brassneck Posted June 25, 2010 Report Posted June 25, 2010 dont trust that XC fellas... late late show down the beach last night 7:30 till sunset was enough wind to play... all good in the warm goons.. Quote
jtshort42 Posted June 25, 2010 Report Posted June 25, 2010 Hi Guys, Took a chance tonight from about 19:15, nobody else there but enough for me to put the 4m Blade up and get some traction. Wind was blowin across from about a Northerly so with my inexperience could only go one way on the landboard, but enjoyed it loads. Hows the hand Bobby, hopes its okay so you get on the water again, might get to meet you some time. I have just been looking at wetsuits. I already have a shortie, its only 2mm so I supose its how nesh you are. Anyway, I am off surfing and bodyboarding with my younger daughter in a week and half, goin to Abersoch, camping, then surfing at hells mouth so sea might still be bit cold so a full 3/2 sounds good to me. See you all soon. Jeff Quote
Tiki Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 My Kite arrived and i Love it. Its a 9m Best Waroo which when pumped up was surprisingly big but ill give it a go. Havnt had a chance to bring it to the beach yet but very excited i now my own kite and it is Pink bought a new harness and got a new wetsuit as a present so just waiting for a chance to get out and play..... .......Would stay well clear if you spot a pink kite on ainsdale beach Quote
williamjames555 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 i burst my 8m messing around in light winds :'( then burst it again trying to fix it. but got a great deal on a 11m sonic same year and all that. 100 quid complete just needs a new depower rope it geting a bit worn. had ago in like 6-8 knots static and felt quite powered compaired to the people on 20m and 19m lei's good fun. Quote
Kowboy Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 So then.. it sounds like the weekend produced varied opportunities for different people.. did anyone manage to get some photos of their escapades this weekend.. I am fascinated about how small kites and large kites differ in light winds.. normally I would expect that in lighter winds you would need a large kite.. then I read williamjames555's comment about his escapades with an 11 meter in 6-8 notts.. Jtshort42... your a brave man with the shortie wetsuit...I have a 5/3 and even when its hot.. love the comfort of the heat when in the water... kind alike being wrapped up in a duvet and still being in the cold sea and kitesurfing.. (although that does paint a rather interesting picture.. lol) Bobby.. did you make it out this weekend then or doc still forbidding any surfing?? And thanks for the message of well wish to Fred.. he seems to be perking up a little and eating.. we shall see whether he has made any improvements when we take him to vet on Thursday... hopefully he will be better soon and Sarah (Tiki) will be able to go and fly her kite with all her new gear.. soon! Quote
williamjames555 Posted June 28, 2010 Report Posted June 28, 2010 a well the difference between you and me is i only weigh 7 stone 10. and gk's seem to hold alot of power for there size. i was scudding in just enough wind to lift the kite. the wind were so light when the kite fell out of the sky back staling it would just sit there and not flag or try to relaurch. the 8.5m blades had trouble flying. Quote
Bobby Posted July 2, 2010 Report Posted July 2, 2010 It ain't perfect but hey nowt's perfect. A bit tomorrow with a bucketful of sunny bits or a wet and windy Sunday. Take your pick....or both if you're as greedy as me Too much sun ain't good for you and some of my best sessions have been wet ones - it keeps the salt outta your peepers. Perfect for a pink kite and/or a convalescing kittie cat XC and Cobs ain't speaking, both dudes have way different forecasts, but I'm tempted to just watch the trees and go when it feels right. It's all SWesterlies so better take soap and rubber duck for those bath water temp goons.....and better pack your upwind skills, you'll deffo need 'em. LTs round 10 so it's infilling goons all day long. I love infilling goons. The paw is still sore - bone ain't painful but the soft tissue damage makes me wince - not enough though that I can't curl my digits round a kite bar Quote
Bobby Posted July 2, 2010 Report Posted July 2, 2010 ...and a quick Roberto recommendation. If you ever get the chance try to see these dudes - even if it's windy - go go go; [video=youtube;l-qgum7hFXk] Fanfriggintastic - saw them at the Academy in Liverpool last night - one jaw dropping , feet stompin, hand clapping brilliant gig. They did Glasto a few days before and must'av been brilliant on the big stage but in the intimate academy they were something else. Quote
jtshort42 Posted July 2, 2010 Report Posted July 2, 2010 Hi all, What time is ayone going tomorrow. Jeff Quote
Bobby Posted July 2, 2010 Report Posted July 2, 2010 Just come in and looked at the forecast Jeff - pretty poo all day cept maybe for very late afternoon. If I go tomorrow it won't be till after tea looking at the windmap. It could hopefully blow way over budget as it's been doing lately. Sunday looks much better so far. For all you good socialists out there, just seen a great play on the Liverpool Everyman - brilliant stuff and very pertinent for our make do and mend recessionary times, capitalists though need not apply Everyman and Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool - What's On Quote - "No man should profit through another man's loss" If I hadn't bought into all this I'd have made a great revolutionary. Quote
Kowboy Posted July 3, 2010 Report Posted July 3, 2010 Bobby... those guitarists are awesome.. and we are hoping to get down the beach this weekend to fly the Pink kite for Sarah's first time.. exciting stuff. I havent been in weeks now and Im seriously itching to get out on the water again... been too long. The Sunday is looking preferable.. however if theres some lightish winds to practice in I might head up with sarah after she finishes work today.. Hope your paw is mending .. our kittie is eating and drinking well.. and being mischievous as his nature expects.. Quote
Bobby Posted July 3, 2010 Report Posted July 3, 2010 Hi Luc, hope you and Sarah got down to give that pink dude it's maiden voyage - winds looked only average but what a bonny day - hot as anything with fab bluebird skies. Perfect for getting to know a new kite. Tomorrow afternoon looks ace, HT around 4:30, with decent winds turning SWesterlie to full on West by the evening so it's on with the shortie wettie and an mp3 full of tunes. Only niggle is it might rain.....hey but what does that matter to us water people Quote
Bobby Posted July 4, 2010 Report Posted July 4, 2010 (edited) First time out in weeks and loved it Just a couple of tea time hours in them warm goons till the paw became a bit sore. That salty water has got to be therapeutic cos sitting in this bath i ain't got any pain at all. Bliss on a magic Sunday. No rain at all but some big waves were rolling in - cool to kite up the face of 'em, turn and ride them back in. But it was a lot SSWesterlie but every cloud.........got stuck in the sand halfways down the beach - rangers unplugged me and I parked up opposite the discovery centre. Yomped the kit down to the guys, setup and sailed the session then got myself blown NE up the goon, jumped out, a kind dude landed me and I just walked over to the motor. Very cool and stress free. Great to see loads of people out enjoying it all. Big feature this week looks like the return of the NWesterlies. Lovely stuff, how can anybody not enjoy them big skies and fab beach Edited July 4, 2010 by Bobby Quote
garc Posted July 4, 2010 Report Posted July 4, 2010 Bobby, there were some biggish waves there tonight. What's all that about ? Seems to be running really fast the tide at the mo. There are spots where you just seem to grind to a halt in all the swirling sand and froth. I almost ran into a head high one but managed to high-tail it out of there. I could here it crashing right on my heels as I turned. Shat my wetsuit nearly. Made me think though. What IS the strategy if you hit one of those suckers head on and you've no chance of getting out of the way. Can you dive right through it ? I didn't want to find out tonight but is there a technique ? Quote
Bobby Posted July 4, 2010 Report Posted July 4, 2010 Yep, know what you mean. There were some huge rollers today. If I can catch them before the tops have turned white and frothy then I just pops a little jump up onto the top of 'em, sometimes you must be 6 feet higher than the trough just behind the wave and go skidaddling down into it very . Doesn't always work though ...but woe betide trying to just dive through 'em - I get mashed and I mean proper through the mangle stuff if I just kite straight into 'em. I remember last year being spanked by a colossus of a wave and when that amount of water hit me it actually hurt. The weight of water in a big wave is huge, after that I understood why surfers can get whacked just by the amount of water hitting them. Maybe it's be sea conditions far out what creates them, today wasn't perfect for wave riding though, much better when it's WNWesterly, then you can ride them proper along the entire crest of the wave as it screams in. Love doing that, gets me screamin too. Looks great tomorrow afternoon - got to see the quack in Sport Hospital about the hand tomorrow - might just pack the kites and turn up in the rubber suit Quote
Kowboy Posted July 8, 2010 Report Posted July 8, 2010 Hey Bobby... we both managed to get out on our kites last weekend... Saturday saw Sarah's maiden pink flight... and I had a go and its a great kite... Sunday saw us sitting in the car as the 9 and 11 were too big for the 35 with 40 gusts that were blowing most of us off our feet... except those very experienced and with 7meter kites... Later on Sunday.. I blew up Sarahs 9 metre pink waroo to go out in the 25 winds.. and the end strut wouldnt stay inflated.. which when I got it home and took it out to inspect.. didnt have anything wrong with it... grrr I then waited a little longer... put off my roast dinner and managed to get into the water around half 4... to 5 ish pm.. was worth the wait. Then next day woke up with a damned ear infection.. now stuffed .. cant kite for 2 weeks.. as cannot be in the water for two weeks.. arghhhhh! Not a great month this month! So when will you be back .. whats the doc saying... will you soon be flying again?? We will probably go the beach this weekend so Sarah can go in the water.. and I might even get some land based practice with my deathly 8mtre Supertype.. wind force dependent! Sarah.. deffinately made some serious body dragging progress last weekend.. looing forward to seeing her succeed again this weekend! Keep you eyes pealed for a speedy pink kite! Quote
Bobby Posted July 8, 2010 Report Posted July 8, 2010 I was out on Sunday Luc - 4th July my Independance day - must have missed you. Waited till the wind dropped and the blue skies appeared - (call me a fair weather kiter but living close to the beach and you can afford to be picky about when you go Doc's put me down to see a hand specialist physio - but told me to use it - so just following the dudes orders. Glad Sarah got out and had a blast - should have been there with my camera - you and a pink kite Talking of struts, had one go down on me whilst on the water on Sunday - no big deal just flaps a bit when you turn. Just didn't pump enough air in I think and the internal plastic bit didn't do its job - didn't have my own pump (with a gauge) and always wary when using somebody elses. Anyways - roast dinner and kiting - that girl looks after you much too much dude Hope the lug hole heals fast - had a few of 'em myself - last year had a spell where I couldn't hear nowt in my left ear for 3 weeks (but it didn't stop me kitesurfing, never been real sensible me ) Weekend looks a bit hit and miss - but really looking forward to anything at the mo - even tea-time treats have been almost non-existent this year. @Carl - always a treat to watch your landboarding dude. Just got me a Kodak Playsport, wicked little camera and waterproof to 3 metres. Gonna swim out and grab some video of you dudes strutting your stuff. My heart's in still images to be honest but got to try this video lark. Watch out for a rubber clad papparazzi popping up someplace near you soon Quote
Bobby Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 Brilliant day Sunday - big winds - blue skies - and warm goons - perfection Must slap more creme on, got panda eyes from wearing the glasses Sahara sands so parked mid-beach and hitched the gear in a rangers landrover. Unpacked the 9 - flew the wee dude all day - mp3 with a big grin screamin' along the tide edge then out and into them decent waves. Loved it. Got into a pickle on a rotation, kite down, trying to launch - way too close to Carl - who flew straight towards me, turned his kite up and popped a jump over my 6 feet lines - got to be the day's coolest moment. @Carl - hope the foot's better dude - was doing doing some awesome jumps on that 15m monster. @Luc - nearly there Luc, just a couple more sessions and you'll have cracked it.......but I thought that pink kite was Sarahs Eternal optimist - forecast looks good for next weekend Quote
Tiki Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 aw..i saw him do that jump over your lines but i thought id imagined it and he must have gone behind you... Yes the pink kite is mine... and i had my wetsuit and harness yesterday but i left it too late and got far too annoyed with the kite trying to get it luanched etc. im just debating whether to have another lesson...light wind is ok..but any decent wind and im a bit unsure about it and my ability to handle it :S . me, wind, water and sport...not my greatest idea so far haha Quote
Bobby Posted July 12, 2010 Report Posted July 12, 2010 ..but any decent wind and im a bit unsure about it and my ability to handle it :S . me too!! Should have put your wettie on Sarah - yesterday was perfect for a play in them goons. To be real honest any big wind makes us all think twice, but I don't think a lesson will teach you how to handle a hoolie, that's just hours in the saddle till you're uber confident of your skills and confident of what you can handle. I'll admit I'm much more of a big kite in wee winds rather than a carrier bag in a hurricane type of kiter. There ain't no better, sweeter, and cooler feeling than screaming along with a big kite over your head, along that white frothy bit of water where a far out sand bank lies listening to Hoppipolla (Sigur Ros). Enough to make a grown man weep Quote
Kowboy Posted July 13, 2010 Report Posted July 13, 2010 haha... Bobby... you certainly paint a picture of what is going through your mind as you are kitesurfing lol... and all at Ainsdale beach haha... Weekend was sweet... really like Sarah's kite... just has the perfect mix of manouverability and power... just need to grow a pair and power it up a bit more.. and maybe not edge the board so much... I can almost see what I am doing wrong.. I just cant seem to coordinate the lot at one time in my head.. and to be honest I am more of a learn from feel kinda person.. it will come though.. im deffinately determined.. and keep watching the you tube guides etc.. to assess my last sessions mistakes and come back better prepared for the next session.. Spent some time out of the water after you shot off into the waves the other day... and practiced jumping the kite.... so well aware of how to do that now... and the shrieks of yahoooooo... were plenty... I felt like I managed to get a pretty good control of it.. just need to be up on the board.. and carving along now.. and once I can do that.. we will push for the jumps! Bring on the next session!!! Oh Bobby.. thanks for the pointers last weekend.. some of them you didnt even know you were giving me lol... watch and learn stuff... as I still struggle with the angle of attack for the kite.. to get the sweet spot for keeping my big ass from sinking after I get out of the water... Catch you on the beach next time!!! Quote
Bobby Posted July 15, 2010 Report Posted July 15, 2010 Forecast looks good for a mellow wind weekend, nowt too strong just perfect for a relaxing mid-teen chillout session LTs roundabout midday so them lost boards will float in not out and them infilling goons should be perfect to play in. Sunny bits but maybe a bit wet too (which will hopefully help our passage over that great sand reef). Off tomorrow so probably will be unable to resist a session if them Westerlie pink cobs onshores stay with us Quote
Bobby Posted July 16, 2010 Report Posted July 16, 2010 Had a very cool, package holiday afternoon down there today - fantastic warm weather, incoming tides and a great session until the winds died off late afternoon. Even though I'd parked against the dunes knowing the tide was a big'un, had to move the motor just in case. Ended up kiting up against the rail and in and around the flags Only a few of us out and a couple of noobs, and funnily enough a pole hugger struggling in them teenage winds. Rangers have raked that middle sandy bit flat so no probs getting stuck and tomorrow looks sunny and decent enough wind wise - bigger in the morning than later. Should be a cool Saturday. I do like my kiting Quote
Bobby Posted July 17, 2010 Report Posted July 17, 2010 Top, top day Thrills, spills and burnt to a crisp. Must slip that factor 30 inside the wettie next time. 9m winds all day long and that incoming tide was just perfecto. Weird how on an ace day like today there's no landcrabs at all, just tons of us waterbabies. How times have changed Best day this year, gets my 10/10 Quote
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