I know it's two days after Thanksgiving and shopping time for a lot of folks, BUT it might be a time for us all to finally get together and hit the beach.

For the record, it's also the Kites With Lights event at Jockey's Ridge that evening.

Looks like a larger kite day as well.. Thoughts? Anyone??

I'll have to work on Friday but Saturday is looking pleasant..

It would be better if it was NE or ENE. we could do decent downwinders. We will have to see how the timing works out. Low tide is around 11:30 am that day. Nice....

Things are looking better for Saturday. Low tide@ 11:34 am and winds are looking NE to E. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

@ 3shot Are you gonna get to come out and play?

@ Riff Do you still want my original "Green machine" buggy ?

Absolutely. The GoPro is charged any ready.

Sat. winds are NE10-15 according to NOAA. Unless something changes,it's a go !

What time do you want to meet up? I have a few other friends that might show. also charging up the extra GoPro battery now...

Beach should be ride-able by 8:00 - 9:00 am. Low tide is 11:43 am.

9-ish sounds really good to me.. Sounds like a really fun day shaping up..

Around 9 it is.

here is the windmap for Sat. 10:00am. straight onshore winds ENE 10-15 gusts to 20. whoop whoop!:wee::wee:

I'll be joining the Tidewater wrecking crew tomorrow.
A happy birthday present to me :D

I'll be the big 40 tomorrow LOL

Can't wait. Never been more that 200 yards in one direction. Ought to be real fun.

I remember 40.. .. .. I think?!?

Just a :wee: because I can say it!!!

you have no idea.... yet. :D

Bro, I really can't wait. I'll have the Suburban slam packed. Even if I don't need it, its going.lol

So I take it we're taking separate vehicles then.. :D

I'm taking more than i need as well
totally stoked..

Lotta room in the burban. Taking the seats out. We'll see how it looks in the am. Still meeting you at your place.

I'm up loadin the truck. Winds @Chesapeake light are 21 NE :wee:

Just waiting for 3Shot to drop by and we'll be on our way..

get ya some hand warmer packs, it's gonna be cold :wee:

Have some fun guy's!! Was supposed to be 12-15mph here not sure what it's going to do so have some fun for me too!

Weatherman missed the wind direction by a significant mark but it was still a lot of fun. Wind was blowing straight down the beach instead of perpendicular to it so it was a down-winder day. Once we got the system worked out so everyone could play, it was a blast. Thanks Donnie. Tons of fun and now I have to change my sig.

FWIW, I'm glad you've had the chance to fly the Symphony 2.2.4 now.

Hey 3shot the distance today per Google Earth was 1.45 miles per run..

Right on Riff! Finally got wheels eh?

Absolutely. And some very cool custom ones at that.

Words can't describe the amount of fun I had today!!! Finally got to meet Donnie. Thank you so much for sharing your sand today Weldngod!! After seeing your buggies first hand, you are in fact a weldngod

As Riff said, less than good conditions, but we managed to survive. Going from jibing a soccer field all day, to riding almost 2 miles straight was... :o :D :singing::bigok::wee:
It was a great first beach experience for me. Even got to slide sideways a lot on the last run. Can't wait to do it again soon!

I know we got a bunch of vid floatin' around here somewhere

Quote: Originally posted by riffclown

Hey 3shot the distance today per Google Earth was 1.45 miles per run..

Google earth is lying to ya. My Garmin etrex says in 3 runs we went 6.68 miles with a top speed of 26.9mph. I trust that a lot more than google . Glad fun was had in spite of Don Slater being wrong yet again. I might be able to scrape a decent video out of it, maybe.

Interesting on the distance.

As for the video, with downwinders, your kite gets to stay in frame most of the time. I got some pretty decent video. Just need to get it copied over to the computer.

I think we said the wind was 20+ on the first run? I know with my Rage 1.8 it felt like my hair was on fire even though I brought up the rear LMAO.

And the last run with the Rage 3.5 was even better. Except when passing that second cut I outran the kite. :embarrased:

But, I didn't eat sand, sea foam, or drink salt water so life is good.

I turned the GPS on right before our runs and turned it off ,when we got to the end. The measurement has always been two and a quarter miles. And I have used it in a vehicle, the speed is accurate too.