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Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby plummet » Fri Jan 17, 2014 5:55 pm

For me it never gets old. Whenever the wind is right to boost big I've gotta boost.

Its what I love the most about kiting. Blasting through the air. Awesome.

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby jrfiol » Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:13 pm

I only have a Fuel 11M, sometimes its all I can manage.

And, its a lot of fun! Its the reason I started kiting.

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby Fatfish98 » Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:22 pm

Yep, my favourite too. Love a good boost session :jump:

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby Bille » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:26 pm

For Me, anything over 8ft, and under 12ft is Perfect ; hardly
constitutes a Boost though ; does it ?

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby Toby » Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:54 pm

every time I go out...power in the kite...send it and off you go!

Nothing beats the real kiteboarding! :mosh:

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby jmopd » Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:12 pm

I do, since 2003, never got enough!!
That, and a good wave session.

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby BWD » Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:35 pm

Had a fun one recently, it was a warm day after very cold weather, so there was fog over the water to 5m or so, then higher up it was clear, and much stronger wind. Made for relaxed riding until you sent the kite, then big "double" boosts, with nothing visible but fog around and the bottom beneath, through very clear water. Could see other riders' kites, from 150m or so, but not the riders, until they came close.
It was surreal, and probably not very safe, except that it was only 3 careful riders, we knew each other and knew the spot well.

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby Westozzy » Sat Jan 18, 2014 2:03 am

Amen my kiwi brother.

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby downunder » Sat Jan 18, 2014 3:54 am

Oh yes!

What bugs me on my local is not many attempt to really boost?!

I've seen only once a really, really big air. And he was on a foil (does that count? :)

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Re: Who still enjoys a good old fashioned boost session?

Postby Westozzy » Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:32 am

You need to spend some time with our crew down under!!

But yeh I agree, it few and far between.


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