What a fun session! If the waves had been any bigger, I think I would've used the phrase "survival sailing" but as it was, it was pretty do-able, and I wasn't too afraid to huck it big or go for a lip! I ended up being lit out of my mind on my 4.2, which doesn't happen too often. Stuart sailed a 3.7, and he said it was just about perfect. Some of the gusts were borderline violent, as they warped and wrapped around the wave faces, switching 20 degrees nearly instantly! I took a few monster sets on the head, but came out unscathed, so all is well.
Drew came out and took a bunch of pictures, he's got a great Stuart shot on his blog! And it looks like Billy has got a slideshow up on his blog, with lots of action from all day long! Check it out! Anne and Banana were also hanging on the beach, and she took a bunch of pictures with a little point and shoot. Thanks, guys, for getting sandblasted all in the name of a sweet pic!
Thomas lining up a hit
I tried a wave face 360 for the first time ever! (It didn't end so well)
Stuart, laying down a solid arc!
Going up...
...and coming back down!
2 comments:
Did you know it was unheard of to wavekite in sw winds on the east facing beaches until i started doing it? sorry about that,now we have to look out for kites at our fav sw w.s breaks.signed...blantantly self absorbed
I'll sail with a kiter any day - as long as they're under control, not trying to snake all my waves, or get all agro. Kiters who are qualified to kite side-off should feel welcome at any spot we ride, just as I feel I should be welcome at any spot a kiter might be launching from. There's no need to fuel some imaginary war that just pisses people off and makes both sports look bad. I know you're just joking about the whole thing (and your comment is kind of funny since I know who you are, I guess), but you never know who might be reading this silly computer thing and get the wrong idea. we're all kooks, we're all self absorbed.
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