I have an NSI, received it brand new with a 2 inch pulled seam along the zipper.
NSI refused to replace is so I taped it with duct tape and went one, but remember it anytime someone asks.

Just be careful with local instructors, I know one is a kook.
Sure you have heard it by now ... you will learn a lot faster and easier if you take a trip to Corpus or SPI, solid wind and shallow water go a long way
good luck man

I would have never guessed...
http://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/wor ... ns/479.PDF

That shipping price is truly unbelievable :o I paid US$84 for the last kite I got shipped from the US and have paid up to $110 for the bigger kites. Fed Ex - pah! Even Japan Post will cost me only ~$120 to ship it back, insured and tracked. I think I've already had email contact with Yux ... Yes, I...

IMHO you need insurance more so in Japan because here you are personally responsible for any damage or injury you cause, because of this my local shop recommends it. If your actions be it with a kite, car or whatever can cause injury to someone else then be prepared to pay for your actions if you ca...

To stay on topic, I read radiation was higher in Cali, could it really impact kite beach?? ... y'know they just got mains power back to the plant for cooling reactors 1 & 2? Hope the tickets were cheap :D looking forward to seeing you at Biwako :thumb: That's good news! It wasn't cheap but not my mo...

MikeYQM wrote:[
I was being sarcastic dude.

Sorry bro, I should have caught it.

On my way out. Best of luck to you Kami, I hope (pray) to be back soon!

ok you got me, tonight I realized the tv is on and I'm just catching the key points. I just watched 2 stories and yea it's crap. I still contend that CNN online is valid, at least it matches what others are putting out. Fuji - after the 2 big quakes we had Thursday night about 10:30 & 11:30 very clo...

CNN didn’t say Hawaii may be in trouble, they only showed the wind forecast yesterday morning. I’ll give you CNN on TV embellishes the truth and is VERY dramatic about it. I loved their story about Mt. Fuji going to pop, my friends son is counting down 45 days to see if it happens. Our secretary com...

Kamikuza wrote:Actually, that's not true - it's been proven that the Power of Prayer has a statistically opposite effect