Pompano Kite Ban?

ricki · #1 02-10-2008, 08:39 PM

Just received an email to this effect. This is the first that I have heard about it and could have sworn I've seen kites off 16th St. within the last week. Can anyone verify this?

ScottyKeegs · #2 02-10-2008, 10:49 PM

Talked to a couple guys launching north of deerfield pier today. Said that 16th Street was only place left in Pompano. What are deerfield's rules anyways? I was told the trouble started from one lone condo commando in the Century Plaza condo just south of 14th street. My 90 year old grandmother lives in that building and she used to sit on her balcony for hours watching the kiters

I think the retirees don't want a repeat of the parasailing accident that happened awhile back. 2 teenage sisters crashed into a building just south of there. I forget the details, but one died and the other was critical.

ricki · #3 02-11-2008, 06:30 AM

Thanks for the report, hope to learn more soon.

The last time I heard them which has been a couple of years in the past, the rules for Deerfield consisted of:

1. No launching or landing from any guarded beach. If you have to make an emergency landing, it would be ideal if you came ashore holding your kite's leading edge, lines wrapped up or better still deflated and rolled up, with lines wrapped up in either case.

2. Stay well beyond 100 yards from shore while riding, double that would be better. Do not ride close in among bathers or with your kite over the beach.

3. Launch and land well to the north or south of the guarded beach and avoid the small, groin cluttered unguarded area in the middle of the beach.

4. Work hard to not annoy the condo residents to the north and south of the guarded beach. If there are problems, this is one of the more likely places they will start.

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Originally Posted by ScottyKeegs

Talked to a couple guys launching north of deerfield pier today. Said that 16th Street was only place left in Pompano. What are deerfield's rules anyways? I was told the trouble started from one lone condo commando in the Century Plaza condo just south of 14th street. My 90 year old grandmother lives in that building and she used to sit on her balcony for hours watching the kiters

I think the retirees don't want a repeat of the parasailing accident that happened awhile back. 2 teenage sisters crashed into a building just south of there. I forget the details, but one died and the other was critical.

#4 02-11-2008, 06:44 AM

Rick...
My dad lives on the beach side of the intercoastal and 14th st in pompano... He kites there all the time w/ Graham Goodwin and those guys, he has not mentioned anything to me as of yet... But ill ask him about it....Jason

ricki · #5 02-11-2008, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by <jason

Rick...
My dad lives on the beach side of the intercoastal and 14th st in pompano... He kites there all the time w/ Graham Goodwin and those guys, he has not mentioned anything to me as of yet... But ill ask him about it....Jason

Thanks, I sent an email to Graham about this as well. Will try to get a hold of some of the old timers at 16th Street too. Please let us know what you learn.

ricki · #6 02-11-2008, 08:33 AM

Just learned more, it is true. A sign has gone up citing a City Ordnance 98.02 about a week ago. Meetings are being planned hope to learn more about that soon. Apparently, 16th St., already crowded, is the sole launch area in Pompano at this time. Surfing may also be restricted City wide.

Also, another group of Slingshot kiters (possibly the same ones) reportedly out of Ft. Lauderdale, apparently were causing problems in Pompano recently. We need to get the word out to these guys to stop causing problems FAST.