I believe this worked well at the JIBE event and would like to see buggy camp be away from the hardpack again.

I think it was a lot better last year with every one setting up in the high soft sand and leaving a good open space between the hard pack and the camp.There is plenty of room around the ramp for every one to set up there and especially to the right. On the left is a great place to newbies to practice in the semi firm sand. (directions are looking at the water)

Very true dave. Setting up closer to the dunes is much better and safer to boot. Leaves tons if riding area for whatever the conditions might be.

Safety has always been important to the bash and for the last one we formed a safety committee to actively reduce the risks that come with power kiting. We came up with a list of "best practices" and a safety handout. These suggestions are further up in the thread, but will be easier to read here:

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Have base camp a good distance away from the hard pack to avoid a dangerous bottleneck. Have a novice area just south of the base camp in the softer sand that can allow generous room between flyers and not have them feel like they are in the way. Have pilots travel at a slower and reasonable speed near base camp. Minimize the amount of cars/trucks on the beach and encourage them to make trips to drop and pickup gear and not park on the beach. Fewer hard objects on the beach is just safer. Encourage flyers to please wear safety equipment when moving, a minimum of a helmet. This is a good idea and shows the general public that we take safety seriously. Provide a handout that explains etiquette and the right of way for flyers. Have flyers announce their tacks, passes, and position. Most flyers don't have experience with the high kite densities of the bash. Communication and a common understanding of the “rules of the road” will greatly increase safety. Lastly and most importantly flyers must respect the general public and operate at a safe distance from them. Remember that most don't know what wind sports are and have no clue about the potential dangers. Use common sense and remember that we are guests of the Wildwoods and have to share the beach with the general public. Also any unfavorable actions or incidents could have us loose our good will and get us kicked of the beach ending the bash and ruin it for the locals.

I believe that these suggestions worked well and made the bash a safer and less intimidating place to fly. I also feel that they were well received; I have to tell you that when I saw Jessie wearing a helmet I knew that they were making a difference.

We would like some input on what everyone felt worked and did not work well, and if possible how to improve the suggestions. Also and fresh ideas on how to make the event safer would be appreciated.