you can access the beach at night by foot..............my son did 3 night kite sessions with glo stix this week..........................

so any takers Fri pm or Sunday? Sandbar will be board or buggy rideable from 11/12 to 5/6 pm.........................winds ae about 3 to 5 mph stronger on the bar and outside the bar................Red Bull tour will be gone so just the normal weekend crowd.....................anyone?:dunno::dunno:

Sunday may be possible. Will be Saturday before I know for sure. Don't even know if I'm working Sat night or not yet.

Looking to try the Proof one day.

low tide Sunday @ 3:15 pm....................sandbar will be useable from 12 to 6.................static, buggy, or water session are calling........wind forecasted 15 to 20mph in the afternoon..............youve got my # Rock so give me a call..................Phree, MGatc, Angus, Pokite???????? sandbar is huge and empty..........buggying on sand between two bodies of water is awesome.....................Ill bring my 10' longboard to ferry your stuff (buggy/kites) over since you dont have bf tires...............let me know.........................:duh::duh:

SAT the wife has headed up

HANDS ACROSS THE SANDS for here its at NOON

FOLLY and SULLI/IOP should be on it as well .

its a SURFER RIDER demonstration for all things better with how we treat the ocean resources.

jump in with this before you ride!

SUNDAY wife has sch'D things and travel is out ....unless things change of course

yesterday (THURS) was great here, CHAS should have champion.

Might be a good break for me now since Census work starts up again for me July 1. Lemme see how much other stuff I get done to get away...

Gesh, I feel my arm twisting but I like it. Been component short at work, have no idea what the call is yet. They are in panic mode.

I did give the boss some golf balls yesterday, that might get my weekend free.

What time are you going to be on the beach on Sunday? I'm feeling a water session...

Ill be there around 11/12 oclock low tide is 3:15...........winds were awesome this afternoon.......Sundays forecast much the same...........

Well my weekends free, but Dana got a puppy, Maltese. Now we got to find a sitter.

Great day at Sullivan's. Nate, Tridude's son, was setting up when I got there about 11:30. Wind was already 15+ mph. Took a while to find the "groove" but it finally showed itself when went to the smoother water in the inlet as the tide fell. Managed to keep the Synergy dry all day! I need to work on doing a better job staying upwind. Couple of walks-o-shame to my credit. Quick check on the wind gauge as I was leaving showed steady 17mph with 20 kites in the air. (All inflato's)

Kept an eye on Nate for some pointers. He was killing it - lots of improvement since the last time I saw him. Tri has taught him well! Or, maybe Tri is learning from Nate????

no idea you were there...................wished you would have called

Sorry I didn't make it but Mel, I've got your Neo pretty much dialed in with the 5th line after a lot of tweaks. I keep getting chased off the beach by afternoon boomers. No sparky sparky for me!

way to go MEL! since WED , it has been quite the "ALL YOU CAN EAT TOUR" .

all day dry, nice. no one can teach you that, excellent focus!

Sorry I missed everyone. Things got a little crowded later in the afternoon, place is abuzz with boats, bathers, kids, and kiters! Inlet at low tide was the place to be.
Don, sorry about not calling. Nate said you were working around the house and that you might be out later. Once I left the beach, I never came back across the sandbar until it was time to go home.
Angus, prolly just as well that you didn't make the trip. The sandbar was rideable but crowded. We'll work something out with the kite.
Phree, thanks for the kind words. Expect a call soon to field a few questions.

It's looking like I will be able to tap into some Sullis magic on Sunday the 11th. I have my synergy 15 with me so hope the winds will give my a good day with it. It'd be fantastic if it turned out to be a group event.

I'm still trying to back down there. Seems there always something going on around here that makes me wait. LOL

ENE at 20 mph at the moment......................forecasted like that for today and tomorrow...............Sullis will be rockin.........................:duh::duh:

cool eastern breeze. gonna be nice. fly safe , crowds will be thick and most likely medicated with super human strength.

there are fewer targets on the water!

you too, be safe........lookin more towards early am and later pm sessions with the forecast wind/tide.....................yep that liquid courage will be full blown this weekend.................couple that with strong E/ENE swell, rip currents will be in play at Sullis.........1 near drowning last month................

Even with big upheavals in my plans, Ihave arranged to be in the Charleston area Saturday afternoon and ride if we can. Hoping for an epic day on the water on Sunday. Any Sofka gang in the mix?

met Bob at Sullis around 1:30.........................winds were 8 to 10, sandbar was huge today.........................first we took the 19 SA outside with the door................Beamerbob is no longer Beamer body drag........................winds got up to 13 to 15, BB on the 15m Synergy, I was a my 12m Speed 2.....finished up a great session on Bobs Synergy........................was great to see Bob again and watch him going well on the water....................:duh::duh:

What an awesome site and day! I'll never forget today. That 19 SA is a #@%$#!cat. Nothing to be afraid of under 15 or maybe more. That baby has some torque though. Finally gave me that "lean back and ride" feeling.

Worked upwind when powered up today. Did a few sliding transitions where I stayed out of the water. Did one jump accidentally on a transition and didn't land it. Maybe I'll do better if I actually intend to jump!

tridude is a most gracious host. Very accommodating on the schedule, and generous with his equipment. I wouldn't be able to now consider myself a kiteboarder (newb, but still) without all his help. :bigok::duh::duh:

I'll remember that post Bob, one day I'll join the ranks.

Congrats

way to go BOB ! alot fun sessions there!

glad you got some ride time in. relaxed rides means body and balance are ON ..you must be thinking about something else!

yep Bob had some good karma with the 19 SA2/Door combo....................he was 4 for 4 on water relaunches........3 with the 19 and 1 with his Synergy.....................the Syn relaunch was very impressive..........text book recovery....................he def had the lean back/locked and load feeling with the 19, upwind not an issue.................

great day with PICS this time so Ill get themm posted up............................

Excellent Bob. See you back in Norcal.
What are the water conditions you are boarding in? Is it smooth or choppy with waves? How deep were the waterstarts?

Hey AD. I needed a couple feet at least so I wasn't really sitting on the sand. We mostly rode outside the sandbar in choppy surf.

and now for the proof..........................


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http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4791299600_25ec3e67e3_b....

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4791301536_1d6b1242d7_b....

tides are a bit bass ackwards but looks to be a great weekend................anyone for a fly? 28.5, downie from Sullis to IOP, downie at Folly?...................let me know