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Kamikuza
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Postby Kamikuza » Tue Nov 20, 2012 12:49 am
80-90 a year, here at the big lake in Japan and occasionally at the beaches down south. Might break 100 this year though...
I get to use my 10m a couple of times a year, the 13 maybe 25 or so, and the rest of the time, I have to put up as much sail as I can
I've never used my 7.
Hoping to do some snowkiting this year...
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plummet
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Postby plummet » Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:51 am
i'd say to per week. so.... 100 per year.
most used from most to least
10, 15,8,6,13
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Slappysan
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Postby Slappysan » Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:22 am
Living in Vancouver, Canada, with a wife and 5 year old son and a full time job I get about 2 days a month outside of the summer. In summer we have almost guaranteed wind near by in Squamish so I can manage 4-6 days a month.
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SupaEZ
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Postby SupaEZ » Tue Nov 20, 2012 2:44 am
Summer.....6 times a week
Fall.............4 times a week
Winter....... 3 times a week
Spring........4 times a week
Average a week 4.25 x 52wk ...so 200 or a bit more is about how much i go out
Shortest session can be just as short as 30-45 minutes..but most are 1 to 2 hours
Close to our condo in Florida Atlantic ocean 80%....intra-coastal river nearby 20% (if offshore in surf)
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......most sessions 95% late in afternoon or after work..only 5% in the morning.....
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jan_hou
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Postby jan_hou » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:00 am
I kite about 200 days a year using my 5-7-9-13 meter kites.
I use 13M only with race board for about 20 days.
I use 9M with my twin-tip board for maybe 60 days
I use 5-7 M with surf boards to ride wave for the remaining days.
I kite mostly in the winter (Sep. to May)
I live in Penghu, Taiwan.
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davesails7
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Postby davesails7 » Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:41 am
Oh man, I'm getting depressed. I thought I kited a lot, but apparently I'm missing out. I don't think I can ever make 200 days a year
Need to move somewhere with more wind
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zDad
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Postby zDad » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:31 am
wonder whether some app developer could make an easy kite session log-in app. It wouldn't be that difficult. Could be somehow lined up with google map so that you can remember spots you find while travelling or to get stats around your home spots.
I kite in south sweden 100+ days a year even in tough winter when abstinence is killling
Than I add regular travelling sessions, 2 x vacation 10-20+, other occasions 10+, I travel a lot and I have always with me 2 kites and a split board. Generally is 9m 40% 12m 30%, 6,5m 20%, 14m 10%.
Than I built myself a new kite and there you go I keep kiting everyday, whenever I want.
cheers/zDad
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Postby longwhitecloud » Tue Nov 20, 2012 4:54 am
nutters! but awesome... (though the ice).. does any one in sweden wear the battery heaters?
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Postby Faber » Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:38 am
SupaEZ wrote:Summer.....6 times a week
Fall.............4 times a week
Winter....... 3 times a week
Spring........4 times a week.....
ok....now I'm REALLY depressed.....
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Postby Séb » Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:25 pm
I will be at around 80 sessions this year, local rides but of course SBX, OBX, Shippagan and Cuba help me increase my number to 80 otherwise I would be at around 50 just here in Quebec. You guys that can get 200 kiting days without having to go for various kite trips are sooo bless! Lucky guys
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