wow great pics angus! how you got the kite in those shots? cool

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Originally posted by PHREERIDER I would say bob's water relaunch was right on. the alternative tech i use is a quick snatch. bob did the text book like on the videos and worked beautifully and went to get the board! progress supreme indeed folks! everyone there doing some part of the learning process nathan downin' winders and the walk (it will pass and don't worry about it , just keep doing it) mel and josh getting riding lines with board and kite control bob's water starts with board and drags coming to the "enduring part" keep doing it folks! for everyone there the next 10 hours you all will see a tremendous change. a little guidance (something we all need) but self discovery in application is when it all starts to come together.

Thanks Phree. Any kudos from you is a great reward. I always try to keep my mouth shut and my ears open around you because there is lots to learn from your experience. I always feel like the young padawan when we talk. Eager to learn, in awe of your knowledge and abilities, fearful of appearing to know as little as I do. Ego doesn't see the light of day. I'll take all the advice and correction you can muster. I agree that the next 10 hours on the water will make a big difference in confidence and ability. I can't wait to get a few more under my belt................... er um harness.

Huntington Beach State Park might be a good Labor day option. I'll check on it this week and if there are no prohibitions, give it a ride or two with Hardrock next week. Then I'll send the compulsory report to SoFKA.

m

where 'dat?

South of Myrtle Beach.

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5pm low tide with SE onshores at 10 to 15 mph.......anyone?

Hey Don! How's the wind and tides look for Sullivan this Sunday?

Don! Are you out there?

Kitedog is coming down Sunday.......Phree, Mel, Josh..........up fpr a shallow water sesh on the inside or play in the break on the outside......winds are forecasted SSW (side on) 10 to 15 mph on Sunday.......................low tide at 4pm...............................:duh::duh:

Sorry Guys, can't make this one. Hope to hit the surf tomorrow for a shortboard session at Pawley's. Josh heads back to school on Sunday.
Miss seeing everyone. Got to do something soon.

I have a friend that will be in at Edisto this weekend. Anyone there he can hook up with? I sent him my 3M Pansh Blaze and this will be his first kite experience.

good chance BeamerBob will be coming down as well................Kitedog, foegot to mention that boarding and buggys on the beach ar Sullis is not permitted from memorial to Labor Day but you can go out on the sandbar (its huge) at low ride and do youe thing........BB rold me his PL bug floats on those ballon tires so we could swim it out and buggy,land, and water kite board......that would be a trip. This sandbar is huge at low tide and should start to surface around 130/2 Sunday afternoon..........................

I'm plotting now to get my exit visa. I'm hoping I can pull it off and get over to Charleston to get my "top of the water" certification. Tridude and kitedog could offer me alot of knowledge to get me up and running for good.

Hello?

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Originally posted by soccerflyer I have a friend that will be in at Edisto this weekend. Anyone there he can hook up with? I sent him my 3M Pansh Blaze and this will be his first kite experience.

3 of us will be at Sullivans Island it looks like but Edisto while fine for kite flying just doesn't seem to be a destination for any of us tomorrow.

sounds good Bob.....................Sunday assault on Sullivans...............Phree you in?

BB!

Give me a ring...maybe we can meet up tomorrow and share some of the driving? 404 786-6400 cell.

Greg

forecast holding and lookin good...................all kites should be in play most of the day.........19m SA2 and 19m P4 in 15 to 17 knots............:o Im hoping the winds are up.......................I wanna play on BBobs 12m Synergy..............................:duh::duh:

epic sesh for kitedog and BeamerBob.............both up and planing, staying upwind...........you guys were awesome today.............................

Just got home. Man, I'm sore and my butt hurts from 11 hours on the road along with 5 hours of kiting. Thanks for turning us on to such an awesome spot! Tridude rocks! Can't wait to see the pics!

Greg

That was an awesome day. I wasn't staying up wind except in bursts but was planing comfortably and going left and right. Made one trasition, and almost made 5-6. Power management is key and I guess it will come with time. Kitedog really got it all dialed in yesterday. After a few hours he was starting to hold his line upwind and then later in the day actually walked downwind back to camp. Onward and upward from here.

Tridude your selfless attention to Kitedog and I was much appreciated. You've coaxed me along through more than one venue in kiting. Your comment yesterday about how much fun it is to kite with friends tells me why we get along so great. It is really fun to be on the beach or field with other people that have the same passion for this stuff.

sounds like you guys are getting it done. glad the wind was on. we had wind here but it was late afternoon and evening.

just keep at it. time will deliver

don't buy another kite ........... 3/2 wetsuit!

it's coming. the water is warm til about NOV

Were you out at Folly, Phree? We were hoping you might show up. Bobby...you're on the cusp. A little more time out there and you'll have it dialed.

I gotta say that the conditions were near perfect yesterday. By the time we left there must have been almost 30 kites in the air (all inflatos too).

A friend that went to Ft. Walton, FL over the weekend told me it wasn't good. 5 to 10 at best. He wrote me pissing and moaning this morning. Glad I followed Tridude and the wind to Sullivan's Island.

Sullivan's Island is awesome. I highly recommend it. Thanks again Tridude. Good call on the locaton and timed just right for the perfect day.

Greg

i was at home in HHI. but sulli's always has a couple knots more when it comes in. had a handful of sessions there at 28/29, it can be a nice size crowd there . total tubeland

most of the rotations i get into are 3/4 people but there maybe 15 trying to come in on the same break or point for tricks or big airs in close . i like taking a long leg out so i can come back on top of every body to get a clear veiw of all the riders and positions . that way if freestylers are rotating in close you can stay up out of there way and set up your own lines. to watch or drop in if you feel like switching it full on.

cool guys, maybe i can catch the next one with you guys

awesome day and session guys. At one point I looked over to check on Kitedog and he was going upwind and doing it TOESIDE!! I was like "WTF" I thought you were new..............

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Originally posted by tridude awesome day and session guys. At one point I looked over to check on Kitedog and he was going upwind and doing it TOESIDE!! I was like "WTF" I thought you were new..............

That is his extensive landboarding experience translating to the water. I'm sure it felt natural to him. He also said he went toeside with sweeping powered up turns and then a powered sweeper to go back heelside. He might be new on the water but knows his kites and landboard.

OK...I thought that was going to cure the jones but it just set the hook. That was the best! Now I have to plan a return trip to Sullivan's Island. After Friday this week, I'm open. Tridude...you're the SI kite/weather guru. Pick a day!

G

tides will be low late afternoons beginning 3 Sep.........................Labor Day weekend should be good.........................

makin' plans!

G

use these links for Folly or Sullis:
http://www.pdfamily.com/weather/buoy/SEbuoy.php
http://windmapper.com/?Loc=FL
http://www.windguru.cz/int/index.php
http://follyweather.com/folly-beach-south-carolina-webcam