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Upwinding someone

Postby Okinawa Kiter » Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:53 pm

Just wondering how many others try to UPWIND another kiter and if you try to compete? We often do in the light stuff then the upwind person tries to bonk the downwind kiter on top of the head to piss him off. We do it in like 12 knots and amongst friends.

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby ShaveTheWhales » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:24 am

Ha ha yeah we shouldnt be incouraging the tarded no common sense people on here but its also fun to use 'a friends' backstall kite on its trailing edge - as a slider :)

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby Okinawa Kiter » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:36 am

ShaveTheWhales wrote:Ha ha yeah we shouldnt be incouraging the tarded no common sense people on here but its also fun to use 'a friends' backstall kite on its trailing edge - as a slider :)
OMG that's awesome! Furk that would be funny.

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby ShaveTheWhales » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:46 am

Yeah nothing better than fooling around with experienced friends in light winds - not much else to do, so may as well have fun like you guys :)

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby sijandy » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:47 am

ShaveTheWhales wrote:Ha ha yeah we shouldnt be incouraging the tarded no common sense people on here but its also fun to use 'a friends' backstall kite on its trailing edge - as a slider :)
nice

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby Ozone Kites AUS » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:09 pm

Try a tennis ball and hurling it at each other!

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby Okinawa Kiter » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:12 pm

kitepower wrote:Try a tennis ball and hurling it at each other!
Maybe kite paintball???

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby pj sofine » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 pm

I like to smile and wave, and then unleash a massive plume of water by edging my 220lb mass onto my rear foot! priceless :smash:

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby Okinawa Kiter » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:33 pm

pj sofine wrote:I like to smile and wave, and then unleash a massive plume of water by edging my 220lb mass onto my rear foot! priceless :smash:
Had that done to me the other day felt like I got punched. Reminds me….Someone needs a bit of payback. :wink:

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Re: Upwinding someone

Postby matthepp » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:56 pm

On a similar note, here's a vid of some friends snowkiting:http://vimeo.com/61358064
Check out action @1:20. If any of us eats in the pow, they get their a$$ jumped...


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