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Clew In · #1 11-02-2008, 06:32 PM

Hey,

A few pictures from Saint Augustine, Florida. A storm came up and killed the wind for the afternoon. What a bummer for the ones that could only make Sunday.

Clew In

Clew In · #2 11-02-2008, 06:39 PM

Some more.

Clew In

loscocco · #3 11-03-2008, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by RickI

Thanks for putting up the shots, intriguing stuff! Was the tide heading out when the wind shut off? I understand you can get some honking tidal flow under the bridge, does it ease much beyond it? I guess the USCG has kiter recoveries down to a art at this point? Must have learned a lot dealing with windsurfers prior to recent years. Question, what sort of water camera were you using?

hey Rick,

Yeah we usually kite when its an ebb tide since it adds windspeed and is like kiting on an upwind treadmill. SOO MUCH fun!!

But yeah the wind did shut off during an ebb tide and i was slowly drifting out as it was only a 2 knot ebb but it can get up to 5 knots during a big ebb. The USCG has a station right next to the bridge and they pick up kiters and windsurfers almost daily. We try not to used their services but sometimes it is needed and they are very friendly about it.
i was shooting with a Pentax W30

more pics of our playground with supersize toys

loscocco · #4 11-03-2008, 10:03 PM

HMB Storm Kiting pics from today
Today was a fun but insane session at the Half Moon Bay Harbor in California. I got there at about 2pm as Dave was coming in and everyone else was being blown off the water. I pumped up my 8 and went out and had a blast. the wind was 15-35 mph and when the squalls came thru it was almost whiteout conditions with blowing ran and sea spray over the sea wall. Definitely survival kiting. A few other guys came out a bit later and i think things mellowed out a little.
here are the pics from my helmet cam

loscocco · #5 11-03-2008, 10:16 PM

in the winter we have big storms that come in and pound the Norcal coast for a few days at a time.. they are definitely NOT ideal kiting conditions most of the time as they can be very cold and gusty but still fun for the hardy and rather crazy guys like me

Larry · #6 10-30-2009, 03:58 PM

killer early 80s pic

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Originally Posted by RickI

Just came across this one from the recent State of Florida Championship. Reminded me of an old windsurfing shot from the 80's with a bunch of unusual board designs (below). What is old is new and lots of fun to be had at it as well.

More at: http://fksa.org/showthread.php?p=31075

Thirdcoast Kiteman · #7 07-20-2010, 10:30 AM

Those boards are crazy...so 80's!

Russky · #8 07-29-2010, 07:41 AM

look at the smack @4:37 ...damn... wake up buddy

ricki · #9 07-29-2010, 02:39 PM

Great stuff Russky, keep it coming!

Sarah Beardmore shredding in classic style

From the cheap thrills department, if you're on facebook and logged in you should visit this page. Then just keep clicking your mouse RAPIDLY over the image. You'll get a video-like effect of some nice surfing action courtesy of Sarah.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...8&id=512075627

Ride on

ricki · #10 07-30-2010, 02:09 PM

Damo does a nice spot ...