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Silent downwinder memorial for AJ

chris - 26-9-2011 at 06:24 PM

There is a pending announcement of the official AJ memorial scheduled by his family and Kitty Hawk Kites on or about Oct 22nd at Waves Resort on Hatteras Island.

Local kiteboarding friends are getting together sooner to conduct a ‘silent’ downwinder in his honor. Plans are developing to get together this Sunday, October 2nd at Jockey's Ridge in Nags Head around 4:30. Weather forecast looks great.

In addition, we hope to celebrate a wide range of kite disciplines, include single liners and buggies along the large back ridge of the park at sunset.

Please joins us and spread word.


silvereaglekiter - 27-9-2011 at 04:16 AM

:wow: we,l actuality get to bring buggies in to the park.
I.l be there either way

just looked at the forecast , with winds in the 20+ range I,l be on the vapors :bigok:

chris - 27-9-2011 at 04:48 AM

SilverEagle,
If you were to ask, buggies not allowed in the park. Something about better to ask forgiveness. Plan is to climb the back dune from the waterside with a buggy or two. Short, quick buggy honor regatta. Caution as the sand will be soft. Hit me up via cell and I'll put you on the phone/message tree.

252-207-5183

silvereaglekiter - 27-9-2011 at 05:16 AM

GORILLA Event got ya ;-)
txt sent

chris - 28-9-2011 at 10:34 AM

Winds will be solid on Sunday from the north. If it is more NW, we'll launch from Colington Harbor Yacht Club and do a soundside run to Jockey's. If winds are North or East, we'll meet up at Sutton St. beach access in KDH, just north of the major access at Ocean Bay Blvd, for an ocean run to Kitty Hawk Kites / Jockey's Ridge. Gather at 3 pm. Single line display on Jockey's Ridge at sunset. Buggies may be tougher to gorilla if we ride ocean side.

shehatesmyhobbies - 28-9-2011 at 11:46 AM

If I did not have to work, I would have tried to make it down there!

Wish you the best winds possible!

silvereaglekiter - 28-9-2011 at 12:21 PM

if we do go ocean side i can keep up with ya from the beach.
might need a ride back to my truck though.

if I had an arc id try to see if KHS-P-A-M-L-I-N-K-s old PL kite kayak was free for the sound side run

silvereaglekiter - 29-9-2011 at 02:49 PM

Now calling for winds from the west all weekend. :no: I reckon ill meet you at the park