Naples kiteboarding reunion 2013/14

[latino]

NAPLES KITEBOARDING REUNION 2013/2014
Tiger Tail Challenge, LAST MINUTE CALL
➢ WHEN JANUARY 15 & 16 2014
➢ WHERE Marco island, tiger tail, sand bar
➢ Bring tent, food, drink and trash bag,
➢ 2 DAYS 1 NIGHT OF KITING, FOR FREE
➢ DAY 1, MEGA LOOPS, BIG AIR, BEST TRICK
➢ NIGHT, FULL MOON RIDING, VIDEO AND PIC
➢ DAY 2,BEST TRICK, LOOP, BIG AIR FINAL


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[ricki]

Looks like things will come together nicely on Wednesday from the advanced forecast from NWS:

"Tuesday: West southwest winds 8 to 13 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Dominant period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Tuesday Night: North northwest winds 11 to 16 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Dominant period 3 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Wednesday: North northwest winds 12 to 17 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet with occasional seas to 5 feet. Dominant period 5 seconds. Bay and inland waters light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Wednesday Night: North northwest winds 18 to 23 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas to 10 feet. Dominant period 6 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop.

Thursday: North northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet with occasional seas to 6 feet. Dominant period 8 seconds. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. "
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...fl&zmx=1&zmy=1


The full moon is to rise at 5:48 pm, with sunset at 5:57 pm, so it should be an amazing sight!

It is forecast to be cool so bring a good wetsuit and clothes while on land.

WEDNESDAY - High: 71 °F Low: 45 °F

THURSDAY - High: 58 °F - Low: 40 °F




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[latino]

thanks ricky:

NAPLES KITEBOARDING REUNION ( TIGER TAIL CHALLENGE )

Access to tiger tail:you can walk or you can go on a boat,
If you are planning to be there 2 days bring a small tent and wet suit ( 40 to 60 degrees )
Bring Food , water ,trash bag and organic tp ( no glass bottle )
riders meeting jan 15 10AM- ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE
BEGINNERS-INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCE AND PRO RIDERS
do you have a rail ,bring it on ,we will transport it on a boat
bring your wife,girlfriend,dad,mom,brother and best friend i need lot of help this is a one man operation ,
Everything is sponsored by wind stalkers kiteboarding naples florida you are welcome to chip in ,
we need music stereo , battery charger ,megaphone (unfortunately my wife won't be there)
This is the woodstock of kiteboarding

map : http://www.naplesfloridakiteboarding...d-kiteboarding
public Boat ramp : Take U.S. 41 East to Collier Boulevard and take a right; Collier Boulevard Boating Park is just a couple of miles up on the East side of Collier Boulevard (just before the Marco Bridge).

[ricki]

I have a lot of photos from this event to process and put up. Here are a few for starters.



A shot from an early morning, chilly session today during the Naples Kiteboarding Reunion at Tigertail Park off Marco Island. I understand the sand bar has substantially grown northward into Big Marco Pass over the last 30 years.







A screen capture of a pair of dolphins that swam by during my kiting session at Tigertail Park on Thursday morning.




A short video clip of the encounter








I encountered two bald eagles at Tigertail Park yesterday while kiting at the Naples Kiteboarding Reunion. I have seen very few of these birds in SE Florida. I caught this one framed by the kite in the lower center.



The water was deep enough for navigation of small boats around low tide in spots at the north end of the sand bar. The camp sites of the Reunion participants.



It is a long walk in depend on whether you stay on the land the whole way (2.7 miles) or are able to cut a mile off by walking across the lagoon from the parking lot at low tide. Given that this site works best in strong cold fronts, it can be a very cold area too. The air temp. was 50 to 60 F while I was there and I froze my butt off with a 5/4 and heat seeker plus a fleece overcoat while on land. We all were pretty cold. Taking a boat in is best.

I would talk to Naples Kiteboarding about boating in there or lessons, they hold the kite instruction concession for the park at:

http://www.naplesfloridakiteboarding.com

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[RbGar]

Is this happening again 2015? Any new regulations to know about this year?