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Postby LoneWolf » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:36 pm
I searched but theres nothing about area sizes with reefs.
This area i did google ruler its .28 miles wide by 1/2 long (the area in red brackets) and the wind is sideshore from the east, the reason i ask is because i live about 2 minutes drive away and the next spot is a far drive away and its with onshore winds. And there is another spot twice this size, same sideshore winds but no beach at all to launch from.
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Postby LoneWolf » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:37 pm
the red arrows is good launch sites atleast 100ft wide.
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Postby Toby » Sun Aug 08, 2010 7:46 pm
On a peak day we are 45 kiters on about 450x150m !
You don't need much space!
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Postby Kamikuza » Mon Aug 09, 2010 2:11 am
Looks good to me too! Our beach is much smaller too although we usually only have onshore wind for that spot ...
Make sure you don't get over-excited and go too far downwind cos trying to get onshore around rocks would suck.
Ooh I bet that water is flat too ... lucky man!
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Postby sosumi » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:38 pm
half the time we kite in butter ponds 200 ft x 1000 feet so your area is huge by comparison, especially if you can walk back upwind in the water. I've seen videos of people kiting in swimming pools!
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Postby LoneWolf » Mon Aug 09, 2010 8:12 pm
Thanks for the replies, the reason i asked was that there isnt info about size spots to kite. I did lessons in aruba and it was offshore winds but with boat support, so there wasnt really nothing to worry about. Would this spot be a danger in side-off winds for a beginner?
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Postby Kamikuza » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:07 am
Avoid anything-offshore unless you're expert or have support!
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Postby humandrive » Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:52 am
Kamikuza wrote:Avoid anything-offshore unless you have support!
Fixed it for you. Even pros can have a line break or just miss a trick and break their leg. Then you are SOL in an off shore wind.
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