Power Kite Forum - sea breeze

windsurfslice

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posted on 1-8-2008 at 06:15 PM

sea breeze

ive asked all these questions about kite redirection, technique etc... a solid sea breeze makes all the difference in the world

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posted on 1-8-2008 at 06:42 PM

yep, it does, I've missed having clean onshore for a couple months now, it's a pain having to fly carefully because of gusts and wiggly winds -- did you get a few smooth jumps in, then?

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posted on 2-8-2008 at 06:40 AM

yeah i normally fly in really puffy thin air filling in behind cold fronts all winter bundled up in my heavy clothes...last week we had strong SE 18kts+ at the beach and I was running in my bathing suit with my 4.9blade doing jumps Id only dreamed about and coming down without killing myself. it was really awesome and i didnt have to ice my knees like normal when that kite drops me out of the sky after a gust jacks me up and a lull drops me down. it was real fun

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posted on 2-8-2008 at 07:57 AM

yeah, nothing like ocean wind....I've heard there's actually places where the wind is so constant that the wind only changes 1 or 2mph during a session...I can only image how awesome that would be!

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posted on 10-8-2009 at 12:10 PM

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Originally posted by furbowski
yep, it does, I've missed having clean onshore for a couple months now, it's a pain having to fly carefully because of gusts and wiggly winds -- did you get a few smooth jumps in, then?

I agree 100 percent it seems much fresher and constant

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posted on 10-8-2009 at 12:48 PM

yeah, onshore breezes and soft loose sand = static jumping bliss!

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posted on 10-8-2009 at 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by lunchbox
yeah, nothing like ocean wind....I've heard there's actually places where the wind is so constant that the wind only changes 1 or 2mph during a session...I can only image how awesome that would be!

man, i am totally jealous!