Bladerunner - 3-7-2007 at 05:40 PM
Turns out that on true hard packed sand like at Sunset Beach Oregon the old Coyotes run pretty smooth and stable 
Unfortunatey the winds were low and I never even got close to top speed. I didn't have my GPS on but expect I would have hit at least 15mph on a
couple of good runs. I would expect I could run a comfortable 20mph on that dream beach !!! Rolling resistance was not an issue at all on the hard
pack. As expected a smaller kite than the buggy folks are on is better due to the lack of edge. At about 15mph of wind ( not onshore that day 
) I found it easier to run the 3 than the 5 when it was 7's for the bugs. If i didn't
have the 3 I could have held it down with the ace.
There was a ramp there that was tempting me :evil: Got me thinking about using one with the Coyotes. I think it is VERY do-able I'm just not quite
young and skilled enough yet to try 
YET :duh:
Cruising down that beach was about as close to kite skiing as I can ever have imagined :o You can ride endlessly in that relaxed, layed out position
basically hands free. Just the odd tweek of the bar to adjust how it's set. Like cruising a semi-hard packed lake!!!
I think Coyotes are becoming my 2nd favorite ride !!! 
Cornel - 5-7-2007 at 06:17 AM
What GPS are you using?
Can you give me the model and its capabilities?
Bladerunner - 5-7-2007 at 08:51 AM
I got the Garmin Fortrex 101. It does not come complete with a cable to connect to your P.C. but is capable. It's a smart little unit that can tell
you a TON of information. It can strap on like a watch or it works in my ski jacket pocket. It seems pretty accurate .
It doesn't come with a map feature but I think you can load it on.
The next step up is the 201. Both are water resistant but the 201 has a sealed rechargeable battery. ( 101 uses 2- aaa ) It also comes with the cable
and some extra software, I think.
Go To Garmin's website for more spec's .
Cornel - 5-7-2007 at 09:50 AM
Thanks for the info. I will check it out.