Key West Kiter....?

[ricki]

Hey Greg,

You left out that you did this in front of the Sheriff's office, crossing two busy lanes of Roosevelt and dropped down a seawall while flying a kite. How were the oysters? At least that I what I remember hearing from Paul before he found mm 18.5 (gone but not forgotten). Those were the days?! You guys are core.

[greg meintjes]

Hello Ricki, no ,we always pumped our kites up and connected our lines, then we would re wrap our lines and hold our kites while crossing the road and water launch.
When we used to launch in front of the college at the " sherrifs" public works office we would launch in the tared parking lot and have to climb down a little embankment between mangroves,but no one ever crossed the roads with their kites in the air to my knowledge, unless it was someone from out of town and did not know how we used to launch in those areas.

Greg

[ricki]

Ah, an urban myth bites the dust. I've been visualizing Paul doing that for years too. Just as well.

[onthefritz]

So that was you standing next to the sea wall Greg? Our next sculpture stop was the Lockness and I was going to stop and ask how you launch there. Thats the only conclusion that I could come up with, launching next to that busy street. I visit there often and hate it when its N, NW. Ill have to meet up with you guys next time.

[greg meintjes]

no, it was not us at the seawall,we launched from my boat on the far side of the lagoon,wich gave us about approx 700 to 1000 ft as a buffer zone from the road.

Greg.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by greg meintjes

no, it was not us at the seawall,we launched from my boat on the far side of the lagoon,wich gave us about approx 700 to 1000 ft as a buffer zone from the road.

Greg.

I saw a guy walking around the sea wall right at the very end across from the hotel with a blue Best board about a month ago.

[greg meintjes]

The guy with the Best board is Klaus,he has been kiting with us in Key West since 2000 and is aware of the launch conditions along the seawall.

Greg

[b-rad]

Originally Posted by RickI

Hey Greg,

You left out that you did this in front of the Sheriff's office, crossing two busy lanes of Roosevelt and dropped down a seawall while flying a kite. How were the oysters? At least that I what I remember hearing from Paul before he found mm 18.5 (gone but not forgotten). Those were the days?! You guys are core.

Haaaa... I hate to say this, but we did this a few times...kind of around the time Paul and the guys went to Cuba. We even flew the kites over the road to "advertise" kiteboarding. Nobody new any better... Those were the days!!!

[greg meintjes]

Sorry still dont remember and Paul , myself and a few of the other kiters were living together and riding together on a daily basis.When the guys came down to do the Cuba crossing there was one( iffy ) launch everyone did near Publix and Sears ,but it was never a common thing.Sounds like you are doing a great job up there at Whale harbour.

Greg Meintjes

[b-rad]

thanks man...and no, it wasn't common...it sketched me out...but we had fun...we must have met if you were there at that time...I launched the guys off the beach (to Cuba)...bad with names, good with faces. Hope to see you soon-