Power Kite Forum - Another one from the archives...

Kamikuza

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posted on 9-1-2013 at 06:32 AM

Another one from the archives...

Yeah... I got a kite. Or two...

mdpminc

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posted on 9-1-2013 at 07:13 AM

Thanks for posting this.
Cool to see early development of the sport, especially outstanding depower and safety systems

Foils: Phantom2 15, Aurora 19 custom, F-1200, S-840, JN Luis 10, JN Randas 8
Inflados: Ocean Rodeo: Flite 17.5m, Rise LW15m, Razor 12m and 10m, Prodigy 7m
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posted on 9-1-2013 at 07:25 AM

That was great!
for 98 !

I wonder what Flash is doing these days ? I was impressed with his competetive but sole approach right off. That + the fact he started out with a buggy / skim board and Flexifoil !

Kites: 2.5m Profoil , Quadrifoil XL kitesurfer, NPW 5 Danger.
Flexifoil: 1.7m Sting, 4.9m Blade 3, 9m Blade 2.
Flysurfer : 19m Speed 2 SA, 7m Pulse
Peter Lynn :18m Phantom, 15m Synergy, 10m Synergy, 1200 Farc, 460 Sarc, 130 Tarc, 5m Peel, 4.2m , 6.4, 8.5 C-Quads, 3.5 LS2 single skin.

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posted on 9-1-2013 at 08:19 AM

this is awesome find ... love it .....
I see he got some footage from line mount and helmet camera .... lol .... that must be stressful to try not to get it wet .....
Imagine pumping 20m kite with that small hand pump ....

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