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Looking to find fellow fliers in Staten Island NY

zalex820 - 9-11-2012 at 07:46 AM

Hey what's going on everyone my name is Alex I am from Staten Island NY and am looking for someone to fly with. I just bought a Ozone Access 12M and would really like some proper instructions. Thank you very much

cheezycheese - 9-11-2012 at 09:20 AM

That is a VERY large kite for someone just getting into kiting. Do you have any prior flying experience ? I hope you also bought a helmet. I don't know if anyone here is on S.I. , but there is a large group of riders in South Jersey and a few of us that hit Long Beach on L.I.

What are your goals water, snow, buggy...?

zalex820 - 9-11-2012 at 09:38 AM

I do in fact have a helmet, my prier flying experience is a 5M kite that I bought before the Ozone 12M and about and hour on a 7M and an hour on a 12M from a couple I met on the beach flying my 5M.

cheezycheese - 9-11-2012 at 10:14 AM

Check your u2u.

Kober - 9-11-2012 at 01:34 PM

We have few instructors here in NJ and if Sandy Hook will reopen we sure will have few static sessions , or snowkiting sessions there where we welcome anyone with questions ...
... If you know any shore spot in SI with clean winds big enough for few buggies let me know ..... We may come you way and meet you there ..... Feel free to contact me for more questions...

JeffMTB - 11-11-2012 at 11:46 PM

Hey Alex! I'm new to the forum and new to power kiting, myself. I'm located in East Northport, Long Island and also looking to meet people for instruction and just to hang with the "club".

How is S.I. doing after hurricane Sandy? I hope that things are getting cleaned up out there.

Anyways, u2u me if you're ever interested in meeting up.

zalex820 - 12-11-2012 at 08:54 AM

Hey Kober that's deft a great idea. I'm going to try to think of a place here in Staten Island that we can all fly at but I am also interested in meeting the "crew" and learning from all you guys.

Jeff what's up budd, check your u2u I will send you my number so we can keep in touch and maybe link up with these guys in NJ so they can really instruct us on how to safely fly. I don't know about you but I know I need that due to the fact I have a 12M that will shoot you straight up in the air with no problem. :-)

JeffMTB - 12-11-2012 at 09:12 AM

Hey zalex! Just replied to your u2u.

Even with my measley 5m Tensor, I still think that good instruction is the key to learning the ropes in a sport like this. I'm sure, as with most things, there are alot of little tricks that will help us improve quickly and safely, especially with your 12m!!

Hope to meet up with a few of you guys in the near future. :)

zalex820 - 12-11-2012 at 09:14 AM

Yeah Jeff I agree with you %100. You can never be to safe with these kites. Hope to organize something soon.

stetson05 - 21-11-2012 at 03:10 AM

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