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just has a look on the site and read some stuff. Is the imp too small for a medium sized adult who is quite fit and agile?
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Cheers for that, they're only 30 minutes away from here.
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ok cheers again. So an all round sheite then.
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Cheers mate but I'm late with the present as it is. You know of one for sale? How did your summer pan out?
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I appreciate that as it goes for everything in life. However I'm looking for a gift for someone and not something for serious hard core kiting. Something for someone to use a handful of times a year. So does anyone know if its make of paper and string or will withstand some abuse. Many thanks.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2569&item=5919974667&rd=1
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Hi, was thinking of buying my brother in law a kite to get into the sport with. Whats the least I can get away with spending on him. Something to give him a buzz and learn the basic skills. Maybe even power a dirtsufer.
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Man I can't even think for that long! what a skill.
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Hi I have a dirtsurfer that I'd like to use occasionally along a local beach with a kite. Am not looking to get air just a bit of speed now and then. What do you recommend?
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I live at Par and to be honest its probably your best bet. At low tide if you happy to get a little wet its quite compacted. Just below the high water line on a retreating tide you will find a narrow 20foot or so hard area of sand that runs the lenght of the beach which will probably do you alright.
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Yeah it all makes sense. Was quite happy with my progress I could get up on the board for a second or so after just a few times out but once I got to grips with what little I knew I realised I might not have the time to get to grips with the sport properly. It was knowin this which lead me to think I'd be better off with windsurfing as I find it hard finding the time. I had a lucky run at the beginning of last year when I managed to get out 4 or 5 times in a month but that soon tailed off again. Its easy to say make the time but its not so easy to do it. Thats the real problem. At the moment I'd be lucky to get out once or twice a month which I didn't think is enough to master things. Windsurfing i could pick up again and go.
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Cheers mate am off to subscribe to the thread.
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aaah informal clubs are just the thing. Am not a big club person myself but informal sounds cool to me. Next time you are heading somewhere I'd like to come along if I have some spare time and thats ok? Finance department has put a temporary block on my "Toys" Budget until I start makin money again.... Now theres an incentive.
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Caver, Yeah Par is ideal for the southerlyies and literally a 5 minute walk from home. I've windsurfed at Daymer and flown my kite once at Watergate. Am thinkin about the club thing as that might help. (think there's as much a worry about really gettin into it and the start of another spending spree on expensive toys...
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I thought it a bit harsh but I learnt a while ago that you never know what goes on in peoples lives and I don't want to be the one to say something or do something that is the last straw for them. Guess not everyone feels that way.
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Cave_Raver. Sorry forgot to answer your question. I'm in Par which is about 33 miles from Plymouth. I worked in Plymouth for 5 years until the end of April this year. Cheers for the advice about the Sunset dude I'll indeed PM him. Where do you head for when kiting?
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dafast1. Sorry mate you lost me with that attitude thing. When I said laziness I meant with the learning. I live a busy life and between work, my daughters and frequent visits to hospital in London to keep myself alive I don't always feel full of vigour to get out and do things. Theres always more than meets the eye when you read things so don't be so quick to jump. Its also one of the atittudes that put me off a few kiters and community. Am sure its just the way my message came across but I'm not counting yours as being that valid. Cheers Dan
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Thanks you lot all good replies. I think I had already made up my mind and my reasons for gettin out of it and back to windsurfing were really down to laziness. I don't have much spare time at the moment (just started my own business) and thought I could just pop over to the beach and windsurf for an hour or two when I do get the time. Having said that I'd be a friggin arse to change now. I'm a 5 minute walk from the beach where Denzil Williams (think he's quite good right?) goes and I know him from school. I know quite a few kiters when I put my mind to it. The gear stays and I'll give it a go. Thanks again.
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Hi good kiting people. I started last year and due to lack of buddies, time etc etc my brand new kit only got an outing about 4 or 5 times. My feelings were/are to return to windsurfing as I can already do it and I can just pop out when I have the time. So I been trying to get some money back on my gear (see ads all over the place) but for what I can get for it I'm considering having another go. I'm at, or was last year, at the stage where I could body drag and was trying to get up on the board. Haven't flown the thing since september and an aprehensive about trying again with my limited skills. I know I could just jump on a windsurfer and off I go. Why should I stick with kiting? and I don't need the adreneline its cool kinda reasons. Cheers Dan
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Up up and away...
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Hi, follow the link to the add. http://www.flexifoil.com/community/forums/showthread.php?t=43773 I have a load of photo's of the board if you want me to email them. file is (5mb compressed)
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Am happy to take offers on either item. Both are in very good hardly used condition.
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I spent about 3 months there in 1990 windsurfing and it was awesome. Compared to the UK nice warm water too. Nice spot have even considered relocating there. Again can't comment about kiting but the huge long beaches and conditions must be ok.
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This gear has been used less than a handful of times. Really can't get into it and with one thing and another I have to sell it on. The lot set me back £850. Its all in very good condition (Kite flown 4 ot 5 times board seen the water twice) and yours for £475 plus delivery. Am willing to split it or swap it for Windsurfing gear. Dan
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Considering a Dirtsurfer? - Heres some tips from a complete newbie!!
Dan_T replied to matt21's topic in Landboarding
I think i have a link somewhere to some video of mine and my friends first attempts which may show how far you can progress in 60 minutes. Will go hunt it out.