Fall SOBB 2018

Every great event needs its own thread! As I've mentioned previously, I'm going to try and make this. It is a long-arsed drive for me that will involve an overnight along the way and back, but some things are just worth the effort. My tentative plans are to spend Labor Day with the family and then drive up in time to catch the afternoon winds that Wednesday the 5th. Buggy and hang out through Friday night and then drive home that weekend. This should be a blast!

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Quote: Originally posted by Blitzhound

Windstruck: can't wait to finally get to buggy with you brother. I sure hope you can make it. Beside. I'm hoping you'll introduce me to those sweet looking Race Stars you got. I'll introduce you to the only set of PKD Inferno's this side of the pond.

Speaking of those Infernos, some pics or a little review please... inquiring minds want to know...

Quote: Originally posted by eric67m

I definitely appreciate the fenders on my two buggies. Projects are always good to keep your mind working... Assuming the tides are decent you can use barrows just fine on the tide washed section. Bigfoot lites, beach racers or speed racers open up the upper soft part of the beach when the tide is up. The upper section is unrideable with barrows.I find the upper, softer section to be bumpier than the tide washed section with Bigfoot lites, but bumpy bugging is better than no bugging at all.

Thanks for the feedback! Project it is!!! :karate:

Quote: Originally posted by cheezycheese

Quote: Originally posted by Blitzhound   Windstruck: can't wait to finally get to buggy with you brother. I sure hope you can make it. Beside. I'm hoping you'll introduce me to those sweet looking Race Stars you got. I'll introduce you to the only set of PKD Inferno's this side of the pond. Speaking of those Infernos, some pics or a little review please... inquiring minds want to know...

Cheezy. I will definitely get some pics and do a write up as soon as I get a chance to actually fly them. I work on a ship. As of tomorrow I'll have been on here for 3 months. But I get off Friday in Tokyo. So hopefully in the next few weeks I can get out and get some flight time with these beautiful girls. My initial plan is that these are going to be my Alvord Playa kites. Where I can really crank up the speed. Just got me a set of sysmic linticulers from Van for the Croozer. I'm gearing up to set some new PB's out at Alvord this summer!

Quote: Originally posted by Wind_dog

" It is a long-arsed drive for me that will involve an overnight along the way and back, but some things are just worth the effort." Alvord would be the obvious overnight (Or two) on the way. I'll meet you there and overnight as well. Plan a day or more to ride on the playa that dwarfs Ivanpah.

Alvord is legendary. I absolutely want to ride it someday. That is a great offer and doing it with you would be a blast. I think this go around I should stay focused on getting my seat meat to and from Sunset Beach. I do see how I could drive to make that happen (I-80W to Winnemucca, etc.) but this trip is going to be super long as it is if I want three days in the buggy at Sunset Beach which feels right to me.

I'm thinking drive up to Bend, OR in one shot (something I've done a bunch of times before when our son was a college student at UO) and then finish out the drive the next day. On the return drive all day on I84 to Boise, ID and then finish out the trip the next day.

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"I'm in there like swimwear" SpyFox

Quote: Originally posted by slapbasswoody

I am feeling it is time for me to make the decision to drive up there this year

UT represents! I was hoping this event would sway you like this. I'm planning on driving up the day after Labor Day as far as Bend, OR and then complete the journey the following morning. On the return it should work well to push to Boise, ID and then finish out.

Quote: Originally posted by slapbasswoody

It's done!!!!! I have got a week pass from my better half and booked a weeks vacation. Roll on September.

Quote: Originally posted by slapbasswoody

.........I don't double bunk ha ha ha

That's not what I heard from the fellas in the Battery Operated Boyfriends band... :moon:

Quote: Originally posted by slapbasswoody

I'll be bringing a can of Windstruck spray to keep Steve away too!!!!!:o:o

Better bring two...

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Alright, I couldn't bear the sight of "No posts in the past 24 hours"... that's just wrong!!!

I for one am excited as all heck for SOBB, now just a few short weeks away. I've got a new 7.0m RaceStar on order scheduled to arrive just in time to bring with me right after Labor Day. This will allow direct 7.0m RaceStar vs 7.5m LongStar-2 comparisons, something I'm quite excited about should the wind Gods serve up wind in the appropriate range while I'm up there. Also, because we'll be kiting over sand I'm perfectly happy to let anyone test drive any of my Born-Kites. I'm reluctant to do that on Lake Ivanpah because of how harsh the conditions are out there. I know how much abuse they take in my hands, and I just don't want to put that on somebody else. However, sand... bring it on!

The countdown continues.... :singing:

Here's current info if anyone needs it

Quote: Originally posted by Morrie Williams

I can't post to Blitzhound's post, but I can post here and if he wants he can edit his post and add the countdown, tides and directions to buggy camp. Here's the countdown to Fall SOBB 2018: https://www.tickcounter.com/countdown/623359/countdown-to-fa... Here are the tides for Fall SOBB 2018: Attachment: SOBB 2018 Fall Tides.pdf (15kB) This file has been downloaded 266 times Here are the directions to Buggy Camp: Attachment: SOBB Buggy Camp.pdf (119kB) This file has been downloaded 281 times

I'm all ready for SOBB.

That looks similar to a picture I snapped at buggy camp last year... I am looking forward to seeing everyone again and some good beach time.


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Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

When do you arrive Slapwoodsy? I will be there the 1st weekend. Just not sure what day I am heading home. Want to ride with you and Steve at least 1 day.

Ken - I do really hope to be able to ride with you. I'm going to be there Wednesday to Saturday, leaving UT the morning after Labor Day Monday and spending the night in Bend, OR on route for buggy paradise.

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

Sounds good Steve. At the moment I am thinking I will leave on Friday?

Cool beans brother. Are you going to be on skates? I'd think they'd work if the sand was real hard like after the tide goes out, but maybe a little more "tough sledding" in the soft stuff.

I'll have both my LongStar-2s and RaceStars with me and you are more than welcome to test them out. If the wind is right we would be able to do back to back 7.5m LS2 and 7.0 RS comparisons which could be fun. Happy to swap back and forth if the wind range is right.

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner   When do you arrive Slapwoodsy? I will be there the 1st weekend. Just not sure what day I am heading home. Want to ride with you and Steve at least 1 day. I am planning to get there for the first Friday and be there right up until the following Saturday.

Quote: Originally posted by Bladerunner

It looks like you will be riding on outgoing tides? There is lots of hard pack at low tide but it is probably most ideal for your discs after it has dried out a bit? Beamer Bob can give 1st hand feedback. He ran his there once and I think will say don't bother??? Bigfoot are a HUGE advantage. You can ride the whole beach no matter what tide + can do limited runs in the dunes. Ask Eli or Sunset Jim about the dunes before plowing in. They are sort of off limits. Thanks for all the info. I usually use my disks when there is a layer of water on the beach. Stops me from aquaplaning and doing those uncontrollable 360's.

Quote: Originally posted by sand flea

7 days to go.... Sunset Beach and Buggy Camp! Can't wait

I'm right there with you! In fact, I just moved up my driving plans one day so I now plan to roll into buggy camp the day after Labor Day not that Wednesday. Whupp!

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck

Quote: Originally posted by sand flea   7 days to go.... Sunset Beach and Buggy Camp! Can't wait I'm right there with you! In fact, I just moved up my driving plans one day so I now plan to roll into buggy camp the day after Labor Day not that Wednesday. Whupp!

Best laid plans! I'm back to driving up Tuesday and Wednesday morning in time for the Wednesday low tides and afternoon winds. Read onshore winds.

Reason - I forgot about our "Minors Day" parade here in Park City that happens on Labor Day. I always take my daughter to that and can't start missing that now. Dang.

Quote: Originally posted by eric67m

Who else showing up on Friday?

I'll be there Friday

Oh come on bladerunner, we have to give some incentive for new people to show up. It was great to meet slapbasswoody. He is a great guy.

Here are a couple of blurry pictures with my phone. I didn't get any good action shots of riding. If the wind was up I was riding as much as I could.

An assorted buggy lineup, missing a few and also not including any of the blokart's that were there.

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A horribly blurry pic with a broken camera through a dirty window.


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A picture at buggy camp around the fire before it was burning or any of the great food was being consumed. I didn't see anything incriminating happening in this shot...



I enjoyed the first weekend but I have to go back to work for a few days but will be returning for next Friday- Sunday.

Windstruck, it was awesome to have you here. I had fun both riding buggies and talking with you. It's always a fun group to share the wind and swap stories with.

Here are a couple of pictures that I took yesterday during a few of our sessions.


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Right back at ya Eric! :D

The shipwreck pic is outstanding, both in composition, and infinitely more importantly, for what it represents. Next year.

Dang that's a good lookin' kite in that first pic. :P

Quote: Originally posted by Windstruck

Dang that's a good lookin' kite in that first pic. :P

I also liked at one point during the day I turned to my right and saw a wall of orange. Your kite was parked abought 15 feet off my right off of my shoulder. A beautiful site.

Today brought S-SW winds, overcast and a slight sprinkle. We still had fun.

Quote: Originally posted by jeffnyc

How far to the shipwreck and back? That beach looks amazing btw - looks like you all had a blast!

Sunset is about 1/2 way up the beach from Seaside and 1/2 way to the Iredale. I think that is 18 miles. You can continue on past the Iredale to the " jetty ". Not sure how many more miles that is. I have never made it that far.

The folks who host this event have hearts bigger than their beach!

In rich anticipation of the rapidly approaching Fall SOBB in September I felt duty bound to do my part to support the German economy by ordering 14 square meters of 6:1 AR single skin FANTASTIC. I don't read German any better than the next American, but below is a nice write up in a German kiting magazine about this beauty. When I went to the Fall SOBB a couple of years ago my biggest kite was a Born-Kite 11m RS and it was a tad under powered a few times. Try as I might I just couldn't quite keep up with Eric and Rick to and from the ship wreck when they had their 12m Peaks afloat. Hope springs eternal that we will all be able to meet this September and that I'll be deliciously overpowered on at least one day with this monster from the old country.

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