at the moment. The forecast for JI doesnt look too promising this week in direction
or speed but can an will probably change......................when it gets too hot the wind just wont blow until later in the evening.............mougl - 25-7-2011 at 11:41 AM
Rah bar for sure!!!!! You're welcome Drew
Edit: if you do go to Rah, dont feed the raccoon...the manager is weird about that roflBeamerBob - 25-7-2011 at 11:48 AM
Jekyll Island, Where life is good when it blows! Hope you get some wind! Try to be on the beach at 3-4 when it should kick in if it is going to.tridude - 25-7-2011 at 01:51 PM
currently (1645 local/2045 zulu) SSE at 12 kts which is primo.....................better get out there!
Thanks for the link Tri...... That will be handy on the phone....
Finally found the wind meter in the parking lot next to Fins. Due to construction had to take the long way around to get there.
So got out at about 4:30PM today after a driving tour around the island to check out whats what. My son got the first flight on the 3.8m Reactor.
Seemed the right kite at the time. Didn't stay that way for long as winds quickly ramped up to close to 30mph.
With a mini sand storm going on my wife got the kids out of the water and packed up and off we went to supper. Didn't even get my turn on the kite
today. My son said it was to ballistic for me..... can you believe that???? All because of my first arc flight when he watched me get superman'd.
Now all he does is watch out for dad. I told him I had the 2.8 in the bag...... but still a bit much for that time frame. Everyone just took
off and left the beach so fast when that wind came in.
Hopefully Wednesday or Thursday will work out for Tridude and Angus. Those are the days we have specifically slated for flying. Need to give those
2 a call tomorrow and see what their schedules are looking like.
Boy with the tide in there is not much beach left to work with in that area after 4:30PM. Just like everyone had stated. I was farther south the
first day and there was enough to fly static, but not the squeeze play by Fins like today.tridude - 25-7-2011 at 07:28 PM
yes the tides are bass ackwards this week.....................as for me Im out..........my niece is staying with us for the week so it will be rock
wall climbing, movies, our pool, and the beach are on tap.......................................good winds and flying........................g00fba11 - 25-7-2011 at 07:34 PM
Well, I sure hope to meet up sometime...... take care and have fun!!!!....... post some climbing vids...... it will be a nice /veer
:bigok: Enjoy your week with family........ I am having a blast with mine!!!!
When the tide came in I just could not believe how little beach was left........
Add Broomelli Boys to the good eats list......Drewculous - 26-7-2011 at 05:45 AM
30mph winds on jekyll!!!
Good god I would kill for that kind of wind here!! KILL!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Bigger kite tho.... That's about perfect for a 15m arc :evil:g00fba11 - 26-7-2011 at 05:17 PM
Bobby where you been? Haven't seen you on skype?????
Tides are backwards...... the beach is doing its disappearing act by 3PM......
Awesome sites down here..... so much to do so little time........tridude - 26-7-2011 at 07:02 PM
Ive got the pics posted up on FB.....................If you have it send me a friend requesttridude - 26-7-2011 at 07:03 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by Drewculous
30mph winds on jekyll!!!
Good god I would kill for that kind of wind here!! KILL!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Bigger kite tho.... That's about perfect for a 15m arc :evil:
well maybe a 13m arc and a seat harness.............winds get high I go with the seat harness........................
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