Quote: Originally posted by markite

Hey Davis I'll probably buy t-shirts for buddies back home again this year - I'll get you some numbers and sizes, no telling who's gone up a size over the winter hopefully later this week I'll get a break to start organizing gear too.... a week and half!

I think everybody is going to like the shirt this year.
It's kind of a 70's throw back.

Balanced graphics and all the words plugged in all the right places.

A blue heather shirt with a frosted blue print on the crest and a full back print.

A celebration of the event on polyester and cotton.

Quote: Originally posted by Cheeks

It's kind of a 70's throw back.

Guys and gals,
Joan and I walked Jekyll yesterday. SE breaze and wide open beach at low tide. Margaritas and chips at Tortuga Jacks.

We are staying at Gritz Carlton cottage the week but I have to work Sunday night. I work mornings 5 am to two that week with Wednesday and Thursday off. Joan is packing and planning!

Angus are you going to actually ride this week? I saw you eyeballing the Weird Beard last year and you looked like you wanted to take it for a spin.

My honeymoon is in Alaska

Riding for sure. Will have my little Flexifoil scout but will like to try the Wierd Beard for sure

Yesterday's view south on Jekyll from in front of the restaurant. Note the Rainbow on a sunny day! Note the clear beach too.



View North from same spot. Sweet

Just a week and some change now!!! Woot!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLq7T3yV4W-DcGc3htsN1K...

For anyone that has not seen these videos about Jekyll- I recommend you take a few minutes to enjoy- cant wait to see everyone and get my :D as I roll down the beach on my board and a smooth flying arc
Scott

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0zmKyXnkVc

and here is another form the same guy above from jibe 2013

A few more of the JIBE adventures

I think I can I think I can



In the beginning (this was 5 yrs ago)



It was a flying kind of day




Building it up ( a little bit from kitekid 2013)



Yeah I am getting excited

Hey!!! Congrats KEVIN!!!! I glanced over the user name and totally missed it was you going on a honeymoon... That's awesome!!!

Getting totally jazzed!!!

Last weekend to check gear.

Next week at this time we'll be coming off the beach from a Sunday afternoon session and pre dinner beverages overlooking the dunes, ocean and early evening deer spotting.

Right about now next week, I will probably have only been on the island for a few hours and will probably be eating dinner and getting the kiddos settled in. Probably no time for a session yet for me

Tis the evenings to pack- now have to figure what vehicle is going (potential truck problem which may put us in the van again without a trailer and looking like the clampetts) spent the last weekend paddling the Nolichucky in TN ready to be in the sun and wind and not in a wetsuit:D Did we ever figure out a day for our family picnic?
Scott

Quote: Originally posted by markite

I'm going through my list of things to pack for JIBE and I'm bringing down a few spools of Q-Power line so I can make up a few different lines for myself while I'm there. If anyone needs some lengths of Q-Power (or line sets) let me know and we can run them out. I'll bring down some 200lb test, 300 lb test and the 600lb Pro

definitely take a set ! 23m set of the 600

Hey Chad, sent you a U2U with the cost (dividing up how much I have on spools, lower CDN dollar etc)

The Pro line is nice for surfing or ATB when you are doing some boosting
I'm doing up some more line sets 300lb over 200lb for running my arcs in the buggy while I'm down there - I like to hear the lines sing!

Mark

I love to hear those lines humming when they go by. Will have to try some on my Peak one day.

The Reactor and the Speed sing when they are in park and ride mode. I love that sound. It lets you know you are in the sweet spot for wind speeds.

Out for five hours yesterday on JI - the east wind was steady 15 kts at 2:30 PM, down to 12 kts at low tide 4:30 PM - ran out of beach by 7:30 PM. Few speedbumps - uh, tourists. Clear beach from the rocks at the north end to the water tower to the south.

The beach, she is perfect.

Y'all come.

Quote: Originally posted by markite

I'm going through my list of things to pack for JIBE and I'm bringing down a few spools of Q-Power line so I can make up a few different lines for myself while I'm there. If anyone needs some lengths of Q-Power (or line sets) let me know and we can run them out. I'll bring down some 200lb test, 300 lb test and the 600lb Pro

Have any 300# Laser Pro Gold? I need to make another line set and could use some good 300# line I can splice.

Philip

I am soooo looking forward to next week. I've been working way too hard for the past 8 months. It's time for some high-speed, coastal vacay. I'm coming Sunday - Saturday.

I'm bringing my usual pair of buggies (Tandem!) and a pile of Arcs. I also have some newly-assembled bars carved from Gainesville's finest hardwoods, and some older less-shiny creations of mine. If I can figure out how to get it and two buggies there, I'll have the cargo bike as well.

I have some gear I should part: a 13m Scorpion, RTF, a PL harness, a PL tow line, some random things. I could go for a swap meet. Anyone want to trade?

I'd love to talk kite bar design with anyone with an interesting in building their own. I'm always interested in new--and old--ways of solving the problem of building good control systems.

Philip

Last year we had a yard sale table. It did some business!

How about we set it up again?

I know that Ted sold a kite, Angus sold some things, M.Yeargain sold a kite and some other stuff was sold or traded but nobody bought my Big Foot tire.

It was a success so let's do it again. I'll have string tags for anyone that has some stuff to sell.

How do you put a string tag on a tire? Get a long string.

Quote: Originally posted by Cheeks

but nobody bought my Big Foot tire. How do you put a string tag on a tire? Get a long string.

one standard 2 ply bigfoot tire (like those used on a bigfoot lite)?
I have a bunch of Nanco tires here but I think I just might have need of one lighter 2 ply tire, I'll shoot you a U2U

I'll have a lot of stuff. Kites. lines, harnesses, etc.

To all my PKF friends heading to JIBE. Wish I were there with you my brothers! Have a great time. JIBE sounds like a blast, with great people, good winds, beautiful location and endless ear-to-ear grins!

COULD BE TROUBLE! My wife just had me put two bags full of what looked like some kind of striking instruments of various sizes in the van. She claims,get this, that they are used to hit small balls across fields looking for holes. This admitted lunacy is practiced with her sister-in- law, in public, mind you!
And people sidle away furtively when I mention Kites....

Road trip tomorrow!
Rollin Rollin Rollin Keep Them Doggies Rollin

Quote: Originally posted by TEDWESLEY

COULD BE TROUBLE! My wife just had me put two bags full of what looked like some kind of striking instruments of various sizes in the van. She claims,get this, that they are used to hit small balls across fields looking for holes. This admitted lunacy is practiced with her sister-in- law, in public, mind you! ...

Your honey has toys and someone to play with. That's so sweet.

Mine is fond of the fuzzy yellow balls. They don't seem to go as far as the white ones, but she thinks it's marvelous. Who am I to judge?

Philip

Quote: Originally posted by TEDWESLEY

COULD BE TROUBLE! My wife just had me put two bags full of what looked like some kind of striking instruments of various sizes in the van. She claims,get this, that they are used to hit small balls across fields looking for holes. This admitted lunacy is practiced with her sister-in- law, in public, mind you! And people sidle away furtively when I mention Kites.... Road trip tomorrow! Rollin Rollin Rollin Keep Them Doggies Rollin

A cogent explanation for the affliction...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pcnFbCCgTo4