g0nz01599968659 Posted November 8, 2008 Report Posted November 8, 2008 Good on the water today. Got some epic hang time & stuck a couple of kite loops:D Lots of people out at Calshot. Warm today as well. The forecast for tomoz looks ACE!!! :D Dan
tangels Posted November 8, 2008 Report Posted November 8, 2008 how do ya join thw ww club...and one know who to contact ...any info would be nice as their site seems to be outdated...thanx
avspider Posted November 8, 2008 Report Posted November 8, 2008 WW is only worth joining, if you can get there during the week, as due to a kite surfing accidnet @ EW, you can't buggy or board there at weekends.
T595 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 I'll see you down there Martin at some point i am sure. WW don't allow night flying cos 'it's a strange idea' feck 'em don't join and fly from EW instead! P!ssed who me? WHO CARES anyway? Can you tell i've had a GREAT evening? Southampton loonies rule, probably
martin Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 how do ya join thw ww club...and one know who to contact ...any info would be nice as their site seems to be outdated...thanx I don't know of anyone who re-applied this year who actually got a responce???? Might see ya there then Al;)
avspider Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 how do ya join thw ww club...and one know who to contact ...any info would be nice as their site seems to be outdated...thanx I don't know of anyone who re-applied this year who actually got a responce???? Might see ya there then Al;) Martin, pm Muglai about it:D
g0nz01599968659 Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 Hehehehehe today was a GOOD day:D See attached! :D Fat amounts of wind & boosting on the 7m. Alriiight! Dan
topcat Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 Hey all who kite at EW and WW My understanding about WW is that you don't really need to bother rejoining these days, as long as you have the gay red bib all is good. and yeah for weekends pitchup at EW, and opps if one happens to go just that little bit far west who the f cares. thats not to say I don't kite at ww weekends ever, no sir not me.... anyhow, glad you had fun today, some swine of a boss sent me to edinburgh for 2 weeks can you on the beach sometime
martin Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 I topped out at 42mph todayhttp://www.seka.org.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_eek.gif & got scaredhttp://www.seka.org.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_redface.gif. I was putting one wheel in the wet stuff to try & scrub some speed off. 40+mph winds & a 2m kite is wicked.http://www.seka.org.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif I parked here at the end of Jollife rd. The parking restrictions are for the summer months so everyone parks on the single yellow lines around the houses. (ie. kitesurfers & surfers). Berry barn Lane where i was going to get access to the beach is a private rd. & there's no access. While i was building my buggy a few people commented that i wasn't allowed to do it here but i soon put them straight. At every access point to the beach there is a sign instructing kitesurfers,buggyers,boarders (basically, anyone with a kite) to do so at there own risk, not to put people at harm & that 3rd party insurance is mandatory. It also says kite buggies & boards are not allowed at weekends & bank holidays from 31st April to 1st October. So we can buggy/board all winter weekends http://www.seka.org.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif. The sand at EW is a little wet but dries out the more West you go. I walked West about 2 groins to set up as the sea goes out quicker the further West you go. The water covering the sand is only a couple of mm so not enough to worry about. There is no soft stuff either. Just hard smooth sand, no ripples. I buggied towards West Witterings but stopped short 2 groin markers of the WW surf club building. There wasn't any need to go any further as there were kite surfers eveywhere plus WW has 3 rivulets that go out to sea & they have had steep banks lately that bounce you out of your seat at speed....... i was doing some todayhttp://www.seka.org.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif. I'll defo be going here again. If anyone's thinking of going & got some questions just fire away. Give me a shout if you're going & i'll join youhttp://www.seka.org.uk/forum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif.
avspider Posted November 9, 2008 Report Posted November 9, 2008 Sounds liek you had a good day then mate, 42mph... nice going.
tangels Posted November 10, 2008 Report Posted November 10, 2008 thanks for all you replys to my question.... think i will go E/W then. yay cant wait...
martin Posted November 10, 2008 Report Posted November 10, 2008 For buggying you need it bang on shore or directly off shore give or take a couple of degrees otherwise you'll be zig zagging up the beach. This wouldn't be so bad if you're free styling on a board as you don'y need as much room.
avspider Posted November 10, 2008 Report Posted November 10, 2008 so martin, from your previous comment about being scared at 42mph. Are you up for heading for the 50mph barrier?? Seeing we'll run out of time in 2008. How about a challenge for 2009??
martin Posted November 10, 2008 Report Posted November 10, 2008 so martin, from your previous comment about being scared at 42mph. Are you up for heading for the 50mph barrier?? Seeing we'll run out of time in 2008. How about a challenge for 2009?? Sounds good to me but i'd prefer a bigger beach, something like Pembrey. The next beach jam?
avspider Posted November 10, 2008 Report Posted November 10, 2008 Pembrey/Pendine is the best place, with a faster kite!! I've cruised at mid 40's in the phoon there
T595 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Posted November 12, 2008 this is tempting.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330285219706&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014
avspider Posted November 12, 2008 Report Posted November 12, 2008 nah best to save up and get a decent kite
martin Posted November 12, 2008 Report Posted November 12, 2008 You could get one of these to go with it.
g0nz01599968659 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Posted November 13, 2008 The new 16" DS does look good:rolleyes: You need a fair bit o wind to get rippin on a kite wing but they are amazing when you get going. You are faster than a kite (less drag) and you can tack upwind at 30mph:cool: Superbe on the beach with a DSer or even in the buggy. I got some photos of my old KW/DS setup somewhere... Not bad for gusts either as you can totally depower the rig so its just flying itself & not pulling. On another note, Im off to the IOW this w/e to hunt for some waves with kite & surfboard:D Sunday looks good...
avspider Posted November 13, 2008 Report Posted November 13, 2008 It seems we have some visitors the weekend, so if anybody fancies a drink let us know. We'll be starting at our's and seeing how it goes
avspider Posted November 13, 2008 Report Posted November 13, 2008 Martin, if your looking at the kenda racer's, a word of warning, there for soft sand use. There's been some interesting issue's in the wet with them - aquaplanning big time!!
martin Posted November 13, 2008 Report Posted November 13, 2008 I'm not going to buy them, i couldn't believe how big they are.
avspider Posted November 13, 2008 Report Posted November 13, 2008 there feckin huge!! would be a total waste on barrow's, really funny to get some speed up on soft sand and then touch the wet stuff !!!
martin Posted November 13, 2008 Report Posted November 13, 2008 Or hit a little bump & then bounce all the way down the beach.
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